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NAVADMIN 360/09
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SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICER CRITICAL SKILL RETENTION
BONUS PROGRAM//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (CEC) OFFICER
CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED CEC OFFICERS AND
SUPERSEDES NAVADMIN 341/07. THIS PROGRAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE NAVY'S
OVERARCHING EFFORT TO SIZE, SHAPE, AND STABILIZE THE FORCE WHILE ENCOURAGING
OFFICERS TO STAY NAVY AND MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE PERSONNEL READINESS
REQUIREMENTS.
2. PROGRAM AUTHORITY. THIS BONUS IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 37, UNITED STATES
CODE, SECTION 355. SPECIFIC DESIGNATION OF CEC OFFICERS AS A CRITICAL SKILL
AND APPROVED AWARD LEVELS WERE PRESCRIBED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE.
BUPERS-314E IS DESIGNATED AS THE CEC CSRB PROGRAM MANAGER.
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BONUS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PROGRAM MANAGER TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL, FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING, AND TRACKING.
3. PROGRAM OVERVIEW. THE CEC CSRB TARGETS CEC JUNIOR OFFICERS (DESIGNATOR
510X) SERVING ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST (ADL) WHO ARE APPROACHING THE END OF
THEIR COMMISSIONING MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MSR) COMMISSIONING.
QUALIFIED OFFICERS WILL BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMIT TO A 5-YEAR
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION IN EXCHANGE FOR A 50,000 DOLLAR BONUS.
ANNUAL PAYMENT DISTRIBUTIONS ARE LISTED IN PARA 5C.
4. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:
A. ANNUAL CSRB CONTRACT QUOTAS WILL BE ALLOCATED BY COMMISSIONING YEAR
GROUP (YG) BASED ON CEC PROJECTED LIEUTENANT COMMANDER REQUIREMENTS.
(1) FOR FY 2010, YG 2006 WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE CSRB. IN
FY 2011, YG 2007 WILL BE ELIGIBLE. FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT PROGRAM YEAR, THE NEXT
JUNIOR YG WILL BECOME ELIGIBLE.
(2) OFFICERS IN THE ELIGIBLE YEAR GROUP SHOULD APPLY FOR THE CSRB AT
ANY TIME DURING THEIR YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY. DUE TO LIMITED QUOTAS, IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT OFFICERS APPLY AS EARLY IN THE FISCAL YEAR AS POSSIBLE.
(3) OFFICERS CONSIDERING THE CSRB MAY ONLY APPLY DURING THE FISCAL
YEAR THAT THEIR YG IS ELIGIBLE.
B. AT THE TIME OF CSRB PAYMENT, OFFICERS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA:
(1) BE QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS A NAVY CEC OFFICER (DESIGNATOR 5100)
ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST. RESERVE OFFICERS PENDING PERMANENT RECALL OR ANY
OFFICER PENDING REDESIGNATION INTO THE CEC ACTIVE COMPONENT MAY APPLY, BUT
THEIR APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD UNTIL THEY BECOME A CEC OFFICER (DESIGNATOR
5100) ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST.
(2) HAVE COMPLETED THE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION INCURRED THROUGH
THEIR ORIGINAL COMMISSIONING PROGRAM. OFFICERS WITH A 5-YEAR MSR SHOULD APPLY
WHEN THEIR YG IS ELIGIBLE. THESE APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD FOR CONSIDERATION
AND APPROVED BASED ON QUOTA AVAILABILITY FOR THE APPLICABLE YG.
(3) BE PERMANENTLY APPOINTED TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT.
OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY PRIOR TO PROMOTING TO LIEUTENANT, BUT
APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD UNTIL PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OCCURS.
(4) BE MEDICALLY AND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SEA OR
FIELD DUTY.
(5) BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CSRB CONTRACT WITHOUT EXCEEDING 25 YEARS
OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.
(6) BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FULL PERIOD OF CEC CSRB OBLIGATION IN A
CEC OFFICER COMMUNITY CAREER FIELD ASSIGNMENT.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR CEC CSRB ARE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS AND REQUIRE CEC
OFFICERS TO FULFILL THE FULL TERM OF THE STATED SERVICE OBLIGATION.
(7) BE A DUE COURSE OFFICER IN THE CEC AND HAVE A FAVORABLE
RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER.
5. PROGRAM EXECUTION:
A. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE CEC COMMUNITY MANAGER (BUPERS-
314E) USING THE FORMAT IN PARA 6.
B. CEC COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT BRANCH (BUPERS-314E) IS DESIGNATED AS THE CEC
CSRB PROGRAM MANAGER AND IS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO:
(1) EVALUATE THE ELIGIBILITY OF CEC OFFICERS APPLYING FOR CEC CSRB;
(2) ACCEPT CEC OFFICER AGREEMENTS TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR THE
STATED PERIOD IN EXCHANGE FOR A CEC CSRB; AND
(3) ADMINISTER THE CEC CSRB PROGRAM PER APPLICABLE LAWS, DOD
DIRECTIVES/INSTRUCTIONS, AND THIS NAVADMIN.
C. SERVICE MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE THEIR BONUS PAYMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
(1) AGREEMENT. OFFICERS WHO COMMIT TO 5 YEARS OF ADDITIONAL ACTIVE
DUTY SERVICE WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $50,000.
PAYMENTS WILL BE SPLIT INTO ONE INITIAL PAYMENT OF $25,000 AND
4 ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS OF $6,250. THIS IS THE ONLY PAYMENT OPTION FOR THIS
CSRB.
(2) AFTER THE CSRB APPLICATION IS PROCESSED, NOTIFICATION OF
APPLICATION STATUS WILL BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO THE APPLICANT.
IF THE APPLICATION IS APPROVED, PAYMENT DETAILS WILL BE POSTED AT THE
FOLLOWING SECURE WEBSITE:
HTTPS://PORTAL.NAVFAC.NAVY.MIL/PORTAL/PAGE/PORTAL/CEC UNDER THE COMMUNITY INFO
AND REPORTS TAB.
(3) BASED ON QUOTA AVAILABILITY, APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD AND
CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL WHEN APPLICANTS MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN PARA
4 AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
THE APPLICATION WILL BE PROCESSED WHEN RECEIVED BY BUPERS-314E AND, IF
APPROVED, PAID DURING THE MONTH FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THE CSRB APPLICATION.
(4) IF AN APPLICANT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 4.B. (4)-
(7), THE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
OFFICERS IN THIS SITUATION MAY RE-APPLY SHOULD THE SITUATION BE RESOLVED WHILE
THE APPLICANT'S COMMISSIONING YEAR GROUP IS STILL ELIGIBLE FOR THE CSRB.
D. UPON ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF AN OFFICER'S AGREEMENT BY THE PROGRAM
MANAGER, THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS BECOMES FIXED AND THE OFFICER INCURS A FIRM
SERVICE OBLIGATION. THE CSRB OBLIGATION STARTS ON THE DATE THE AGREEMENT IS
APPROVED AND ACCEPTED.
E. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENCOURAGE QUALIFIED CEC OFFICERS TO SUBMIT
APPLICATIONS FOR A CEC CSRB AND MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT. COMMANDS
MUST ENSURE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCURATE, VERIFY THE APPLICANT'S ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS, AND VERIFY THE ABSENCE OF UNRESOLVED ACTIONS.
F. THE CEC CSRB PROGRAM IS DEPENDENT UPON BOTH BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS AND
THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE THE PROGRAM. A LOSS OF FUNDING OR EXECUTION
AUTHORITY WILL CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF QUOTAS AVAILABLE. WHEN ALL QUOTAS ARE
EXPENDED FOR THE ELIGIBLE YG, NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR
APPROVED.
6. APPLICATION PROCESS:
A. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS DESIRING TO APPLY FOR A CEC CSRB MUST DO SO VIA
THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER OR EQUIVALENT. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:
BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
(ATTN: BUPERS 314E, CEC ASST OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER)
5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE
MILLINGTON, TN 38055
B. SAMPLE APPLICATION FORMAT FOR CEC CSRB FOLLOWS:
**************************BEGIN FORMAT************************
7220
DATE
FROM: (RANK NAME, CEC USN, SSN LAST 4/DESIG)
TO: CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS COMMUNITY MANAGER (BUPERS-314E)
VIA: (COMMANDING OFFICER OR EQUIVALENT)
SUBJ: REQUEST FOR FY-XX CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICER CRITICAL
SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CEC CSRB)
REF: (A) 37 U.S.C. 355
(B) NAVADMIN XXX/09
1. I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PROVISIONS OF REFERENCES (A) AND (B)
INCLUDING ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TERMINATION OF PAYMENTS TO BE MADE
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH REPAYMENT TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF UNEARNED PORTIONS PAID MAY BE REQUIRED, TO WHICH I AGREE.
I UNDERSTAND REFERENCES (A) AND (B) AUTHORIZE REPAYMENT OF CEC CSRB IF I FAIL
TO COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST AND AGREEMENT.
I HEREBY APPLY FOR THE CEC CSRB AUTHORIZED BY REFERENCES (A) AND (B).
2. I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A CEC 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 REDESIGNATION TO A NON-CEC DESIGNATOR,
INCLUDING FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE CEC CSRB
AGREEMENT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND MY ACCEPTED APPLICATION IS BINDING AND I WILL BE
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE $25,000 IN SPECIAL PAY FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS
AGREEMENT AND $6,250 PER YEAR IN SPECIAL PAY FOR THE REMAINING YEARS AS
DESCRIBED IN REFERENCES (A) AND (B).
3. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING MY APPLICATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
DSN/COMM NUMBER:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
(SIGNATURE)
TYPED NAME *****************************END
FORMAT**********************
C. SUBMISSION OF SIGNED ORIGINAL CONTRACTS AND COMMANDING OFFICER
ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED, BUT ADVANCE COPIES OF APPLICATIONS FOR CEC CSRB AND
COMMANDING OFFICER ENDORSEMENT MAY BE FAXED TO CEC COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AT
(901) 874-2063/DSN 882 OR EMAILED (WITH SCANNED COPY OF
SIGNATURE) TO LCDR GARY DOSS AT gary.doss@navy.mil.
D. GENERAL NOTES:
(1) ALL CONTRACTS TERMINATE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE YEARS OF OBLIGATED
SERVICE INCURRED BY ACCEPTANCE OF THE CEC CSRB AGREEMENT.
(2) CEC CSRB AGREEMENT OBLIGATIONS WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY
OBLIGATED SERVICE THE OFFICER HAS INCURRED (OTHER THAN INITIAL MINIMUM SERVICE
REQUIREMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE OFFICER'S COMMISSIONING SOURCE).
7. REPAYMENT POLICY FOR CEC CSRB:
A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS B AND C BELOW, AN OFFICER WHO IS PAID
A CEC CSRB, THE RECEIPT OF WHICH IS CONTINGENT UPON THE OFFICER FULFILLING
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT, SHALL REPAY THE
UNITED STATES ANY UNEARNED PORTION OF THE CEC CSRB IF THE OFFICER FAILS TO
FULFILL THE CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT AND MAY NOT
RECEIVE ANY UNPAID AMOUNT OF THE CEC CSRB AFTER FAILING TO FULFILL SUCH
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. SITUATIONS REQUIRING REPAYMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO:
(1) AN APPROVED REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY RELEASE FROM THE WRITTEN
AGREEMENT SPECIFYING THE CONDITIONS FOR RECEIPT OF THE CEC CSRB, IF DUE TO
UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS DETERMINED BY THE DESIGNATED COMPETENT AUTHORITY
OF THE NAVY THAT SUCH RELEASE WOULD CLEARLY BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF BOTH
THE NAVY AND THE OFFICER CONCERNED;
(2) AN APPROVED VOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN THE NAVAL
SERVICE OR RELEASE FROM AN ACTIVE STATUS IN THE NAVY RESERVE PRIOR TO
FULFILLMENT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS THE PERIOD OF SERVICE
OBLIGATION REQUIRED FOR RECEIPT OF THE BONUS OR SPECIAL OR INCENTIVE PAY;
(3) AN APPROVED VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM AN ASSIGNMENT;
(4) FAILURE TO EXECUTE ORDERS TO A BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH THE
OFFICER'S SPECIALTY OR SKILL, GRADE, OR CAREER PROGRESSION;
(5) DISABILITY OR PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION RESULTING FROM MISCONDUCT,
WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE;
(6) SEPARATION FOR CAUSE, INCLUDING MISCONDUCT;
(7) AN APPROVED DETACHMENT FOR CAUSE; AND
(8) SEPARATION BY REASON OF PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT FAILURE.
B. IF FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS AN OFFICER FAILS TO FULFILL THE
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT FOR WHICH A CEC
CSRB IS PAID TO THE OFFICER, REPAYMENT OF THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE PAY OR
BONUS IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT ANY REMAINING UNPAID AMOUNT SHALL NOT BE PAID:
(1) SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAWS OR
REGULATIONS INDEPENDENT OF MISCONDUCT;
(2) SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE UNDER A HARDSHIP SEPARATION OR
SOLE SURVIVOR DISCHARGE AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 303A(E)[(3)](2)(B) OF TITLE
37, UNITED STATES CODE. (NOTE: THE BRACKETED PARAGRAPH MARKING "[(3)]" HAS
BEEN INSERTED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN NUMERICAL CONTINUITY IN THE SUBSECTION AND
TO CORRECT THE ERROR IN LABELING TWO PARAGRAPHS AS "(2)" AS A RESULT OF
ENACTMENT OF SEPARATE
AMENDMENTS.)
(3) WHERE THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (OR DESIGNEE) DETERMINES THAT
REPAYMENT OF THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE CEC CSRB WOULD BE CONTRARY TO A
PERSONNEL POLICY OR MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE, AGAINST EQUITY OR GOOD CONSCIENCE,
OR CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
C. IF FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS AN OFFICER FAILS TO FULFILL THE
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT FOR WHICH A CEC
CSRB IS PAID TO THE OFFICER, REPAYMENT OF THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE BONUS IS
NOT REQUIRED, AND ANY REMAINING UNPAID AMOUNT WILL BE PAID TO THE MEMBER'S
FINAL PAY ACCOUNT OR UPON SEPARATION:
(1) DISABILITY SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT UNDER CHAPTER
61 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, WHERE SUCH DISABILITY IS NOT THE RESULT OF
THE OFFICER'S MISCONDUCT, WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF
UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE;
(2) DEATH IN WHICH THE PROXIMATE CAUSE IS NOT MISCONDUCT ON THE PART
OF THE OFFICER; OR
(3) WHERE THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE DETERMINES
THAT REPAYMENT OF THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE CEC CSRB RECEIVED BY THE OFFICER
AND TO REFRAIN FROM PAYING ANY REMAINING UNPAID AMOUNT TO THE OFFICER WOULD BE
CONTRARY TO A PERSONNEL POLICY OR MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE, AGAINST EQUITY OR GOOD
CONSCIENCE, OR CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
D. AN OBLIGATION TO REPAY THE UNITED STATES AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS, FOR
ALL PURPOSES, A DEBT OWED TO THE UNITED STATES.
A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY UNDER TITLE 11, UNITED STATES CODE DOES NOT
DISCHARGE A PERSON FROM SUCH DEBT IF THE DISCHARGE ORDER IS ENTERED LESS THAN
5 YEARS AFTER:
(1) THE DATE OF TERMINATION OF THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT OR "CONTRACT" ON
WHICH THE DEBT IS BASED; OR
(2) IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH WRITTEN AGREEMENT OR "CONTRACT", THE DATE
OF TERMINATION OF THE ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT ON WHICH THE DEBT IS
BASED.
8. 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 CEC CSRB
PROGRAM, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BUPERS WEBSITE:
WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/COMMUNITYMANAGERS/NECCOCM/CEC+OCM.HTM
10. POINT OF CONTACT: LCDR GARY DOSS, CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS ASSISTANT
COMMUNITY MANAGER, AT
(901) 874-4034/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
gary.doss@navy.mil.
11. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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