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SUBJ/ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY// 

REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/OPNAVINST 1160.6B/29DEC2006// REF/B/DOC/OSD/DODI 
1304.27/10APR2009// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/122047ZJUL2010 NARR/REF A 
IS OPNAV SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY PROGRAM INSTRUCTION.  REF B IS DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE AWARD AND ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY 
INSTRUCTION.  REF C IS NAVADMIN 230/10.// 

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE ANNUAL SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP) 
RECERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR FY-11.  THIS PROCESS IS CRITICAL TO ENSURE THE 
NAVY ACCURATELY COMPENSATES SAILORS FOR SERVING IN UNIQUELY CHALLENGING 
ASSIGNMENTS.  PER REFS A AND B, COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY 
REVIEW AND CERTIFY EACH SAILOR'S ENTITLEMENT TO SDAP.  THIS CERTIFICATION IS 
TO VERIFY EVERY SAILOR ASSIGNED TO AN ELIGIBLE BILLET REMAINS QUALIFIED TO 
FILL THE BILLET AND IS RECEIVING THE CORRECT SDAP.  CERTIFICATION SHALL 
COMMENCE AT THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN THROUGH 31 AUG 2011.  COMMANDS THAT 
DO NOT COMPLETE THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION WILL HAVE THEIR SDAP TERMINATED AS 
OF 01 OCT 2011.  A COMPLETE LIST OF AUTHORIZED SKILLS AND PAY AMOUNTS CAN BE 
FOUND IN REF C.

2.  ELIGIBILITY.  SAILORS MUST:
    A.  BE QUALIFIED FOR AND SERVING IN AN AUTHORIZED BILLET DESIGNATED FOR 
SDAP AS PER REFS A AND B.
    B.  NOT BE ASSIGNED IN EXCESS EXCEPT NUCLEAR-TRAINED PERSONNEL MEETING THE 
REQUIREMENTS OF REF A.

3.  PROCEDURES.
    A.  ANY CHANGES TO SDAP RECIPIENTS MUST BE ANNOTATED ON SECTION SP OF THE 
ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION VERIFICATION REPORT (EDVR).  ANNOTATE METHOD BY WHICH 
CHANGES ARE MADE, SUCH AS NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS) 
ENTRY ADDING OR DELETING SAILOR AS AN SDAP RECIPIENT.  THE COMMAND IS 
RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE SAILOR'S RECORD THROUGH 
THE COMMANDS SERVICING PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETATCHMENT (PSD).
    B.  THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S (CO'S) ORIGINAL SIGNATURE MUST BE ON THE 
REPORT FORWARDED TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811).  BY DIRECTION SIGNATURES ARE NOT 
AUTHORIZED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
ENDORSEMENT MUST READ:  "I HAVE REVIEWED AND CERTIFY MEMBER'S ELIGIBILITY FOR 
SDAP."
    C.  FORWARD THE CO CERTIFIED SECTION SP OF THE EDVR, BY FAX, E-MAIL 
(PREFERRED METHOD), OR STANDARD MAIL TO:
    COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (COMNAVPERSCOM)
    PERS-811
    5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE
    MILLINGTON TN 38055-8110
    FAX (901) 874-2623/2771/DSN 882
    E-MAIL: jeffrey.bellew@navy.mil OR
    douglas.b.irish@navy.mil

4.  LESSONS LEARNED.
    A.  EACH YEAR COMMANDS SUBMIT THEIR SDAP RECERTIFICATIONS ON 31 AUG AND DO 
NOT ALLOW TIME FOR ERRORS TO BE CORRECTED PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE.  IN ORDER TO 
AVOID OVERPAYMENTS AND INADVERTENT STOPPAGE OF SDAP, COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED 
TO COMPLETE SDAP RECERTIFICATION EARLY IN THE RECERTIFICATION WINDOW (PRIOR TO 
31 JULY).
    B.  COMMANDS DID NOT ENSURE THEIR SAILORS HELD THE REQUIRED NAVY ENLISTED 
CLASSIFICATION (NEC) CODES AND SAILORS WERE BEING PAID INCORRECT SDAP PAY 
LEVELS.  PAYMENT OF SDAP IS NOT AUTHORIZED BASED SOLELY ON PERMANENT CHANGE OF 
STATION ORDERS OR DISTRIBUTION NEC'S.  SAILORS MUST HOLD THE REQUIRED NECS.
    C.  COMMANDS DID NOT MAKE THE REQUIRED CORRECTIONS TO MEMBERS SDAP THROUGH 
THEIR LOCAL PSD UNDER THE MISTAKEN BELIEF THAT CORRECTIONS WOULD BE MADE BY 
NPC DURING THE ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION PROCESS.

5.  COMMANDS CAN CHECK THE STATUS OF THEIR SDAP RECERTIFICATION AT 
WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/CAREER/ENLISTEDCAREERADMIN/PAGES/SRB.ASPX 
COMMANDS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THIS SITE TO ENSURE THEIR SUBORDINATE 
COMMANDS HAVE COMPLETED THE RECERTIFICATION.

6.  POC:  PSC BELLEW, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811):  E-MAIL 
JEFFREY.BELLEW@NAVY.MIL.  PHONE (901) 874-3260 7.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK 
FERGUSON, N1.// 

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