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NAVADMIN 046/09
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SUBJ/FY-09 INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY FOR SPECIALTY NURSES//
REF/A/DOC/ASD (HA)/6OCT2008/NOTAL//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/28DEC2005//
NARR/REF A IS THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
(HEALTH AFFAIRS POLICY) (ASD (HA)) NURSE SPECIAL PAY
PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009. REF B IS OPNAVINST
7220.17, SPECIAL PAY FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS,
MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS, AND NURSE CORPS OFFICERS//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN IS AN UPDATE TO THE INCENTIVE
SPECIAL PAY (ISP) FOR SPECIALTY NURSES (RN-ISP). THIS
ISP ENHANCES NAVY'S ABILITY TO SIZE, SHAPE, AND
STABILIZE THE FORCE BY USING A MONETARY INCENTIVE TO
ENCOURAGE NURSES WITH CRITICAL SKILLS AND VALUABLE
EXPERIENCE TO STAY NAVY. ADDITIONALLY, ISP IS AN
INCENTIVE WHICH ALLOWS NURSE CORPS COMMUNITY MANAGERS
THE ABILITY TO STRATEGICALLY AWARD BONUSES TO
PERSONNEL AS RETENTION NEEDS DICTATE, WHILE
RESPONSIBLY STEWARDING FISCAL RESOURCES IN TIME OF
WAR. DOING SO GIVES NAVY THE ABILITY TO RETAIN THE
RIGHT MIX OF SKILLED AND MOTIVATED SAILORS WHO ARE
CRUCIAL TO OUR MISSION SUCCESS TODAY AND
READINESS TOMORROW.
2. PER REF A, THIS NAVADMIN DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO
THE CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (CHBUMED) TO
EXECUTE SERVICE AGREEMENTS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
PARA 3 IS THE POLICY GUIDANCE IN THE FORM OF AN
INTERIM CHANGE TO REF B. PARA 4 IS IMPLEMENTATION
GUIDANCE FOR FY-09.
3. INTERIM CHANGE TO REF B. FOR FY-09, CHAPTER 4 OF
REF B IS AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTION
4: CHAPTER 4 NURSE
CORPS SPECIAL PAYS SECTION
4. REGISTERED NURSE ISP (RN-ISP)
440. DEFINITION AND ELIGIBILITY:
A. RN-ISP IS A DISCRETIONARY BONUS GIVEN TO
QUALIFIED NURSE CORPS OFFICERS WHO ARE SPECIALTY
TRAINED REGISTERED NURSES AND WHO
AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR ONE TO FOUR YEARS
AS DEFINED IN THE RN-ISP CONTRACT.
B. ASD (HA) AUTHORIZES SPECIALTIES AND ANNUAL PAY
RATES NOT TO EXCEED STATUTORY LIMITS AND PROMULGATES
THEM VIA AN ANNUAL NURSE SPECIAL PAY PLAN. CHBUMED
SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATES THOSE SPECIALTIES
WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
NAVY AND PROMULGATES THOSE SPECIALTIES EACH FISCAL
YEAR VIA NAVADMIN. BASED ON THE NAVY'S UNIQUE
REQUIREMENTS, CHBUMED MAY DECLINE TO OFFER
SPECIAL PAY TO ANY GROUP OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE, OR
RESTRICT THE LENGTH OF THE CONTRACT FOR ANY OR ALL
ELIGIBLE GROUPS TO LESS THAN FOUR YEARS.
C. NAVY ACTIVE DUTY NURSE CORPS OFFICERS WHO MEET
THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE RN-ISP:
(1) UNDER A CALL OR ORDER TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR A
PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS.
(2) FULLY QUALIFIED REGISTERED NURSE WITH AN
ACTIVE, FULL UNRESTRICTED LICENSE, AND HAVE A
DESIGNATED NURSING SPECIALTY AS A PRIMARY SUBSPECIALTY
CODE AND PRIMARILY WORKING FULL TIME IN THAT
SUBSPECIALTY. IN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES INDIVIDUAL
WAIVERS FOR WORKING OUTSIDE THE SPECIALTY MAY BE
REQUESTED BY DETAILERS OR COMMANDERS. ALL WAIVER
REQUESTS WILL BE REVIEWED BY CHBUMED.
(3) HOLD A CERTIFICATION IN ONE OF THE
DESIGNATED CLINICAL NURSING SPECIALTIES.
CERTIFICATION MUST BE A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED,
EXPERT CREDENTIAL RESERVED FOR THOSE WHO MEET RIGOROUS
PRACTICE, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND TESTING
REQUIREMENTS IN THEIR NURSING
SPECIALTY.
(4) MUST HAVE COMPLETED A SPECIALTY-NURSING
COURSE APPROVED BY THE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAVY
(SURGEON GENERAL APPROVED COURSES
ARE PUBLISHED UNDER SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE BY THE
DIRECTOR OF THE NAVY NURSE CORPS) OR SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED A GRADUATE PROGRAM WITH DEGREE CONFERRAL IN
ONE OF THE CLINICAL DESIGNATED SPECIALTIES.
(5) FOR PERIOPERATIVE NURSING, INDIVIDUALS
MUST HAVE ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING AT LEAST
1,700 CLINICAL HOURS IN PERI-
OPERATIVE NURSING. CERTIFICATION IN PERIOPERATIVE
NURSING MUST BE OBTAINED WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF INITIAL
ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALTY REGISTERED NURSE ISP.
D. REGISTERED NURSES UNDER AN OBLIGATION OR
ATTENDING FULL TIME DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR RN-ISP. AN OBLIGATION IS INCURRED WHEN
AN INDIVIDUAL ENTERS THE NAVY NURSE CORPS EITHER
THROUGH ONE OF THE STUDENT TRAINING PIPELINE PROGRAMS
TO INCLUDE:
(1) NAVY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS NURSE
OPTION (NROTC)
(2) MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
(MECP)
(3) NURSE CANDIDATE PROGRAM (NCP)
(4) SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL (STA-21)
OR RECEIVES A NURSE ACCESSION BONUS (NAB),
PARTICIPATES IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT
PROGRAM (HPLRP), OR PARTICIPATES IN FULL-TIME DUTY
UNDER INSTRUCTION (DUINS). NURSE CORPS OFFICERS
RECEIVING THE RN-ISP WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO ACCEPT
FULL TIME DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION WHILE UNDER THE
RN-ISP AGREEMENT.
NOTE: ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF
COMPLETING THEIR INITIAL OBLIGATION MAY SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION FOR RN-ISP, BUT PAYMENT WILL NOT COMMENCE
UNTIL COMPLETION OF MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT.
441. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
A. EXECUTE A WRITTEN REQUEST TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE
DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE TO FOUR YEARS.
B. INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING RN-ISP SHALL SUBMIT A
REQUEST THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
C. FORWARD COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND REQUEST FOR
RN-ISP TO CHBUMED-M1C1 WITH A RECOMMENDATION DATED
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE REQUESTED EFFECTIVE DATE AND
ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE DATE ON THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN
VERIFIED TO BE CORRECT FOLLOWING THIS MESSAGE.
D. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
VERIFYING THE REQUESTING NURSE CORPS OFFICER IS
ELIGIBLE PER PARA 440 ABOVE.
E. THE CHAIN OF COMMAND MUST PROVIDE A DETAILED
AND SPECIFIC EXPLANATION OF ANY DELAY ON ALL RN-ISP
REQUESTS NOT ENDORSED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE REQUESTED
EFFECTIVE DATE. CHBUMED-M1C1 MAY APPROVE
RETROACTIVE RN-ISP AGREEMENTS WHEN THE REASON FOR
DELAY IN INITIATING THE RN-ISP AGREEMENT WAS CLEARLY
JUSTIFIABLE.
F. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A HIGHER RN-ISP
RATE AT THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF EACH FISCAL YEAR'S PAY
PLAN, NURSE CORPS OFFICERS WITH AN EXISTING RN-ISP
CONTRACT MAY BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TERMINATE THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT TO ENTER INTO A NEW
RN-ISP CONTRACT WHICH WOULD GIVE THEM AN ACTIVE DUTY
OBLIGATION EQUAL TO OR LONGER THAN THE EXISTING RN-ISP
OBLIGATION. ANY UNEARNED PORTION OF THE
RN-ISP CONTRACT IS RECOUPED ON A PRO RATA BASIS. THE
EARLIEST CONTRACT EFFECTIVE DATE IS 1 OCTOBER OF THE
FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE PAY PLAN IS ANNOUNCED.
442. METHOD OF PAYMENT:
A. RN-ISP WILL BE PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS
ACCORDING TO CONTRACT LENGTH. CHBUMED WILL SET ONE
RATE FOR EACH CATEGORY. INITIAL ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS
WILL BE PAID UPON APPROVAL OF THE RN-ISP AGREEMENT BY
CHBUMED-M1C1. CONTRACTS WILL BE EFFECTIVE NO EARLIER
THAN THE DATE APPROVED BY CHBUMED-M1C1. SUBSEQUENT
ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS WILL BE PAID ON THE ANNIVERSARY
DATE OF THE CHBUMED-M1C1 APPROVED EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. ISP WILL BE PAID AT THE RATE PUBLISHED IN THE
FISCAL YEAR NAVADMIN FOR NURSE CORPS ISP.
443. TERMINATION OR DENIAL OF RN-ISP:
A. RN-ISP WILL BE TERMINATED OR DENIED UNDER THE
FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:
(1) UPON VOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE
DUTY.
(2) UPON DETERMINATION THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST:
(A) FOR INADEQUATE MILITARY OR
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE,
DOCUMENTED IN THE OFFICER FITNESS REPORT, THE ICF,
OTHER QAI RECORDS, OR OTHER COMMAND FILES. DECISIONS
TO TERMINATE SPECIAL PAY UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHOULD
BE MORE APPROPRIATELY TIED TO INADEQUATE
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE THAN TO OTHER ASPECTS OF
MILITARY PERFORMANCE. CO'S ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE
OTHER MEANS TO CORRECT INADEQUATE BEHAVIOR PRIOR TO
RECOMMENDING THE REMOVAL OF SPECIAL PAY. CO'S SHOULD
SEEK CONSISTENCY IN THEIR DECISIONS CONCERNING
SPECIAL PAY UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH.
(B) UPON INITIATION OF PROCESSING FOR
SEPARATION FOR CAUSE UNDER SECNAVINST 1920.6C, FOR
RELIEF OR DETACHMENT FOR CAUSE,
OR FOR A VIOLATION OF THE UCMJ OF WHICH THE OFFICER IS
FOUND GUILTY VIA NJP OR COURT-MARTIAL.
(C) WHEN THE OFFICER IS INCAPACITATED OR
DISABLED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE OR
WHEN INCAPACITATION OR DISABILITY IS THE RESULT OF THE
OFFICER'S MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE.
(D) WHEN THE OFFICER'S CLINICAL PRIVILEGES
HAVE BEEN REDUCED BELOW THE LEVEL OF FULL CORE
PRIVILEGES FOR RN'S THROUGH ADVERSE PRIVILEGING
ACTION.
(E) WHEN THE OFFICER IS NO LONGER ASSIGNED
OR PERFORMING THE PRIMARY SPECIALTY FOR WHICH THE
RN-ISP WAS ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED, EXCEPT WHEN THE
OFFICER IS ASSIGNED TO DUTY UNDER UNUSUAL
CIRCUMSTANCES AS DESCRIBED IN PARA 440.3.B. ABOVE.
B. TO DENY OR TERMINATE AN EXISTING RN-ISP
AGREEMENT, THE CO MUST RECOMMEND TO CHBUMED-M1C1, IN
WRITING, THE TERMINATION, OR DENIAL OF RN-ISP. IN THE
CORRESPONDENCE, THE CO MUST STATE THE REASON FOR
DENIAL OR TERMINATION, AND ENCLOSE ANY SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION. TERMINATION IS EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF
THE CHBUMED LETTER NOTIFYING THE INDIVIDUAL OF THE
TERMINATION OR DENIAL.
C. AN OFFICER MAY APPEAL THE DENIAL OR
TERMINATION OF RN-ISP.
UPON NOTIFICATION, THE OFFICER MUST BE GIVEN 10
WORKING DAYS TO SUBMIT AN APPEAL VIA THEIR CHAIN OF
COMMAND TO CHBUMED. IN FORWARDING THE APPEAL, THE CO
MUST PROVIDE AN ENDORSEMENT AND COPIES OF ALL
PERTINENT DOCUMENTS NOT ALREADY SUBMITTED WITH THE
ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR TERMINATION OR DENIAL.
D. CHBUMED (OR DESIGNEE) MUST CONVENE A SPECIAL
PAY REVIEW BOARD (SPRB) TO EVALUATE THE OFFICER'S
APPEAL. THE BOARD MUST BE COMPOSED OF AT LEAST THREE
AND NOT MORE THAN FIVE SENIOR NURSE CORPS OFFICERS
WITH A FLAG OFFICER OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT AS THE
SENIOR MEMBER. A NURSE CORPS FLAG OFFICER IS NOT
REQUIRED, BUT SHOULD BE USED IF AVAILABLE. THE SPRB
MUST MAKE A NON-BINDING RECOMMENDATION TO CHBUMED (OR
DESIGNEE) TO GRANT OR DENY THE APPEAL. CHBUMED'S (OR
DESIGNEE'S) DECISION IS FINAL. IF THE DECISION IS TO
UPHOLD CHBUMED
- M1C1'S DECISION TO DENY OR TERMINATE RN-ISP, THE
EFFECTIVE DATE MUST
BE THE ORIGINAL TERMINATION OR DENIAL DATE. IF THE
DECISION IS TO GRANT THE OFFICER'S APPEAL, THE
ENTITLEMENT DATE MUST BE RETURNED TO
THE ORIGINAL EFFECTIVE DATE.
E. TERMINATION OR DENIAL OF RN-ISP IS NOT
AUTHORIZED FOR CASES OF PFA FAILURES. FOR ALL OTHER
CASES OF INADEQUATE MILITARY OR
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE (ADVERSE CREDENTIALS, NJP,
ETC), TERMINATION OR DENIAL OF RN-ISP MUST BE FOR A
MINIMUM PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. PROCESSING FOR SEPARATION
FOR CAUSE MUST BE INITIATED FOLLOWING TWO SUCCESSIVE
DENIALS OR TERMINATIONS OF RN-ISP USING THE
GUIDELINES OF SECNAVINST 1920.6C.
444. RECOUPMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
A. TERMINATION OF AN EXISTING RN-ISP AGREEMENT
CREATES INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES. THE
OFFICER, THEREFORE, MUST REPAY THE UNEARNED PORTION OF
RN-ISP ON A PRO RATA BASIS EXCEPT IN THE FOLLOWING
CIRCUMSTANCES:
(1) DEATH OR DISABILITY WHICH IS NOT THE
RESULT OF MISCONDUCT, OR WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE, AND NOT
INCURRED DURING A PERIOD
OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE.
(2) SEPARATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE BY
OPERATION OF LAW OR REGULATIONS OF THE DOD OR SERVICE
REGULATIONS OTHER THAN SEPARATION
FOR MISCONDUCT. INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION FOR TWICE
FAILING OF SELECTION TO THE NEXT GRADE IS AN EXAMPLE
OF A SEPARATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE BY OPERATION OF
LAW FOR WHICH RECOUPMENT OF RN-ISP WOULD NOT OCCUR.
(3) IN OTHER CASES WHEN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
WARRANT WAIVER OF THE RECOUPMENT REQUIREMENTS,
OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT WAIVER REQUESTS WITH SUPPORTING
JUSTIFICATION TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-48).
B. IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER DIES BEFORE HE OR SHE
RECEIVES THE FULL AMOUNT OF ISP, OR BEFORE THE OFFICER
COMPLETES THE ASSIGNMENT FOR WHICH ISP IS PAYABLE (AND
DEATH IS NOT CAUSED BY THE MEMBER'S MISCONDUCT), THE
UNPAID/UNEARNED BALANCE OF THE ISP SHALL BE PAYABLE
IN THE SETTLEMENT OF THE DECEASED MEMBER'S FINAL
MILITARY PAY ACCOUNT (UNPAID ISP SHALL BE PAYABLE IN
LUMP SUM). IF DEATH IS DETERMINED TO BE VOLUNTARY OR
THE RESULT OF THE MEMBER'S OWN MISCONDUCT, TERMINATION
OF ANY FUTURE PAYMENT AND PRORATION OR RECOUPMENT OF
THE ISP, AS APPLICABLE, WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED FOR MEMBERS WHOSE
INABILITY TO COMPLETE A CONTRACTED PERIOD OF SERVICE
IS VOLUNTARY OR THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT.
5. SPECIALTY NURSE ISP (RN-ISP) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.
A. ALL SERVICE AGREEMENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY
CHBUMED M1C1. CHBUMED M1C1 WILL DETERMINE ACTIVE DUTY
OBLIGATION (ADO) INCURRED FOR MEMBERS. MEMBERS WILL
BE INFORMED OF ADO FOR MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS VIA AN
APPROVAL NOTIFICATION LETTER. ACCEPTANCE OF FIRST
PAYMENT BY MEMBER INDICATES AGREEMENT TO TERMS OF ALL
CONTRACTS AND ADOS.
B. INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE
OF THIS NAVADMIN TO REQUEST RETROACTIVE PAYMENT TO 1
OCTOBER 2008 WITHOUT HAVING TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
OF A RETROACTIVE APPROVAL PER REF B.
C. POLICY, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ALONG WITH THE SERVICE
AGREEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT
WWW.NAVYMEDICINE.MED.NAVY.MIL (CLICK ON CHBUMED THEN
CLICK ON SPECIAL PAYS).
D. THE FOLLOWING NURSING SPECIALTIES ARE
DESIGNATED BY CHBUMED AS ELIGIBLE FOR THE FY-09
RN-ISP:
(1) PSYCHIATRIC NURSING (1930)
(2) PERIOPERATIVE NURSING (1950)
(3) CRITICAL CARE (1960)
(4) PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
PRACTITIONER (1973)
(5) PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER (1974)
(6) FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (1976)
(7) OB/GYNO NURSE PRACTITIONER (1980)
(8) NURSE MIDWIFE (1981)
E. THE FOLLOWING PAY RATES ARE EFFECTIVE 1
OCTOBER 2008:
(1) 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR UNOBLIGATED
INDIVIDUALS WHO SIGN A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT OR OBLIGATED
INDIVIDUALS WITH LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OF INITIAL
OBLIGATION.
(2) 10,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR UNOBLIGATED
INDIVIDUALS OR OBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS WITH LESS THAN 12
MONTHS OF INITIAL OBLIGATION
WHO SIGN A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT.
(3) 15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR UNOBLIGATED
INDIVIDUALS OR OBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS WITH LESS THAN 12
MONTHS OF INITIAL OBLIGATION
WHO SIGN A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT.
(4) 20,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR UNOBLIGATED
INDIVIDUALS OR OBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS WITH LESS THAN 12
MONTHS OF INITIAL OBLIGATION
WHO SIGN A FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT.
F. DURING THE TIME OF AN INDIVIDUAL NURSE CORPS
OFFICER'S RN-ISP OBLIGATION IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE NURSE, DETAILER, AND SENIOR NURSE
EXECUTIVE/DIRECTOR NURSING SERVICE AT MEDICAL
TREATMENT FACILITIES TO ENSURE THE NURSE IS UTILIZED
IN THE SPECIALTY FOR WHICH THE NURSE IS RECEIVING THE
RN-ISP. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS SHOULD CONSIDER CAREER
PLANS AND MILESTONES WHEN DETERMINING
THE LENGTH OF TIME OF OBLIGATION FOR THE SPECIALTY
REGISTERED NURSE ISP.
G. FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY
PER PARA 440.3
OF THE ABOVE INTERIM CHANGE TO REF B, THE EDUCATION
SUFFIX ON THE
MEMBER'S SUBSPECIALTY CODE REQUIRES EITHER A 'K' CODE
MEANING CERTIFIED WITH SURGEON GENERAL APPROVED
SPECIALTY-NURSING COURSE, OR
A 'Q' CODE MEANING CERTIFIED AND MASTER'S PREPARED.
H. FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY
PER PARA 440.4. OF THE INTERIM CHANGE TO REF B,
OBLIGATED SERVICE CODES ARE TRACKED WITHIN THE BUREAU
OF MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM (BUMIS) AS AN "S -
SUBSIDIZED TRAINING" FOR STUDENT TRAINING PIPELINES
AND HPLRP, AN "I
- INITIAL OBLIGATION" FOR NAB, DIRECT ACCESSIONS AND
RECALLS, AND A "T
- TRAINING OBLIGATION" FOR FULL-TIME DUINS. OBLIGATED
SERVICE DATES ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON ONE'S GAINING
CATEGORY, PARTICIPATION IN HPLRP, OR THE NUMBER OF
MONTHS IN FULL-TIME DUINS.
6. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- LAST NAME BEGINNING A THROUGH G IS MS. LU CHARBONEAU
(301) 295-2050 EMAIL AT
lula.charboneau@med.navy.mil
- LAST NAME BEGINNING H THROUGH O IS HM2 SHAWN HANEY
(301) 295-2051 EMAIL AT shawn.haney@med.navy.mil
- LAST NAME BEGINNING P THROUGH Z IS MS. KAREN GASTON
(301) 295-9946 EMAIL AT karen.gaston@med.navy.mil
- CHBUMED SPECIAL PAY COORDINATOR IS MR. WILLIAM MARIN
AT (301) 295-2073/DSN 295 OR EMAIL AT
william.marin@med.navy.mil
- BUPERS IS CDR L. BATEMAN AT (901) 874-2818/DSN 882
OR EMAIL AT lawrence.bateman@navy.mil.
7. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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