ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 021645Z OCT 03 ZYB MIN PSN 965760J33 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N07220// NAVADMIN 266/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/OCT// SUBJ/FY-04 MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICER SPECIAL PAY PLAN// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY-04 MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICER SPECIAL PAY PLAN AND DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (BUMED) OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS, EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 03. IT ALSO RESCINDS COMMANDING OFFICER APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY AND ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PAY CONTRACTS. ALL CONTRACTS MUST BE APPROVED BY BUMED. BUMED WILL DETERMINE ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION (ADO) INCURRED FOR MEMBERS. MEMBERS WILL BE INFORMED OF ADO FOR MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS VIA AN APPROVAL NOTIFICATION LETTER. ACCEPTANCE OF FIRST PAYMENT BY MEMBER INDICATES AGREEMENT TO TERMS OF ALL CONTRACTS AND ADO'S. 2. ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ALONG WITH THE CONTRACT ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS:/BUMED.MED.NAVY.MIL/M1/SP%20APPLY.HTM. 3. POC: LCDR D. HEILMAN AT (202) 762-3357/DSN 762, E-MAIL: DWHEILMAN@US.MED.NAVY.MIL OR KAREN GASTON AT (202) 762-3397/DSN 762, E-MAIL: KMGASTON@US.MED.NAVY.MIL. 4. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN