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SUBJ/SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS AND POLICY UPDATE//
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR//
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/101942ZAPR14//
REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/172244ZMAY11//
REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/141500ZOCT11//
REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/102129ZDEC12//
REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/221403ZMAR13//
REF/F/DOC/OPNAV/30JAN07//
REF/G/OSD DTM/21MAY08//
REF/H/OSD DTM/6FEB09//
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 81/14, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS AND POLICY UPDATE.
REF B IS NAVADMIN 166/11, FY-11 SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS AWARD LEVELS AND
POLICY UPDATE. REF C IS NAVADMIN 308/11, ENLISTED SUPERVISOR RETENTION PAY
PROGRAM. REF D IS NAVADMIN 370/12, POLICY UPDATE TO ENLISTED SUPERVISOR
RETENTION PAY (ESRP) MULTIPLES. REF E IS NAVADMIN 070/13 NUCLEAR TRAINED
SAILOR APPLICATIONS TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS. REF F IS OPNAVINST
1160.8A, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM. REF G IS OSD DTM,
REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED PORTIONS OF BONUSES, SPECIAL PAY, AND EDUCATIONAL
BENEFITS OR STIPENDS. REF H IS OSD DTM, REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED PORTIONS OF
BONUSES, SPECIAL PAY, AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS OR STIPENDS.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces revised selective reenlistment bonus (SRB)
award levels for active component (AC) and full time support (FTS). This
NAVADMIN supersedes reference (a).
2. Increased award levels are effective immediately and decreased levels are
effective 30 days after the release of this NAVADMIN.
3. Continuing with the policy initiated by reference (b), reenlistment
requests for the following SRB award levels will be approved based on quota
availability. Eligible Sailors desiring SRB reenlistment are encouraged to
work with their chain-of-command as early as possible within their
reenlistment window to maximize potential for SRB. Navy Personnel Command
Enlisted Career Administration Division (PERS-81) maintains the current list
of SRB eligible ratings/skills based on available quotas at the following
website: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-
npc/career/enlistedcareeradmin/pages/srb.aspx. For those commands with
limited internet access, command career counselors should contact Enlisted
Active Programs (PERS-811) directly for the latest updates.
4. FTS new reenlistment contracts for SRB are not currently being accepted.
AC SRB award levels are as follows (Note: An *** indicates level located in
other sections of paragraph 4; a *-* indicates a reduction from previous
award level; a *+* indicates an increase from previous award level):
Tier One:
30,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
RATING NEC ZONE A ZONE B ZONE C NOTES
IT 0000 1.0 * 0.0 B,H
ND 5342 * 2.0 *
SO 5326 +3.0 * *
STG 0000 0.0 +2.0 0.0 H
45,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
AM 7225 0.0 +2.0 0.0
CTI-Eastern Europe 9RUS 0.0 1.0 0.0 B
CTI-Latin/S America 9SPA 0.0 1.0 0.0 B
CTN 0000 +1.0 * * B,H
CTR 0000 +1.5 0.0 0.0 B,H
CTR 9138 -0.0 0.0 0.0
EN 0000 0.0 +1.0 0.0 H
ETSS COMM 14XXA * 2.5 0.0 D,E,F
FT 13XX * 1.0 0.0 D
GSE 0000 0.0 +1.5 +1.5 H
HM 8402 0.0 * 1.5
MT 33XX * +1.0 0.0 D
OS 0318 2.0 2.0 0.0
OS 0319 0.0 2.5 1.0
OS 0324 1.5 +1.5 0.0
SB 5352 -3.0 * *
STS 0000 * 2.0 0.0 H
60,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
CSSS 0000 -2.0 0.0 0.0 E,H
CTR 9149 0.0 +2.0 +2.5 A,B
ETSS COMM 14CM 0.0 -0.0 0.0 K
ETSS NAV 14XXB * 1.5 0.0 D,E,F
FCA 0000 +3.0 * 0.0 H
HM 8402 0.0 5.0 *
HM 8403 -2.0 5.0 -2.0
HM 8425 0.0 -3.5 -1.5
HM 8427 4.0 2.0 0.0
HM 8494 0.0 4.0 1.5
IS 3913 0.0 3.0 1.5 B
ITS 27XX * 2.5 0.0 B,D
MMSS AUX 42XXA * +1.5 0.0 D,E
MMSS WEP 42XXB * 2.0 0.0 D,E
ND 5342 * * 2.0
75,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
CTI-MidEast/N Africa 9ARB 3.0 -1.0 0.0 B
CTI-MidEast/N Africa 9PES 3.0 3.0 0.0 B
CTN 0000 * +4.0 3.0 B,H
CTN 9308 -6.0 +6.0 +6.0 A,B
EMNUC(SS) 3354/64 9.0 6.5 0.0 C
EMNUC(SW) 3384/94 7.5 6.5 0.0 C
ETNUC(SW) 3383/93 9.0 * 0.0 C
MMNUC(SW) 3385/95 8.5 * 0.0 C
EOD 5333 4.5 4.0 0.0
EOD 5335 6.0 5.0 5.0
ETSW 0000 0.0 1.5 1.0 E,H
FC 0000 0.0 -1.5 1.0 H
ITS 2781S 0.0 0.0 -2.5 B,D
ITS 27XX -3.0 * 0.0 B,D
ND 5342 7.0 * *
STG 0416 0.0 -6.0 6.0
100,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
ELTNUC(SS) 3356/66 11.0 9.0 0.0 C
ELTNUC(SW) 3386/96 9.5 9.0 0.0 C
ETNUC(SS) 3353/63 12.0 8.5 0.0 C
ETNUC(SW) 3383/93 * 9.0 0.0 C
MMNUC(SS) 3355/65 11.0 9.0 0.0 C
MMNUC(SW) 3385/95 * 9.0 0.0 C
EOD 5337 0.0 7.0 7.0
ND 5341 0.0 0.0 5.0
SB 5352 * 5.0 5.0
SB 5392B +8.0 -8.5 0.0 D
SO 5323 +8.0 -8.5 -7.5
SO 5326 * -8.0 7.0
SO 5392A +8.0 -8.5 0.0 D
STS 0416S 0.0 8.0 8.0 D
Tier Two:
30,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
CSSW 0000 +1.5 0.0 0.0 H
HM 8401 1.5 * 0.0 I
LSSS 0000 -0.5 0.0 0.0 E,H
YNSS 0000 1.0 0.0 0.0 E,H
45,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
AC 0000 +2.0 +2.0 0.0 H
AG 0000 +1.0 0.0 0.0 H
CB 5931 0.0 3.5 3.0
CB 5932 +4.0 +2.5 0.0
CTM 9229 3.0 2.0 1.0 A,B
CTT 1702 0.0 1.0 0.0 A,B
CTT 9135 0.0 2.0 1.0 A,B
CTT 173X 0.0 1.0 0.0 A,B,D
DC 0000 0.0 1.0 0.0 H
GSM 0000 0.0 +1.5 0.0 H
HM 8401 * +1.5 0.0
HM 8493 -2.5 0.0 0.0
HM 8541 0.0 1.0 0.0
HT 0000 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 H
IC 0000 0.0 +1.5 0.0 H
IT 0000 * +2.0 0.0 B,H
MMSS AUX 42XXA +2.5 * 0.0 D,E
MMSS WEP 42XXB +3.0 * 0.0 D,E
MR 4402 0.0 +2.5 0.0
MT 33XX 1.0 * 0.0 D
60,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
CTR 9169 +2.0 +2.0 0.0 A,B
ETSS COMM 14EM 0.0 -0.0 0.0 K
ETSS COMM 14XXA -3.0 * 0.0 D,E,F
ETSS NAV 14XXB -2.0 * 0.0 D,E,F
FT 13XX -0.0 * 0.0 D
75,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
FCA 0000 * +4.0 0.0 H
STS 0000 -1.5 * 0.0 H
Tier Three:
30,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
ABE 0000 1.0 0.0 0.0 H
ABF 0000 1.0 0.0 0.0 H
ABH 0000 1.0 0.0 1.0 H
AG 7412 0.0 +1.5 0.0 J
AM 0000 1.0 +1.0 0.0 H
AME 0000 1.0 +1.5 0.0 H
AO 0000 1.0 0.0 0.0 H
HM 8506 0.0 1.0 0.0
HM 8708 0.0 1.0 0.0
HM 8753 0.0 1.0 0.0
HM 8765 0.0 1.0 0.0
45,000 DOLLAR AWARD CEILING
AWO 0000 0.0 2.0 0.0 H
AWO 7841 -1.0 0.0 0.0
CB 5633 2.0 2.0 2.0
EM 0000 1.0 1.0 0.0 H
LCAC 0304 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 G
MMSW 0000 -0.0 0.0 0.0 E,H
NCCR 2186 0.0 +1.0 +1.0
5. Notes
a. The SRB for this rating or Navy enlisted classification (NEC) is tied
to an incumbent billet or to orders negotiated for the next billet. Commands
must verify if the member is currently in, or has orders to a billet
requiring this NEC and annotate this verification in the comments section of
the precertification request. Personnel not in their negotiating window at
the time of reenlistment should sign NAVPERS 1070/613, Administrative
Remarks, agreeing to take orders to an NEC billet. The NAVPERS 1070/613
should be forwarded to member*s respective detailer.
b. An SRB approval for all CT, IS, IT, and ITS ratings will be
contingent upon member having a current single scope background investigation
(SSBI), an active SSBI or recent submission of an SSBI package. Commands
must verify the member has a current SSBI, active SSBI, or has submitted an
SSBI package and make note of this in the comments section of the
precertification request.
c. Reenlistment bonuses for nuclear trained personnel:
(1) Reenlistment compensation for zone 1-3 nuclear trained personnel
holding a nuclear supervisor NEC shall be provided under the enlisted
supervisor retention pay (ESRP) program in accordance with (IAW) policies and
procedures detailed in reference (c). Current ESRP multiples are detailed in
reference (d).
(2) SRB entitlement for eligible nuclear-trained service members who
reenlist after applying for an officer program will be held pending selection
results. The date on which conditional release is approved by Nuclear
Propulsion Programs (N133) per reference (e) is considered the date of the
application to an officer program.
d. Letters appearing with an NEC are only for administrative use.
e. Subsurface or surface designation does not mean an individual must be
subsurface or enlisted surface warfare specialist qualified, but it indicates
the component of the rating in which they can reasonably be expected to
serve. Training, qualifications, and previous or projected duty assignments
at sea will indicate the appropriate rating component. When using the force
management system and the officer personnel information system (OPINS) to
input an SRB precertification request, use the rating (with appropriate
suffix designation/NEC) as specified in this NAVADMIN. For example, a
surface electronics technician with no NEC would submit 'ETSW' on
precertification for rating.
f. Subsurface NECs. Subsurface electronics technician 14XXA identifies
all subsurface electronics technician communications Sailors who hold NECs
beginning with 14. Subsurface electronics technician navigation 14XXB
identifies subsurface electronics technician navigation Sailors and includes
all subsurface electronics technician navigation NECs beginning with 14.
g. Ratings eligible for NEC 0304 are: AWO, ET, QM, and OS.
h. NEC 0000 (commonly referred to as *quad zero*) is listed here to
establish that Sailors in these ratings/career fields can hold any or no NEC
and still be qualified for the SRB provided they meet all other applicable
non-NEC related criteria.
i. E-3 to E-6 personnel only.
j. E-4 to E-6 personnel only.
k. This skill was rolled into 14XXA.
6. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Guidance. Sailors assigned to LCS platforms
or with orders to an LCS platform who possess multiple NECs specifically
required for LCS assignment are authorized to reenlist for the most lucrative
SRB-eligible NEC, regardless of assigned rating.
7. Reenlistment Opportunity:
a. Sailors serving in tier one skills are eligible to reenlist any time
within the same fiscal year of their end of active obligated service (EAOS).
b. Sailors serving in a tier two or three skill must reenlist in the
same fiscal year as their EAOS and within 90 days of their EAOS.
c. Sailors serving in a tier two or three skill and eligible for combat
zone tax exclusion (CZTE) are authorized to reenlist anytime within the same
fiscal year as their EAOS. These Sailors along with command career
counselors (CCC) must annotate in the remarks section of the precertification
request whether they are currently CZTE eligible or serving in a qualified
hazardous duty area. A condition of approval of their precertification
request is that the Sailor*s reenlistment occurs in a month during which CZTE
qualification applies.
d. Sailors serving in tier two or tier three SRB skills who received an
*early promote* in block 45 of their most recent regular periodic evaluation
will be allowed to reenlist early any time within the fiscal year of their
EAOS. No transfer, concurrent, or special evaluations will apply. Sailors
advanced within the 12 months prior to their EAOS will be allowed to
substitute the last regular periodic evaluation in their previous paygrade.
Personnel must e-mail a signed copy of the evaluation to PERS-81 once their
precertification has been submitted. This requirement is only for those that
fall under the provisions of this paragraph.
8. SRB Precertification Requirements:
a. Career Waypoints - Reenlistment (C-WAY-REEN): Commands are
authorized to submit SRB reenlistment requests prior to a member receiving a
C-WAY-REEN quota; however, the C-WAY-REEN quota request must have been
submitted and the SRB request will not be processed until the member has
received C-WAY-REEN confirmation. SRB requests without C-WAY-REEN approval
will still be rejected in the OPINS to keep the command informed of potential
SRB approval issues. Once a member has an approved C-WAY-REEN quota, the
command should contact PERS-81 to clear any rejections.
b. Commands are required to submit SRB reenlistment requests to PERS-81
via OPINS or Navy standard integrated personnel system (NSIPS) 35-120 days in
advance of the Sailor’s requested reenlistment date. Requests submitted less
than 35 days prior to the requested reenlistment date will be rejected;
however, commands may contact PERS-81 for waiver eligibility and procedures.
Sailors must have approved precertification before reenlisting. The
servicing personnel office is responsible for verifying the reenlistment,
posting the contract, releasing the first payment, and verifying the master
military pay account.
c. Sailors with approved precertification who do not reenlist on the
date or for the term specified in the precertification message must have
their command contact PERS-81 to initiate a reenlistment cancellation to
avoid placing Sailors in an overpaid status.
d. To validate an inoperative extension of enlistment and expedite
processing of an SRB request, include the following information in the
remarks paragraph of the request: term, narrative reason, authority, and
execution date of all inoperative extensions. Failure to verify extension
will cause processing delays and may result in rejection of the request or an
approval at a lower amount.
e. Sailors must obtain an approval for extension from PERS-81 in order
to minimize the potential for loss of SRB eligibility.
9. NEC-Specific SRB and Lateral Conversions. Acceptance of an NEC-specific
SRB contract indicates an agreement between the Sailor and the Navy to use
skills attributed to the NEC during the Sailor’s enlistment to meet fleet
readiness requirements. In subsequent tours, a Sailor must be willing to be
detailed during the normal projected rotation date window to an available
billet within the SRB contracted NEC, consistent with sea-shore flow
requirements. Lateral conversions must follow reference (f), paragraph 12d.
Lateral conversion requests will not be processed more than nine months
before the EAOS. Conversions to a rate with a lower award level will not be
approved. Personnel in a *closed-loop* NEC can reenlist by the NEC only.
10. Obligated Service to Train (OTT) and then Reenlist. See reference (f),
paragraph 12e, for OTT guidance. Requests are to be submitted to PERS-81
extension desk via e-mail. A copy of the authorization message should be
retained by the Sailor until the SRB reenlistment on graduation day from the
course of instruction. Use code 1CC (1RC for FTS) for OTT SRB request in
OPINS or NSIPS.
11. Inoperative Extensions Policy. In keeping with Department of Defense
(DoD) policy, personnel who accepted an enlistment bonus for extended
enlistment (EBEE), as reflected on their NAVCRUIT 1133/52 (EG, NAT or PACT),
are not authorized to use this inoperative extension time in the SRB
calculation. Sailors who have inoperative extension time through a five-year
obligation or six-year obligation program, or as authorized in NAVADMIN
007/09, may continue to have up to 24 months of inoperative extension time
count towards the SRB calculation provided the reenlistment results in a new
EAOS that is at least 24 months day-for-day past the current extended EAOS.
This calculation is performed automatically by PERS-81. Local commands are
not authorized to cancel or change extensions for the purpose of immediate
SRB reenlistments. Commands must verify and annotate on the precertification
request whether any inoperative extension time noted is part of an EBEE
contract.
12. Repayment. Repayment policy is governed by Title 37 U.S. Code 373, and
references (e), (g) and (h), which collectively determine when repayment of
the unearned portion of a bonus is required, not required but left to
secretarial discretion, or prohibited. Title 37 U.S. Code 373 requires
repayment with certain exceptions. As a general rule, repayment of any
unearned portion of a bonus will be sought.
a. Repayment will not be sought when a member fails to complete an SRB
contract IAW with the complete policy cited for each of the following
circumstances:
(1) Death, not due to misconduct, IAW reference (e).
(2) Incurs an injury or illness, not due to misconduct, under
specified conditions, resulting in separation or retirement for disability
under Title 10 U.S. Code, chapter 61, IAW reference
(e).
(3) Separation under a hardship or sole survivor discharge IAW
reference (f); and
(4) Completion of the contract is prevented by the Navy due
to specified management actions IAW reference (e).
b. Repayment is at discretion of secretarial process when a member
fails to complete an SRB contract IAW the complete policy cited for each of
the following circumstances. Repayment action will be initiated for these
circumstances, until and unless the secretarial process waives or remits
recoupment:
(1) Separation for medical reasons not covered by paragraph 12a(2),
IAW reference (e);
(2) Medical reasons preclude completion of SRB contract, but member
is not separated and continues in another capacity IAW reference (e); and
(3) The secretarial process determines that recoupment is contrary
to a personnel policy or management objective, against equity or good
conscience, or contrary to the best interest of the United States IAW
reference (e).
c. Repayment is required for the following circumstances:
(1) An approved request for voluntary release from the written
agreement specifying the condition for receipt of the bonus or voluntary
separation from the naval service;
(2) An approved voluntary request for relief from a qualifying
assignment;
(3) Failure to execute orders to a billet commensurate with the
individual*s specialty or skill, grade, or career progression;
(4) Disability or physical disqualification resulting from
misconduct, willful neglect, or incurred during a period of unauthorized
absence;
(5) Separation for cause, including misconduct;
(6) An approved detachment for cause;
(7) Separation by reason of weight control and/or physical readiness
test failure; and
(8) Any other situation not covered by paragraph 12c.
13. To ensure all requirements and timelines are met, visit the following
SRB page of the NPC website: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-
npc/career/payandbenefits/N130/pages/N130D.aspx.
14. Point of contact for a Sailor who has reenlisted and has not received
their SRB payment, or has questions concerning the taxation of their SRB and
annual installments, is the Sailor’s servicing pay office or personnel
support detachment. SRB tax information is also discussed in DoD Financial
Management Regulation Volume 7A, Chapter 44, Table 44-1, Rule 7. The point
of contact for a Sailor with questions regarding the SRB program or any
information on their PERS on-line account is their CCC. For technical
questions or clarification, CCCs, not individual Sailors, are encouraged to
contact PERS-81 at (901) 874-2526/DSN 882, via fax at (901) 874-2623/DSN 882
or via e-mail EMCM(SS) Douglas B. Irish at douglas.b.irish@navy.mil or Mr.
Francisco Palomo at francisco.palomo@navy.mil.
15. We will continue to assess retention behavior and adjust SRB award
levels accordingly.
16. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled,
whichever comes first.
17. Released by VADM W. F. Moran, N1.//
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