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NAVADMIN 074/10
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SUBJ/HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS AND MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS PROFESSIONS 
OFFICERS SPECIAL PAYS// 
REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/190128ZFEB2010// 
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/28DEC2005//
REF/C/DOC/N13 MEMO 7220 SER N13/017 OF 18 FEB 2010// 
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 057/10 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS, 
HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, 
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 
7220.17, SPECIAL PAY FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS, MEDICAL SERVICE 
CORPS, AND NURSE CORPS OFFICERS.  REF C IS N13 MEMORANDUM FOR SPECIAL 
PAY FOR NAVY HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.// 
RMKS/1.  THIS IS A CORRECTION TO REF A WHICH ERRONEOUSLY STATED 23 JULY 
2009 AS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF NAVY SPECIAL PAYS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS 
OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS.  THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NAVY 
IMPLEMENTATION OF RATE INCREASES WITHIN THE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS, 
HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, 
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS IS 1 OCTOBER 2009.  
WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO, ON, OR AFTER
1 OCTOBER 2009 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ACCESSION BONUS, INCENTIVE PAY, 
RETENTION BONUS, AND BOARD CERTIFIED PAY RATES AS LISTED IN REF A.  
OFFICERS HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN TO REQUEST 
RETROACTIVE PAYMENT TO 1 OCTOBER 2009 WITHOUT HAVING TO MEET THE 
REQUIREMENTS OF A RETROACTIVE APPROVAL PER REF B.  
2.  POINT OF CONTACT:  CDR BRENDAN MELODY AT
(901) 874-2370 OR EMAIL AT brendan.melody@navy.mil.
3.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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