ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 241206Z MAY 02 ZYB MIN ZYW PSN 927641J29
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01160//
NAVADMIN 154/02
 
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/142146ZFEB2002//
 
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 036/02 PARTS 1 AND 2, SDAP AWARD LEVEL PLAN EFFECTIVE
15FEB02.//
 
RMKS/1.  BACKGROUND.  REFS A AND B REQUIRE AN ANNUAL ELIGIBILITY
RECERTIFICATION NLT 31 AUG 02 FOR EACH SERVICEMEMBER RECEIVING
SDAP.  FAILURE TO MEET RECERTIFICATION DEADLINE WILL TERMINATE SDAP
RETROACTIVELY TO 1 JUN 02 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 811), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE,
MILLINGTON TN 38055-8110, 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/NSIPS 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 PERS-811. BY DIRECTION
SIGNATURES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.  ENDORSEMENT MUST READ:  "I
HAVE REVIEWED AND CERTIFY MEMBER'S ELIGIBILITY FOR SDAP."
 
4.  POC IS PN1 JONES, PERS-811, (901) 874-3207/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL:
P811F1@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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