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NAVADMIN
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NAVADMIN 322/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/SEP//
SUBJ/RECRUITING INCENTIVES FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICERS//
REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/200035Z/FEB10//
REF/B/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/27MAY2010//
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 061/10, RECRUITING INCENTIVES FOR SELECTED
RESERVE OFFICERS. REF B IS COMNAVRESFORINST 1001.5F, ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES FOR THE DRILLING RESERVE AND PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF THE
INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES RECRUITING INCENTIVES FOR SELECTED
RESERVE (SELRES) OFFICER PERSONNEL. THIS MESSAGE SUPERSEDES REF A AND
PROVIDES THE CURRENT LISTING OF ELIGIBLE SPECIALTIES FOR SELRES OFFICER
RECRUITING INCENTIVE PROGRAMS EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 10, AND REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL SUPERSEDED. THIS MESSAGE ALSO UPDATES REF B. REF B MAY BE
LOCATED BY SIGNING INTO THE NAVY RESERVE WEBSITE
(HTTPS://WWW.NAVYRESERVE.NAVY.MIL), CLICKING THE "COMMANDS" LINK, THEN
CLICKING THE "N1 MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL" TAB UNDER "CNRFC - N CODES."
2. TO ENSURE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS TODAY AND INTO THE FUTURE, OUR
NAVY MUST ATTRACT THE HIGHEST QUALITY OFFICERS POSSIBLE. A VIGOROUS
RECRUITING PLAN REQUIRES FLEXIBLE TOOLS TO ENSURE WE ARE RECRUITING THE
CORRECT NUMBER OF OFFICERS WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS TO OPTIMIZE OUR
WARFIGHTING CAPABILITY.
3. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS IDENTIFY EACH OF THE SELECTED RESERVE
OFFICER BONUSES/INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE
DESIGNATORS, SUBSPECIALTIES (AS APPLICABLE) AND THE PAYGRADE
RESTRICTIONS FOR EACH PROGRAM.
4. OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS.
A. THIS BONUS IS FOR NAVY VETERAN (NAVET) AND OTHER SERVICE VETERAN
(OSVET) PRIOR SERVICE MEMBERS ONLY. DIRECT COMMISSION OFFICERS (DCO'S)
ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BONUS. (SEE OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS BELOW IN
PARA 5)
B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(1) MUST HAVE NO CURRENT CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS TO
SERVE IN
THE SELECTED RESERVE IN AN INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) PAY STATUS.
(2) MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED ANY REQUIRED
ACTIVE
DUTY OBLIGATED SERVICE AND HAVE NOT SERVED IN THE SELECTED RESERVE OF
THE NAVY RESERVE AT ANY TIME IN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS.
(3) MUST AFFILIATE IN THE DRILLING RESERVE IN AN
INACTIVE
DUTY TRAINING (IDT) PAY STATUS FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS AND SERVE
SATISFACTORILY FOR EACH YEAR OF THIS OBLIGATION. FAILURE TO
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE REQUIRED OBLIGATED PERIOD WILL RESULT IN
BONUS ELIGIBILITY TERMINATION AND A PRO-RATED RECOUPMENT OF MONIES
RECEIVED.
(4) A MEMBER WHO QUALIFIES FOR AND ELECTS EITHER OF
THE
CRITICAL SKILL SHORTAGE HEALTHCARE INCENTIVES CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPHS 7,
8, OR 9 CANNOT ALSO RECEIVE AN AFFILIATION BONUS.
C. ELIGIBLE DESIGNATORS AND PAYGRADE RESTRICTIONS
(1) $10,000 LUMP SUM BONUS LEVEL
1115 - LCDR AND LT ONLY
1125 - LCDR AND LT ONLY
1135 - CDR AND BELOW
1145 - LCDR AND LT ONLY
1315 - LCDR AND LT ONLY
1515 - LCDR ONLY
1605 - LCDR AND LT ONLY
2105 - CDR, LCDR AND LT ONLY
2205 - LCDR AND LT ONLY
2305 - LCDR AND BELOW
2905 - LCDR AND BELOW
4105 - LCDR, LT AND LTJG ONLY
5105 - LCDR AND LT ONLY
(2) $6,000 LUMP SUM BONUS LEVEL
1445 - LCDR ONLY
1635 - LCDR ONLY
3105 - LCDR AND LT ONLY
5. OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS.
A. THIS INCENTIVE IS FOR MEMBERS COMMISSIONING FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN THE ARMED FORCES AS A DIRECT COMMISSION OFFICER (DCO) IN SPECIFIC
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATORS ONLY.
B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(1) MUST BE QUALIFIED AND APPLYING FOR AN APPOINTMENT
AS A
COMMISSIONED OFFICER WITH A DESIGNATION AS A MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL
CORPS, NURSE CORPS, OR MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OFFICER IN THE SELECTED
RESERVE.
(2) MUST POSSESS A CURRENT, VALID, AND UNRESTRICTED
HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATION AND SUCH ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS
AND PRIVILEGES AS REQUIRED TO PERFORM DUTIES IN THE DESIGNATORS FOR
WHICH THIS BONUS IS AUTHORIZED.
(3) MUST AFFILIATE IN THE DRILLING RESERVE IN AN
INACTIVE
DUTY TRAINING (IDT) PAY STATUS FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS AND SERVE
SATISFACTORILY FOR EACH YEAR OF THIS OBLIGATION. FAILURE TO
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE REQUIRED OBLIGATED PERIOD WILL RESULT IN
BONUS ELIGIBILITY TERMINATION AND RECOUPMENT OF UNEARNED PORTIONS OF THE
BONUS.
(4) A MEMBER WHO QUALIFIES FOR AND ELECTS EITHER OF THE CRITICAL
SKILL SHORTAGE SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE INCENTIVES CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPHS
7, 8, OR 9 BELOW CANNOT ALSO RECEIVE AN ACCESSION BONUS.
C. ELIGIBLE DESIGNATOR AND PAYGRADE RESTRICTIONS
(1) $10,000 LUMP SUM BONUS LEVEL
DESIGNATOR PAYGRADE
2105 CDR, LCDR, AND LT ONLY
2205 LCDR AND LT ONLY
2305 LCDR AND BELOW
2905 LCDR AND BELOW
6. HEALTHCARE PROFESSION SPECIALTIES WHICH THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE (HEALTH AFFAIRS) HAS DETERMINED TO BE CRITICALLY SHORT ARE
REFERRED TO AS CRITICAL SHORTAGE SPECIALTIES (CSS). THE FOLLOWING LIST
OF CSS DESIGNATORS, SUBSPECIALTIES (SSP), AND ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
DESIGNATIONS (AQD) (IF APPLICABLE), ARE GERMANE TO EACH INCENTIVE
PROGRAM IN PARAGRAPHS 7, 8 AND 9 BELOW.
DESIGNATOR SSP PAYGRADE
2105 15B0 CDR, LCDR AND LT ONLY
2105 15C0 CDR, LCDR AND LT ONLY
2105 15H0 CDR, LCDR AND LT ONLY
2105 16P CDR, LCDR AND LT ONLY
2105 16Q CDR, LCDR AND LT ONLY
2105 16R1 CDR, LCDR AND LT ONLY
2105 16X CDR, LCDR AND LT ONLY
2205 1750 CDR, LCDR AND LT ONLY
2305 1802 LCDR AND BELOW
2305 1805 LCDR AND BELOW
2305 1840 CDR AND BELOW
2305 1860 CDR AND BELOW
2305 1893 CDR AND BELOW
2905 1910 LCDR AND BELOW
2905 1930 LCDR AND BELOW
2905 1950 LCDR AND BELOW
2905 1960 LCDR AND BELOW
2905 1972 CDR AND BELOW
2905 1973 CAPT, CDR, LCDR LT AND LTJG ONLY
7. LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (LRP)
A. PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 50,000 DOLLARS TOTAL
(MAXIMUM OF 20,000 DOLLARS IN ANY SINGLE YEAR) TOWARD OUTSTANDING LOANS
USED TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION IN A CSS. LOANS MUST BE AT LEAST ONE YEAR
OLD AND CANNOT BE IN DEFAULT.
B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(1) MUST POSSESS PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, OR HAVE COMPLETED
AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF RESIDENCY IN A CSS.
(2) MUST POSSESS A CURRENT, VALID, UNRESTRICTED
HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATION AND SUCH ADDITIONAL MEDICAL
PRIVILEGES AS ARE REQUIRED TO PRACTICE AS A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IN THE
CSS FOR WHICH LOAN REPAYMENT PARTICIPATION IS AUTHORIZED; OR HAVE
COMPLETED AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF RESIDENCY IN THAT SPECIALTY.
(3) MUST NOT CURRENTLY BE A MEMBER OF THE DRILLING
RESERVE
AND MUST NOT HAVE ANY CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT FOR ANY OTHER INCENTIVE
PROGRAM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE READY RESERVE
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS STIPEND PROGRAM (ANY SERVICE OBLIGATION
INCURRED UNDER THIS PROGRAM WILL RUN CONSECUTIVELY AND NOT CONCURRENTLY
WITH THE LRP).
(4) SERVE SATISFACTORILY IN THE DRILLING RESERVE FOR
EACH
YEAR IN WHICH LOAN REPAYMENT IS MADE (LRP PAYMENTS ARE MADE AT THE END
OF EACH SATISFACTORY YEAR OF SERVICE).
8. SPECIAL PAY
A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(1) MUST BE A GRADUATE OF AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF
MEDICINE,
DENTISTRY, NURSING PROGRAM, OR AN ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN A
SPECIALTY LISTED IN PARA 6 ABOVE.
(2) HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED THIS INCENTIVE.
(3) HAVE NO CURRENT CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR
RECEIPT OF
ANY OTHER INCENTIVE OR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, OR ANY OTHER CONTRACTUAL
AGREEMENT TO SERVE IN THE DRILLING RESERVE IN AN INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING
(IDT) PAY STATUS.
(4) BE A COMMISSIONED MEDICAL, DENTAL, MEDICAL
SERVICE,
OR NURSE CORPS OFFICER AFFILIATING WITH A UNIT OR POSITION IN THE
DRILLING RESERVE IN AN IDT PAY STATUS AND WHO HAVE FULFILLED THEIR
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (IF ANY); OR
(5) BE QUALIFIED AND APPLYING FOR AN APPOINTMENT AS A
COMMISSIONED OFFICER WITH A DESIGNATION AS A MEDICAL, DENTAL, MEDICAL
SERVICE, OR NURSE CORPS OFFICER IN THE SELECTED RESERVE.
(6) MUST POSSESS CURRENT VALID AND UNRESTRICTED
HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATION(S) AND SUCH ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS
AND PRIVILEGES AS REQUIRED TO PERFORM DUTIES IN THE CRITICAL SPECIALTY
FOR WHICH SPECIAL PAY IS AUTHORIZED.
(7) BE FULLY QUALIFIED IN A CSS FOR WHICH BONUS
PROGRAM
PARTICIPATION IS APPROVED.
(8) HAVE NOT SERVED IN THE SELECTED RESERVE OF THE
NAVY
RESERVE IN AN IDT PAY STATUS AT ANY TIME IN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS.
(9) MUST ELECT TO SERVE IN THE DRILLING RESERVE IN AN
IDT PAY
STATUS FOR EITHER A TWO OR THREE YEAR OBLIGATION AND MUST SERVE
SATISFACTORILY FOR EACH YEAR IN WHICH PAYMENTS ARE MADE. FAILURE TO
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE REQUIRED OBLIGATED PERIOD WILL RESULT IN
BONUS ELIGIBILITY TERMINATION AND A PRO-RATED RECOUPMENT OF MONIES
RECEIVED.
B. SPECIAL PAY AMOUNTS: 25,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR
ELIGIBLE
MEDICAL CORPS OFFICERS, DENTAL CORPS OFFICERS, NURSE CORPS ANESTHETISTS,
PERIOPERATIVE NURSES, AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONERS. 10,000
DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR ALL ELIGIBLE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OFFICERS AND
OTHER ELIGIBLE NURSE CORPS OFFICERS.
9. STIPEND PROGRAM
A. AVAILABLE TO MEDICAL, DENTAL, MEDICAL SERVICE, OR NURSE
CORPS
OFFICERS IN A MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM OR IN A POST BACCALAUREATE
EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE APPLICABLE NURSING OR MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSION. MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A MONTHLY
STIPEND PAYMENT FOR EACH MONTH OF THEIR TRAINING PROGRAM.
B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(1) BE A GRADUATE OF A MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR NURSING
SCHOOL OR
AN ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM LEADING TO A SUBSPECIALTY LISTED IN
PARA 6 ABOVE.
(2) MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT, DESIGNATION, OR ASSIGNMENT
AS A MEDICAL, DENTAL, MEDICAL SERVICE, OR NURSE CORPS OFFICER IN THE
NAVY RESERVE (SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR STIPEND PAYMENTS BEFORE HAVING
BEEN APPOINTED, DESIGNATED OR ASSIGNED AS A MEDICAL, DENTAL, MEDICAL
SERVICE, OR NURSE CORPS OFFICER).
(3) MUST POSSESS A CURRENT VALID, AND/OR UNRESTRICTED
LICENSE(S) TO PRACTICE MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, OR NURSING, AND SUCH
ADDITIONAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES AS ARE REQUIRED TO PURSUE
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN THE CRITICAL SPECIALTY FOR WHICH ASSISTANCE IS
BEING PROVIDED.
(4) MUST BE ENROLLED, OR ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT, IN
A
RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT WILL LEAD TO QUALIFICATION IN A CSS DESIGNATED BY
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS AS CRITICAL.
(5) MUST ELECT TO RECEIVE STIPEND FOR THE ENTIRE
RESIDENCY
PERIOD, OR ENTIRE REMAINING RESIDENCY PERIOD IF ALREADY ENROLLED.
PARTIAL RECEIPT FOR LESS THAN THE FULL RESIDENCY PERIOD IS NOT
AUTHORIZED.
(6) MUST SERVE SATISFACTORILY IN THE DRILLING RESERVE
DURING
EACH YEAR IN WHICH STIPEND IS RECEIVED.
C. SHALL INCUR A TWO YEAR DRILLING RESERVE IDT PAY
OBLIGATION
FOR EACH YEAR OR PARTIAL YEAR IN WHICH STIPEND IS RECEIVED. THIS
OBLIGATION SHALL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF THE RESIDENCY
PROGRAM AND MEMBER MUST SERVE SATISFACTORILY IN AN IDT STATUS FOR THE
ENTIRE OBLIGATED PERIOD.
D. FAILURE TO SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE FULL PERIOD OF THE
RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR WHICH STIPEND WAS APPROVED, OR, FAILURE TO
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE SELECTED RESERVE IDT SERVICE OBLIGATION
INCURRED BY RECEIPT OF STIPEND PAYMENTS WILL RESULT IN STIPEND PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY TERMINATION AND THE PROCESSING OF RECOUPMENT OF 100 PERCENT
OF ALL STIPEND MONIES PAID.
E. IF ELIGIBLE, MAY BE COMBINED WITH LRP, HOWEVER,
OBLIGATIONS
FOR EACH PROGRAM WILL RUN CONSECUTIVELY AND NOT CONCURRENTLY.
F. STIPEND AMOUNT: THE CURRENT MONTHLY AMOUNT IS 2,060
DOLLARS
PER MONTH (MONTHLY AMOUNT INCREASES ANNUALLY ON 1 JULY).
10. ALL INTERESTED PERSONNEL ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR
LOCAL RESERVE OFFICER RECRUITER TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY.
11. ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION AND INCENTIVE APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
NAVY RESERVE ACTIVITIES SHALL:
A. VERIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICER INCENTIVES FOR NEWLY
ASSIGNED
PERSONNEL PER THIS MESSAGE. TO EFFECT INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY
ESTABLISHMENT, SCAN AND FORWARD A COPY OF THE INCENTIVE WRITTEN
AGREEMENT TO COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11) VIA E-MAIL TO
cnrfc_officerbonus_shop@navy.mil. IF ABILITY TO SCAN IS NOT
AVAILABLE, SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE.
B. COMMAND POINTS OF CONTACT MAY CONTACT COMNAVRESFORCOM
(N11)
OFFICER INCENTIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST AT
cnrfc_officerbonus_shop@navy.mil OR (757) 444-3650 FOR ASSISTANCE IN
DETERMINING AND ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY.
12. POINT OF CONTACT FOR POLICY: MR. JAMES JOHNSON, CNRFC N1C21, AT
(757) 322-2244/DSN 262 OR EMAIL AT james.p.johnson@navy.mil.
13. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.
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