ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 211201Z MAY 03 ZYB MIN PSN 613723J22
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N07220//
NAVADMIN 129/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
 
SUBJ/RECERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY//
 
RMKS/1.  SDAP IS A TERRIFIC INCENTIVE FOR SAILORS WILLING TO TAKE ON
SOME JOBS THAT DEMAND EXTRA RESPONSIBILITY OR EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT,
AND WITH A DEADLINE OF 31 AUG 03, THE TIME FOR RECERTIFICATION OF
SDAP IS FAST APPROACHING.  THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES BASIC REQUIREMENTS
AND PROCEDURES TO AID QUALIFIED SAILORS IN THEIR RECERTIFICATION
EFFORTS.
 
2.  ELIGIBILITY.  THE 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 (SEE NAVADMIN 003/03).
 
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 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO PERS-811.  ANNOTATE REFERENCE
BY WHICH CHANGES WERE MADE, I.E., DMRS/NSIPS ENTRY WHICH ADDED OR
DELETED MEMBER AS SDAP RECIPIENT.
    D.  THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE CERTIFYING THE REPORT'S
ACCURACY MUST BE ON THE COPY OF THE EDVR THAT IS FORWARDED TO
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-811).  BY DIRECTION SIGNATURES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
ENDORSEMENT MUST READ:  "I HAVE REVIEWED AND CERTIFY MEMBER'S
ELIGIBILITY FOR SDAP."
 
4.  RECOMMEND COMMANDS CONSULT BUPERS ACCESS UPON RECEIPT OF THIS
MESSAGE TO VERIFY THE UICS OF ALL SUBORDINATE COMMANDS TO ENSURE
SDAP RECERTIFICATION IS PERFORMED FOR EACH ACTIVITY HAVING SAILORS
ASSIGNED WHO ARE RECEIVING SDAP.
 
5.  TO IMPROVE OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DURING THIS RECERTIFICATION
PROCESS, COMMANDS WILL BE ABLE TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THEIR SDAP
RECERTIFICATION BY ACCESSING THE PERS-8 HOME PAGE AT
WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS8/PERS-81 BEGINNING IN JUNE 2003.  COMMANDS
SHOULD CHECK THIS SITE FREQUENTLY TO ENSURE ALL RECERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET TO AVOID THE RECOUPMENT OF THEIR SAILORS'
SDAP.  NOT MEETING THIS RECERTIFICATION DEADLINE WILL TERMINATE SDAP
RETROACTIVELY TO 1 JUN 03.
 
6.  POC IS YN2 JOHNSON, NAVPERSCOM (PERS-811), (901) 874-3207/DSN 882
OR E-MAIL:  P811F4@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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