TO NAVADMIN
UNCLAS //N07220//
R 131525Z JAN 05
NAVADMIN 003/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN//
SUBJ/FY-05 INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE NURSE ANESTHETISTS INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY
PROGRAM IS A TOOL USED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN NURSE ANESTHETISTS.
THIS IS CRITICAL TO NAVY'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SURGICAL CAPABILITIES
AT SEA, ASHORE, AND IN FORWARD DEPLOYED LOCATIONS.
2.  THE FY-05 INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS IS
EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 04.  EXECUTION OF SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM
HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO THE CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR
DESIGNEE.  ALL SERVICE AGREEMENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BUREAU OF
MEDICINE AND SURGERY WHO WILL DETERMINE ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION
INCURRED FOR MEMBERS.  EACH MEMBER WILL BE INFORMED OF THEIR ACTIVE
DUTY OBLIGATION FOR A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT BY AN APPROVAL
NOTIFICATION LETTER.  ACCEPTANCE OF THE FIRST PAYMENT BY THE MEMBER
INDICATES AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT AND ACTIVE DUTY
OBLIGATION.
3.  ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ALONG WITH THE SERVICE
AGREEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT:
HTTPS:/BUMED.MED.NAVY.MIL/M1/SPAPPLY.HTM.
4.  POCS:
- LCDR D. HEILMAN AT (202) 762-3357/DSN 762 OR E-MAIL AT
DWHEILMAN@US.MED.NAVY.MIL
- KAREN GASTON AT (202) 762-3397/DSN 762 OR E-MAIL AT
KMGASTON@US.MED.NAVY.MIL.
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//

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