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NAVADMIN 180/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL//
SUBJ/FY-08 DENTAL OFFICER ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PAY// 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE TO 
NAVADMIN 274/07 FOR THE FY-08 MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICER SPECIAL PAY 
PLAN.  THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 (NDAA-08) 
AUTHORIZED AN INCREASE IN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PAY (ASP) FOR DENTAL 
OFFICERS TO THE FOLLOWING RATES:  
    A.  10,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR, IF THE OFFICER HAS LESS THAN THREE 
YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE;
    B.  12,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR, IF THE OFFICER HAS AT LEAST THREE BUT 
LESS THAN 10 YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE;
    C.  15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR, IF THE OFFICER HAS 10 OR MORE YEARS OF 
CREDITABLE SERVICE.
2.  ELIGIBLE DENTAL CORPS OFFICERS HAVE THREE OPTIONS WITH REGARDS TO 
THE INCREASE IN ASP:
    A.  WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN SUBMIT 
REQUESTS TO TERMINATE AND RENEGOTIATE EXISTING ASP AGREEMENTS EFFECTIVE 
ANY DATE FROM AN ASD(HA) APPROVED DATE OF 24 APR 08 TO THE DATE OF THIS 
NAVADMIN.  AFTER 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THE NAVADMIN MEMBERS WILL 
HAVE TO SUBMIT RETROACTIVE REQUESTS PER OPNAVINST 7220.17;
    B.  TERMINATE AND RENEGOTIATE EXISTING ASP AGREEMENTS ANY DATE FROM 
THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN TO THE DAY PRIOR TO THE END OF THE 
EXISTING ASP AGREEMENT;
    C.  UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXISTING ASP AGREEMENT INITIATE A 
NEW ASP AGREEMENT FOR THE APPROPRIATE NEW ASP RATE.
3.  GENERAL ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR DENTAL 
OFFICER ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PAY ARE AS FOLLOWS: DENTAL CORPS OFFICERS ON 
ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR, NOT UNDERGOING 
INTERNSHIP, IN POSSESSION OF A CURRENT, UNRESTRICTED LICENSE (OR 
APPROVED WAIVER), AND WHO EXECUTE A SERVICE AGREEMENT TO REMAIN ON 
ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR.
4.  SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR PAY RATES, SERVICE AGREEMENTS, AND REQUEST 
FORMS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://NAVYMEDICINE.MED.NAVY.MIL. CLICK ON BUMED, 
AND THEN SPECIAL PAYS CAN BE FOUND UNDER DEPARTMENTS.  ALL SERVICE 
AGREEMENTS AND PAY REQUESTS SHOULD BE FAXED TO BUMED M1C1 FOR APPROVAL 
AND PROCESSING AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW.  ENSURE ALL SPECIAL PAY 
REQUESTS FOR FY-08 REFERENCE THIS NAVADMIN, OR THEY WILL NOT BE 
ACCEPTED BY BUMED M1C1.  
5.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
- MR. WILLIAM MARIN, PROGRAM MANAGER, AT (301) 295-2073/DSN 295, FAX 
(301) 319-0029/DSN 285, OR E-MAIL AT william.marin@med.navy.mil;
- MS. KAREN GASTON, ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER, AT (301) 295-9946/DSN 
295, FAX (301) 319-0029/DSN 285 OR E-MAIL AT 
karen.gaston@med.navy.mil.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.// 
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