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REF/A/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/151305Z JUL 03//
AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 194/03 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S SUBMARINE SUPPORT  
INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM.//

RMKS/1.  IN DEVELOPING OUR TOTAL FORCE STRATEGY, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT  
WE RETAIN SKILLED  PERSONNEL FOR CRITICAL SUBMARINE SUPPORT BILLETS.  
SINCE 2003,  SUBMARINE SUPPORT INCENTIVE PAY (SSIP) HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE 
IN ENSURING SUBMARINE  OFFICERS ARE AVAILABLE TO FILL IMPORTANT SUPPORT 
POSITIONS BOTH AT SEA AND ASHORE.  DUE TO OUR  POSITIVE CURRENT 
RETENTION LEVELS AND AFTER ANALYZING SSIP PERFORMANCE OVER THE LAST  
SEVEN YEARS, THE SSIP PROGRAM IS BEING ADJUSTED.  THE INTENT OF THIS 
ADJUSTMENT IS TO  INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SSIP IN RETAINING 
SUBMARINE SUPPORT OFFICERS AT  CERTAIN KEY CAREER MILESTONES.

2.  REF A IS CANCELLED.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR  
THE SSIP PROGRAM.
EXISTING SSIP AGREEMENTS EXECUTED UNDER REF A WILL BE HONORED.  NEW  
SSIP CONTRACTS WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BELOW.

3.  AUTHORITY:  COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (NAVPERSCOM)  (PERS-
42), ACTING FOR THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL, WILL:
    A.  DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES FOR SSIP;
    B.  ACCEPT WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF THE  
NAVY FROM ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR THE 
SPECIFIED TIME  PERIOD; AND
    C.  ADMINISTER THE SSIP PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS NAVADMIN.

4.  SSIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
    A.  OFFICERS APPLYING MUST BE ON ACTIVE DUTY AND ENTITLED TO  
RECEIVE BASIC PAY.
    B.  HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE (INCLUDING  
PREVIOUS ENLISTED SERVICE).
    C.  WILL NOT HAVE COMPLETED MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED  
SERVICE BY THE END OF THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT.
    D.  PREVIOUSLY NUCLEAR TRAINED AS AN OFFICER AND POSSESSING THE  
1120 DESIGNATOR.
    E.  CURRENTLY SERVING IN PAYGRADES O-5 OR O-6 (NOT ELIGIBLE UNTIL  
DATE OF PROMOTION TO O-5).
    F.  SCREENED FOR COMMANDING OFFICER SUBMARINE SUPPORT (COSS).
    G.  NO PENDING OR APPROVED RESIGNATION REQUESTS, LATERAL TRANSFER  
REQUESTS, OR APPLICATIONS TO PROGRAMS WHICH WILL RESULT IN A CHANGE OF 
DESIGNATOR,  SUCH AS THE PERMANENT MILITARY PROFESSOR (PMP) PROGRAM.
    H.  MEDICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SUBMARINE COMMUNITY  
COGNIZANT BILLETS (1120 AND 1000/1050 CODED) WORLDWIDE.
    I.  NO INVESTIGATIONS, PUNITIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS,  DETACHMENT 
FOR CAUSE PROCEEDINGS OR LEGAL ACTIONS IN PROGRESS OR COMPLETED.
    J.  NOT CURRENTLY QUALIFIED FOR THE SUPERVISION, OPERATION, OR  
MAINTENANCE OF NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANTS (I.E. DOES NOT HOLD NUCLEAR 
AQDS AND IS NOT  ELIGIBLE FOR NUCLEAR OFFICER INCENTIVE PAY).
    K.  OFFICERS WHO HAVE LOST NUCLEAR ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION  
DESIGNATORS DUE TO REFUSAL OF ANY NUCLEAR ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDING 
SUBMARINE COMMANDING OFFICER)  ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
    L.  NOT CURRENTLY UNDER ANY EDUCATION OR TRAINING ASSOCIATED  
SERVICE OBLIGATION.
OFFICERS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF COMPLETION OF AN EXISTING OBLIGATION MAY  
APPLY FOR SSIP TO BEGIN AT THE END OF THEIR CURRENT OBLIGATION.

5.  APPLICATIONS SHALL BE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT, CONDITIONAL UPON  
ACCEPTANCE BY NAVPERSCOM
(PERS-42) TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AS AN OFFICER FOR A PERIOD OF ONE,  
TWO, OR THREE YEARS BEYOND THE DATE OF ACCEPTANCE.

6.  PAYMENT.  OFFICERS WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED BY NAVPERSCOM
 (PERS-42) PRIOR TO
THE END OF THEIR EXISTING SERVICE OBLIGATION SHALL BE PAID A NUMBER  OF 
EQUAL INSTALLMENTS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF YEARS COVERED BY THE 
AGREEMENT, UPON  EXPIRATION OF THEIR EXISTING SERVICE OBLIGATION, THE 
FIRST PAYMENT AT THE START OF THE  CORRESPONDING CSRB SERVICE 
OBLIGATION AND THE REMAINING PAYMENTS ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.  OFFICERS  
WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-42) AFTER THE 
EXPIRATION OF ANY  EXISTING SERVICE OBLIGATION WILL BE PAID IN A NUMBER 
OF EQUAL ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS  EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF YEARS COVERED BY 
THE CONTRACT.  THE FIRST PAYMENT WILL BE MADE AT THE  START OF THE 
CORRESPONDING SERVICE OBLIGATION AND THE REMAINING PAYMENTS ANNUALLY  
THEREAFTER.  IN NO CASE SHALL THE OFFICER RECEIVE OVER $200,000 IN 
CRITICAL SKILLS  RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) PAYMENTS IN HIS/HER OFFICER 
CAREER.

7.  RATE.
    A.  THE RATE OF SSIP PAYMENTS IS $15,000 DOLLARS FOR A ONE-YEAR  
CONTRACT, $20,000 QQQQ DOLLARS ANNUALLY FOR A TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT, AND 
$25,000 DOLLARS  ANNUALLY FOR THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT.
    B.  THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR A LUMP SUM PAYMENT.
    C.  SHOULD THE AMOUNT PAID TO OFFICERS WHO APPLY FOR SSIP BE  
INCREASED, OFFICERS WITH AN AGREEMENT IN EFFECT AT A LOWER RATE MAY 
REQUEST TERMINATION  OF THAT CONTRACT TO ENTER INTO A NEW SSIP CONTRACT 
WITH A LONGER SERVICE OBLIGATION IN  ORDER TO EXECUTE A NEW AGREEMENT 
AT THE NEW HIGHER RATE.  IN NO CASE SHALL THE PERIOD  OF OBLIGATED 
SERVICE EXTEND BEYOND THE END OF 25 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE.  
UPON  ACCEPTANCE OF A NEW SSIP CONTRACT, THE EXISTING SSIP CONTRACT 
WILL BE CANCELLED, EFFECTIVE ON  THE DAY BEFORE THE ANNIVERSARY DATE 
AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE SSIP AMOUNT IS  INCREASED.
    D.  ADDITIONALLY, ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO SIGN UP FOR A MULTI-YEAR  
SSIP CONTRACT MAY RENEGOTIATE A NEW SSIP CONTRACT AT THE SAME OR HIGHER 
RATE, AS LONG  AS IT OBLIGATES THE OFFICER FOR AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL 
YEAR OF SERVICE BEYOND THE  ORIGINAL CONTRACT.  FOR EXAMPLE, AN OFFICER 
SERVING IN A THREE YEAR SSIP CONTRACT CAN SIGN UP  FOR A SUBSEQUENT 
THREE YEAR CONTRACT (MINIMUM), RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF FOUR YEARS ON  
AN SSIP CONTRACT.
UPON ACCEPTANCE OF A NEW SSIP CONTRACT, THE EXISTING SSIP CONTRACT  
WILL BE CANCELLED, EFFECTIVE ON THE DAY BEFORE THE NEXT ANNIVERSARY 
DATE.

8.  OBLIGATION.  UPON ACCEPTANCE OF AN SSIP APPLICATION, OFFICERS  
SHALL INCUR A ONE, TWO, OR THREE YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
    A.  THE SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR OFFICERS WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE  
ACCEPTED BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-42) PRIOR TO THE END OF THEIR EXISTING 
SERVICE  OBLIGATION SHALL RUN FROM THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR EXISTING 
SERVICE OBLIGATION.
    B.  THE SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR OFFICERS WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE  
ACCEPTED BY NAVPERSCOM
(PERS-42) AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ANY EXISTING SERVICE OBLIGATION  
SHALL RUN FROM THE DATE OF ACCEPTANCE BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-42).

9.  ASSIGNMENT:  OFFICERS WHO RECEIVE SSIP WILL BE ASSIGNED ACCORDING  
TO THE NEEDS OF THE SUBMARINE FORCE (FOR OFFICERS OF THEIR 
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE)  WITHOUT AFFECTING THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR 
RECEIPT OF THIS SPECIAL PAY.

10.  RECOUPMENT:  REPAYMENT GUIDANCE WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE
 37 UNITED STATES
CODE, SECTION 373, DODFMR, VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 2, AND THE FOLLOWING  
PROGRAM SPECIFIC GUIDANCE.
    A.  IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER WHO HAS RECEIVED SSIP FAILS TO  
MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY AS SET FORTH IN PARA 4, OR FAILS TO COMPLETE THE 
TOTAL PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY  SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT, NO FURTHER 
ANNUAL PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE, AND RECOUPMENT OF  UNEARNED PORTIONS OF 
THE SSIP WILL BE REQUIRED ON A PRO-RATA BASIS.  THE UNEARNED  PORTION 
WILL BE REPAID AT THE RATE CORRESPONDING TO THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF YEARS 
SERVED  RELATIVE TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT.  FOR EXAMPLE, AN OFFICER ON 
A THREE YEAR SSIP CONTRACT  ($25,000 DOLLAR RATE) WHO REQUESTS TO BE 
RELEASED FROM THE CONTRACT AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR  WILL HAVE EARNED THE 
BONUS AT THE $15,000 RATE VICE THE $25,000 DOLLAR RATE, AND $10,000  
DOLLARS WILL BE RECOUPED FROM THE MEMBER.  EXAMPLES OF SUCH SITUATIONS 
REQUIRING  RECOUPMENT ARE:
        (1) APPROVED REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY RELEASE FROM THE WRITTEN  
AGREEMENT IF, DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS DETERMINED BY 
COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-42)  THAT SUCH RELEASE WOULD BE CLEARLY IN THE BEST 
INTERESTS OF BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND  THE OFFICER CONCERNED.
        (2) APPROVED VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM CURRENT  
ASSIGNMENT.
        (3) REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ORDERS.
        (4) DISABILITY OR DEATH RESULTING FROM MISCONDUCT OR WILLFUL  
NEGLECT, OR INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE.
        (5) MISCONDUCT.
        (6) APPROVED DETACHMENT FOR CAUSE.
        (7) SELECTION FOR AND ASSUMPTION OF PAY GRADE O-7 (INCLUDING  
FROCKING TO O-7).
        (8) SELECTION FOR LATERAL TRANSFER INTO ANOTHER COMMUNITY,  
INCLUDING THE PERMANENT MILITARY PROFESSOR PROGRAM.
        (9) SEPARATION BY REASON OF WEIGHT CONTROL AND/OR PHYSICAL  
READINESS TEST FAILURE.
     B.  IF, FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS, THE OFFICER FAILS TO  
MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR SSIP, AS SET FORTH IN PARA 4 ABOVE, OR FAILS 
TO COMPLETE THE FULL  PERIOD OF ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE, NO 
FURTHER PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE AND RECOUPMENT OF  UNEARNED PORTIONS OF 
THE INCENTIVE ALREADY MADE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.
        (1) SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAWS  
INDEPENDENT OF MISCONDUCT.
        (2) WHERE NAVPERSCOM (PERS-42), HEREBY DELEGATED WAIVERING  
AUTHORITY, DETERMINES THAT WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT TO RECOUP PAYMENTS 
IS CLEARLY IN THE  BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
        (3) SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE UNDER A HARDSHIP  
SEPARATION OR SOLE SURVIVOR DISCHARGE AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 
303A(E)(2)(B) OR SECTION
 373(B)(3)(B) OF TITLE 37, U.S.
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CODE.
    C.  IF, FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS, THE OFFICER FAILS TO  
MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR SSIP AS SET FORTH IN PARA 4 ABOVE, RECOUPMENT 
OF THE UNEARNED  PORTIONS OF INCENTIVE WILL NOT BE SOUGHT AND ANY 
REMAINING UNPAID PORTIONS OF SSIP DUE THE MEMBER  SHALL BE PAID.
        (1) DEATH.  IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER SERVING UNDER AN SSIP  
CONTRACT DIES (NOT AS THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT OR WILLFUL NEGLECT) 
BEFORE RECEIVING THE FULL  AMOUNT OF THE BONUS DUE, THE REMAINING 
UNPAID INSTALLMENTS ARE PAYABLE AS A LUMP SUM FOR  INCLUSION IN THE 
SETTLEMENT OF THE DECEASED OFFICER'S FINAL MILITARY PAY ACCOUNT.
        (2) DISABILITY NOT THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT OR WILLFUL  
NEGLECT, AND NOT INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE.  IN 
THE CASE WHERE INJURY OR  ILLNESS, THROUGH NO MISCONDUCT OF THE MEMBER, 
RESULTS IN THE MEMBER BEING SEPARATED OR  RETIRED FOR DISABILITY, THEN 
ANY UNPAID INSTALLMENTS WILL BE PAID TO THE MEMBER UPON  SEPARATION.

11.  SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
    A.  COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL FORWARD SSIP APPLICATIONS TO  
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-42) ALONG WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS.
    B.  COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE CORRECT PROCEDURES FOR  
SUBSTANTIATION AND RECORD ENTRIES ARE USED.  COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST 
CONSIDER ANY PENDING  CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD RESULT IN INELIGIBILITY 
PRIOR TO ACTUAL PAYMENT, SUCH AS ACCEPTANCE  FOR LATERAL TRANSFER, 
PENDING MEDICAL DISQUALIFICATION, AND ONGOING DISCIPLINARY  
INVESTIGATIONS.
    C.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO NAVPERSCOM
 (PERS-42) VIA THEIR COMMANDING
OFFICERS.  A SAMPLE OF THIS APPLICATION MAY BE FOUND ON THE  NAVPERSCOM 
(PERS-42) WEB SITE 
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/SUBMARINENUCLEAR/INCENTIVE+PROGR
AMS.HTM.

12.  POINT OF CONTACT:
- CAPT ED HUDSON AT (901) 874-3929 OR E-MAIL AT ROBERT.E.HUDSON1(AT)N 
AVY.MIL.

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

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