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NAVADMIN 347/08
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SUBJ/FY-09 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS
PROGRAM//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY-09 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) FOR QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS, AND SUPERSEDES NAVADMIN 226/07. THIS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF
THE NAVY'S OVERARCHING EFFORT TO SIZE, SHAPE, AND STABILIZE THE FORCE
WHILE ENCOURAGING SAILORS TO STAY NAVY TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE
PERSONNEL READINESS REQUIREMENTS.
2. THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB IS TARGETED TO SPECIAL DUTY INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS (DESIGNATOR 163X) PERMANENTLY APPOINTED TO THE RANK OF
LIEUTENANT, SERVING ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST (ADL), WHO HAVE FULFILLED
THEIR MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MSR) FROM COMMISSIONING AND
COMPLETED AT LEAST SIX YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE (YCS). OFFICERS WHO
AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AS INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS FOR A MINIMUM
PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS WILL RECEIVE 40,000 DOLLARS IN CSRB.
A. QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A PAYMENT OF
20,000 DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR INTELLIGENCE CSRB
CONTRACT AND 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR THE REMAINING FOUR YEARS.
B. FOR FY-09, THIS PROGRAM WILL TARGET OFFICERS IN YEAR GROUP 2003.
C. NO CONTRACTS ARE AVAILABLE THIS FISCAL YEAR TO PREVIOUSLY
TARGETED YEAR GROUPS.
3. QUOTA LIMITATIONS, COMMANDING OFFICERS (CO'S) ENDORSEMENT, AND
PROGRAM DELEGATION.
A. ANNUAL CSRB CONTRACT QUOTAS WILL BE ALLOCATED BY YEAR GROUP,
BASED ON LIEUTENANT COMMANDER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
COMMUNITY.
B. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL ENCOURAGE QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB AND MUST ENDORSE
ALL REQUESTS IN WRITING. COMMANDS MUST ENSURE APPLICATIONS ARE
ACCURATE AND VERIFY APPLICANTS MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND
HAVE NO PENDING ACTIONS WHICH MAY RENDER AN APPLICANT INELIGIBLE FOR
THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB. APPLICATION DELAYS INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD
COMMUNITY QUOTAS WILL BE FILLED BEFORE AN OFFICER'S APPLICATION IS
RECEIVED.
C. INTELLIGENCE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DIVISION (OPNAV
N21/N131I) IS DESIGNATED AS THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM MANAGER AND
IS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO:
(1) EVALUATE THE ELIGIBILITY OF INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS APPLYING
FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB;
(2) ACCEPT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AGREEMENTS TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE
DUTY FOR THE STATED PERIOD IN EXCHANGE FOR AN INTELLIGENCE CSRB; AND
(3) ADMINISTER THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM PER APPLICABLE
LAWS, DOD DIRECTIVES/INSTRUCTIONS, AND THIS NAVADMIN.
4. ELIGIBILITY. APPLICANTS MUST BE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS AND
MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A. QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (DESIGNATOR
163X) ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST;
B. FREE OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED THROUGH ORIGINAL
COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS;
C. PERMANENTLY APPOINTED TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT;
D. MEDICALLY AND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SEA OR
FIELD DUTY;
E. ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CSRB CONTRACT WITHOUT EXCEEDING 25 YEARS
OF ACTIVE SERVICE;
F. ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FULL PERIOD OF INTELLIGENCE CSRB
OBLIGATION IN AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER COMMUNITY CAREER FIELD ASSIGNMENT,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MAINTAINING AN SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB ARE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS
AND REQUIRE INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS TO FULFILL THE FULL TERM OF THE
STATED SERVICE OBLIGATION; AND
G. HAVE THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION FOR
RECEIPT OF INTELLIGENCE CSRB.
5. APPLICATION PROCESS.
A. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY APPLY FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB VIA THEIR
COMMANDING OFFICER. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
INTELLIGENCE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DIVISION
OPNAV N21/N131I
2000 NAVY PENTAGON (ROOM 4E383)
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGER WILL REVIEW ALL INTELLIGENCE CSRB
APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING OF A CSRB CONTRACT.
B. SAMPLE APPLICATION FORMAT FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB FOLLOWS:
7220
DATE
FROM: (ELIGIBLE OFFICER, USN, SSN/DESIG)
TO: INTELLIGENCE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DIVISION (OPNAV
N21/N131I)
VIA: (CHAIN OF COMMAND)
SUBJ: REQUEST FOR FY-09 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS
RETENTION BONUS (INTELLIGENCE CSRB)
REF: (A) 37 U.S.C. 323
(B) NAVADMIN XXX/08 INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM 1. I HAVE READ
AND UNDERSTAND THE PROVISIONS OF REFERENCES (A) AND
(B) INCLUDING ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TERMINATION OF PAYMENTS TO BE
MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH RECOUPMENT
BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SUMS PAID MAY BE REQUIRED, TO WHICH I AGREE. I
UNDERSTAND REFERENCES (A) AND (B) AUTHORIZE RECOUPMENT OF INTELLIGENCE
CSRB IF I FAIL TO COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
REQUEST AND AGREEMENT. I HEREBY APPLY FOR THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB
AUTHORIZED BY REFERENCES (A) AND (B).
2. I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FOR
FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. I UNDERSTAND I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RE-
DESIGNATION TO A NON-INTELLIGENCE DESIGNATOR PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF MY
INTELLIGENCE CSRB AGREEMENT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND MY ACCEPTED APPLICATION
IS BINDING, AND I WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE 20,000 DOLLARS IN SPECIAL
PAY FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS AGREEMENT AND 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR IN
SPECIAL PAY FOR EACH OF THE REMAINING FOUR YEARS AS DESCRIBED IN
REFERENCES (A) AND (B).
3. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING MY APPLICATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
DSN/COMM PHONE NUMBER:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
(SIGNATURE)
TYPED NAME
C. SUBMISSION OF SIGNED ORIGINAL CONTRACTS AND CO ENDORSEMENTS ARE
REQUIRED, BUT ADVANCE COPIES OF APPLICATIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB AND
CO ENDORSEMENT MAY BE SUBMITTED TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT BY
E-MAIL (PREFERRED METHOD; INCLUDE SCANNED COPIES WITH SIGNATURES) TO
LCDR LAUBAUGH AT jeffery.laubaugh@navy.mil AND CDR HIMES AT
suzanne.himes@navy.mil.
ALTERNATIVELY, THEY MAY BE FAXED TO (703) 614-2198/DSN 224. IF YOU FAX
YOUR APPLICATION, PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH A PHONE CALL TO THE POCS
(LISTED IN PARA 10) TO CONFIRM RECEIPT.
D. GENERAL NOTES:
(1) INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS IN YEAR GROUP 2003 SHOULD SUBMIT
THEIR APPLICATIONS BY 15 DECEMBER 2008 TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION WHILE
THE FULL COMPLEMENT OF QUOTAS IS AVAILABLE. APPLICATIONS WILL BE
ACCEPTED BEYOND 15 DECEMBER 2008 UNTIL THE AVAILABLE CONTRACTS ARE
EXHAUSTED.
(2) SUBSEQUENT PROGRAM YEARS. IN EACH YEAR, AS LONG AS THE
PROGRAM FUNDING CONTINUES, OFFICERS APPROACHING THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY
OF COMMISSIONING WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB, FOR
CONTRACT LENGTHS OF FIVE YEARS.
(3) APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD UNTIL PAYMENT ELIGIBILITY DATE.
(4) APPLICATIONS WILL BE BINDING UPON THE DATE OF APPROVAL.
(5) INTELLIGENCE CSRB AGREEMENTS WILL BE EFFECTIVE THE DATE THE
APPLICATION IS APPROVED, OR AS SOON AS THE OFFICER COMPLETES HIS/HER
MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT, WHICHEVER IS LATER, AT WHICH TIME THE
AMOUNT OF THE BONUS BECOMES FIXED. OFFICERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE CSRB INSTALLMENTS BEGINNING ON THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF
COMMISSIONING. ALL CONTRACTS TERMINATE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE YEARS
OF OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED BY ACCEPTANCE OF THE SPECIFIC
INTELLIGENCE CSRB AGREEMENT, BUT NO EARLIER THAN THE ELEVENTH YCS.
(6) INTELLIGENCE CSRB AGREEMENT OBLIGATIONS WILL RUN
CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OBLIGATED SERVICE THE OFFICER HAS INCURRED (OTHER
THAN OBLIGATION REMAINING FROM THE OFFICER'S ORIGINAL COMMISSIONING
PROGRAM).
6. PAYMENT. THE FIRST BONUS INSTALLMENT IS PAYABLE ON THE FIRST DAY
OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE ANNIVERSARY OF COMMISSIONING. (NOTE:
ALTHOUGH THE PAYMENT IS ISSUED ON THE FIRST OF THE MONTH, IT CAN TAKE
UP TO 7 BUSINESS DAYS FOR THE OFFICER TO RECEIVE PAYMENT.) FOR THE
PRIMARY TARGET YG 2003 OFFICERS IN FY-09, THIS WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF
YCS SEVEN. FOR SUBSEQUENT PROGRAM YEARS, THE EXPECTATION IS THIS WILL
BE THE BEGINNING OF YCS SEVEN. REMAINING INSTALLMENTS ARE PAYABLE ON
THE SUBSEQUENT ANNIVERSARIES OF COMMISSIONING.
PAYMENT SCHEMES FOR APPROVED CONTRACTS:
YEAR ANNUAL PAYMENT
ONE 20,000 DOLLARS
TWO 5,000 DOLLARS
THREE 5,000 DOLLARS
FOUR 5,000 DOLLARS
FIVE 5,000 DOLLARS
7. RECOUPMENT AND REPAYMENT POLICY
A. INTELLIGENCE CSRB PAYMENTS WILL STOP FOR OFFICERS WHO BECOME
INELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE OR WHO VOLUNTARILY OR BY THEIR OWN
MISCONDUCT FAIL TO COMPLETE THE FULL PERIOD OF ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED
SERVICE. OFFICERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE UNITED STATES THE
PERCENTAGE OF THE BONUS REPRESENTING THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE
OBLIGATED SERVICE UNDER THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB. SITUATIONS REQUIRING
RECOUPMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
(1) APPROVED REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY RELEASE FROM WRITTEN
AGREEMENT IF, DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS DETERMINED BY OPNAV
(N21/N131I) SUCH RELEASE WOULD BE CLEARLY IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF BOTH
THE NAVY AND OFFICER CONCERNED;
(2) APPROVED VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM AN ASSIGNMENT;
(3) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE
ELIGIBILITY;
(4) REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ORDERS TO AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER BILLET
COMMENSURATE WITH THE OFFICERS GRADE AND CAREER PROGRESSION;
(5) DISABILITY RESULTING FROM MISCONDUCT, WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR
INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE;
(6) SEPARATION FOR CAUSE, INCLUDING MISCONDUCT;
(7) APPROVED DETACHMENT FOR CAUSE; AND
(8) SEPARATION BY REASON OF WEIGHT CONTROL AND/OR PHYSICAL
READINESS TEST FAILURE.
B. IF AN OFFICER BECOMES INELIGIBLE FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB FOR ANY
OF THE REASONS BELOW, NO FURTHER PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE, BUT RECOUPMENT
OF PAYMENTS ALREADY RECEIVED WILL NOT BE REQUIRED:
(1) DISABILITY, INJURY, OR ILLNESS NOT THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT
OR WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR NOT INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED
ABSENCE.
(2) SEPARATION FROM NAVAL SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAWS OR
REGULATIONS INDEPENDENT OF MISCONDUCT.
(3) DEATH (SEE PARA 7C BELOW).
(4) WHERE SECNAV DETERMINES REPAYMENT WOULD BE AGAINST EQUITY
AND GOOD CONSCIENCE, OR WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE
UNITED STATES.
C. FOR OFFICERS WHO DIE WHILE SERVING UNDER AN INTELLIGENCE CSRB
SERVICE AGREEMENT, THE REMAINING INTELLIGENCE CSRB BALANCE WILL BE PAID
AS A LUMP SUM AS PART OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE OFFICER'S FINAL MILITARY
PAY ACCOUNT.
8. LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION FROM INTELLIGENCE. OFFICERS
RECEIVING INTELLIGENCE CSRB ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TRANSFER FROM THE
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO ANOTHER UNRESTRICTED LINE, RESTRICTED LINE OR
STAFF CORPS COMMUNITY UNTIL THE ENTIRE OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED UNDER
THE SPECIFIC INTELLIGENCE CSRB CONTRACT IS COMPLETED. AN OFFICER MAY
APPLY AND BE ACCEPTED FOR LATERAL TRANSFER WHEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF
FULFILLING THE CSRB CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. LATERAL TRANSFER WILL NOT
TAKE EFFECT UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE CSRB CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION.
9. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE, INFORMATION AND UPDATES REGARDING THE
INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT THE BUPERS WEBSITE:
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/INTELLIGENCE_INFORMATION.
10. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- CDR SUE HIMES, INTELLIGENCE MILITARY POLICY DIVISION, AT (703) 693-
2823/DSN
223 OR EMAIL AT suzanne.himes@navy.mil.
- LCDR JEFFERY LAUBAUGH, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER POLICY, AT (703) 614-
5512/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT jeffery.laubaugh@navy.mil.
11. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//
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