ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 021410Z APR 01 ZYB MIN PSN 296345J29 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01160// NAVADMIN 075/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP)// REF/A/DOC/DOD/-/14JUN1996// REF/B/DOC/OPNAVINST/-/28MAY1987// REF/C/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/151225ZDEC2000// 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 318/00 PARTS 1 AND 2, SDAP AWARD LEVEL PLAN EFFECTIVE 15DEC00.// RMKS/1. BACKGROUND. REFS A AND B REQUIRE AN ANNUAL ELIGIBILITY RECERTIFICATION NLT 31 AUG 01 FOR EACH SERVICEMEMBER RECEIVING SDAP. FAILURE TO MEET RECERTIFICATON DEADLINE WILL TERMINATE SDAP RETROACTIVELY TO 1 JUN 01 IN ORDER TO PRECLUDE PAYMENTS TO INELIGIBLE PERSONNEL (REFS A AND B REFER). REF C IS THE SOURCE DOCUMENT TO VERIFY AGAINST COMMAND'S EDVR. SERVICEMEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW ONLY THE SDAP ENTITLEMENT LISTED ON THE EDVR. 2. ELIGIBILITY. IAW REF B, SERVICEMEMBER MUST: A. BE QUALIFIED TO FILL THE SDA BILLET; AND B. BE ASSIGNED TO THE SDA BILLET (NOT IN EXCESS). EXCEPTION: EXCESS NUCLEAR-TRAINED PERSONNEL IF THEY MEET REF C REQUIREMENTS. 3. PROCEDURES. A. FORWARD AN ANNOTATED COPY OF EDVR, SECTION 4 ONLY, BY MAIL OR FAX TO NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-815), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON TN 38055-8150, FAX: (901) 874-2623/DSN 882. B. DO NOT SEND SECTION "SP" OF THE EDVR FOR ANNUAL SDAP RECERTIFICATION PURPOSES. C. ANY CHANGES TO SDAP RECIPIENTS MUST BE ANNOTATED ON SECTION 4 OF THE EDVR. ANNOTATE REFERENCE BY WHICH CHANGES WERE MADE, I.E., DMRS/SDS ENTRY WHICH ADDED OR DELETED MEMBER AS SDAP RECIPIENT. D. COMMANDING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE TO CERTIFY THE REPORT MUST BE ON THE EDVR COPY THAT IS FORWARDED TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-815). BY DIRECTION SIGNATURES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. ENDORSEMENT MUST READ: "I HAVE REVIEWED AND CERTIFY MEMBER'S ELIGIBILITY FOR SDAP." 4. POC IS PN1 JONES, NAVPERSCOM (PERS-815), (901) 874-3207/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL: P815D1@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 5. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT