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NAVADMIN 188/04
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SUBJ/RESTRUCTURING OF THE NUCLEAR OFFICER INCENTIVE PAY (NOIP)//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE NUCLEAR OFFICER CONTINUATION BONUS (COPAY) IS
BEING RESTRUCTURED TO ENHANCE ACCESSION AND ENSURE RETENTION OF THE
RIGHT QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF NUCLEAR-TRAINED OFFICERS.
2.  THESE CHANGES TO NOIP HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY, AND SUPERCEDE ENCLOSURE (1) OF SECNAVINST 7220.65L.  THE
NOIP INSTRUCTION WILL BE UPDATED SEPARATELY.
3.  THE CONTINUATION PAY RATE IS INCREASED FROM $22,000 TO $25,000
EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 04 FOR 4-YEAR AND 5-YEAR COPAY AGREEMENTS.  THE
3-YEAR COPAY AGREEMENT RATE REMAINS UNCHANGED AT $22,000.  PER THE
NOIP INSTRUCTION, SECNAVINST 7220.65L, OFFICERS CURRENTLY UNDER A
COPAY AGREEMENT MAY EXECUTE A NEW THREE, FOUR, OR FIVE YEAR
AGREEMENT.  THE PERIOD MUST EXTEND TO, OR BEYOND, THE EXISTING
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AGREEMENT, BUT MAY NOT EXCEED 26 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE.
OFFICERS DESIRING A NEW AGREEMENT MAY SUBMIT THIER REQUEST PER THE
FORMAT OF ENCLOSURE (3) TO THE NOIP INSTRUCTION.
4.  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.
5.  QUESTIONS REGARDING NOIP SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO COMNAVPERSCOM
(PERS-421D) AT (901) 874-3933/DSN 882 OR EMAIL:
P421D@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L.HOEWING, N1.//
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