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NAVADMIN 008/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN//
SUBJ/SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION OF SELECTED RESERVE HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES//
REF/A/DOC/ASD-DTM/12JUL2011//
REF/B/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/27MAY2010//
NARR/REF A IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM DESIGNATING
FY 2012-2013 RESERVE COMPONENT WARTIME HEALTH CARE SPECIALTIES WITH
CRITICAL SHORTAGES. 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 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL PAY
FOR RETENTION OF SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) HEALTH CARE OFFICERS IN
SELECT DESIGNATED CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES. THIS
NAVADMIN IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
SUPERSEDED.
2. TO ENSURE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS TODAY AND INTO THE FUTURE,
THE NAVY MUST RETAIN OUR HIGHEST QUALITY AND BEST QUALIFIED
OFFICERS. A VIGOROUS RETENTION PLAN REQUIRES FLEXIBLE TOOLS TO
ENSURE WE ARE RETAINING THE RIGHT NUMBER OF OFFICERS WITH THE RIGHT
SKILLS TO OPTIMIZE OUR WARFIGHTING CAPABILITY.
3. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS PROVIDE PROGRAM GUIDANCE.
A. OFFICER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
(1) MUST BE WORLDWIDE DEPLOYABLE, AND CURRENTLY SERVING IN
THE DRILLING NAVY RESERVE IN AN INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) STATUS.
MEMBERS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) OR A
VOLUNTARY TRAINING UNIT (VTU) ARE INELIGIBLE.
(2) MUST HAVE SERVED SATISFACTORILY IN THE NAVY RESERVE IN
AN IDT STATUS FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY
PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION APPLICATION.
(3) MUST NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER IDT SERVICE OBLIGATION
FOR RECEIPT OF ANY OTHER INCENTIVE OR DUE TO MEETING SERVICE
OBLIGATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF AN EDUCATION PROGRAM. THIS
INCLUDES ANY OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIRED TO GAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR THE
MONTGOMERY GI BILL - SELECTED RESERVE, OR, TO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA FOR TRANSFERABILITY OF ENTITLEMENTS UNDER THE POST 9/11 GI
BILL PROGRAM.
(4) SHALL AGREE TO SERVE IN THE DRILLING NAVY RESERVE IN AN
IDT STATUS FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS.
(5) MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED IN THE SPECIFIC ELIGIBLE
DESIGNATOR, SUBSPECIALTY, AND PAYGRADE AS PRESCRIBED IN PARA 3.B
BELOW AND BE SERVING IN A VALID BILLET.
(6) MUST POSSESS AND MAINTAIN FOR THE DURATION OF THE
OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIRED OF THIS SPECIAL PAY PERIOD, CURRENT VALID
AND UNRESTRICTED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATION(S) AND
SUCH ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS AND PRIVILEGES AS REQUIRED TO PRACTICE
IN THE CRITICAL SPECIALTY FOR WHICH THIS SPECIAL PAY IS AUTHORIZED.
(7) IF ELIGIBLE, OFFICERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN
A SERVICE RECORD PAGE 13 IN THE NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL
SYSTEM (NSIPS) TO DOCUMENT THE REQUIRED THREE-YEAR IDT DRILLING
RESERVE SERVICE OBLIGATION REQUIREMENT. THE FOLLOWING VERBIAGE FOR
SERVICE RECORD PAGE 13 SHALL BE USED: "TO GAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR
SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION, I HEREBY AGREE TO SERVE SATISFACTORILY IN
AN INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) DRILLING STATUS IN THE NAVY RESERVE
IN A VALID BILLET AND MAINTAIN PROPER CREDENTIALING IN A CRITICAL
SKILL, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF MY SIGNATURE ON
THIS SERVICE RECORD PAGE 13. I UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE TO
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THIS SERVICE OBLIGATION DUE TO ANY REASONS
CAUSED OF MY OWN VOLITION SHALL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF
MY ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS PROGRAM, CANCELLATION OF ANY UNPAID
ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS, AND, SHALL LEAD TO RECOUPMENT OF ANY UNEARNED
PORTION (IF APPLICABLE) OF THE CURRENT SPECIAL PAY PAYMENT (INITIAL
OR ANNIVERSARY, AS APPLICABLE) THAT I RECEIVED. I FURTHER
UNDERSTAND THAT IF TERMINATION IS DEEMED DUE TO MY UNSATISFACTORY
PARTICIPATION THAT I SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY FUTURE
ENTITLEMENT UNDER THIS PROGRAM."
(8) ALL ELIGIBLE MEMBERS SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE
AND SIGN AN SPECIAL PAY FOR SELECTED RESERVE HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES WRITTEN
AGREEMENT WHICH OUTLINES THE PROGRAM GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN THIS
MESSAGE. THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE REQUESTED BY THE COMMAND, USING THE
PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 4 BELOW.
B. ELIGIBLE DESIGNATORS, SUBSPECIALTY (SSP), PAYGRADE
RESTRICTION AND SPECIAL PAY AMOUNTS:
DESIGNATOR SSP PAYGRADE(S) SPECIAL PAY PER YEAR (3 YEARS)
2105 15BX CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR
15C0 CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR
15D0 CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR
15HX CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR
16P CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR
16Q0/1 LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR
16X0 CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR
2205 1725 CDR AND LCDR ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR
1750 CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR
2305 1802 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR
1805 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR
1860 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR
2905 1930 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR
1950 LT AND LTJG ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR
1960 LT AND LTJG ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR
1972 LCDR ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR
1973 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR
1981 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR
C. SPECIAL PAY PAYMENTS AND PARTICIPATION CRITERIA:
(1) INITIAL PAYMENT: WILL BE PAID VIA LUMP SUM (LESS TAX)
UPON RECEIPT AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATION BY COMMANDER, NAVY RESERVE
FORCES COMMAND (CNRFC) BONUS SHOP (N11).
(2) ANNIVERSARY PAYMENT: SUBSEQUENT ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS
WILL BE PAID VIA LUMP SUM (LESS TAX) ANNUALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF
THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE ANNIVERSARY MONTH IN WHICH THE ELIGIBILITY
OBLIGATION WAS ESTABLISHED. (E.G., THE MEMBER GAINED ELIGIBILITY FOR
SPECIAL PAY AND INCURRED THE REQUIRED SERVICE OBLIGATION ON 20 DEC
2011 THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY PAYMENT SHALL BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON
1 JAN 2013).
(3) UNSATISFACTORY PARTICIPATION: FAILURE TO SERVE
SATISFACTORILY IN THE SELECTED RESERVE, PER CURRENT DIRECTIVES, FOR
THE ENTIRE YEAR FOR WHICH PAYMENT IS MADE SHALL RESULT IN
TERMINATION OF MEMBER'S SPECIAL PAY ELIGIBILITY. EFFECTIVE DATE OF
TERMINATION SHALL BE THE DATE THE MEMBER IS DECLARED AN
UNSATISFACTORY PARTICIPANT.
(4) VOLUNTARY TRANSFER FROM THE SELECTED RESERVE: MEMBERS
WHO VOLUNTARILY TRANSFER TO THE IRR, VTU OR RECALL TO ACTIVE DUTY IN
THE ACTIVE FORCES (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE MOBILIZATION, ADSW OR ADT)
PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF ANY YEAR IN WHICH PAYMENT WAS MADE SHALL
RESULT IN TERMINATION OF MEMBER SPECIAL PAY ELIGIBILITY EFFECTIVE ON
THE DATE OF TRANSFER FROM THE SELECTED RESERVE.
(5) INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION: MEMBERS INVOLUNTARILY
MOBILIZED SHALL MAINTAIN SPECIAL PAY ENTITLEMENT DURING THE PERIOD
OF MOBILIZATION AND FOR RECEIPT OF ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS PAYABLE
DURING THIS PERIOD.
(6) INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER FROM THE DRILLING RESERVE: FOR
MEMBERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE DRILLING NAVY RESERVE DUE TO
NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN (I.E., OFFICER SERB BOARD, BILLET TENURE, A
DIRECTED REDUCTION IN FORCE, APPLY BOARD), SPECIAL PAY ENTITLEMENT
WILL BE TERMINATED EFFECTIVE ON DATE OF TRANSFER AND MEMBER WILL NOT
BE ENTITLED TO ANY UNPAID ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS. IF TRANSFER IS
EFFECTED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE YEAR IN WHICH INITIAL OR
ANNIVERSARY PAYMENT IS MADE, RECOUPMENT OF ANY UNEARNED PORTION
SHALL BE WAIVED.
(7) RECOUPMENT: MEMBERS WHOSE SPECIAL PAY ELIGIBILITY IS
TERMINATED FOR CIRCUMSTANCES CONTAINED IN PARA 3.C(3) OR 3.C(4)
ABOVE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A PRO-RATED RECOUPMENT OF THE UNEARNED
PORTION OF THE MOST RECENT INITIAL/ANNUAL PAYMENT. THE PRO-RATED
AMOUNT RECOUPED WILL BE EQUAL TO THE PORTION OF THE YEAR FOR WHICH
MEMBER WAS PAID BUT DID NOT SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THEIR SELRES
OBLIGATION.
NOTE: IF ELIGIBILITY IS TERMINATED DUE TO UNSATISFACTORY
PARTICIPATION, MEMBER WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR FUTURE SPECIAL PAY
ELIGIBILITY.
4. ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION AND INCENTIVE APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
NAVY RESERVE ACTIVITIES SHALL:
A. DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION OF ALL
ASSIGNED HEALTHCARE OFFICER PERSONNEL PER THIS MESSAGE.
B. COMMAND POINT OF CONTACT SHALL COMPLETE APPLICATION FOR
SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION PRECERT REQUEST FORM AND SUBMIT TO
cnrfc_officerbonus_shop@navy.mil. FORM IS LOCATED ON THE
COMNAVRESFORCOM HOMEPORT UNDER N1, N11 OFFICER INCENTIVES.
C. ONCE ELIGIBILITY IS VERIFIED BY COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11),
COMPLETED OFFICER SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION WRITTEN AGREEMENT WILL
BE RETURNED VIA E-MAIL TO NRA POC FOR MEMBER AND DESIGNEE SIGNATURES.
D. ISSUANCE OF A PRECERT NUMBER ON A WRITTEN AGREEMENT DOES NOT
GUARANTEE SPECIAL PAY ENTITLEMENT. THE PRECERT GUARANTEES FUNDING
AVAILABILITY SHOULD THE OFFICER MEET FINAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
IN THE TIME REQUIRED.
E. AFTER RECEIPT OF OFFICER SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION WRITTEN
AGREEMENT, NRA WILL COMPLETE THE SERVICE RECORD PAGE 13 REFERENCED
IN PARA 3.A(7) ABOVE FOR ELIGIBLE MEMBER.
F. TO EFFECT SPECIAL PAY ELIGIBILITY ESTABLISHMENT, NRA POC
WILL SCAN AND FORWARD A COPY OF THE SIGNED SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION
WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND SERVICE RECORD PAGE 13 TO COMNAVRESFORCOM
(N11) VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS ABOVE. IF ABILITY TO SCAN IS NOT
AVAILABLE, SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS ABOVE.
G. COMMAND POC MAY CONTACT COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11) OFFICER
INCENTIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST FOR ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING AND
ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS ABOVE OR BY PHONE AT
(757) 444-3650.
5. POINT OF CONTACT FOR POLICY: MR. JIM JOHNSON, CNRFC N1C21, AT
(757) 322-2244/DSN 262 OR VIA E-MAIL AT james.p.johnson@navy.mil.
6. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//
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