RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 1551457-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 041457Z JUN 07 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS//N01100// NAVADMIN 142/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/REENLISTMENT, EXTENSION BONUSES AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL KICKER /ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTED PERSONNEL// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201352ZMAR2006// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/14JAN2003// REF/C/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR NEW ORLEANS LA/071000ZAPR2000// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 085/06 BONUSES, INCENTIVES, AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL KICKER ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL. REF B IS COMNAVRESFORINST 1100.4B ENLISTED SELECTED RESERVE DRILLING INCENTIVE BONUS PROGRAMS. REF C IS ALNAVRESFOR 14/00 MONTGOMERY GI BILL-SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR) KICKER PROGRAM// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES REENLISTMENT, EXTENSION BONUSES AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL KICKER ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTED PERSONNEL. TO ENSURE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, OUR NAVY MUST RETAIN THE TALENTS OF OUR RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) SAILORS. A VIGOROUS RETENTION PLAN REQUIRES FLEXIBLE TOOLS TO ENSURE WE ARE RETAINING THE CORRECT NUMBER OF SAILORS WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS TO OPTIMIZE OUR WAR-FIGHTING CAPABILITY. 2. THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES REF A, IS EFFECTIVE 1 JUNE 2007 AND PROVIDES THE CURRENT BONUS LISTING OF ELIGIBLE SPECIALTIES. 3. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS CLARIFY THE BONUS PROGRAM. GUIDANCE IN THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES REF B IN ANY AREA WHERE THE TWO MAY CONFLICT. A. GENERAL: ALL TIER ONE REENLISTMENT BONUSES, THREE-YEAR OR SIX- YEAR, AND ALL OTHER SIX-YEAR REENLISTMENT BONUSES REGARDLESS OF TIER CATEGORY ARE PAYABLE VIA LUMP SUM. SAILORS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO REENLIST FOR A SIX-YEAR DRILLING RESERVE (IN PAY) OBLIGATION TO MAXIMIZE THEIR BONUS OPPORTUNITY. B. CHANGE OF RATING BONUS: NAVY RESERVE SAILORS CURRENTLY SERVING IN A DRILLING RESERVE STATUS WHO ARE APPROVED FOR CHANGE OF RATING TO A TIER 1 BONUS ELIGIBLE RATING LISTED BELOW IN PARA 5 MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REENLISTMENT BONUS AS FOLLOWS: (1) FOR CHANGE OF RATING VIA DIRECT CONVERSION: (A) SAILORS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF CURRENT EOS MAY REENLIST IMMEDIATELY UPON RATING CONVERSION APPROVAL TO GAIN ENTITLEMENT FOR A BONUS. (B) SAILORS WHO HAVE MORE THAN 12 MONTHS REMAINING ON THEIR CURRENT EOS MAY REQUEST APPROVAL FOR EARLY REENLISTMENT FROM NPC (PERS 4812) CONCURRENT WITH RATING CONVERSION APPROVAL. (C) A BONUS MAY BE PROCESSED AND PAID TO SAILORS IN THIS CATEGORY UPON REENLISTMENT. (2) FOR CHANGE OF RATING VIA LATERAL CONVERSION. (A) SAILORS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF CURRENT EOS MAY GAIN ENTITLEMENT FOR A BONUS BY REENLISTING AFTER RATING CONVERSION APPROVAL AND UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF LATERAL CHANGE OF RATE REQUIREMENTS. (B) SAILORS WHO HAVE MORE THAN 12 MONTHS REMAINING ON CURRENT EOS MAY GAIN ENTITLEMENT FOR A BONUS BY REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR EARLY REENLISTMENT FROM NPC (PERS 4812) CONCURRENT WITH RATING CONVERSION APPROVAL AND UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF LATERAL CHANGE OF RATING REQUIREMENTS. (C) A BONUS WILL BE PROCESSED AND PAID TO SAILORS IN THIS CATEGORY ONLY AFTER COMPLETING ALL REQUIREMENTS TO PERMANENTLY EFFECT THE CHANGE OF RATE. C. ALL OTHER BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONTAINED IN REF B REMAIN IN EFFECT. 4. ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION AND BONUS APPLICATION PROCEDURES. NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTERS SHALL: A. DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR REENLISTMENT/EXTENSION BONUSES FOR ASSIGNED RC PERSONNEL PER REF B AND THIS MESSAGE. NAVOPSPTCEN POC'S MAY CONTACT COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11) INCENTIVE PROGRAM SPECIALISTS AT (504) 678-6302/1771/DSN 678 FOR ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING INDIVIDUAL SAILOR ELIGIBILITY. B. FORWARD A COPY OF THE BONUS WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND COMMAND LETTER FOR ELIGIBILITY ESTABLISHMENT TO COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11). FAX APPLICATIONS (WITH ENCLOSURES) TO (504) 678-1204. IF A PACKAGE IS FAXED, A MAILED COPY IS NOT REQUIRED. WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NAVY RESERVE FORCES COMMAND WEBSITE AT HTTP://NAVYRESERVE.NAVY.MIL/PUBLIC/STAFF/CENTERS/FORCES+COMMAND/ WELCOMEABOARD/ENLISTED+BONUSES.HTM. 5. ELIGIBLE SPECIALTIES AND INCENTIVE LEVELS. THE FOLLOWING TIERED BONUS PAYMENT STRUCTURE IS EFFECTIVE AS OF 1 JUNE 2007. A. TIER 1 LEVEL AND SPECIALTIES: 6-YEAR CONTRACT = $15,000 (LUMP SUM) FIRST 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $7,500 (LUMP SUM) SECOND 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $6,000 (LUMP SUM) SKILL NEC NOTE AIRCREW 8208 1 AIRCREW 8209 1 AIRCREW 8250 1 AIRCREW 8252 1 AIRCREW 8278 1 AIRCREW 8289 1 AME3 0000 AT1 0000 AW 7807 1 AW 7811 1 AW 7835 1 AW 7886 1 AW2 0000 BU1 0000 BU2 0000 BU3 0000 CE2 0000 CE3 0000 CM2 0000 CM3 0000 CTI 9209 1 CTI 9211 1 CTI 9212 1 CTI 9216 1 EO3 0000 EOD 5332 1 HM-FMF 8404 1 HM 8427 1 IS2 0000 IS3 0000 MA2 0000 MA3 0000 ND1 0000 ND2 0000 ND3 0000 RP 2401 1 SB1 0000 SB2 0000 SO1 0000 SO2 0000 SO3 0000 SW2 0000 SW3 0000 UT2 0000 UT3 0000 B. TIER 2 LEVEL AND SPECIALTIES: 6-YEAR CONTRACT = $10,000 (LUMP SUM) FIRST 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $5,000 (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SECOND 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $4,000 (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SKILL NEC NOTE AG2 0000 AW3 0000 CTI1 0000 CTI2 0000 CTI3 0000 CTM1 0000 CTM2 0000 CTN1 0000 CTN2 0000 CTN3 0000 CTR1 0000 CTR2 0000 CTT1 0000 CTT2 0000 EA2 0000 EA3 0000 EM1 0000 EM2 0000 ET3 0000 GM2 0000 GM3 0000 HT1 0000 HT2 0000 HT3 0000 MA1 0000 MM1 0000 MM2 0000 MN2 0000 MN3 0000 MR1 0000 PR3 0000 RP3 0000 STG3 0000 SW1 0000 C. TIER 3 LEVEL AND SPECIALTIES: 6-YEAR CONTRACT = $7,500 (LUMP SUM) FIRST 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $3,000 (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SECOND 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $2,000 (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SKILL NEC NOTE AG3 0000 AIRCREW 8251 1 AIRCREW 8262 1 AIRCREW 8271 1 AW 7841 1 AW 7861 1 CE1 0000 CM1 0000 EA1 0000 EO1 0000 EO2 0000 ET1 0000 MA1 0000 HM 8707 1 HM3 0000 IS1 0000 LN2 0000 TM3 0000 NOTE 1: SAILORS APPLYING FOR ELIGIBILITY BASED ON AN NEC MUST BE ASSIGNED TO A VALID INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) DRILLING RESERVE BILLET WHICH REQUIRES THE NEC (MEMBERS MAY BE CROSS-ASSIGNED TO A VALID IDT DRILLING RESERVE BILLET) AND THEIR NEC MUST BE EITHER PRIMARY OR SECONDARY IN THEIR NEC INVENTORY. 6. SAILORS SERVING IN THE RATES AND SPECIALTIES LISTED IN PARA 5 ABOVE MAY APPLY FOR THE MGIB-SR KICKER PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY PROVIDED THEY MEET ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONTAINED IN REF C. 7. PERSONNEL ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR A BONUS. 8. POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MATTER IS MR. PAUL DOWD, CNRFC N1C21 AT (817) 782-5040/DSN 739 OR EMAIL AT PAUL.DOWD(AT)NAVY.MIL. 9. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #0000 NNNN