ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD (ERB) AND SAILOR TRANSITION SUPPORT UNCLASSIFIED/ FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01900// SUBJ/ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD (ERB) AND SAILOR TRANSIT...:
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UNCLASSIFIED// ATTENTION INVITED TO ROUTINE R 041758Z NOV 11 PSN 885530K29 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN//OU=DOD/OU=NAVY/OU=ADDRESS LISTS(UC)/CN=AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 2 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY OIX GATEWAY NORFOLK VA*** QQQQ SUBJ: ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD (ERB) AND SAILOR TRANSITION SUPPORT UNCLASSIFIED/ FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01900// NAVADMIN 332/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD (ERB) AND SAILOR TRANSITION SUPPORT// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/141348ZAPR11// REF/B/DOC/NAVPERSCOM/20SEP11// REF/C/DOC/NAVPERSCOM/15MAY11// REF/D/DOC/CNO/09MAR07// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/071550ZOCT11// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 129/11, FY-12 QUOTA-BASED ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD. REF B IS MILPERSMAN 1920-040, INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY (NON-DISABILITY) - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND RESTRICTIONS. REF C IS MILPERSMAN 1910-050, ENLISTED INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY (NON-DISABILITY) - RESERVE REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS. REF D IS OPNAVINST 1900.2B, TRANSITION ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (TAMP). REF E IS NAVADMIN 300/11, PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING CHECKLIST (DD-FORM 2648 AND 2648-1).// RMKS/1. NAVY LEADERSHIP IS COMMITTED TO MEANINGFUL AND EFFECTIVE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR ALL SAILORS SEPARATING FROM THE NAVY. THIS MESSAGE HIGHLIGHTS EXISTING AND NEW BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL SAILORS AS PART OF NAVY'S COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION SUPPORT STRATEGY. DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE ERB, NAVY WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TAILORED TRANSITION ASSISTANCE TO THOSE NOT SELECTED FOR RETENTION. TO ENSURE EACH SAILOR IS OPTIMALLY PREPARED FOR TRANSITION, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EVERY LEADER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND LEAN FORWARD AND TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE TRANSITION PROCESS. COMMANDS WILL ENSURE ADEQUATE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY ARE AFFORDED TO UTILIZE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE. SAILORS NOT SELECTED FOR RETENTION BY THE ERB WILL BE REQUIRED TO SEPARATE NO LATER THAN 1 SEPTEMBER 2012 UNLESS AN OPERATIONAL WAIVER IS APPROVED EXTENDING THEIR SEPARATION DATE TO NO LATER THAN 30 NOVEMBER 2012. PER REF A, SAILORS ON AN IAMM/GSA/OSA ASSIGNMENT MAY BE RETAINED FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER THEIR TOUR. 2. IN ADDITION TO COMMAND SUPPORT - CO, XO, CMC, CHAPLAIN, CCC, OMBUDSMAN, ETC. - AND THE FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER (FFSC), THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR THE TRANSITIONING SAILOR ARE: A. PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING CHECKLIST, DD FORM 2648. THIS IS A MANDATORY CHECKLIST THAT GUIDES SAILORS THROUGH EVERY STEP OF THEIR TRANSITION. PER REF E, NAVY WILL USE NEW ONLINE VERSIONS OF THE PRE- SEPARATION COUNSELING CHECKLIST FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT SERVICE MEMBERS - DD FORM 2648 AND RESERVE COMPONENT SERVICE MEMBERS - DD FORM 2648-1. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.DTIC.MIL/WHS/DIRECTIVES/INFOMGT/FORMS/EFORMS/DD2648T.PDF. B. PRE-SEPARATION GUIDE. AVAILABLE AT WWW.TURBOTAP.ORG. THIS COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIOUS SERVICES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO SEPARATING AND RETIRING SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. C. THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND ERB WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/BOARDS/ERB/PAGES/DEFAULT2.ASPX CONTAINS A TRANSITION HANDBOOK PROVIDING ERB AND OTHER SEPARATING SAILORS A REFERENCE TOOL/GUIDE FOR TRANSITION ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS LINKS TO OTHER USEFUL SITES. 3. KEY TRANSITION BENEFITS FOR ALL TRANSITIONING SAILORS CAN BE FOUND IN THE TRANSITION HANDBOOK AND INCLUDE: A. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) WORKSHOPS AT FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS (FFSC) COVER JOB EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS, TRANSITION PREPARATION, AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS (VA) BENEFITS. B. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (TAMP) OFFERS OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED AT FFSC SUCH AS PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING, VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING, RESUME ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, AND EMPLOYER NETWORKING AND JOB FAIRS. C. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE INCLUDING A FUNDED MOVE. D. EDUCATION BENEFITS. E. VA HEALTH CARE AND LIFE INSURANCE. F. AUTHORIZED LEAVE AND PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) FOR RELOCATION AND JOB HUNTING. G. AFFILIATION WITH THE NAVY RESERVE FOR THOSE MEETING REQUIREMENTS. DETAILS MAY BE FOUND AT THE CAREER TRANSITION OFFICE (CTO) WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/CAREER/TRANSITION / PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX OR BY CALLING 901-874-4108 (DSN 882-4108) OR EMAIL cto.enlisted@navy.mil. H. THE CENTER FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPPD) EDUCATION COUNSELORS IN NAVY COLLEGE OFFICES OR THE VIRTUAL EDUCATION CENTER (VEC) WILL HELP EACH SAILOR UPDATE THEIR SAILOR AND MARINE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION REGISTRY TRANSCRIPT (SMART) PLUS ESTABLISH AND DOCUMENT EDUCATION PLANS THAT SUPPORT CAREER GOALS. VEC COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE 0600-2100 EST MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 877-838-1659 OR DSN 492-4684 OR VEC@NAVY.MIL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NAVY COLLEGE WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.NAVYCOLLEGE.NAVY.MIL. 4. NEW TRANSITION ASSISTANCE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ALL SAILORS AND VETERANS: A. THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY'S (DON) OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES (OCHR) PROVIDES FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION REGARDING CIVILIAN CAREER OPPORTUNITIES VIA THE DON EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION CENTER (EIC) AND A DESIGNATED VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT WEBPAGE LINKED FROM THE OCHR HOMEPAGE HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/DONHR/EMPLOYMENT/ VETS/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX. THE DON EIC WILL AUGMENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FFSC THROUGH THEIR TOLL FREE NUMBER (1-800-378-4559) AND CENTRALIZED EMAIL SYSTEM (doneic@navy.mil). SERVICES INCLUDE GUIDANCE REGARDING RESUME PREPARATION, ASSISTANCE NAVIGATING THROUGH USAJOBS, ANSWERING QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITIONS, EDUCATION OF BASIC RECRUITMENT PRINCIPLES (HIRING AUTHORITIES, CATEGORIES, VETERANS PREFERENCE, ETC), AND QQQQ RESPONDING TO OTHER GENERAL QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CIVILIAN HIRING PROCESS. B. THE SHIPMATES TO WORKMATES (S2W) CIVIL SERVICE HIRING INITIATIVE IS A PARTNERSHIP OF THE NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND, AND NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND. S2W PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THESE NAVY COMMANDS AND ACTIVELY ASSISTS SAILORS WITH JOB SEARCHES, JOB APPLICATIONS AND RESUMES FOR THOSE CAREERS. DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://JOBS.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL/SM2WM/ OR EMAIL nssc_sm2wm@navy.mil, PHONE 202- 781-0444/1312 (DSN 326-0444). 5. INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION BENEFITS INCLUDE: A. INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY PER REFS B AND C. B. TRANSITIONAL TRICARE (180 DAYS PAST ACTIVE DUTY SEPARATION) IS PROVIDED. AFTER 180 DAYS SAILORS CAN PAY FOR OPTIONAL PREMIUM BASED MEDICAL COVERAGE (18 ADDITIONAL MONTHS CONTINUED HEALTH CARE BENEFIT PROGRAM (CHCBP)). SAILORS HAVE 60 DAYS AFTER TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE ENDS TO ENROLL IN CHCBP. DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.TRICARE.MIL/MYBENEFIT/PROFILEFILTER.DO?PURI=%2FHOME%2FLIFE EVENTS%2FSEPARATING. C. ID CARD POSSESSION FOR BENEFITS SUCH AS EXTENDED COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE ACCESS FOR TWO YEARS. D. STATE REGULATED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. 6. DUE TO ERB SAILORS' UNPLANNED SEPARATION PRIOR TO EAOS, ADDITIONAL TRANSITION PROVISIONS AUTHORIZED INCLUDE: A. MANDATORY TAP ATTENDANCE. B. NAVY CREDENTIALING OPPORTUNITIES ONLINE (COOL): CERTIFICATION WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED TO ERB SAILORS WITH LESS THAN ONE YEAR REMAINING ON ACTIVE DUTY. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE ERB LINK ON THE NAVY COOL WEBSITE, HTTPS://WWW.COOL.NAVY.MIL/. C. COMMANDERS MAY AUTHORIZE UP TO A 60 DAY TRANSITION PERIOD PRIOR TO SEPARATION WITHIN THE AUTHORITIES PROVIDED BY REGULATIONS AND POLICY. OVERSEAS COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO AFFORD SAILORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INCONUS FOR AT LEAST 60 DAYS PRIOR TO SEPARATION. THE 60 DAY TRANSITION PERIOD MAY INCLUDE PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY). THE TRANSITION PERIOD MAY RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH SEPARATION LEAVE. UNDER EXISTING NAVY POLICIES, THE 60 DAY TRANSITION PERIOD MAY INCLUDE ANY COMBINATION OF NORMAL WORKING HOURS, LIBERTY, TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY), AND REGULAR LEAVE WITH COMMAND APPROVAL. THE TRANSITION PERIOD DOES NOT HAVE TO BE AFFORDED IN ONE TIMEFRAME; COMMANDS WILL DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL PLAN FOR EACH SEPARATING SAILOR. MEMBERS SERVING OCONUS OR IN DEPLOYED UNITS SHALL BE TRANSFERRED IN A "TEMPORARY DUTY FOR SEPARATION" (ACC 380) STATUS TO A SEPARATION ACTIVITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MILPERSMAN 1910-812. D. A CIVILIAN OUTPLACEMENT SERVICE COMPANY WILL CONTACT ERB SEPARATING SAILORS TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED CAREER COACHING AND JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE. THIS BENEFIT IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE BY EARLY 2012; DETAILS WILL BE PROMULGATED SEPCOR. E. THE OCHR EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION CENTER (EIC) AND S2W PROGRAM WILL ASSIST SEPARATING ERB SAILORS. F. THE CAREER TRANSITION OFFICE (CTO) WILL ALSO ASSIST EACH SEPARATING ERB SAILOR TO DISCUSS OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFFILIATION WITH THE SELECTED RESERVE. 7. SAILORS AND COMMANDS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO CONTINUALLY CHECK THE NPC ERB WEBSITE FOR UPDATES TO BENEFITS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE AS WELL AS THE TRANSITION HANDBOOK AND FAQS. SUBSEQUENT NAVADMINS WILL PROVIDE AMPLIFYING INFORMATION. 8. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672) OR EMAIL cscmailbox@navy.mil. 9. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.// BT #2401 NNNN