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NAVADMIN 136/08
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SUBJ/ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY// 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE ANNUAL SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY
(SDAP) RECERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR FY08.  THIS PROCESS IS CRITICAL TO 
ENSURING THAT NAVY ACCURATELY COMPENSATES SAILORS FOR SERVING IN 
UNIQUELY CHALLENGING ASSIGNMENTS.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO 
ANNUALLY VERIFY THAT EACH SAILOR WHO IS ASSIGNED TO AN ELIGIBLE SDAP 
BILLET REMAINS QUALIFIED TO FILL THE BILLET AND IS RECEIVING THE 
CORRECT AMOUNT OF SDAP.  RECERTIFICATION WILL BE COMPLETED BETWEEN 1 
JUNE AND 31 AUGUST 2008.  A COMPLETE LIST OF AUTHORIZED SKILLS AND PAY 
AMOUNTS CAN BE FOUND IN NAVADMIN 101/08.
2.  ELIGIBILITY
    A.  SAILORS MUST BE QUALIFIED FOR AND SERVING IN AN AUTHORIZED 
BILLET DESIGNATED FOR SDAP AS PER DODINST 1304.27 AND OPNAVINST 1160.6B.
    B.  NOT BE ASSIGNED IN EXCESS, EXCEPT EXCESS NUCLEAR-TRAINED 
PERSONNEL MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF OPNAVINST 1160.6B.
3.  PROCEDURES
    A.  ANY CHANGES TO SDAP RECIPIENTS MUST BE ANNOTATED ON SECTION
4 OR SECTION SP OF THE ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION VERIFICATION REPORT (EDVR).  
ANNOTATE THE REFERENCE BY WHICH CHANGES WERE MADE, SUCH AS NAVY 
STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS) ENTRY, WHICH ADDED OR 
DELETED MEMBER AS AN SDAP RECIPIENT.  THE COMMAND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 
ENSURING THE CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE SAILOR'S RECORD.
    B.  COMMANDING OFFICER'S ORIGINAL SIGNATURE TO CERTIFY THE REPORT 
MUST BE ON THE EDVR COPY FORWARDED TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811).  BY 
DIRECTION SIGNATURES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  
ENDORSEMENT MUST READ: (QUOTE) I HAVE REVIEWED AND CERTIFY MEMBER'S 
ELIGIBILITY FOR SDAP.(UNQUOTE)
    C.  FORWARD AN ANNOTATED COPY OF SECTION 4 OR SECTION SP OF THE 
EDVR, BY EITHER EMAIL, FAX (PREFERRED METHOD DUE TO EMAIL SIZE
RESTRICTIONS) OR MAIL TO:
COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (COMNAVPERSCOM)
PERS-811
5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE
MILLINGTON TN 38055-8110
FAX (901) 874-2623/2771/DSN 882
EMAIL:  ace.sutton@navy.mil.
4.  LESSONS LEARNED
    A.  DURING THE FINAL THREE DAYS OF THE 2007 ANNUAL SDAP 
RECERTIFICATION PERIOD, OVER 400 COMMANDS SUBMITTED THEIR PAPERWORK. 
THIS LEFT VERY LITTLE TIME FOR ERRORS TO BE CORRECTED PRIOR TO THE END 
DATE.  IN ORDER TO AVOID OVERPAYMENTS OR INADVERTENTLY STOPPING SDAP, 
COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENSURE SDAP RECERTIFICATION IS COMPLETED IN 
THE FIRST HALF OF THE RECERTIFICATION WINDOW (1 JUNE THROUGH 15 JULY).
    B.  APPROXIMATELY 85 COMMANDS FAILED TO HAVE THE COMMANDING 
OFFICER'S ORIGINAL SIGNATURE ON THE RECERTIFICATION.  A SUBMISSION 
LACKING A COMMANDING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
5.  COMMANDS MAY CHECK THE STATUS OF THEIR SDAP RECERTIFICATION AT 
WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/INCENTIVES/. 
COMMANDERS WITH SUBORDINATE COMMANDS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE 
THIS SITE TO ENSURE THEIR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS HAVE COMPLETED THE 
RECERTIFICATION PROCESS.
6.  POINT OF CONTACT:  OS1(AW) ACE SUTTON, PERS-811, AT (901) 874-3260 
OR 3915/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT ace.sutton@navy.mil.
7.  RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.// 
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