RECRUITING INCENTIVES FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICERS:

1 NAVADMINs are known that refer back to this one:
NAVADMIN ID Title
NAVADMIN 002/12 RECRUITING INCENTIVES FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICERS
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ROUTINE
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FM CNO WASHINGTON DC
TO AL NAVADMIN
NAVADMIN
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC
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NAVADMIN 322/10
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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UNTIL SUPERSEDED.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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