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SUBJ/SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS//

REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/102220ZJUN09//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/30JAN07//
REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091648ZJAN09//
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 176/09, SUSPENSION OF SRB AWARD PLAN.  REF B IS
OPNAVINST 1160.8A, SRB PROGRAM INSTRUCTION.  REF C IS NAVADMIN
006/09,SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS POLICY CHANGE.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY10 SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS
(SRB) AWARD LEVELS FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT AND RESERVE COMPONENT FULL TIME
SUPPORT (FTS) AND SUPERSEDES REF A.  CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF
CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY10 OR ENACTMENT OF A
CONTINUING RESOLUTION AUTHORITY, LEVELS LISTED IN PARA 4 BELOW ARE
EFFECTIVE AS OF 01 OCTOBER 2009 AND PRECERTIFICATION REQUESTS WILL BE
ACCEPTED 35-120 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DESIRED REENLISTMENT DATE.  HOWEVER,
PERS-811 WILL NOT RELEASE SRB REENLISTMENT PRECERTIFICATION MESSAGES
UNTIL 01 OCTOBER 2009 OR WHEN FY10 FUNDING IS MADE AVAILABLE, WHICHEVER
IS LATER.

2.  THE SRB PROGRAM ENHANCES THE NAVY'S ABILITY TO SIZE, SHAPE AND
STABILIZE THE FORCE BY USING A MONETARY INCENTIVE TO ENCOURAGE SAILORS
WITH CRITICAL SKILLS AND VALUABLE EXPERIENCE TO STAY NAVY.  SRB IS A
MARKET-BASED INCENTIVE AND AWARD LEVELS ARE STRATEGICALLY ADJUSTED AS
RETENTION NEEDS DICTATE.  AS REENLISTMENT GOALS FOR PARTICULAR SKILLS
ARE ACHIEVED, SRB LEVELS WILL BE EVALUATED FOR REDUCTION OR REMOVAL.

3.  ALL SRB SKILLS FOR FY10 HAVE BEEN EVALUATED AND PLACED IN ONE OF
THREE TIERS.  VARYING AWARD LEVELS AND EARLY REENLISTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR EACH TIER.  SAILORS SERVING IN TIER ONE SKILLS,
AS WELL AS THE EXCEPTIONS OUTLINED IN REF B, PARA 12.A AND REF C, PARA 4
ARE ELIGIBLE TO REENLIST EARLY ANY TIME WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR OF THEIR EAOS.
NUCLEAR SAILORS MAY STILL CROSS FISCAL YEAR BOUNDARIES.  SAILORS SERVING IN
TIER TWO OR TIER THREE SKILLS WHO RECEIVED AN EARLY PROMOTE ON THEIR MOST
RECENT REGULAR PERIODIC EVALUATION REPORT MAY ALSO REENLIST ANY TIME
WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR PRIOR TO THEIR EAOS (SEE PARA 6 FOR MORE DETAILS
AND GUIDELINES).  ALL OTHER SAILORS IN TIER TWO AND TIER THREE SKILLS MAY
REENLIST UP TO 90 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THEIR EAOS AS DIRECTED IN REF C.
ALL SAILORS, REGARDLESS OF SKILL TIER MUST MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
UNDER PARA 9 AND MUST SUBMIT PRECERTIFICATION REQUESTS TO PERS-811 NO
LATER THAN 35-DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE REQUESTED REENLISTMENT DATE.

4.  SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS AWARD LEVELS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
TIER ONE:
60,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
ETSS COMM   14XXA/EM/CM 3.5     0.0     0.0     4, 5, 6, 7
ETSS NAV    14XXB/NM/XM 3.5     0.0     0.0     4, 5, 6, 7
FT          11XX/13XX   3.0     0.0     0.0     4, 7
HM          8403        0.0     4.5     3.5
HM          8427        4.5     2.5     0.0
NUC         3353/63     7.0     0.0     0.0     3
NUC         3354/64     6.0     0.0     0.0     3
NUC         3355/65     7.0     0.0     0.0     3
NUC         3356/66     8.0     0.0     0.0     3
NUC         3383/93     6.5     0.0     0.0     3
NUC         3384/94     5.5     0.0     0.0     3
NUC         3385/95     6.5     0.0     0.0     3
NUC         3386/96     6.0     0.0     0.0     3
SB          5352        3.5     4.0     0.0
STS         0000        3.5     0.0     0.0     5, 7
75,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
CTN         9308        5.0     5.0     5.0     1, 2
EOD         5333        5.5     5.5     0.0
EOD         5335        5.5     5.5     5.0
NUC         3353/63     0.0     6.5     0.0     3
NUC         3354/64     0.0     5.5     0.0     3
NUC         3355/65     0.0     6.5     0.0     3
NUC         3356/66     0.0     6.5     0.0     3
NUC         3383/93     0.0     6.5     0.0     3
NUC         3384/94     0.0     5.5     0.0     3
NUC         3385/95     0.0     6.5     0.0     3
NUC         3386/96     0.0     5.0     0.0     3
SB          5352        0.0     0.0     5.0
SO          5326        5.5     6.5     0.0
STG         0416        0.0     5.5     5.5
STS         0416        0.0     5.5     5.5     5
90,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
EOD         5337        0.0     7.0     7.0
SO          5326        0.0     0.0     7.0
TIER TWO:
45,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
AWV         8284        3.0     2.5     1.5
CB          5931        4.0     3.5     2.5
CB          5932        3.5     2.5     0.0
CB          5933        0.0     0.0     4.0
CTM         9224        2.5     0.0     0.0     2
CTM         9289        2.5     0.0     0.0     2
CTT         0000        1.5     0.0     0.0     2
CTT         173X        2.5     1.5     0.0     2, 4
CTT         9102        0.0     0.5     0.0     2
CTT         9141        0.0     0.5     0.0     2
HM          8402        0.0     2.5     1.5
HM          8493        2.5     2.0     0.0
HM          8494        0.0     3.0     2.0
ND          5343        3.5     2.0     0.0
60,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
CTI         9209        0.0     2.0     1.5     1, 2
CTI         9215        3.0     2.0     1.5     1, 2
CTI         9216        0.0     3.0     1.5     1, 2
CTM         9224        0.0     2.0     1.5     2
CTM         9289        0.0     2.0     1.0     2
CTN         0000        3.5     3.5     3.5     2
ETSS COMM   14XXA/EM/CM 0.0     1.5     0.0     4, 5, 6, 7
ETSS NAV    14XXB/NM/XM 0.0     2.5     0.0     4, 5, 6, 7
FT          11XX/13XX   0.0     1.5     0.0     4, 7
IS          3910        2.0     2.0     2.0     1, 2
IS          3912        3.0     3.0     3.0     1, 2, 8
IS          3923        2.0     2.0     2.0     1, 2
IS          3924        2.0     2.5     2.5     1, 2
MN          0000        3.0     0.0     0.0
ND          5341        0.0     0.0     4.0
ND          5342        4.0     4.0     2.5
STS         0000        0.0     1.5     0.0     5, 7
75,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
CTI         9209        3.0     0.0     0.0     1, 2
CTI         9216        3.0     0.0     0.0     1, 2
CTM         9225        3.0     3.0     2.0     2
CTM         9229        3.0     3.0     2.0     2
TIER THREE:
45,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
AWF         8251        0.5     1.0     0.0
AWO         7841        1.0     1.0     1.0
AWO         7861        1.0     1.0     1.0
AWR         7815        1.0     0.5     1.0
AWS         7815        2.0     1.5     1.0
CB          5633        1.0     1.0     1.5
CE          0000        0.0     0.5     0.0
CTR         0000        1.5     1.0     1.0     2
EM          4675        0.0     0.5     0.0
ETSW        0000        0.0     1.5     0.0     5
FC          0000        0.0     0.5     0.0
HM          8401        0.5     0.5     0.0     1
HM          8410        0.0     1.0     0.5
HM          8425        0.0     1.5     0.0
HM          8432        1.0     0.5     0.0
HM          8463        0.0     0.5     0.0
HM          8467        0.5     0.0     0.0
HM          8485        0.0     0.5     0.0
HM          8486        0.0     0.0     0.5
HM          8506        0.5     0.0     0.0
HM          8541        0.0     0.0     0.5
HM          8702        0.0     0.5     0.5
HM          8708        0.0     0.0     1.5
HM          8752        0.5     0.0     0.0
HM          8753        0.0     1.5     1.0
HM          8765        0.0     1.5     0.0
IC          4747        0.5     0.5     0.5
IT          0000        0.5     0.0     0.0
MA          0000        1.0     0.0     0.0
MMSS AUX    4230/31     1.5     0.5     0.0     5
MMSS WEP    4232/33     1.5     0.5     0.0     5
MT          33XX        1.0     0.5     0.0     4, 7
OS          0304        1.5     0.5     0.0
OS          0318        1.5     0.5     0.0
OS          0319        0.0     1.5     0.5
OS          0324        0.5     1.5     0.0
STG         0000        0.5     0.0     0.0
60,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
FC          0000        2.0     0.0     0.0
FCA         0000        2.0     0.0     0.0
75,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
ETSW        0000        2.0     0.0     0.0     5
FCA         0000        0.0     2.0     0.0
FULL TIME SUPPORT SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS AWARD LEVELS:
TIER THREE:
45,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
AWF         8220        1.0     0.5     0.0   9, 10
AWF         8245        0.0     1.0     1.0   9, 10
AWF         8250        0.0     1.0     1.0   9, 10
AWF         8251        1.0     1.0     1.0   9, 10
AWF         8252        0.0     1.0     1.0   9, 10
AWF         82XX        0.5     0.0     0.0   9, 10, 11
AE          0000        1.0     0.5     0.0   9, 10
AT          0000        1.0     1.0     0.0   9, 10
DC          0000        0.5     0.0     0.0   9, 10
EN          0000        0.0     0.5     0.0   9, 10
ET          0000        1.5     0.5     0.0   9, 10
IT          2781        0.0     0.5     0.5   9, 10

5.  NOTES
(1) THE SRB FOR THIS RATING NEC IS TIED TO AN INCUMBENT BILLET OR TO
ORDERS NEGOTIATED FOR THE NEXT BILLET.  COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THE MEMBER
IS CURRENTLY IN, OR HAS ORDERS TO, A BILLET REQUIRING THIS NEC AND
ANNOTATE THIS VERIFICATION IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THE PRECERT
REQUEST, IF REENLISTMENT FOR AN SRB IS INTENDED TO FILL NAVY
REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC SKILL SETS TIED TO THESE BILLETS.
(2) AN SRB APPROVAL FOR ALL CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIANS AND INTELLIGENCE
SPECIALISTS WILL BE CONTINGENT UPON MEMBER HAVING A CURRENT SINGLE
SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (SSBI), AN ACTIVE SSBI OR RECENT
SUBMISSION OF AN SSBI PACKAGE.  COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THE MEMBER HAS A
CURRENT SSBI, ACTIVE SSBI, OR HAS SUBMITTED AN SSBI PACKAGE AND MAKE
NOTE OF THIS IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THE PRECERT REQUEST.
(3) REENLISTMENT COMPENSATION FOR ZONE C NUCLEAR TRAINED PERSONNEL
HOLDING A NUCLEAR SUPERVISOR NEC SHALL BE PROVIDED UNDER THE ENLISTED
SUPERVISOR RETENTION PAY PROGRAM (ESRP) PER NAVADMIN 159/06 OR CURRENT.
NECS 3359 AND 3389 ARE INACTIVE NECS.  MEMBERS HOLDING THESE NECS MAY
REENLIST AT THE AWARD LEVEL SPECIFIED FOR THE LAST ACTIVE NEC HELD.
(4) LETTERS APPEARING WITH AN NEC ARE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY.
(5) SUBSURFACE OR SURFACE DESIGNATION DOES NOT MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL MUST
BE SUBSURFACE OR ENLISTED SURFACE WARFARE SPECIALIST QUALIFIED, BUT
INDICATES THE COMPONENT OF THE RATING IN WHICH THEY CAN REASONABLY BE
EXPECTED TO SERVE.  TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS, AND PREVIOUS OR PROJECTED
DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AT SEA WILL INDICATE THE APPROPRIATE RATING COMPONENT.
WHEN USING FORMAN/OPINS TO INPUT A SRB PRECERT REQUEST, USE THE RATING
(WITH APPROPRIATE SUFFIX DESIGNATION)/NEC AS SPECIFIED IN THIS NAVADMIN.
FOR EXAMPLE, SURFACE ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN WITH NO NEC WOULD SUBMIT
"ETSW" ON PRECERT FOR RATING.
(6) SUBSURFACE NECS.  SUBSURFACE ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN 14XXA
IDENTIFIES ALL SUBSURFACE ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN COMMUNICATIONS SAILORS
WHO HOLD NECS BEGINNING WITH 14.  SUBSURFACE ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN NAV
14XXB IDENTIFIES SUBSURFACE ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN NAVIGATION SAILORS
AND INCLUDES ALL SUBSURFACE ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN NAV NECS BEGINNING
WITH 14.
(7) SUBSURFACE ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS, FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIANS,
MISSILE TECHNICIANS AND SUBSURFACE SONAR TECHNICIANS THAT POSSESS AN IT
NEC ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD LEVELS CORRESPONDING TO THE RESPECTIVE
INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (IT) NEC AWARD LEVEL.
(8) MEMBERS HOLDING NEC 3913 MAY REENLIST AT THE AWARD LEVEL SPECIFIED
FOR NEC 3912.
(9) DUE TO SIGNIFICANT NAVY ALIGNMENT AND CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH
ACTIVE RESERVE INTEGRATION, FTS SRB REENLISTMENTS ARE LIMITED TO A
FOUR-YEAR TERM, PROVIDED A MEMBER REENLISTS INTO THE NEXT ZONE AS
REQUIRED BY OPNAVINST 1160.8A AND DODI 1304.29.  ADDITIONALLY, AN FTS
SAILOR MAY REENLIST AND RECEIVE ONLY ONE SRB PER ZONE (ZONE A, ZONE B,
AND ZONE C) DURING A CAREER.  THIS FTS SRB AWARD PLAN APPLIES TO THE
ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE FTS PROGRAM, IT DOES NOT APPLY
TO FTS CANVASSER RECRUITERS.
(10) ONE OF THE BELOW LISTED TYPE CODES SHALL BE USED WHEN SUBMITTING
THE SRB PRECEPT:  CODE 1RR, IMMEDIATE REENLISTMENT FOR FULL TIME
SUPPORT SRB.  CODE 1RB, BROKEN SERVICE REENLISTMENT FOR FULL TIME
SUPPORT SRB.  CODE 1RC, OBLISERV TO TRAIN AND REENLIST FOR FULL TIME
SUPPORT.
(11) NEC 8201, 8278, 8289 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS FTS SRB.

6. EARLY REENLISTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR "EARLY PROMOTE" SAILORS SERVING
IN TIER TWO OR TIER THREE SRB SKILLS.  SAILORS SERVING IN TIER TWO OR
TIER THREE SRB SKILLS WHO RECEIVED AN "EP" IN BLOCK 45 OF THEIR MOST
RECENT REGULAR PERIODIC EVALUATION OR FITNESS REPORT WILL BE ALLOWED TO
REENLIST EARLY ANY TIME WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR OF THEIR EAOS.  NO
TRANSFER, CONCURRENT, OR SPECIAL EVALUATIONS WILL APPLY.  SAILORS
ADVANCED WITHIN THE 12-MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR EAOS, WILL BE ALLOWED TO
SUBSTITUTE THE LAST REGULAR PERIODIC EVALUATION OR FITNESS REPORT IN
THEIR PREVIOUS PAY GRADE.  PERSONNEL MUST FAX OR EMAIL A SIGNED COPY OF
THE EVALUATION TO PERS-811 ONCE THEIR PRECERT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
THIS REQUIREMENT IS ONLY FOR THOSE THAT FALL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS PARAGRAPH.

7.  THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED ON NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION
(NEC) SPECIFIC SRB AND LATERAL CONVERSIONS.  ACCEPTANCE OF AN NEC-
SPECIFIC SRB CONTRACT INDICATES AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SAILOR AND THE
NAVY TO UTILIZE SKILLS ATTRIBUTED TO THE NEC DURING THE SAILOR'S
ENLISTMENT TO MEET FLEET READINESS REQUIREMENTS.  IN SUBSEQUENT TOURS,
A SAILOR MUST BE WILLING TO BE DETAILED DURING THE NORMAL PROJECTED
ROTATION DATE WINDOW TO AN AVAILABLE BILLET WITHIN THE SRB CONTRACTED
NEC, CONSISTENT WITH SEA-SHORE FLOW REQUIREMENTS.
LATERAL CONVERSIONS MUST FOLLOW REF B, PARA 12.D.  LATERAL CONVERSION
REQUESTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED MORE THAN NINE MONTHS BEFORE THE EAOS.
CONVERSIONS TO A RATE WITH A LOWER AWARD LEVEL WILL NOT BE APPROVED.
PERSONNEL IN A "CLOSED-LOOP" NEC CAN REENLIST BY THE NEC ONLY.

8.  PERFORM-TO-SERVE (PTS) REQUIREMENTS.  AN SRB REQUEST FOR A SAILOR
WHO REQUIRES PTS APPROVAL MUST BE SUBMITTED AFTER THE SAILOR HAS BEEN
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF PTS APPROVAL.  THE STATUS OF PTS APPROVAL MAY BE
VIEWED THROUGH THE OFFICER PERSONNEL INFORMATION SYSTEM (OPINS) IN THE
ESTIMATED DATE OF LOSS TO NAVY (EDLN) FIELD OF THE I31 SCREEN.

9.  REENLISTMENT PROCEDURES.  SAILORS MAY REQUEST TO REENLIST EARLY FOR
SRB SO LONG AS THEIR EAOS IS WITHIN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND IS NOT
LATER THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE REQUESTED DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
SEE PARA 6 OF THIS NAVADMIN REF B, PARA 12. A, AND REF C PARA 4 FOR
EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY.  OTHER POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES IN REFS A AND B AND THE DEFENSE JOINT MILITARY PAY SYSTEM
(DJMS) PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDE REMAIN IN EFFECT.

10.  OBLIGATED SERVICE TO TRAIN (OTT) AND THEN REENLIST.  SEE REF B,
PARA 12.E. FOR OTT GUIDANCE.  REQUESTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO PERS-811
VIA NAVPERS 1306/7, ENLISTED PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST.  A COPY OF THE
AUTHORIZATION MESSAGE SHOULD BE RETAINED BY THE SAILOR UNTIL THE SRB
REENLISTMENT ON GRADUATION DAY FROM THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.  USE
CODE 1CC (1RC FOR FTS) FOR OTT SRB REQUESTS IN OPINS.

11.  COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES.
    A.  COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT SRB REQUESTS VIA OPINS 35-120 DAYS IN
ADVANCE OF THE SAILOR'S EAOS OR REENLISTMENT DATE TO ENSURE THE
APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL MESSAGE WILL REACH THE SAILOR'S COMMAND AND THE
DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) BEFORE THE REENLISTMENT
DATE.  TIMELINESS IS CRITICAL BECAUSE THE APPROVED PRECERT NOTIFIES THE
DJMS OF THE SAILOR'S INTENT TO REENLIST, PREVENTS INTERRUPTION OF PAY,
AND ENSURES THE INITIAL SRB PAYMENT POSTS TO THE SAILOR'S ACCOUNT.  ANY
CHANGES TO THE APPROVAL MAY CAUSE ERRORS AND SLOW PAYMENTS.  AS A
RESULT, CHANGES SHOULD BE PREVENTED.  REQUESTS SUBMITTED LESS THAN 35
DAYS PRIOR TO THE REENLISTMENT DATE WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFICATION
WILL BE REJECTED.  SAILORS MUST HAVE APPROVED PRECERTS BEFORE
REENLISTING.  THE SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
VERIFYING THE REENLISTMENT, POSTING THE CONTRACT, RELEASING THE FIRST
PAYMENT, AND VERIFYING THE MASTER MILITARY PAY ACCOUNT.
    B.  COMMANDS INITIATING SRB PRECERT REQUESTS MUST ENSURE ALL OF THE
DATA INCLUDED IN THE PRECERT REQUEST IS CORRECT AND THE SAILOR IS
ELIGIBLE TO REENLIST FOR THE REQUESTED SRB.  THE SRB REQUEST SHALL NOT
BE ENTERED INTO OPINS UNTIL THE COMMANDING OFFICER HAS APPROVED THE
REENLISTMENT REQUEST.
    C.  SAILORS WITH APPROVED PRECERTS WHO DO NOT REENLIST ON THE DATE
OR FOR THE TERM SPECIFIED IN THE PRECERT MESSAGE MUST HAVE THEIR
COMMAND CONTACT PERS-811D TO INITIATE A REENLISTMENT CANCELLATION TO
AVOID PLACING SAILORS IN AN OVERPAID STATUS.

12.  INOPERATIVE EXTENSIONS POLICY CHANGE.  IN KEEPING WITH DOD POLICY,
PERSONNEL WHO ACCEPTED AN ENLISTMENT BONUS FOR EXTENDED ENLISTMENT
(EBEE), AS REFLECTED ON THEIR NAVCRUIT 1133/52, WILL NO LONGER BE
AUTHORIZED TO USE THIS INOPERATIVE EXTENSION TIME IN THE SRB
CALCULATION.  SAILORS WHO HAVE INOPERATIVE EXTENSION TIME THROUGH A 5YO
OR 6YO PROGRAM, OR AS AUTHORIZED IN NAVADMIN 007/09, MAY CONTINUE TO
HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 24 MONTHS OF INOPERATIVE EXTENSION TIME NOT COUNT
AGAINST THE CALCULATION OF SRB PROVIDED THE REENLISTMENT RESULTS IN A
NEW EAOS THAT IS AT LEAST 24 MONTHS DAY-FOR-DAY PAST THE CURRENT
EXTENDED EAOS.  THIS CALCULATION IS PERFORMED AUTOMATICALLY BY PERS-811.
LOCAL COMMANDS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO CANCEL EXTENSIONS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF IMMEDIATE SRB REENLISTMENTS.  COMMANDS MUST VERIFY AND ANNOTATE ON
THE PRECERT REQUEST WHETHER ANY INOPERATIVE EXTENSION TIME NOTED IS
PART OF AN EBEE CONTRACT.

13.  PRECERT REQUIREMENTS.  THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED WHEN SUBMITTING
PRECERT REQUESTS:
    A.  TO VALIDATE AN INOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENT AND EXPEDITE
PROCESSING OF AN SRB REQUEST, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN THE REMARKS
PARAGRAPH OF THE REQUEST:  TERM, NARRATIVE REASON, AUTHORITY, AND
EXECUTION DATE OF ALL INOPERATIVE EXTENSIONS.  FAILURE TO VERIFY
EXTENSIONS WILL CAUSE PROCESSING DELAYS AND MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF
THE REQUEST OR AN APPROVAL AT A LOWER AMOUNT.
    B.  SAILORS MUST OBTAIN AN APPROVAL FOR EXTENSION FROM PERS 811 IN
ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF SRB ELIGIBILITY.

14.  LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) GUIDANCE.  SAILORS ASSIGNED TO LCS
PLATFORMS OR WITH ORDERS TO AN LCS PLATFORM WHO POSSESS AN NEC
SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED FOR LCS ASSIGNMENT (I.E., HYBRID SAILORS) ARE
AUTHORIZED TO REENLIST FOR THE MORE LUCRATIVE SRB-ELIGIBLE NEC,
REGARDLESS OF ASSIGNED RATING.

15.  TO ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS AND TIMELINES ARE MET, VISIT THE
FOLLOWING SRB PAGE OF THE NPC WEBSITE:
WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/PAYANDBENEFITS/N130/N130D

16.  POINT OF CONTACT FOR A SAILOR WHO HAS REENLISTED AND HAS NOT
RECEIVED THEIR SRB PAYMENT, OR HAS QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE TAXATION OF
THEIR SRB AND ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS, IS THE SAILOR'S SERVICING PAY OFFICE
OR PSD.  SRB TAX INFO IS ALSO DISCUSSED IN DODFMR VOL 7A, CH 44, TABLE
44-1, RULE 7.  THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR A SAILOR WITH QUESTIONS
REGARDING THE SRB PROGRAM OR ANY INFORMATION ON THEIR BUPERS-ON-LINE
ACCOUNT IS THEIR COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR (CCC).  FOR TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS, CCCS, NOT THE INDIVIDUAL SAILORS, ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT PERS-811D AT (901) 874-2526/DSN 882, FAX (901)
874-2623/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL AT ETC(SW/AW) MCCANN AT
SCOTT.MCCANN(AT)NAVY.MIL OR MR. FRANK PALOMO AT
FRANCISCO.PALOMO(AT)NAVY.MIL.

17.  WE WILL CONTINUE TO ASSESS RETENTION BEHAVIOR AND ADJUST SRB AWARD
LEVELS ACCORDINGLY.

18.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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2009 Military Pay Chart
2010 Military Pay Chart

FY10 SRB Levels Announced

One section of it did catch my eye, retiree recall. The Army is ending their current program but basically how it works is if you retire before you have 30 years of active service you can be recalled up until your 30 year point. In the Navy we transfer to the Fleet Reserve until we are officially retired at our 30 year point. My example is I transferred to the Fleet Reserve December 31, 2006 with 26 years of creditable active service but do not officially retire until November 2010 and can be recalled at anytime before that date.

Retirement pay is figured in a number of different ways depending on which program you qualify for based on when you entered into your contract (all programs use some percentage of your military basic pay). For instance, I shipped of to boot camp November 3, 1980, a couple of months after the advent of the “high three” retirement plan but I joined the delayed entry program on February 14, 1980 while the “final pay” retirement plan was still in effect so I qualified for the “final pay” plan.

The letter from DFAS;

Director’s corner:
In this issue of the DFAS Retired Pay Newsletter you will find an update on the recoupment from retired pay for Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI), Special Separation Benefit (SSB) and certain other separation payments. You will also find important information for those who have voluntary allotments deducted from their retired pay and the most recent information on the Paid Up SBP dispute period which has recently ended…read more http://www.dfas.mil/rna-news/july2009/direc.html

Retired Pay Recoupments:
In the past, Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI), Special Separation Benefit (SSB) and other separation payments such as severance pay, have been offered to Active Duty military service members in an effort to urge members to depart from active service and ultimately reduce a surplus of manpower in certain career fields. Those receiving these payments were required to maintain an affiliation with the Ready Reserve of a military Reserve component…read more http://www.dfas.mil/rna-news/july2009/retiredpayrecoupments.html

Voluntary Allotments:
Are you paying your insurance premium through an allotment deduction from your Retired pay? If so, here are some points you may need to consider…read more http://www.dfas.mil/rna-news/july2009/voluntaryallotments.html

Facts of Paid-up SBP:
Paid-up SBP became effective October 1, 2008. In the future, all retirees that are at least 70 years of age and have paid SBP premiums for at least 360 months (30 years) will have their premiums stopped and are no longer required to make monthly payments beginning in the month they meet the eligibility requirements. The same policy also applies to participants in the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan (RSFPP)…read more http://www.dfas.mil/rna-news/july2009/factsofpaid-upsbp.html

Retiree Recall:
Due to the U.S. Army achieving its Grow the Army End Strength, the Army leadership is implementing various tools to shape the force. Accordingly, the Army is implementing revised management guidelines under 10 USC 688 for Retiree Recall Tours. They are as follows…read more http://www.dfas.mil/rna-news/july2009/retireerecall.html

Change in FITW:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-05), was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Making Work Pay provision of the Act provides a refundable credit for working individuals. This refundable credit has been made available to individuals this year through a reduction in the amount of income taxes withheld from salaries and wages each pay day, including Retired and Annuity pay…read more http://www.dfas.mil/rna-news/july2009/changesinfitw.html

DFAS Museum:
In our October 2008 newsletter, we provided an article on a planned DFAS museum to be located in the Indianapolis Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center…read more http://www.dfas.mil/rna-news/july2009/dfasmuseum.html

R&A Pay returning to DFAS:
Since January 2002, the Retired and Annuity Pay (R&A) program has been outsourced by a private contractor. Beginning in early 2010, however, R&A operations will once again be performed by Department of Defense personnel…read more http://www.dfas.mil/rna-news/july2009/rapayreturningtodfas.html

Seminar News:
Of the 73 scheduled Retired Pay Seminar events for this year, 17 have already been held, in many locations in the United States, Germany and Japan. Our representatives report between 400 and 500 retirees attend each seminar. This year’s most popular topics discussed have been the new Federal Income Tax Withholding tables (discussed earlier in this letter), Paid-up SBP, CRSC and CRDP, and Arrears of Pay beneficiary information…read more http://www.dfas.mil/rna-news/july2009/seminarnews.html

2009 Military Pay Chart
2010 Military Pay Chart

DFAS Retired Pay Newsletter

From the NAVADMIN, “Temporarily suspending the SRB program and the acceptance of any new requests for the remainder of this fiscal year. These changes are effective immediately. Those requests which have been received by pers-811 through OPINS prior to 1600 central daylight time, 10 June 2009, will still be processed IAW refs a, b and c.”

Read the NAVADMIN here;

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MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN//
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REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/120054ZMAR09//
REF//B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091648ZJAN09//
REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/30JAN07//
NARR/ REF A IS NAVADMIN 075/09, SRB AWARD LEVELS. REF B IS NAVADMIN 006/09, SRB POLICY CHANGE. REF C IS OPNAVINST 1160.8A, SRB PROGRAM INSTRUCTION.//
RMKS/1. THE NAVY HAS HAD A SUPERB YEAR WITH RESPECT TO INCREASED RETENTION AND REDUCED ATTRITION. ACROSS THE BOARD, LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND OUR PERSONNEL INITIATIVES HAVE PAID DIVIDENDS. AS EXAMPLES, WE HAVE ACHIEVED OUR FISCAL YEAR RETENTION GOALS IN ZONE A NUCLEAR RATINGS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 38 YEARS, AND OUR
MORE STRESSED EXPEDITIONARY RATINGS AS A WHOLE ARE TRACKING ABOVE THEIR PREDICTED PHASING GOALS.
2. ONE OF THE PERSONNEL TOOLS WE HAVE IS THE SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB); A MARKET-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP RETAIN THOSE SAILORS WHO SERVE IN OUR MOST CRITICAL RATINGS AND NECS. THIS YEAR, THE SRB PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR OTHER INITIATIVES, HAVE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED AND WE ARE ON TRACK TO MEET OR EXCEED MANY OF OUR
FY-09 RETENTION GOALS, INCLUDING OUR MOST HISTORICALLY HARD TO FILL AREAS.
3. BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD SUCH GREAT SUCCESS THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE ARE NOW AT THE FUNDING LIMITS OF OUR CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY FOR SRB. MATCHING SRB’S INTENT AS A FORCE SHAPING TOOL, AND IN LIGHT OF OUR EXCELLENT PROGRESS THIS YEAR, WE CONSEQUENTLY ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE SRB PROGRAM AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY NEW REQUESTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. THESE CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THOSE REQUESTS WHICH HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY PERS-811 THROUGH OPINS PRIOR TO 1600 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, 10 JUNE 2009, WILL STILL BE PROCESSED IAW REFS A, B AND C.
4. WE WILL BEGIN TO ACCEPT NEW SRB REQUESTS IN EARLY FY-10. A SUBSEQUENT NAVADMIN WILL PROVIDE SRB WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE SAILORS WHO QUALIFY, AND WILL ADJUST SPECIFIC RATING AND NEC AWARD LEVELS TO MEET THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF OUR FORCE.
5. AS WE TRANSITION OUR RETENTION FOCUS TOWARDS FY-10, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE SRB PROGRAM REMAINS FLEXIBLE AND AGILE IN ORDER TO RAPIDLY RESPOND TO CHANGING CONDITIONS THAT CHALLENGE OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF OUR FORCE. THEREFORE, YOU CAN EXPECT THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO BE APPLIED IN A DYNAMIC MANNER THROUGHOUT FY-10, AS IT WAS
EXECUTED THIS YEAR.
6. THE SRB PROGRAM IS ONE PIECE OF OUR WORLD-CLASS PAY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE. WHILE NOT EVERY SAILOR WILL QUALIFY FOR AN SRB, ALL OUR SAILORS ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF NAVY MISSIONS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THIS OUTSTANDING PAY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE THAT SUSTAINS OUR NAVY. EACH OF YOU SHOULD BE
PROUD OF THE TREMENDOUS JOB YOU DO EVERY DAY FOR OUR GREAT NATION.
7. FINALLY, I OFFER MY PERSONAL APPRECIATION TO THOSE WHO PROVIDED THE OUTSTANDING MENTORING AND GUIDANCE IN LEADING OUR SAILORS IN CHALLENGING TIMES. YOUR COVENANT LEADERSHIP HAS DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED ACHIEVING OUR PERSONNEL GOALS, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR FORCE, AND ENSURING THE NAVY’S ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH ITS GLOBAL MISSIONS.
8. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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2009 Military Pay Chart
2010 Military Pay Chart

Navy SRB Suspended Until FY 2010

One issue I do have with the article, he mentions, “Politics and partisanship should never be a factor in our support for American veterans or troops.” yet he states, for no other purpose I can see but politics, “Last year, we increased military pay by 3.9 percent – more than President Bush’s request 3.9% raise in 2009…”

President Bush used the Employment Cost Index (ECI) to determine his raise proposal – the exact same method used by President Obama for his 2010 military raise proposal of 2.9%.

There is currently a movement in the House and Senate to increase the 2010 proposal to 3.4% (an additional .5% over ECI) just as occurred for 2009 – Why did Congressman Bob Filner not mention in his article support for the additional .5% beyond President Obama’s proposal for 2010? Politics or is he of the opinion ECI got it right this year and the military is paid enough now?

2009 Military Pay Chart
2010 Military Pay Chart

Question for Congressman Filner

DoD Releases Fiscal 2010 Budget Proposal
President Barack Obama today sent to Congress a proposed defense budget of $663.8 billion for fiscal 2010. The budget request for the Department of Defense (DoD) includes $533.8 billion in discretionary budget authority to fund base defense programs and $130 billion to support overseas contingency operations, primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan….

Support for the Troops and Their Families

The fiscal 2010 base budget proposal includes $177.5 billion to directly compensate and support America’s military professionals and their families. This represents one-third of the department’s base budget and reflects the strong commitment to caring for our troops with an increase of more than $13 billion from the fiscal 2009 request.

Military Healthcare.

Within this request, the department fully funds military healthcare,
which will cost more than $47 billion in fiscal 2010. The Department expects to continue to work with the Congress to look for ways to slow the growth of medical costs while continuing to provide high-quality care.

Military Pay.
VA Mortgage Loan Guaranty: No money down, new home or refinance
The fiscal 2010 budget includes a 2.9 percent military pay raise effective January 1, 2010. This pay raise, coupled with an average increase of 6.0 percent in Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates and a 5.0 percent increase to Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), maintains these programs at current standards and keeps military pay very competitive with other employment sectors.

Ground Force Increase.

The proposed budget will fully protect and properly fund the ongoing growth in military ground force end strength, and it will do so in the base budget. Growth in the Army and Marines will be sustained, and reductions will be halted in the Air Force and Navy. Accomplishing this will require an increase of approximately $2.3 billion in military personnel costs above the fiscal 2009 enacted level.

Family Support and Housing.

The budget request provides $11 billion to fund military housing and support programs for single and married service members and their families. In addition to constructing new barracks and family housing and maintaining current units, this includes funding for child care centers and youth programs; morale, welfare, and recreation activities; warfighter and family services; commissaries; DoD schools; and military spouse employment programs.

Caring for Our Wounded, Ill, and Injured.

The department has no greater priority than providing the highest quality support to wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and their families. The fiscal 2010 budget recognizes this responsibility and provides $3.3 billion to support injured service members in their recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration. This funding provides additional case managers and mental health providers, an expedited Disability Evaluation System, construction of 12 additional Army Warrior in Transition complexes, and continued implementation of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Fort Belvoir hospital BRAC projects within the National Capital Region. The budget also includes $0.4 billion for medical research and development for traumatic brain injury, psychological health, and other casualty care issues.

2009 Military Pay Chart
2010 Military Pay Chart

2010 Defense Budget Released

The problem is I think the way the gap is figured is not a fair measure – it compares a single military worker vs a single worker in the civilian sector. In my opinion the pay gap should consider the military family’s earning power. Military families transfer from one location to another which forces the spouse to leave whatever employment they held, causing the spouse to basically start over – most times taking a pay cut (if they can even find new employment at the new location). Due to the requirement of transferring, Military members do not tend to build equity in homes (yes, the VA Loan Guaranty Program helps by allowing qualified members to get a no money down loan but that doesn’t help the equity situation created by having to sell a home every 2-4 years). Thing is, many issues exist which are not effectively covered by the current pay formulas.

However the gap is effected by the 2010 raise, why doesn’t the government just jack up the base pay in a single year and finally and unquestionably close the gap? One reason adjusting base pay becomes difficult from a budgetary standpoint is the base pay is linked to out year spending for those who retire from military service.

Accounting for Military Retirement in the Federal Budget
All DOD budgets through FY1984 reflected the costs of retired pay actually being paid out to personnel who had already retired. Congress simply appropriated the amount of money required to pay current retirees each year as part of each annual defense appropriations bill. Since FY1985, the “accrual accounting” concept has been used to budget for the costs of military retired pay. Under this system, the DOD budget for each fiscal year includes, not the amount of retired pay actually paid to retirees, but rather, a contribution to the military retirement fund sufficient to finance future retirement payouts to current uniformed personnel when they retire. These annual “accrual” contributions accumulate in the military retirement fund, along with interest earned on them. The amount that the Defense Department must contribute each year to cover future retirement costs is determined by an independent, Presidentially appointed, Department of Defense Retirement Board of Actuaries, which decides how much is needed to cover future retirement costs as a percentage of military basic pay. Once military personnel retire, payments to them are made, not from the annual Department of Defense budget, but from the accumulated amounts in the military retirement fund. Estimated future retirement costs are arrived at by making projections based on the past rates at which active duty military personnel stayed in the service until retirement, and on assumptions regarding the overall U.S.
economy, including interest rates, inflation rates, and military pay levels. Approximately 30% of military basic pay costs must be added to the DOD personnel budget each fiscal year to cover the future retirement costs of those personnel who ultimately retire from the military.

Beyond base pay there are other measures used to compensate the service member for living expenses. Basic allowance for housing (BAH) amounts are essentially based on the housing costs of the location the service member and the member’s dependent status. Basic allowance for subsistence (BAS) and is determined by the Department of Agriculture’s food-cost index. Cost of living allowance (COLA) is a supplement received by members stationed in areas considered to be high cost.

No supplemental military pay considers the military families unique dynamic of lost family earnings. The service member and family moves because they are filling a need of the service. Something like COLA may be an area of compensation which could be used to adjust the family earning power and not affect increase the accrual compensation required of the DOD budget. Maybe a “cost of move” pay – a monthly amount provided to all members based on a “family earning power” gap.

Thoughts?

2009 Military Pay Chart
2010 Military Pay Chart

The Military Pay Gap

Today was a big day in the United Kingdom as their government announced it accepted the recommendation of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body of 2.8% basic military salary increase for officers and all other ranks. The pay raise will take effect April 1, 2009.

Here in the United States, our Senate Armed Services Committee (ASC) agreed with the House’s ASC proposal of a 3.4 percent increase in military pay for 2010. The proposal is a half percentage point above President Obama’s input and follows the actions of congress over the past few years. The congressional increases have been in an effort to bring military pay in line with the civilian sector.

Due to the 30 year high year tenure (HYT) the 2010 pay increase will mark the last increase for most who enlisted in the Navy under the “final pay” retirement plan. (The few stragglers who joined DEP prior to the infamous Sept 1980 date and shipped in 1981, you still have one more )

Currently, President Obama has proposed government civilian workers would receive a 2 percent pay increase for 2010. For many years federal employees have experienced the same percentage increase as those in the military and when the President announced the variance this year many federal employees have been voicing their displeasure – now that the military raise has been proposed even higher I expect all hell to break loose.

2009 Military Pay Chart
2010 Military Pay Chart

Been a Busy Pay Day

Prologue: When retention and recruiting do well it has been the manpower gurus natural response to pull billets from recruiting duty, reducing the workforce by as much as 25% or more. Then when times get tough the knee jerks the other way and those same manpower gurus pump the force, seemingly over night, back to the numbers we see today. Often times the increase in the size of the force is too late. One example is 1997 and there are many others.

Hopefully we have learned our lessons of the past.

Onward.

At the end of the current Navy force reduction, manning of ratings should start to level off. I would expect recruiting accession mission to increase slightly over the next couple of years, depending of course that retention numbers keep around where they are now but I don’t think that will be the case.

I believe we will overshoot our projected losses, especially nukes.

Navy Stabilizes Force as it Nears End-strength Goal, Admiral Says
By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2009 – After years of downsizing, the U.S. Navy has nearly achieved its end-strength goal of 329,000 sailors, a senior naval officer said here today.
“For the Navy, force stabilization marks a transitional period, where we are now finished downsizing,” Rear Adm. Daniel P. Holloway, director of the Navy’s military personnel, plans and policy division, told Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service reporters.

The Navy has been reducing its ranks by 8,000 to 10,000 servicemembers a year for the past six to seven years, Holloway said, noting his service now is close to reaching its designed end-strength goal of about 329,000 sailors.

“We’re currently halfway through the fiscal year within 1 percent of that goal in stabilizing the force,” the two-star admiral said.

And, as the Navy stabilizes its force, Holloway said, it wants to recruit and retain only the best and brightest sailors to support the nation’s maritime strategy and the joint warfighter.

Holloway said he hears positive feedback about today’s “excellent” sailors. The Navy’s Perform-to-Serve program that’s been in place for years, he said, evaluates sailors’ duty performance to ascertain their capability for continued service.

Qualified sailors also may have the opportunity to switch to high-demand jobs at re-enlistment time, Holloway said. Today’s sailors are serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, he said, as members of provincial reconstruction teams and improvised explosive device suppression crews, with civil affairs groups, and in security and detention operations.

“We’re getting a record number of volunteers now” to fill such billets, Holloway said, adding that he’s hearing “that the Army and Marine Corps” appreciate the sailors’ contributions.

The Navy employs two types of assignment categories while providing sailors to serve in overseas slots, Holloway said. The individual augmentee process, he said, is used to fill positions on a very short notice.

Global war on terrorism support assignments are known by the acronym GSA, Holloway said. They involve “predictable” overseas assignments of a year’s duration, he said, that would be repetitively filled.

“We can, in advance, look at that requirement,” Holloway said of GSA-system sourced assignments, while in the meantime, assignment managers scan the force to see who’d be ready to deploy after completion of their present assignment.

Career managers don’t pull sailors out of their present duty assignments when filling GSA billets, he noted, which results in less disruption to sailors’ lives.

Meanwhile, Holloway said, the Navy continues to attract high-quality recruits.

“We are a world-class outfit and we do require world-class performance,” Holloway said. “So, the standards are high.”

With the recent SRB reductions it stands that retention numbers over the near term will start to fall as part of this planned reduction. Couple that with a need for high tech, Navy trained nukes and others to enter the civilian workforce due to the increase in construction of nuclear power plants and other projects requiring the talent of today’s Sailor. A handful of permits have already been issued – there is a shortage of qualified/experienced personnel and companies are willing to pay more than the military can pay.

I know N1 has to have this down to a science by now and I am sure they are scouting the civilian employment potential of our Sailors – I just hope N1 isn’t producing forecasts based strictly on 5 year old data.
Don’t let the nations employment figures throw you into a false sense of security – today’s Sailor will continue to be desired and sought after!

2009 Military Pay Chart
2010 Military Pay Chart

Navy Stabilizes Force

The drop in levels, I would think, are not budget related as much as manning levels in the rates that experienced a drop. The SRB has always been a retention tool, retention good in a rating – little to no bonus. Retention and recruiting are at levels we have not seen in years.

The NAVADMIN;

R 120054Z MAR 09
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NAVADMIN 075/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR//
SUBJ/SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)//
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/100046ZFEB09//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/30JAN07//
REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091648ZJAN09//
REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091738ZJAN09//
NARR/ REF A IS NAVADMIN 050/09, SRB AWARD LEVELS. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1160.8A, SRB PROGRAM INSTRUCTION. REF C IS NAVADMIN 006/09, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT POLICY CHANGE.
REF D IS NAVADMIN 007/09, CONTROL OF CONDITIONAL SHORT TERM EXTENSIONS.//
Rmks/1. This NAVADMIN announces revised Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) award levels for the active component and supersedes Ref A. Reserve component Full Time Support (FTS) will continue to follow award levels prescribed in REF A.

2. Due to retention in the force at levels higher than seen over the past ten years, we are projected to meet our required numbers of personnel with critical skills this fiscal year. Therefore, we are reducing SRB levels. Revised award levels for those NEC’s still to receive SRB are listed below. The reductions to multiples and ceilings applied to non-nuclear ratings/NEC’s are effective as of 01 May 2009. This date was chosen to allow Sailors an opportunity to request a reservation before the lower limit takes effect. Nuclear rating/NEC award levels will be effective as of 11 May 2009. All selective reenlistment award levels not listed are reduced to or remain at zero.

3. Information on decreased award levels. Sailors in non-nuclear skills in which the SRB award level is being reduced or terminated, and who have a Navy Personnel Command (NPC) approval message, or a pending precert with PERS 811 for a reenlistment date after 30 April 2009, must resubmit the request for a new reenlistment date of 30 April 2009 or earlier to be eligible for the higher award level, provided their EAOS is not later than 8 June 2009 (90 days following the effective date of this message as described in ref c). This EAOS restriction, i.e., EAOS must be on or before 8 June 2009, also applies in the case of a Sailor whose SRB award level has decreased (or been terminated) but who did not already possess an approval message or precert from PERS 811. A Sailor must meet all eligibility criteria under para 10 for the new, or requested, date of reenlistment. The only exceptions to this are outlined in ref b, Para 12.a and REF C, para 4.

4. The following non-nuclear selective reenlistment bonus award level reductions are effective 1 May 2009. All ceilings have been reduced. A “-” symbol preceding an award level indicates a decrease to that award level for that specific zone. All selective reenlistment award levels not listed below are reduced to or remain at zero effective 1 May 2009:

45,000 dollar award ceiling

RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
AWR/S       7815          2.0           -0.0          0.0
CTI             9209         -2.0           -2.0          2.0         1, 2
CTI             9216         -2.0           -2.0          2.0         1, 2
EM             4675          0.5           -0.0          0.0
FCA           1107         -1.0           0.0           0.0
FCA           1115         -1.0           0.0           0.0
FCA           1119         -1.0           0.0           0.0
FCA           1143         -1.0           0.0           0.0
FCA           1144         -1.0           0.0            0.0
FCA           1148        -1.0            0.0            0.0
FCA           1318        -1.0            0.0            0.0
FCA           1322       -1.0            0.0             0.0
FCA           1331        0.5             0.0            0.0
FCA           1335         0.5            0.0            0.0
FCA           1336       -1.0           0.0             0.0
FCA         1337         -1.0           0.0             0.0
FCA         1339        -1.0            0.0             0.0
FCA         1340       -1.0             0.0              0.0
FCA         1341       -1.0             0.0              0.0
FCA         1342       -1.0             0.0              0.0
FCA         1343       -1.0              0.0             0.0
FCA         1344       -1.0             0.0              0.0
FCA         1350       -1.0            0.0              0.0
FCA         1351       -1.0            0.0              0.0
FCA         1352       -1.0            0.0              0.0
FCA         1355       -1.0             0.0             0.0
FCA         1360       -1.0             0.0             0.0
FCA         1361       -1.0             0.0             0.0
FCA         1362       -1.0             0.0             0.0
FCA         1365       -1.0             0.0             0.0
ND          5343       -2.5             -1.0             0.0

60,000 dollar award ceiling

RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
HM          8403                0.0       5.0          0.0
HM          8427                5.0       4.0          2.0
ND          5341                 0.0      0.0         -2.5
ND          5342                -2.5     -2.5         -1.5
SB           5352               -2.5     -2.0          0.0

75,000 dollar award ceiling

RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
EOD         5333              -7.0          -6.0       0.0
EOD         5335              -7.0          -6.5       -6.5
EOD         5337               0.0          -8.0       -8.0
HM          8403                0.0           0.0         5.0
SB           5352               0.0           0.0        -3.0
SO          5326                -5.0         -7.0        -6.0

5.  As described in ref a, the following nuclear selective reenlistment bonus award level reductions are effective 11 May 2009.  A “-” symbol preceding an award level indicates a decrease to that award level for that specific zone.

60,000 dollar award ceiling

RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
NUC         3384               4.5        5.5           0.0          3
NUC         3394               4.5        5.5           0.0          3

75,000 dollar award ceiling

RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
NUC         3356                -6.5      -6.5          0.0           3
NUC         3366                -6.5      -6.5          0.0           3
NUC         3386                -6.0     -5.0           0.0           3
NUC         3396                -6.0     -5.0            0.0          3
NUC         3354                -5.0      -5.5           0.0          3
NUC         3364                -5.0     -5.5            0.0          3
NUC         3353                -6.5     -6.5            0.0          3
NUC         3363                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC         3383                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC         3393                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC         3355                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC         3365                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC         3385                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC 3395 -6.5 -6.5 0.0 3

6. Notes
(1) The SRB for this rating NEC is tied to an incumbent billet or to orders negotiated for the next billet. Commands must verify the member is currently in, or has orders to, a billet requiring this NEC and annotate this verification in the comments section of the precert request, if reenlistment for an SRB is intended to fill Navy requirements for specific skill sets tied to these billets.
(2) An SRB approval for all Cryptologic Technicians will be contingent upon member having a current single scope background investigation (SSBI), an active SSBI or recent submission of an SSBI package. Commands must verify the member has a current SSBI active SSBI, or has submitted an SSBI package and make note of this in the comments section of the precert request.
(3) Reenlistment compensation for zone c nuclear trained personnel holding a nuclear supervisor NEC shall be provided under the enlisted supervisor retention pay program (ESRP) per NAVADMIN 159/06 or current. NECs 3359 and 3389 are inactive NECs. Members holding these NECs may reenlist at the award level specified for the last active NEC held.
7. REF C announced new SRB policies on the early reenlistment window. REF D announced changes in policies on short term extensions. There have been several policy changes over the past few months and it is imperative every Sailor and their chain of command read and understand these changes and the subsequent impacts to their career decisions. This will reduce interruptions in pay and help maximize timeliness of SRB processing.
8. The following guidance is provided on Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) specific SRB and lateral conversions. Acceptance of an NEC-specific SRB contract indicates an agreement between the Sailor and Navy to utilize skills attributed to the NEC during the Sailor’s enlistment to meet fleet readiness requirements. In subsequent tours, a Sailor must be willing to be detailed during the normal projected rotation date window to an available billet within the SRB contracted NEC, consistent with sea-shore flow requirements. Lateral conversions must follow REF B, para 12.d. Lateral conversion requests will not be processed more than nine months before the expiration of active obligated service (EAOS). Conversions to a rate with a lower award level will not be approved.
9. Perform-to-Serve (PTS) requirements. An SRB request for a Sailor who requires pts approval must be submitted after the Sailor has been officially notified of PTS approval. The status of PTS approval may be viewed through OPINS in the estimated date of loss to Navy (EDLN) field of the I31 screen.
10. Reenlistment procedures. Sailors may request to reenlist early for SRB so long as their EAOS is within the current fiscal year and their hard EAOS is not later than 90 days from the requested date of reenlistment. See ref b, para 12.a and ref c, para 4 for exceptions to this policy. Other policies and administrative procedures in refs a and b and the defense joint military pay system (DJMS) procedures training guide remain in effect. It is recommended Sailors reenlist as close as possible to their EAOS to preserve the maximum value of their SRB payment. Because SRB is calculated based on the number of months for which a Sailor reenlists beyond their current EAOS, reenlisting early reduces the SRB payment.
11. Obligated service to train (OTT) and then reenlist. See ref b, Para 12.e. For OTT guidance. Requests are to be submitted to PERS-811 via NAVPERS 1306/7, enlisted personnel action request. A copy of the authorization message should be retained in the field service jacket or by the Sailor until the SRB reenlistment on graduation day from the course of instruction. Use code 1CC (1RC for FTS) for OTT SRB requests in OPINS.
12. Command responsibilities and procedures. a. Commands must submit SRB requests via OPINS 35-120 days in advance of the Sailor’s EAOS or reenlistment date to ensure the approval or disapproval message will reach the Sailor’s command and the defense finance and accounting service (DFAS) before the reenlistment date. Timeliness is critical because the approved precert notifies the DJMS of the Sailor’s intent to reenlist, prevents interruption of pay, and ensures the initial SRB payment posts to the Sailor’s account. Any changes to the approval may cause errors and slow payments. As a result, changes should be prevented. Requests submitted less than 35 days prior to the reenlistment date without substantial justification will be rejected. Sailors must have approved precerts before reenlisting, though they may wait until their EAOS to reenlist. The servicing personnel office is responsible for verifying the reenlistment, posting the contract and releasing the first payment. b. Commands initiating SRB precerts must ensure all of the data included in the precert request is correct and the Sailor is eligible to reenlist for the requested SRB. The SRB request shall not be entered into OPINS until the commanding officer has approved the reenlistment request. c. A Sailor with an approved precert who does not reenlist on the date or for the term specified on the precert message must have their command contact pers-811d to initiate a reenlistment cancellation to avoid placing the Sailor in an overpaid status.
13. Inoperative extensions. A maximum of 24 months of inoperative extension time will not count against the calculation of a Sailor’s SRB provided the reenlistment is for greater than the period of the Inoperative extension plus 24 months day-for-day. This calculation Is performed automatically by PERS 811. Local commands are not authorized to cancel extensions for the purpose of immediate SRB reenlistments.
14. Precert requirements. The following are required when submitting precert requests: a. To validate an inoperative extension of enlistment and expedite processing of an SRB request, include the following in the remarks paragraph of the request: term, narrative reason, authority, and execution date of all inoperative extensions. Failure to verify extensions will cause processing delays and may result in rejection of the request or an approval at a lower amount. b. A conditional extension of enlistment (any extension less than 24 months) must meet the reasons and terms specified in MILPERSMAN 1160-040 and refs a and d, and must be approved by Pers-811. Sailors must obtain an approval for extension from PERS-811 in order to minimize the potential for loss of SRB eligibility. c. Personnel in a closed loop NEC can reenlist by the NEC only.
15. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) guidance. Sailors assigned to LCS platforms or with orders to an LCS platform who possess an NEC specifically required for LCS assignment (i.e., hybrid Sailors) are authorized to reenlist for the more lucrative SRB-eligible NEC, regardless of assigned rating.
16. Point of contact for a Sailor who has reenlisted and has not received their SRB payment, or has questions concerning the taxation of their SRB and annual installments, is the Sailor’s servicing pay office or PSD/CSD. SRB tax info is also discussed in DODFMR vol 7a, ch 44, table 44-1, rule 7. The point of contact for a Sailor with questions regarding the SRB program is their Command Career Counselor (CCC). For technical questions or clarifications, CCCs, not the Individual Sailors, are encouraged to contact pers-811d at (901) 874-2526/dsn 882, fax (901) 874-2623/dsn 882 or e-mail at ETC(SW/AW) Mccann at scott.mccann(at)navy.mil or Mr. Frank Palomo at francisco.palomo(at)navy.mil.
17. We will continue to assess retention behavior and adjust SRB award levels accordingly.
18. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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