RAAUZYUW RUEWMFU7732 0821819-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUENAAA7732 0821819 R 231817Z MAR 05 PSN 088088K32 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN/NAVADMIN @ AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO CNO BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 2 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY DMDS*** SUBJ: ENLISTED E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE ADJUSTMENT PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01040// NAVADMIN 056/05 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/ENLISTED E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE ADJUSTMENT// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. OUR HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY IS ENABLING THE NAVY TO BECOME AN INCREASINGLY SELECTIVE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE, ATTRACTING AND RETAINING THE STRONGEST PERFORMERS, AND PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT. THIS CREATES A MORE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT DRIVES HIGH STANDARDS AND RETAINS PAGE 02 RUEWMFU7732 UNCLAS OUR BEST PERFORMERS. AS PART OF OUR HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY, THE E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT FOR UNITED STATES NAVY AND NAVAL RESERVE FULL TIME SUPPORT PERSONNEL IS BEING ADJUSTED TO 14 YEARS. THIS CHANGE ONLY AFFECTS SAILORS ON ACTIVE DUTY. SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING THOSE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK, 1-YEAR RECALL, AND IN A MOBILIZED STATUS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE. THIS CHANGE WILL ENSURE ENLISTED COMMUNITIES PROVIDE DYNAMIC ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY, INCREASED QUALITY OF SERVICE, AND DELIVER QUALITY PERSONNEL TO THE FLEET. 2. EFFECTIVE 1 JUL 05, THE E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT IS MODIFIED TO 14 YEARS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PHASE-IN PROCEDURES: A. E5 SAILORS WITH 10 OR MORE YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE (DEFINED AS DAY-FOR-DAY ACCOUNTING OF ACTIVE SERVICE IN ANY MILITARY BRANCH, INCLUDING COAST GUARD) ON 1 JUL 05 WILL FALL UNDER THE PREVIOUS E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT OF 20 YEARS. B. E5 SAILORS WITH LESS THAN 10 YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE ON 1 JUL 05: (1) WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE 14-YEAR E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT REGARDLESS OF THEIR CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION (EXTENSIONS NOT YET MADE OPERATIVE WILL BE CANCELLED) UNLESS A HIGH YEAR TENURE WAIVER PAGE 03 RUEWMFU7732 UNCLAS IS GRANTED. (2) MAY NOT ENTER INTO A CONTRACT THAT EXCEEDS 14 YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE UNLESS PRIOR APPROVAL OF A HIGH YEAR TENURE WAIVER IS GRANTED. (3) MAY REQUEST A HIGH YEAR TENURE WAIVER TO COINCIDE WITH THE END OF THEIR ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE IF CURRENTLY UNDER A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS CONTRACT THAT EXCEEDS THE REVISED 14-YEAR HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT. SAILORS UNDER A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS CONTRACT EXCEEDING THE 14-YEAR E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT WHO ELECT NOT TO REQUEST A WAIVER, AND SAILORS UNDER A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS CONTRACT EXCEEDING THE 14-YEAR HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT WHO REQUEST AND ARE DISAPPROVED FOR AN EXTENSION MUST CONTACT THE SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS HELP DESK AT 901-874-3215/DSN 882 TO AVOID RECOUPMENT ACTION. SAILORS UNDER A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS CONTRACT THAT EXCEEDS THE 14-YEAR E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT WHO REQUEST AND ARE SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED FOR AN EXTENSION THAT MATCHES THE END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIRE NO FURTHER ACTION RELATED TO SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS. (4) WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT TO E6 THROUGH COMPLETION OF 14 YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE. PAGE 04 RUEWMFU7732 UNCLAS (5) WILL HAVE 4 YEARS TO CONSIDER RATE CONVERSION TO AN UNDERMANNED SKILL AREA WITH GREATER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY. 3. REDUCTION IN RATE: A. E6 AND ABOVE SAILORS WITH 10 OR MORE YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE ON 1 JUL 05 AND ARE SUBSEQUENTLY REDUCED IN RATE TO E5 MAY REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY, IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE, TO THE PREVIOUS E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT OF 20 YEARS (OR TO THE APPROPRIATE HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT FOR E6 OR ABOVE IF SUBSEQUENTLY ADVANCED). IF AN OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE MEMBER IN THIS CATEGORY ELECTS TO SEPARATE PRIOR TO REACHING RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED A VOLUNTARY SEPARATION. B. E6 AND ABOVE SAILORS WITH LESS THAN 10 YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE ON 1 JUL 05 AND SUBSEQUENTLY REDUCED IN RATE TO E5: (1) SHALL BE CONTINUED, IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE, ON ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL THE END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE. IF THE END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE RESULTS IN LESS THAN 14 YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE, THE MEMBER MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY, IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE, TO THE 14-YEAR E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT. SEPARATION IN THIS CATEGORY BEFORE 14 YEARS IS CONSIDERED VOLUNTARY. SEPARATION IN THIS CATEGORY AT OR ABOVE 14 YEARS IS CONSIDERED PAGE 05 RUEWMFU7732 UNCLAS INVOLUNTARY AND MAY ENTITLE MEMBER TO INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY. (2) SHALL BE CONTINUED, IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE, ON ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL THE E5 14-YEAR HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT, IF THE END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE EXCEEDS 14 YEARS, THE MEMBER MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY BEYOND THE 14-YEAR HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT, IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE, TO END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE. IF THE MEMBER DESIRES TO SEPARATE BEFORE THE END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE AND AFTER 14 YEARS OF SERVICE, A REQUEST MUST BE MADE TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) VIA THE MEMBER'S COMMANDING OFFICER. SEPARATION IN THIS CATEGORY BETWEEN THE E5 14-YEAR HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT AND END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE IS CONSIDERED INVOLUNTARY AND MAY ENTITLE THE MEMBER TO INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY. C. E6 OR ABOVE SAILORS REDUCED IN RATE TO E4 OR BELOW ARE GOVERNED BY HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMITS OF THE NEW PAYGRADE. MEMBERS IN THIS CATEGORY WHO EXCEED HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT OF THE NEW PAYGRADE MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY, IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE, TO THE END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE. IF THE MEMBER EXCEEDS THE HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT OF THE NEW PAYGRADE AND DESIRES SEPARATION BEFORE THE END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE, A REQUEST MUST BE MADE TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) VIA THE MEMBER'S COMMANDING OFFICER. PAGE 06 RUEWMFU7732 UNCLAS SEPARATION IN THIS CATEGORY BETWEEN THE HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT OF THE NEW PAYGRADE AND THE END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE IS CONSIDERED INVOLUNTARY AND MAY ENTITLE THE MEMBER TO INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY. 4. HIGH YEAR TENURE WAIVER REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, BUT WILL ONLY BE GRANTED IN EXTREME CASES (UNLESS SERVING UNDER A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS CONTRACT - SEE PARAGRAPH 2B(3) ABOVE). DISCUSS INDIVIDUAL WAIVER CASES WITH RATING DETAILER AND ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER. ALL HIGH YEAR TENURE WAIVER REQUESTS APPROVED BEFORE 1 JUL 05 WILL BE HONORED. 5. CONTINUOUS SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY. ALL E5 SAILORS DRAWING CONTINUOUS SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY ON 1 JUL 05 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE SUBMARINE PAY DESK. E5 SAILORS RECEIVING CONTINUOUS SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY WITH A HIGH YEAR TENURE DATE GREATER THAN 14 MONTHS BEYOND THEIR SHORE DUTY PROJECTED ROTATION DATE WILL UNCLAS SUBJ: ENLISTED E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE ADJUSTMENT CONTINUE TO COLLECT CONTINUOUS SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY. IF THE HIGH YEAR TENURE DATE WOULD BE REACHED WITH LESS THAN 14 MONTHS OF ACTIVE DUTY TIME BEYOND THE SHORE DUTY PROJECTED ROTATION DATE, CONTINUOUS SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY WILL STOP. THERE WILL BE NO RECOUPMENT OF CONTINUOUS SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS NEW E5 HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT. 6. COMMANDS MUST COUNSEL SAILORS AFFECTED BY THE REDUCED HIGH YEAR TENURE LIMIT, ADVISE THEM OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS NAVADMIN, AND ASSIST THEM IN CAREER PLANNING, AND IF APPLICABLE, PREPARATION FOR SEPARATION OR TRANSITION TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT. 7. POC INFORMATION: A. HIGH YEAR TENURE PROCEDURAL QUESTIONS (WAIVERS, EXTENSIONS, PAGE 02 RUEWMFU7733 UNCLAS ETC): COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4823), (901) 874-3234/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT P4823A4@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. B. INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY POLICY QUESTIONS: CNO (N130C4), (703) 695-3304/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT SPENCER.COOK@NAVY.MIL. C. CONTINUOUS SUBMARINE PAY QUESTIONS: CNO (N133D3), (703) 695-1276 OR EMAIL AT ALAN.PANKRATZ@NAVY.MIL. D. SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS QUESTIONS: COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-481), (901) 874-3215/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT JOHN.DOVEL@NAVY.MIL. E. INDIVIDUAL HIGH YEAR TENURE WAIVER REQUESTS: CONTACT RATING SPECIFIC DETAILER (PERS-4) AND RATING SPECIFIC ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER (PERS-4011). F. HIGH-YEAR-TENURE POLICY QUESTIONS: CNO (N132C3A), AT (703) 614-6864/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT DOUGLAS.DEVAULT@NAVY.MIL, OR CNO (N132C3), AT (703) 695-3815/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT MATTHEW.WAESCHE@NAVY.MIL. 8. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT #7733 NNNN