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SUBJ/ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY//

REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 1160.6B/29DEC2006//
REF/B/DOC/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 FY10.  
THIS PROCESS IS CRITICAL IN ENSURING THAT 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.  PER REF A, CERTIFICATION SHALL BE 
COMPLETED BY 31 AUGUST 2010.  COMMANDS THAT DO NOT COMPLETE THE 
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION WILL HAVE THEIR SDAP TERMINATED AS OF 
1 OCTOBER 2010.  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 PER REFS A AND B; AND
    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 IN 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.
    B.  COMMANDING OFFICER'S (CO) 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 EITHER 
FAX (PREFERRED METHOD DUE TO EMAIL SIZE RESTRICTIONS), EMAIL, 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 OR douglas.b.irish@navy.mil

4.  LESSONS LEARNED.
    A.  AVOID OVERPAYMENTS AND INADVERTENT STOPPAGE OF SDAP, 
COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE SDAP RECERTIFICATION EARLY 
IN THE RECERTIFICATION WINDOW (PRIOR TO 31 JULY).  IT IS COMMON 
FOR COMMANDS TO SUBMIT SDAP RECERTIFICATIONS ON 31 AUGUST WHICH 
DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TIME TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT ERRORS 
PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE.  
    B.  COMMANDS DID NOT ENSURE SAILORS HELD THE REQUIRED NECS 
RESULTING IN INCORRECT SDAP PAYMENTS.  PAYMENT OF SDAP IS NOT 
AUTHORIZED BASED SOLELY ON PCS ORDERS OR DISTRIBUTION NECS.  
SAILORS MUST HOLD THE REQUIRED NECS.

5.  COMMANDS MUST CHECK THE STATUS OF THEIR SDAP RECERTIFICATION AT 
WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/INCENTIVES/.  
COMMANDS WITH TENANT COMMANDS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE 
THIS SITE TO ENSURE SUBORDINATE COMMANDS HAVE COMPLETED THE 
RECERTIFICATION.

6.  POC:  OS1 SUTTON, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811):  EMAIL 
ace.sutton@navy.mil.

7.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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