ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 261215Z SEP 02 ZYB MIN PSN 132700J13 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS//N07220// NAVADMIN 325/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/CHANGES TO THE NUCLEAR OFFICER INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/YMD:19990922// REF/B/MSG/COMSUBLANT/171600ZDEC1999// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 7220.65K, NUCLEAR OFFICER INCENTIVE PAY (NOIP) PROGRAM. REF B ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO REF A WRT GRADUATE EDUCATION OBLIGATION// RMKS/1. NUCLEAR POWERED SHIPS AND SUBMARINES REMAIN A CENTERPIECE OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY. THE NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM'S UNPARALLELED RECORD OF SUCCESS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF HIGH QUALITY PERSONNEL, RIGOROUS SELECTION AND TRAINING, AND STANDARDS EXCEEDING THOSE OF ANY OTHER NUCLEAR PROGRAM IN THE WORLD. NAVY LEADERSHIP REMAINS COMMITTED TO ACCESSING AND RETAINING THE RIGHT QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF THESE PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS. AS SUCH, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO NUCLEAR OFFICER INCENTIVE PAY (NOIP) HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND SUPERCEDE ENCL (1) OF REF A. 2. THE CONTINUATION PAY RATE IS INCREASED FROM $19,000 TO $22,000 EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 02. THE ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS REMAINS UNCHANGED AT $12,500 FOR UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS AND $6,000 FOR LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS. THE NUCLEAR OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS ALSO REMAINS UNCHANGED AT $12,000. PARA 7 OF REF A ADDRESSES ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR EXECUTING A NEW THREE, FOUR, OR FIVE YEAR CONTRACT AT THE HIGHER RATE. IN ADDITION, REF B ADDRESSES ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THOSE OFFICERS WHO HAVE ALSO INCURRED ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE FROM POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION. OFFICERS DESIRING TO APPLY FOR THE HIGHER RATE MAY SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST IN THE FORMAT OF ENCL (3) TO REF A. A SAMPLE OF THIS APPLICATION AND ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND AT THE PERS-42 WEB SITE, HTTP:/WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS42. 3. CHANGES TO REF A WILL BE PROMULGATED SEPCOR. POC IS PERS-421D, AT (901) 874-3933/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL AT P421D@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 4. RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1 ACTING.// BT