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NAVADMIN 020/09

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SUBJ/FY-09 PHARMACY OFFICER SPECIAL PAY INCREASE//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE INCREASE TO THE PHARMACY OFFICER 
SPECIAL PAY (POSP) AUTHORIZED IN NAVADMIN 172/03.  EFFECTIVE 
IMMEDIATELY THE RATE IS INCREASED TO 15,000 DOLLARS ANNUALLY FOR ALL 
ELIGIBLE PHARMACY OFFICERS.  THIS IS AN INTERIM CHANGE TO OPNAVINST 
7220.17, APPENDIX L TO CHAPTER 5 OF ENCLOSURE (1).  ALL OTHER 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS REMAIN IN EFFECT.

2.  MEMBERS HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN TO REQUEST 
POSP EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2008; OTHERWISE, ANY REQUEST BEYOND 30 DAYS 
FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE MUST ADHERE TO THE RETROACTIVE REQUEST 
REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN OPNAVINST 7220.17.

3.  ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ALONG WITH REQUEST FORMS 
CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://NAVYMEDICINE.MED.NAVY.MIL.  CLICK ON "BUMED", 
SPECIAL PAYS CAN BE FOUND UNDER "DEPARTMENTS."

4.  THIS POLICY UPDATE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT REVISION OF 
OPNAVINST 7220.17.  UNTIL SUCH TIME, ENSURE ALL SPECIAL PAY REQUESTS 
FOR FY-09 REFERENCE THIS NAVADMIN, OR THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY 
BUMED M1C1.  ALL SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND PAY REQUESTS SHOULD BE FAXED TO 
BUMED M1C1 FOR APPROVAL AND PROCESSING.

5.  POINTS OF CONTACT FOR APPROVAL REQUESTS AND PROCESSING:
- LAST NAME BEGINNING WITH A THROUGH G, MS. LU CHARBONEAU, SPECIAL PAYS 
TECH, AT (301) 295-2050/DSN 295 OR EMAIL AT 
lula.charboneau@med.navy.mil
- LAST NAME BEGINNING WITH H THROUGH O, HM2 SHAWN HANEY, SPECIAL PAYS 
TECH, AT (301) 295-2051/DSN 295, FAX (301) 319-0029/DSN 285 OR EMAIL AT 
shawn.haney@med.navy.mil.
- LAST NAME BEGINNING WITH P THROUGH Z, MS. KAREN GASTON, ASSISTANT 
PROGRAM MANAGER/TECH, AT (301) 295-9946/DSN 295 OR E-MAIL AT 
karen.gaston@med.navy.mil.
- PROGRAM MANAGER MR. WILLIAM MARIN, AT (301) 295-2073/DSN 295 OR E-
MAIL AT william.marin@med.navy.mil.

6.  RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//

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