RAAUZYUW RUENAAA1582 0742307-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCF0071 0742357 R 151445Z MAR 07 PSN 300733K16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS //N07400// NAVADMIN 070/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/SEA DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (SDIP) PILOT PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/DODINST 1315.18/12JAN05// REF/B/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1306-102/28FEB03// REF/C/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1300-800/03FEB06// REF/D/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1300-304/11JAN05// REF/E/DOC/DODFMR VOL. 7A// NARR/REF A IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1315.18 OF 12 JANUARY 2005. REF B IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE ON TYPE DUTY ASSIGNMENT CODES. REF C IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE ON TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL TO OPERATIONAL DUTY (OPERATIONAL SCREENING). REF D IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE ON SUITABILITY FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT SCREENING AND REPORTING. REF E IS THE DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS. GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN INTRODUCES THE SEA DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (SDIP) PILOT PROGRAM. SDIP IS A PILOT INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HARNESS THE TALENT, ENERGY, AND MOTIVATION OF OUR ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE AND PROVIDE A MONETARY INCENTIVE TO SPECIFIC ENLISTED COMMUNITIES WITH AT-SEA MANNING CHALLENGES. SDIP IS AN INCENTIVE FOR CERTAIN SAILORS TO VOLUNTARILY REMAIN ON SEA DUTY PAST THEIR PRESCRIBED SEA TOUR (PST) OR CURTAIL THEIR CURRENT SHORE DUTY TO RETURN EARLY TO SEA DUTY. THE SDIP PILOT PROGRAM?S GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE ASSIGNMENT FLEXIBILITY AND BETTER SUPPORT THE EVOLVING SEA-CENTRIC NAVY. SDIP PILOT WILL CONSIST OF TWO INCENTIVES: SDIP-EXTENSION (SDIP-E) AND SDIP-CURTAILMENT (SDIP-C). UNDER SDIP, DETAILERS WILL UTILIZE EXISTING PERSONNEL, ASSIGNMENT, AND DISTRIBUTION POLICIES EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE STATED IN THIS NAVADMIN OR IN THE SDIP POLICY DECISION MEMORANDUM (PDM). 2. ELIGIBILITY. THE SDIP PILOT PROGRAM IS LIMITED TO SELECTED ACTIVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL SERVING IN ENLISTED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNDER-MANNED AT SEA. RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS (INCLUDING FULL TIME SUPPORT) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SDIP. A. PERSONNEL IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED RATINGS, SKILLS AND PAY GRADES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM: RATING/SKILL: PAY GRADE: MONTHLY RATE: AB (NOTE 1) E-9 (NOTE 2) ABE (NOTE 1) E-8 (NOTE 2) ABF (NOTE 1) E-8 (NOTE 2) ABH (NOTE 1) E-8 (NOTE 2) EN (NOTE 1) E-6 (NOTE 2) FC-AEGIS (NOTES 1 & 3) E-5 (NOTE 2) NOTE 1: SAILORS SERVING IN OR SELECTED FOR ADVANCEMENT (INCLUDING MEMBERS WHO ARE FROCKED) TO AN ELIGIBLE RATING/PAY GRADE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SDIP. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO AN ASSIGNMENT WITH FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES (FDNF) WILL BE CONSIDERED IN COORDINATION WITH COMMANDER, FLEET FORCES COMMAND (CFFC). NOTE 2: SDIP WILL BE PAID IN LUMP SUM BASED ON INITIAL MONTHLY RATES (FROM $500 TO $750 FOR EACH FULL MONTH EXTENDED OR CURTAILED); SPECIFIC SDIP RATES WILL BE PROMULGATED VIA THE WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 8. NOTE 3: LIMITED TO FC-AEGIS NECS: 1106, 1107, 1115, 1119, 1143, 1144, 1318, 1322, 1335, 1337. B. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SDIP, A SAILOR MUST: (1) (FOR SDIP-E) BE SERVING IN A PERMANENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT ON A SHIP, SUBMARINE, OR AVIATION SQUADRON HOME PORTED IN CONUS, HAWAII OR OVERSEAS. AVIATION SQUADRONS MUST BE DESIGNATED AS SEA DUTY FOR ROTATION PURPOSES (ASSIGNED SEA/SHORE TYPE DUTY CODE 2 OR 4). (2) (FOR SDIP-C) BE SERVING IN A PERMANENT SHORE DUTY ASSIGNMENT IN CONUS, HAWAII, ALASKA OR OVERSEAS. APPROVED MEMBERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO ELIGIBLE SEA-DUTY BILLETS IN A SHIP OR SUBMARINE OR AT AN AVIATION SQUADRON. ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE TO THOSE AVIATION SQUADRONS DESIGNATED AS SEA DUTY FOR ROTATION PURPOSES (ASSIGNED SEA/SHORE TYPE DUTY CODE 2 OR 4). MEMBERS CURRENTLY RECEIVING AIP FOR THEIR SHORE DUTY ASSIGNMENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SDIP-C. (3) NOT ALREADY BE IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS. (4) INCUR SUFFICIENT OBLIGATED SERVICE PRIOR TO PAYMENT TO EXECUTE HIS/HER SDIP REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 6C(2) FOR CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING SDIP AND SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) ELIGIBILITY. (5) BE ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL DUTY (PER REFS C AND D) AND MEET ALL OTHER PERSONNEL AND ASSIGNMENT POLICY REQUIREMENTS NOT MODIFIED BY SDIP POLICY. (6) HAVE AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER INCLUDED WITH THE SDIP APPLICATION. 3. THE SDIP PILOT PROGRAM HAS TWO INCENTIVES (SDIP-E AND SDIP-C). A. SDIP-E ALLOWS SAILORS TO VOLUNTEER TO EXTEND THEIR SEA DUTY ASSIGNMENT ON A SHIP, SUBMARINE, OR AVIATION SQUADRON IN EXCHANGE FOR RECEIPT OF A LUMP SUM SDIP-E PAYMENT. TO RECEIVE SDIP-E, SAILORS MUST EXTEND THEIR AT-SEA TOUR FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS BEYOND THEIR PST OR PRD (WHICHEVER IS LATER); THE MAXIMUM EXTENSION IS 24 MONTHS FOR A CONUS HOMEPORTED UNIT AND 36 MONTHS FOR AN OCONUS OR HAWAII BASED UNIT. VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF MONTHS THEY EXTEND PAST THEIR ORIGINAL PST/PRD. B. SDIP-C ALLOWS SAILORS TO VOLUNTEER TO CURTAIL THEIR CURRENT SHORE DUTY ASSIGNMENT AND RETURN TO SEA DUTY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN SDIP-C PAYMENT. TO RECEIVE SDIP-C, SAILORS MUST RETURN TO SEA DUTY AT LEAST SIX MONTHS EARLIER THAN THEIR ORIGINAL SHORE DUTY PRD AND SERVE AT LEAST 12 MONTHS AT SEA. VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE A LUMP SUM SDIP-C PAYMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF MONTHS THE MEMBER SHORTENS HIS OR HER SHORE TOUR. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, CONSIDERATION OF THE SAILORS EXISTING MINIMUM ACTIVITY TOUR LENGTH REQUIREMENTS WILL BE MADE WHEN AUTHORIZING SDIP-C. SHORE DUTY COMMANDS WITH MEMBERS WHO ARE APPROVED TO CURTAIL THEIR SHORE DUTY AND RECEIVE SDIP-C SHOULD NOT EXPECT A REPLACEMENT UNTIL THE MEMBER?S ORIGINAL PRD (OR NINE MONTHS FROM THE MEMBERS DETACHMENT MONTH) AND CONTACT RELIEF WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A CONDITION FOR SDIP-C APPROVAL. TIMING OF A RELIEF IS CONDITIONED UPON MEMBERS APPLYING FOR SDIP-C AT LEAST 12 MONTHS BEFORE THEIR ORIGINAL PRD. 4. APPLICATION PROCESS. SDIP APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE RATING DETAILER AND WILL CONSIST OF A COMPLETED NAVPERS 1306/7. ELIGIBLE SAILORS DESIRING SDIP-E SHOULD APPLY AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THEIR CURRENT PRD. ELIGIBLE SAILORS WHO DESIRE SDIP-C NEED TO SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST TO CURTAIL THEIR SHORE DUTY ASSIGNMENT AT LEAST THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR DESIRED DETACHMENT DATE. SAILORS APPLYING FOR EITHER SDIP-E OR SDIP-C MUST REFERENCE THIS NAVADMIN AND ANNOTATE THE NUMBER OF MONTHS THEY ARE WILLING TO EXTEND THEIR PST/PRD (FOR SDIP-E) OR CURTAIL THEIR SHORE DUTY (FOR SDIP-C). WHEN USING THE ON-LINE NAVPERS 1306/07,ENSURE THAT SDIP IS SELECTED UNDER REASON FOR SUBMISSION. 5. APPROVAL. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40) IS HEREBY DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE SDIP-E/SDIP-C REQUESTS. DETAILERS WILL USE EXISTING PERSONNEL, ASSIGNMENT, AND DISTRIBUTION POLICIES WHEN REVIEWING SDIP APPLICATIONS (EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE STATED IN THIS NAVADMIN OR IN THE SDIP PDM); DETAILERS WILL ALSO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBMIT SDIP REQUESTS TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40) FOR FINAL DECISION. IN MAKING APPROVAL DECISIONS, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40) WILL CONSIDER WAIVERS OF EXISTING MINIMUM TOUR LENGTH REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A. THE RESPONSIBLE COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40) BRANCH WILL SEND APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL NOTIFICATIONS TO THE SAILOR VIA NAVAL MESSAGE. IF APPROVED, SAILORS WILL SIGN AND DATE A PAGE 13 AGREEMENT FOR THEIR SDIP FOLLOWING THE GUIDANCE OUTLINED IN THE SDIP PDM. PAGE 13 AGREEMENTS SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE SDIP APPROVAL MESSAGE. COMMANDS WILL FILE THE SIGNED ORIGINAL PAGE 13 IN THE MEMBER?S FIELD SERVICE JACKET AND SUBMIT A COPY TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40). 6. PAYMENT. SDIP PAYMENTS WILL BE CALCULATED AND MADE IN A LUMP SUM. FOR EXAMPLE: A. (SDIP-E) A MEMBER WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR $500 PER MONTH SDIP AND APPROVED FOR A 10-MONTH EXTENSION BEYOND HIS/HER ORIGINAL PST WOULD RECEIVE $5,000 ($500 X 10 MONTHS). PAYMENTS UNDER SDIP-E WILL NORMALLY BE MADE WITHIN TWO PAY PERIODS FOLLOWING THE START OF THE SDIP-E EXTENSION. B. (SDIP-C) A MEMBER WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR $500 PER MONTH SDIP AND IS APPROVED FOR A 10-MONTH CURTAILMENT OF SHORE DUTY WOULD RECEIVE $5,000 ($500 X 10 MONTHS). PAYMENTS UNDER SDIP-C WILL NORMALLY BE MADE WITHIN TWO PAY PERIODS OF REPORTING TO THE NEW SEA DUTY COMMAND. C. ALL SDIP PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: (1) SDIP WILL NOT BE PAID FOR PERIODS OF TERMINAL OR SEPARATION LEAVE. (2) A SAILOR ELIGIBLE FOR, AND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF, THE SDIP PROGRAM MAY RECEIVE SDIP IN ADDITION TO OTHER INCENTIVES FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE (E.G., SRB, $2,000 OVERSEAS TOUR EXTENSION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (OTEIP) PAYMENT, CONSECUTIVE OVERSEAS TOUR (COT) /IN-PLACE COT LEAVE TRAVEL, AIP, ETC.). NO COMBINATION OF SDIP AND AIP WILL EXCEED A RATE OF $3,000 PER MONTH OR $36,000 PER YEAR. SAILORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT EXTENSIONS OF ENLISTMENT FOR SDIP MAY IMPACT SRB AWARD AMOUNT COMPUTATION; TO MAXIMIZE SDIP AND SRB ENTITLEMENTS, SAILORS MUST BE COUNSELED BY THEIR COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR AND REFER TO THE CURRENT SRB NAVADMIN. (3) ELIGIBILITY FOR SDIP IS TERMINATED IF THE SAILOR RECEIVES AN SDIP APPROVAL MESSAGE AND REFUSES ORDERS TO AN SDIP ASSIGNMENT OR THE SAILOR?S ORDERS FOR THE SDIP ASSIGNMENT ARE SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED. (4) SDIP IS TAXABLE PAY; HOWEVER, IF THE SAILOR IS ASSIGNED TO A COMBAT ZONE TAX EXCLUSION AREA DURING THE MONTH THAT THE SDIP AGREEMENT IS SIGNED (AS OUTLINED IN THE SDIP PDM), THAT SAILOR MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SDIP AS A NON-TAXABLE PAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 44 OF REF E. (5) SDIP MAY BE CONTRIBUTED TO A SAILOR?S THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN (TSP). 7. RECOUPMENT AND REPAYMENT. RECOUPMENT OF UNEARNED PORTIONS OF THE SDIP LUMP SUM PAYMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED AS FOLLOWS: A. SAILORS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE FULL PERIOD OF ADDITIONAL SEA DUTY SERVICE AS REQUIRED BY THEIR SDIP AGREEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE PERCENTAGE OF THE BONUS REPRESENTING THE UNEXECUTED PORTION OF THEIR REQUIRED SERVICE. SITUATIONS REQUIRING RECOUPMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: (1) APPROVED REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY RELEASE FROM THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT IF, DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS DETERMINED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40) SUCH RELEASE WOULD CLEARLY BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF BOTH THE NAVY AND THE SAILOR; (2) APPROVED VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM AN SDIP ASSIGNMENT; (3) DISABILITY RESULTING FROM MISCONDUCT, WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE; (4) REMOVAL FROM THE SDIP ASSIGNMENT FOR CAUSE, INCLUDING MISCONDUCT; (5) SEPARATION FOR CAUSE, INCLUDING MISCONDUCT; (6) SEPARATION BY REASON OF WEIGHT CONTROL AND/OR PHYSICAL READINESS TEST FAILURE. B. IF A SAILOR BECOMES INELIGIBLE FOR SDIP FOR ANY OF THE REASONS BELOW, RECOUPMENT OF PAYMENTS ALREADY RECEIVED WILL NOT BE REQUIRED: (1) DISABILITY, INJURY, OR ILLNESS NOT THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT OR WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR NOT INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE. (2) SEPARATION FROM NAVAL SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAWS OR REGULATIONS INDEPENDENT OF MISCONDUCT. (3) DEATH (SEE SUBPARAGRAPH C BELOW). (4) WHERE SECNAV DETERMINES REPAYMENT WOULD BE AGAINST EQUITY AND GOOD CONSCIENCE, OR CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES. C. IN THE EVENT A SAILOR DIES BEFORE THE SDIP IS RECEIVED BY THE SAILOR OR BEFORE THE SAILOR COMPLETES THE SEA DUTY ASSIGNMENT/EXTENSION FOR WHICH SDIP IS PAYABLE (AND DEATH IS NOT CAUSED BY THE MEMBER?S MISCONDUCT), THE UNPAID/ UNEARNED BALANCE OF THE SDIP SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE SETTLEMENT OF THE DECEASED MEMBER?S FINAL MILITARY PAY ACCOUNT (UNPAID SDIP SHALL BE PAYABLE IN A LUMP SUM). IF DEATH IS DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF THE MEMBER?S OWN MISCONDUCT, TERMINATION OF ANY FUTURE PAYMENT AND PRORATION OR RECOUPMENT OF THE SDIP, AS APPLICABLE, WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED FOR MEMBERS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A CONTRACTED PERIOD OF SERVICE IS VOLUNTARY OR THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT. 8. MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SDIP PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE SDIP PDM AND PROGRAM UPDATES ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND WEBSITE AT: http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/PayAndBenefits/Sea+Duty+Incentive+Pay+(SDIP)+Program.htm THE SDIP PDM CONTAINS ADDITIONAL DETAILS SUCH AS PAYMENT, BUSINESS RULES, AND EXAMPLES OF REQUIRED PAGE 13 ENTRIES. 9. POINTS OF CONTACT: - COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-401) (PROGRAM EXECUTION) AT (901) 874-3569/ DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT MILL_SDIP@NAVY.MIL. - DCNO (N130D1) (PROGRAM POLICY MANAGER) AT (703) 695-3128/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT NXAG_N130D1@NAVY.MIL. 10. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #1582 NNNN