ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 022145Z JUL 02 ZYB MIN PSN 252877J31 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N07000// NAVADMIN 201/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/FY03 ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB) PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/CNO/27MAY1987// REF/B/MSG/NAVADMIN/302045ZOCT2001// REF/C/MSG/NAVADMIN/272134ZMAR2002// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1160.6A (ENLISTED BONUS AND SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY PROGRAMS). REF B IS THE PHASED ENLISTED BONUS (EB) MESSAGE. REF C IS THE FY-03-FY-05 EB MESSAGE.// RMKS/1. EFFECTIVE 2 JULY 02, THIS MESSAGE SUPERSEDES REF C FOR ALL PERSONNEL ENTERING THE DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM (DEP) AND SCHEDULING TO SHIP 2 JULY 02 OR LATER. THOSE ALREADY IN DEP ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS MESSAGE. 2. THE EFFECTIVE EB AWARD LEVEL MESSAGE DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF EB A MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE. THE MESSAGE IN EFFECT FOR A MEMBER IS DETERMINED BY WHEN THE MEMBER ENTERS THE DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM (DEP). EB AWARD LEVELS VARY BASED ON SHIP MONTH. IF RECLASSIFICATION OCCURS WHILE IN THE DEP, CLASSIFIERS MUST CAREFULLY NOTE THE AWARD LEVEL FOR THE NEW MONTH TO DETERMINE THE MEMBER'S NEW AWARD LEVEL. SUBSEQUENT EB AWARD LEVEL MESSAGES DO NOT AFFECT A MEMBER'S EFFECTIVE MESSAGE. IF A MEMBER CHANGES EB PROGRAMS WHILE IN THE DEP, THE ORIGINAL EFFECTIVE MESSAGE AT TIME OF ENROLLMENT INTO THE DEP REMAINS APPLICABLE TO THAT MEMBER. DO NOT DISCHARGE AND REENTER A MEMBER FROM THE DEP TO INCREASE AN AWARD LEVEL. IF A MEMBER CHANGES EB PROGRAMS WHILE AT RTC, AWARD LEVELS ARE DETERMINED VIA THE MESSAGE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF RECLASSIFICATION AND BY USING RECLASSIFICATION MONTH AS THE SHIP MONTH. IF A MEMBER CHANGES EB PROGRAMS AFTER RTC, HE/SHE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE EB FOR THE NEW PROGRAM REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT HE/SHE WAS OFFERED EB FOR HIS PREVIOUS PROGRAM. CLASSIFIERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE AWARD LEVELS OTHER THAN THOSE DETAILED HEREIN. 3. A RETURNING MEMBER WHO IS A NAVY VETERAN (NAVET) OR OTHER SERVICE VETERAN (OSVET), ENLISTING INTO THE NAVY AND WISHING TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR EB, MUST DO SO BY RE-ENTRY AT PAYGRADE E3 OR BELOW AND HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED AN EB OR SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB). NAVETS/OSVETS E4 AND ABOVE SHOULD BE SCREENED FOR SRB ELIGIBILITY. 4. EB KICKER/EB FOR COLLEGE CREDIT. MEMBERS ENLISTING IN ANY NAVY RATING WITH COLLEGE CREDIT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN EB KICKER. ALL EB GUIDELINES APPLY TO THE EB KICKER INCLUDING A 12 MONTH EXTENSION REQUIREMENT. NO ENLISTMENT TERM SHALL EXCEED SIX YEARS. THE KICKER AMOUNT CAN BE IN ADDITION TO EB, LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM OR NAVY COLLEGE FUND (NCF). THE TOTAL EB AMOUNT SHALL NOT EXCEED $20,000. COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED WHILE ENROLLED IN THE NAVY CASH PROGRAM DO NOT QUALIFY TOWARD DETERMINING THE AWARD LEVEL FOR THE EB KICKER. MEMBERS MUST PROVIDE OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS PRIOR TO SHIPPING TO RTC. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE AMOUNTS A MEMBER CAN RECEIVE FOR COLLEGE CREDIT: ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE = $4,000 BACHELOR'S DEGREE = $8,000 FOR COLLEGE CREDIT EARNED NOT LEADING TO A DEGREE: 1 YEAR/900 CLASS ROOM HOURS OF VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION = $2,000 2 YEARS/1800 CLASS ROOM HOURS OF VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION = $4,000 24-47 SEMESTER HOURS (OR EQUIVALENT) OF COLLEGE = $2,000 48-71 SEMESTER HOURS (OR EQUIVALENT) OF COLLEGE = $3,000 72-95 SEMESTER HOURS (OR EQUIVALENT) OF COLLEGE = $5,000 96+ SEMESTER HOURS (OR EQUIVALENT) OF COLLEGE = $6,000 5. EB PAYMENT PROCEDURES. THE FOLLOWING EB PAYMENT PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL EB RECIPIENTS EXCEPT THOSE AFFECTED BY REF B. MEMBERS BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIRED PIPELINE TRAINING AND DESIGNATION IN THE SKILL FOR WHICH THE MEMBER ENLISTED. FREQUENTLY THE MOST APPROPRIATE TIME OF PAYMENT IS AFTER THE MEMBER ARRIVES AT THEIR FIRST PERMANENT DUTY STATION. SERVICING PSDS THAT CAN COMPLETE THE PAYMENT TRANSACTION PRIOR TO THE MEMBER'S ARRIVAL AT THE FIRST PERMANENT DUTY STATION ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO SO. 6. THE FOLLOWING TAR RATINGS/SKILLS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FY03 EB OR EB WITH NCF: RATING SHIP MONTHS EB(W/O NCF) EB W/ NCF (AC) DECEMBER - MAY: $3,000 (AD) DECEMBER - JANUARY: $2,000 FEBUARY-MARCH: $3,000 APRIL-MAY: $2,000 (AE/AT) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER-MAY $7,000 JUNE-SEPTEMBER $5,000 (AECF) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 $2,000/40K DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 $3,000/40K JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 $2,000/40K (AIRC) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $7,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (AIRR) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $7,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (AV) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $6,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $8,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (AM) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $6,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (AME) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $4,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (DC) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $3,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $4,000 (DK) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 (PN) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 7. THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE DUTY RATINGS/SKILLS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FY03 EB OR EB WITH NCF: RATING SHIP MONTHS EB(W/O NCF) EB W/ NCF (ABE) OCTOBER - MAY: $2,000 (ABF) DECEMBER - MAY: $1,000 (ABH) DECEMBER - MAY: $1,000 (AC) DECEMBER - MAY: $3,000 (AECF) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (AIRC) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $7,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (AIRR) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $7,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (AM) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MARCH: $6,000 APRIL - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (AME) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $6,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (AN) OCTOBER - DECEMBER: $1,000 NOTE 1 (AO) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MARCH: $5,000 APRIL - MAY: $4,000 (AV) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $7,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (CM) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (CTI-ATF) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $8,000 $5,000/40K DECEMBER - MAY: $12,000 $3,000/40K JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $8,000 $4,000/40K (CTM-AEF) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $6,000 (CTO) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $2,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $4,000 (CTR) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $3,000 (CTT) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (DIVER) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (DK) OCTOBER - MAY: $1,000 (DT-SG NEC 8708) NOTE 2 OCTOBER - MAY: $9,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $6,000 (EA) OCTOBER - MARCH: $2,000 APRIL - MAY: $3,000 (EN-ATF) OCTOBER - MAY: $6,000 (EO) OCTOBER - MARCH: $2,000 APRIL - MAY: $3,000 (EOD) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (EW-SG) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (EW-AEF) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $10,000 $5,000/40K DECEMBER - MAY: $12,000 $6,000/40K JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $8,000 $4,000/40K (FN) OCTOBER - DECEMBER: $1,000 NOTE 1 (GSE) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (GSM) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (GTEP) OCTOBER -MAY $1,000 (HM-SEAL) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $6,000 (HM-SG NEC 8427 AND 8496) OCTOBER - MAY: $8,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $6,000 (HM) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $2,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $3,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $2,000 (HT-SG) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $6,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (HT-ATF) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $6,000 $4,000/40K DECEMBER - MAY: $10,000 $5,000/40K JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $6,000 $4,000/40K (IC-SG) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $2,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $4,000 (IC-ATF) OCTOBER - MAY: $4,000 (LI) OCTOBER - MAY: $2,000 (MA) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $2,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $3,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $2,000 (MM) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $1,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $2,000 (MMS) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (MN) OCTOBER - MAY: $4,000 (MR) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $8,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $3,000 (MS) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (MSS) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $6,000 (MT) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 NOTE 3 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (MU) OCTOBER - FEBRUARY: $3,000 (NF) OCTOBER- NOVEMBER: $10,000 $5,000/40K DECEMBER - MAY: $12,000 $3,000/40K JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $8,000 $4,000/40K (OR) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $2,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $3,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $2,000 (PC) NOVEMBER - FEBRUARY: $1,000 (PN) OCTOBER - MAY: $2,000 (PR) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - SEPTEMBER: $3,000 (SEAL) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (SECF) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 NOTE 4 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (SH) OCTOBER - MARCH: $2,000 (SK) OCTOBER - MAY: $3,000 (SKS) OCTOBER - MARCH: $3,000 (SM) NOVEMBER - FEBRUARY: $2,000 (SN) OCTOBER - DECEMBER: $1,000 NOTE 1 (SS) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $3,000 NOTE 1 DECEMBER - MAY: $4,000 (STG-SG) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 (STG-AEF) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $7,000 (UT) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (YNS) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $2,000 DECEMBER - MARCH: $3,000 8. NOTES: (1) APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING FOR AN/SN/FN/SS RECRUITS - IF A MEMBER ACCEPTED THIS PROGRAM, ACCEPTANCE INTO ANOTHER PROGRAM (E.G. 'A' SCHOOL) BEFORE COMPLETION OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF ENTITLEMENT TO THE GENDET EB. THE MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW PROGRAM'S ENLISTMENT BONUS, IF APPLICABLE, ONLY IF RECLASSIFIED DURING RTC. (2) MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA FOR THIS PROGRAM: (A) HAVE AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN DENTAL HYGIENE (ASSOCIATE'S IN SCIENCE OR APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (AS OR AAS)). (B) THE COMMISSION ON DENTAL HYGIENE MUST ACCREDIT THE DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM. (C) INSTITUTION IS ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING GROUP WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMISSION ON RECOGNITION OF POST- SECONDARY ACCREDITATION (CORPA). (D) IF CURRENTLY A STUDENT, PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: - LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DIRECTOR, DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM. - DOCUMENTED INTERVIEW WITH TWO CLINICAL SUPERVISORS. PHONE INTERVIEWS ARE ACCEPTABLE. - COPY OF TRANSCRIPT PRIOR TO ENTERING ACTIVE DUTY SHOWING PROGRAM COMPLETION AND AWARD OF DEGREE. (E) IF WORKING IN FIELD LESS THAN ONE YEAR PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: - TRANSCRIPT SHOWING PROGRAM COMPLETION AND AWARD OF DEGREE. - LETTER OF REFERENCE FROM SCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR OR CURRENT EMPLOYER. (3) THE MT RATING IS PAYABLE UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING AND AFTER EARNING THE NEC 3310, 3311, OR 3312. (4) ET-SS PAYABLE UPON COMPLETION OF ALL PHASES OF INITIAL TRAINING AND EARNING THE NEC 14NO, 14XO, 14RO, OR 14TO. FT PAYABLE UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING AND EARNING NEC 1327. 9. FOR EB QUESTIONS, CONTACT LT CLAY CHILSON, CNRC, AT (901) 874-9302/DSN 882 OR LT TROAS JONES, CNRC, AT (901) 874-9304/DSN 882. 10. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO ALL RECRUITING ACTIVITIES AND PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENTS. 11. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT