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NAVADMIN 070/07
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SUBJ/SEA DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (SDIP) PILOT PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/DODINST 1315.18/12JAN05//
REF/B/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1306-102/28FEB03//
REF/C/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1300-800/03FEB06//
REF/D/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1300-304/11JAN05//
REF/E/DOC/DODFMR VOL. 7A//
NARR/REF A IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1315.18 OF 12 JANUARY 2005. REF B IS
MILPERSMAN ARTICLE ON TYPE DUTY ASSIGNMENT CODES. REF C IS MILPERSMAN
ARTICLE ON TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL TO OPERATIONAL DUTY (OPERATIONAL
SCREENING). REF D IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE ON SUITABILITY FOR OVERSEAS
ASSIGNMENT SCREENING AND REPORTING. REF E IS THE DOD FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS.
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN INTRODUCES THE SEA DUTY INCENTIVE PAY
(SDIP) PILOT PROGRAM. SDIP IS A PILOT INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM DESIGNED
TO HARNESS THE TALENT, ENERGY, AND MOTIVATION OF OUR ALL-VOLUNTEER
FORCE AND PROVIDE A MONETARY INCENTIVE TO SPECIFIC ENLISTED COMMUNITIES
WITH AT-SEA MANNING CHALLENGES. SDIP IS AN INCENTIVE FOR CERTAIN
SAILORS TO VOLUNTARILY REMAIN ON SEA DUTY PAST THEIR PRESCRIBED SEA
TOUR (PST) OR CURTAIL THEIR CURRENT SHORE DUTY TO RETURN EARLY TO SEA
DUTY. THE SDIP PILOT PROGRAM?S GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE ASSIGNMENT
FLEXIBILITY AND BETTER SUPPORT THE EVOLVING SEA-CENTRIC NAVY. SDIP
PILOT WILL CONSIST OF TWO INCENTIVES:
SDIP-EXTENSION (SDIP-E) AND SDIP-CURTAILMENT (SDIP-C). UNDER SDIP,
DETAILERS WILL UTILIZE EXISTING PERSONNEL, ASSIGNMENT, AND DISTRIBUTION
POLICIES EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE STATED IN THIS NAVADMIN OR IN THE SDIP
POLICY DECISION MEMORANDUM (PDM).
2. ELIGIBILITY. THE SDIP PILOT PROGRAM IS LIMITED TO SELECTED
ACTIVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL SERVING IN ENLISTED COMMUNITIES THAT
ARE UNDER-MANNED AT SEA. RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS (INCLUDING
FULL TIME SUPPORT) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SDIP.
A. PERSONNEL IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED RATINGS,
SKILLS AND PAY GRADES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM:
RATING/SKILL: PAY GRADE: MONTHLY RATE:
AB (NOTE 1) E-9 (NOTE 2)
ABE (NOTE 1) E-8 (NOTE 2)
ABF (NOTE 1) E-8 (NOTE 2)
ABH (NOTE 1) E-8 (NOTE 2)
EN (NOTE 1) E-6 (NOTE 2)
FC-AEGIS (NOTES 1 & 3) E-5 (NOTE 2)
NOTE 1: SAILORS SERVING IN OR SELECTED FOR ADVANCEMENT (INCLUDING
MEMBERS WHO ARE FROCKED) TO AN ELIGIBLE RATING/PAY GRADE ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR SDIP. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO AN ASSIGNMENT
WITH FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES (FDNF) WILL BE CONSIDERED IN
COORDINATION WITH COMMANDER, FLEET FORCES COMMAND (CFFC).
NOTE 2: SDIP WILL BE PAID IN LUMP SUM BASED ON INITIAL MONTHLY
RATES (FROM $500 TO $750 FOR EACH FULL MONTH EXTENDED OR
CURTAILED); SPECIFIC SDIP RATES WILL BE PROMULGATED VIA THE
WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 8.
NOTE 3: LIMITED TO FC-AEGIS NECS: 1106, 1107, 1115, 1119, 1143,
1144, 1318, 1322, 1335, 1337.
B. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SDIP, A SAILOR MUST:
(1) (FOR SDIP-E) BE SERVING IN A PERMANENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT
ON A SHIP, SUBMARINE, OR AVIATION SQUADRON HOME PORTED
IN CONUS, HAWAII OR OVERSEAS. AVIATION SQUADRONS MUST
BE DESIGNATED AS SEA DUTY FOR ROTATION PURPOSES
(ASSIGNED SEA/SHORE TYPE DUTY CODE 2 OR 4).
(2) (FOR SDIP-C) BE SERVING IN A PERMANENT SHORE DUTY
ASSIGNMENT IN CONUS, HAWAII, ALASKA OR OVERSEAS. APPROVED
MEMBERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO ELIGIBLE SEA-DUTY BILLETS IN A
SHIP OR SUBMARINE OR AT AN AVIATION SQUADRON. ASSIGNMENTS
WILL BE TO THOSE AVIATION SQUADRONS DESIGNATED AS SEA DUTY
FOR ROTATION PURPOSES (ASSIGNED SEA/SHORE TYPE DUTY CODE 2
OR 4). MEMBERS CURRENTLY RECEIVING AIP FOR THEIR SHORE DUTY
ASSIGNMENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SDIP-C.
(3) NOT ALREADY BE IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS.
(4) INCUR SUFFICIENT OBLIGATED SERVICE PRIOR TO PAYMENT TO
EXECUTE HIS/HER SDIP REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 6C(2) FOR
CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING SDIP AND SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT
BONUS (SRB) ELIGIBILITY.
(5) BE ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL DUTY (PER REFS C AND D) AND
MEET ALL OTHER PERSONNEL AND ASSIGNMENT POLICY
REQUIREMENTS NOT MODIFIED BY SDIP POLICY.
(6) HAVE AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER INCLUDED
WITH THE SDIP APPLICATION.
3. THE SDIP PILOT PROGRAM HAS TWO INCENTIVES (SDIP-E AND SDIP-C).
A. SDIP-E ALLOWS SAILORS TO VOLUNTEER TO EXTEND THEIR SEA DUTY
ASSIGNMENT ON A SHIP, SUBMARINE, OR AVIATION SQUADRON IN
EXCHANGE FOR RECEIPT OF A LUMP SUM SDIP-E PAYMENT. TO RECEIVE
SDIP-E, SAILORS MUST EXTEND THEIR AT-SEA TOUR FOR A MINIMUM OF
SIX MONTHS BEYOND THEIR PST OR PRD (WHICHEVER IS LATER); THE
MAXIMUM EXTENSION IS 24 MONTHS FOR A CONUS HOMEPORTED UNIT AND
36 MONTHS FOR AN OCONUS OR HAWAII BASED UNIT. VOLUNTEERS WILL
RECEIVE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF MONTHS THEY
EXTEND PAST THEIR ORIGINAL PST/PRD.
B. SDIP-C ALLOWS SAILORS TO VOLUNTEER TO CURTAIL THEIR CURRENT
SHORE DUTY ASSIGNMENT AND RETURN TO SEA DUTY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN
SDIP-C PAYMENT. TO RECEIVE SDIP-C, SAILORS MUST RETURN TO SEA
DUTY AT LEAST SIX MONTHS EARLIER THAN THEIR ORIGINAL SHORE DUTY
PRD AND SERVE AT LEAST 12 MONTHS AT SEA. VOLUNTEERS WILL
RECEIVE A LUMP SUM SDIP-C PAYMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF MONTHS
THE MEMBER SHORTENS HIS OR HER SHORE TOUR. IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REF A, CONSIDERATION OF THE SAILORS EXISTING MINIMUM ACTIVITY
TOUR LENGTH REQUIREMENTS WILL BE MADE WHEN AUTHORIZING SDIP-C.
SHORE DUTY COMMANDS WITH MEMBERS WHO ARE APPROVED TO CURTAIL
THEIR SHORE DUTY AND RECEIVE SDIP-C SHOULD NOT EXPECT A
REPLACEMENT UNTIL THE MEMBER?S ORIGINAL PRD (OR NINE MONTHS FROM
THE MEMBERS DETACHMENT MONTH) AND CONTACT RELIEF WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED AS A CONDITION FOR SDIP-C APPROVAL. TIMING OF A
RELIEF IS CONDITIONED UPON MEMBERS APPLYING FOR SDIP-C AT LEAST
12 MONTHS BEFORE THEIR ORIGINAL PRD.
4. APPLICATION PROCESS. SDIP APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE
RATING DETAILER AND WILL CONSIST OF A COMPLETED NAVPERS 1306/7.
ELIGIBLE SAILORS DESIRING SDIP-E SHOULD APPLY AT LEAST ONE YEAR
PRIOR TO THEIR CURRENT PRD. ELIGIBLE SAILORS WHO DESIRE SDIP-C
NEED TO SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST TO CURTAIL THEIR SHORE DUTY
ASSIGNMENT AT LEAST THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR DESIRED
DETACHMENT DATE. SAILORS APPLYING FOR EITHER SDIP-E OR SDIP-C
MUST REFERENCE THIS NAVADMIN AND ANNOTATE THE NUMBER OF MONTHS
THEY ARE WILLING TO EXTEND THEIR PST/PRD (FOR SDIP-E) OR CURTAIL
THEIR SHORE DUTY (FOR SDIP-C). WHEN USING THE ON-LINE NAVPERS
1306/07,ENSURE THAT SDIP IS SELECTED UNDER REASON FOR SUBMISSION.
5. APPROVAL. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40) IS HEREBY DELEGATED THE
AUTHORITY TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE SDIP-E/SDIP-C REQUESTS.
DETAILERS WILL USE EXISTING PERSONNEL, ASSIGNMENT, AND
DISTRIBUTION POLICIES WHEN REVIEWING SDIP APPLICATIONS (EXCEPT
WHERE OTHERWISE STATED IN THIS NAVADMIN OR IN THE SDIP PDM);
DETAILERS WILL ALSO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS,
AND SUBMIT SDIP REQUESTS TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40) FOR FINAL
DECISION. IN MAKING APPROVAL DECISIONS, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40)
WILL CONSIDER WAIVERS OF EXISTING MINIMUM TOUR LENGTH
REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A. THE RESPONSIBLE
COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40) BRANCH WILL SEND APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL
NOTIFICATIONS TO THE SAILOR VIA NAVAL MESSAGE. IF APPROVED,
SAILORS WILL SIGN AND DATE A PAGE 13 AGREEMENT FOR THEIR SDIP
FOLLOWING THE GUIDANCE OUTLINED IN THE SDIP PDM. PAGE 13
AGREEMENTS SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE
SDIP APPROVAL MESSAGE. COMMANDS WILL FILE THE SIGNED ORIGINAL
PAGE 13 IN THE MEMBER?S FIELD SERVICE JACKET AND SUBMIT A COPY
TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40).
6. PAYMENT. SDIP PAYMENTS WILL BE CALCULATED AND MADE IN A LUMP
SUM. FOR EXAMPLE:
A. (SDIP-E) A MEMBER WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR $500 PER MONTH SDIP
AND APPROVED FOR A 10-MONTH EXTENSION BEYOND HIS/HER
ORIGINAL PST WOULD RECEIVE $5,000 ($500 X 10 MONTHS).
PAYMENTS UNDER SDIP-E WILL NORMALLY BE MADE WITHIN TWO PAY
PERIODS FOLLOWING THE START OF THE SDIP-E EXTENSION.
B. (SDIP-C) A MEMBER WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR $500 PER MONTH SDIP
AND IS APPROVED FOR A 10-MONTH CURTAILMENT OF SHORE DUTY
WOULD RECEIVE $5,000 ($500 X 10 MONTHS). PAYMENTS UNDER
SDIP-C WILL NORMALLY BE MADE WITHIN TWO PAY PERIODS OF
REPORTING TO THE NEW SEA DUTY COMMAND.
C. ALL SDIP PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES:
(1) SDIP WILL NOT BE PAID FOR PERIODS OF TERMINAL OR
SEPARATION LEAVE.
(2) A SAILOR ELIGIBLE FOR, AND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF,
THE SDIP PROGRAM MAY RECEIVE SDIP IN ADDITION TO OTHER
INCENTIVES FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE (E.G., SRB,
$2,000 OVERSEAS TOUR EXTENSION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
(OTEIP) PAYMENT, CONSECUTIVE OVERSEAS TOUR (COT)
/IN-PLACE COT LEAVE TRAVEL, AIP, ETC.). NO COMBINATION
OF SDIP AND AIP WILL EXCEED A RATE OF $3,000 PER MONTH
OR $36,000 PER YEAR. SAILORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT
EXTENSIONS OF ENLISTMENT FOR SDIP MAY IMPACT SRB AWARD
AMOUNT COMPUTATION; TO MAXIMIZE SDIP AND SRB
ENTITLEMENTS, SAILORS MUST BE COUNSELED BY THEIR COMMAND
CAREER COUNSELOR AND REFER TO THE CURRENT SRB NAVADMIN.
(3) ELIGIBILITY FOR SDIP IS TERMINATED IF THE SAILOR
RECEIVES AN SDIP APPROVAL MESSAGE AND REFUSES ORDERS TO
AN SDIP ASSIGNMENT OR THE SAILOR?S ORDERS FOR THE SDIP
ASSIGNMENT ARE SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED.
(4) SDIP IS TAXABLE PAY; HOWEVER, IF THE SAILOR IS ASSIGNED
TO A COMBAT ZONE TAX EXCLUSION AREA DURING THE MONTH
THAT THE SDIP AGREEMENT IS SIGNED (AS OUTLINED IN THE
SDIP PDM), THAT SAILOR MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SDIP
AS A NON-TAXABLE PAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 44 OF
REF E.
(5) SDIP MAY BE CONTRIBUTED TO A SAILOR?S THRIFT SAVINGS
PLAN (TSP).
7. RECOUPMENT AND REPAYMENT. RECOUPMENT OF UNEARNED PORTIONS OF
THE SDIP LUMP SUM PAYMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED AS FOLLOWS:
A. SAILORS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE FULL PERIOD OF ADDITIONAL
SEA DUTY SERVICE AS REQUIRED BY THEIR SDIP AGREEMENT WILL
BE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE PERCENTAGE OF THE BONUS
REPRESENTING THE UNEXECUTED PORTION OF THEIR REQUIRED
SERVICE. SITUATIONS REQUIRING RECOUPMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE
NOT LIMITED TO:
(1) APPROVED REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY RELEASE FROM THE WRITTEN
AGREEMENT IF, DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS
DETERMINED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40) SUCH RELEASE
WOULD CLEARLY BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF BOTH THE NAVY
AND THE SAILOR;
(2) APPROVED VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM AN SDIP
ASSIGNMENT;
(3) DISABILITY RESULTING FROM MISCONDUCT, WILLFUL NEGLECT,
OR INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE;
(4) REMOVAL FROM THE SDIP ASSIGNMENT FOR CAUSE, INCLUDING
MISCONDUCT;
(5) SEPARATION FOR CAUSE, INCLUDING MISCONDUCT;
(6) SEPARATION BY REASON OF WEIGHT CONTROL AND/OR PHYSICAL
READINESS TEST FAILURE.
B. IF A SAILOR BECOMES INELIGIBLE FOR SDIP FOR ANY OF THE
REASONS BELOW, RECOUPMENT OF PAYMENTS ALREADY RECEIVED WILL
NOT BE REQUIRED:
(1) DISABILITY, INJURY, OR ILLNESS NOT THE RESULT OF
MISCONDUCT OR WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR NOT INCURRED DURING A
PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE.
(2) SEPARATION FROM NAVAL SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAWS OR
REGULATIONS INDEPENDENT OF MISCONDUCT.
(3) DEATH (SEE SUBPARAGRAPH C BELOW).
(4) WHERE SECNAV DETERMINES REPAYMENT WOULD BE AGAINST
EQUITY AND GOOD CONSCIENCE, OR CONTRARY TO THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
C. IN THE EVENT A SAILOR DIES BEFORE THE SDIP IS RECEIVED BY
THE SAILOR OR BEFORE THE SAILOR COMPLETES THE SEA DUTY
ASSIGNMENT/EXTENSION FOR WHICH SDIP IS PAYABLE (AND DEATH
IS NOT CAUSED BY THE MEMBER?S MISCONDUCT), THE UNPAID/
UNEARNED BALANCE OF THE SDIP SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE
SETTLEMENT OF THE DECEASED MEMBER?S FINAL MILITARY PAY
ACCOUNT (UNPAID SDIP SHALL BE PAYABLE IN A LUMP SUM). IF
DEATH IS DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF THE MEMBER?S OWN
MISCONDUCT, TERMINATION OF ANY FUTURE PAYMENT AND PRORATION
OR RECOUPMENT OF THE SDIP, AS APPLICABLE, WILL BE MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED FOR MEMBERS UNABLE
TO COMPLETE A CONTRACTED PERIOD OF SERVICE IS VOLUNTARY OR
THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT.
8. MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SDIP PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE SDIP PDM
AND PROGRAM UPDATES ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
WEBSITE AT:
http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/PayAndBenefits/Sea+Duty+Incentive+Pay+(SDIP)+Program.htm
THE SDIP PDM CONTAINS ADDITIONAL DETAILS SUCH AS PAYMENT, BUSINESS
RULES, AND EXAMPLES OF
REQUIRED PAGE 13 ENTRIES.
9. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-401) (PROGRAM EXECUTION) AT (901) 874-3569/
DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT MILL_SDIP@NAVY.MIL.
- DCNO (N130D1) (PROGRAM POLICY MANAGER) AT (703) 695-3128/DSN 225
OR EMAIL AT NXAG_N130D1@NAVY.MIL.
10. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.//
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