ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE
 
R 101908Z APR 00 ZYB MIN PSN 526959J36
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS//NO1160//
NAVADMIN 090/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-815//
 
SUBJ/ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP)//
 
REF/A/DOC/DOD/14JUN96//
 
REF/B/DOC/OPNAVINST/28MAY87//
 
REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091410ZFEB00//
 
NARR/REF A IS DODINST 1304.27, AWARD AND ADMINISTRATION OF SDAP.
REF B IS OPNAVINST 1160.6A, ENLISTED BONUS AND SDAP PROGRAMS.  REF
C IS NAVADMIN 018/00, SDAP AWARD LEVEL PLAN EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 00.//
 
RMKS/1.  REFS A AND B REQUIRE CO'S WITH SDAP BILLETS TO CONDUCT
ANNUAL ELIGIBILITY RECERTIFICATION FOR EACH MEMBER RECEIVING SDAP.
THE COMMAND'S EDVR SHOULD BE VERIFIED AGAINST REF C TO ENSURE ONLY
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS RECEIVE SDAP.  RECERTIFICATION MUST BE COMPLETED
AND RECEIVED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-815) NLT 31 AUG 00.  PER REF A,
IF RECERTIFICATION IS NOT RECEIVED BY 31 AUG 00, COMNAVPERSCOM WILL
AUTOMATICALLY STOP SDAP RETROACTIVE TO 1 JUN 00, IAW REF B.  THIS IS
NECESSARY TO PREVENT OVERPAYMENTS TO MEMBERS WHO ARE NO LONGER
ELIGIBLE.
 
2.  ELIGIBILITY.  IAW REF B, TO RECEIVE SDAP, A SAILOR MUST:
    A.  BE QUALIFIED TO FILL THE SDA BILLET; AND
    B.  BE ASSIGNED TO THE SDA ELIGIBLE BILLET (NOT IN EXCESS).
EXCEPTIONS:  NUCLEAR-TRAINED PERSONNEL ARE ELIGIBLE IF ASSIGNED IN
EXCESS, IF THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN REF C.
 
3.  PROCEDURES.  COMMANDS WITH SDAP ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL MUST FORWARD
AN ANNOTATED COPY OF SECTION 4 OF THE EDVR (ONLY SECTION WITH
ELIGIBLE NECS OR RATINGS FOR SDAP) BY MAIL, FAX, OR SCANNED AND
E-MAILED TO NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-815), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE,
MILLINGTON TN 38055-8150; FAX (901) 874-2623/DSN 882.  ANY CHANGES
TO SDAP RECIPIENTS MUST BE ANNOTATED ON SECTION 4 OF THE EDVR.
INDICATE CHANGES AND REFERENCES BY WHICH CHANGES WERE MADE, I.E.,
DMRS/SDS ENTRY WHICH ADDED OR DELETED MEMBERS AS SDAP RECIPIENTS.
CO'S SIGNATURE CERTIFYING ACCURACY MUST BE AFFIXED TO THE EDVR COPY
FORWARDED TO COMNAVPERSCOM.  ENDORSEMENT SHOULD READ, "I HAVE
REVIEWED AND CERTIFY MEMBER'S ELIGIBILITY FOR SDAP."
 
4.  FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE NAVPERSCOM
RECERTIFICATION CLERK, PN1 JONES (PERS-815), AT (901) 874-3207/DSN
882 OR E-MAIL P815D1@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1(ACTING).//
 
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