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SUBJ: CHANGE ONE TO OPNAVINST 7220.11B, NUCLEAR OFFICER INCENTIVE PAY
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SUBJ/CHANGE ONE TO OPNAVINST 7220.11B, NUCLEAR OFFICER INCENTIVE PAY 
(NOIP)//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE ONE TO 
OPNAVINST 7220.11B AND ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO NOIP CONTINUATION PAY RATES.

2.  NAVY REMAINS COMMITTED TO RETAINING THE RIGHT QUANTITY AND QUALITY 
OF NUCLEAR-TRAINED OFFICERS.  AS SUCH, THE NUCLEAR OFFICER CONTINUATION 
PAY (COPAY) ANNUAL RATE IS BEING RAISED IN FISCAL YEAR
2009 TO ENHANCE RETENTION OF THESE OFFICERS.

3.  SUBJECT TO CONTINUING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY, THE CONTINUATION PAY 
RATE IS INCREASED FROM 25,000 DOLLARS TO 30,000 DOLLARS EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 
08 FOR 4-YR AND 5-YR AND ALL FOLLOW-ON 3-YR COPAY AGREEMENTS.  THE RATE 
FOR AN INITIAL 3-YR COPAY AGREEMENT REMAINS UNCHANGED AT 17,500 DOLLARS.  
PER THE NOIP INSTRUCTION, OPNAVINST 7220.11B, OFFICERS CURRENTLY UNDER 
A COPAY AGREEMENT MAY EXECUTE A NEW AGREEMENT.  THE PERIOD MUST EXTEND 
TO, OR BEYOND, THE EXISTING AGREEMENT, BUT MAY NOT EXCEED 30 YEARS OF 
COMMISSIONED SERVICE.
OFFICERS DESIRING A NEW AGREEMENT MAY SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST IN THE 
FORMAT OF ENCL (3) TO THE NOIP INSTRUCTION.

4.  ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS RATES REMAIN UNCHANGED AT 12,500 DOLLARS FOR 
UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS, 10,000 DOLLARS FOR LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS, 
AND 22,000 DOLLARS FOR CAPTAINS WITH GREATER THAN 26 YEARS OF 
COMMISSIONED SERVICE, OR WHO ARE SERVING, OR HAVE SERVED IN MAJOR 
COMMAND/MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGER BILLETS.  THE NUCLEAR OFFICER ACCESSION 
BONUS ALSO REMAINS UNCHANGED.

5.  THE NOIP INSTRUCTION WILL BE UPDATED SEPARATELY.

6.  POINT OF CONTACT:  COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-421D) AT (901) 874-3933/DSN 
882.

7.  RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//

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