ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 302215Z OCT 02 ZYB MIN PSN 527932J28 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 367/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/OCT// SUBJ/ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB) PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/CNO/27MAY1987// REF/B/MSG/CNO/272134ZMAR2002// REF/C/MSG/CNO/022145ZJUL2002// REF/D/MSG/CNO/182245ZJUL2002// REF/E/MSG/CNO/302045ZOCT2001// REF/F/MSG/NAVADMIN 368-02/-// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1160.6A. REF B IS NAVADMIN 078/02. REF C, NAVADMIN 201/02, AND D, NAVADMIN 222/02, UPDATES REF B, NAVADMIN 078/02. REF E IS NAVADMIN 287/01. REF F IS NAVADMIN 368/02.// RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE SUPERSEDES REF B, C AND D FOR ALL PERSONNEL ENTERING THE DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM (DEP) AND SCHEDULING TO SHIP 30OCT02 OR LATER. THOSE ALREADY IN DEP ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS MESSAGE. 2. THE EFFECTIVE EB AWARD LEVEL MESSAGE DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF EB THAT MAY BE AWARDED. THE MESSAGE IN EFFECT FOR A MEMBER IS DETERMINED BY WHEN THE MEMBER ENTERS THE 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 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/HER 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). NAVET/OSVETS E4 AND ABOVE SHOULD BE SCREENED FOR SRB ELIGIBILITY. 4. ENLISTMENT BONUS FOR COLLEGE CREDIT. MEMBERS ENLISTING IN ANY NAVY RATING WITH COLLEGE CREDIT CAN RECEIVE AN EB FOR COLLEGE CREDIT (EBCC). ALL EB GUIDELINES APPLY TO THE EBCC INCLUDING A 12 MONTH EXTENSION REQUIREMENT. NO ENLISTMENT TERM SHALL EXCEED SIX YEARS. THE EBCC AMOUNT CAN BE IN ADDITION TO EB, LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM OR NAVY COLLEGE FUND (REF F). THE TOTAL EB AND EBCC AMOUNT SHALL NOT EXCEED $20,000. COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED WHILE ENROLLED IN THE NAVY CASH PROGRAM DO NOT QUALIFY TOWARDS DETERMINING THE AWARD LEVEL FOR THE EBCC. 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 12-23 SEMESTER HOURS (OR EQUIVALENT) OF COLLEGE = $1,000 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 D. 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 PSD'S 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 EB OR EB WITH NCF: RATING SHIP MONTHS EB(W/O NCF) EB W/ NCF (AC) DECEMBER - MAY: $2,000 (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: $5,000 (AV) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 $2,000/40K DECEMBER - MAY: $7,000 $4,000/40K JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 $3,000/40K (AM) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 $2,000/40K DECEMBER - MAY: $6,000 $3,000/40K JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 $2,000/40K (AME) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $5,000 $3,000/40K DECEMBER - MAY: $6,000 $4,000/40K JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $7,000 $3,000/40K (DC) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $3,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $4,000 (HT) OCTOBER - MAY: $2,000 (MR) OCTOBER - MAY: $2,000 (PN) OCTOBER - MAY: $2,000 (PR) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - SEPTEMBER: $3,000 7. THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE DUTY RATINGS/SKILLS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EB OR EB WITH NCF: RATING SHIP MONTHS EB(W/O NCF) EB W/ NCF (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: $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 (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 (CTT-SG) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 (DIVER) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (DT-SG NEC 8708) NOTE 1 OCTOBER - MAY $9,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER $6,000 (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 (GSE) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (GSM) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (HT-ATF) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $3,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $6,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $3,000 (HM-SEAL) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $6,000 (HM-SG NEC 8427 AND 8496) OCTOBER - MAY: $8,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $6,000 (MA) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $2,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $3,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $2,000 (MMS) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (MS) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (MSS) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $6,000 (NF) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $10,000 $5,000/40K DECEMBER - MAY: $12,000 $6,000/40K JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $8,000 $4,000/40K (PR) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - SEPTEMBER: $3,000 (SEAL) OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER: $5,000 (UT) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: $4,000 DECEMBER - MAY: $5,000 JUNE - SEPTEMBER: $4,000 8. NOTES (1) 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 DIRECTION OR CURRENT EMPLOYER. 9. FOR QUOTA MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS, CALL LT TODD CARPENTER, CNRC AT (901) 874-9266/DSN 882. FOR EB AWARD QUESTIONS, MR. GARY TON, CNRC, AT (901) 874-9322/DSN 882, OR LCDR CLAY CHILSON, CNRC, AT (901) 874-9302/DSN 882. 10. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT