UNCLASSIFIED// PASS TO OFFICE CODES: R 030116Z NOV 07 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01100// NAVADMIN 294/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/RECRUITING INCENTIVES FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICER PERSONNEL// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/291702ZMAR2007// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/051100ZOCT2000// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 079/07 (RECRUITING INCENTIVES FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICER PERSONNEL). REF B IS ALNAVRESFOR 27/00 (INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS).// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES RECRUITING INCENTIVES FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICER PERSONNEL. TO ENSURE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS TODAY AND INTO THE FUTURE, OUR NAVY MUST ATTRACT THE HIGHEST QUALITY OFFICERS POSSIBLE. A VIGOROUS RECRUITING PLAN REQUIRES FLEXIBLE TOOLS TO ENSURE WE ARE RECRUITING THE CORRECT NUMBER OF OFFICERS WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS TO OPTIMIZE OUR WARFIGHTING CAPABILITY. 2. THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES REF A AND PROVIDES THE CURRENT LISTING OF ELIGIBLE SPECIALTIES FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. 3. THE FOLLOWING PARAS IDENTIFY EACH OFFICER INCENTIVE PROGRAM. GUIDANCE IN THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES REF B IN ANY AREA WHERE THE TWO MAY CONFLICT. THE FOLLOWING SELECTED RESERVE OFFICER BONUSES/ INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND DESIGNATED ELIGIBLE SPECIALTIES FOR EACH PROGRAM ARE EFFECTIVE 15 NOVEMBER 2007. 4. OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS A. ELIGIBLE DESIGNATORS AND PAYGRADE RESTRICTIONS: (1) CDR AND BELOW: 2105 (2) LCDR ONLY: 1445 (3) LCDR AND BELOW: 1115, 1125, 1135, 1145, 1605, 1635, 2205, 3105, 4105 AND 5105. (4) LT AND BELOW: 1315, 1325, 2305 AND 2905 B. BONUS AMOUNT: 10,000 DOLLARS LUMP SUM. C. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: (1) MUST HAVE NO CURRENT CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS TO SERVE IN THE SELECTED RESERVE. (2) MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED ANY REQUIRED ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATED SERVICE AND HAVE NOT SERVED IN THE SELECTED RESERVE OF THE NAVY RESERVE AT ANY TIME IN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS. (3) MUST AFFILIATE IN THE DRILLING RESERVE IN AN INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) PAY STATUS FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS AND SERVE SATISFACTORILY FOR EACH YEAR OF THIS OBLIGATION. FAILURE TO SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE REQUIRED OBLIGATED PERIOD WILL RESULT IN BONUS ELIGIBILITY TERMINATION AND A PRO-RATED RECOUPMENT OF MONIES RECEIVED. (4) A MEMBER WHO QUALIFIES FOR AND ELECTS EITHER OF THE CRITICAL WARTIME SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE INCENTIVES CONTAINED IN PARAS 6, 7, OR 8 BELOW WILL NOT RECEIVE AN AFFILIATION BONUS. 5. HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS WHICH THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS DETERMINED CRITICAL TO MEETING WARTIME HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SKILL SHORTAGES ARE REFERRED TO AS CRITICAL WARTIME SPECIALTIES (CWS). THE FOLLOWING LISTING OF CWS DESIGNATORS AND SUBSPECIALTIES ARE GERMANE TO EACH INCENTIVE PROGRAM IN PARAS 6, 7, AND 8 BELOW. A. MEDICAL CORPS (2105): (1) SSP (NON AQD SPECIFIC): 15B0, 15C0, 15H0, 16P0 AND 16X0 (2) SSP 15C1 (AQD SPECIFIC): 6C1 (3) SSP 16R1 (AQD SPECIFIC): 6RG, 6RP, 6RR AND 62C NOTE: ACCESSIONS ARE ANY RANK FOR SSP'S 15B0, 15C0, 15C1 AND 16R1. ALL OTHERS ARE CASE BY CASE AND MUST HAVE PERS-9 APPROVAL. B. DENTAL CORPS (2205): SSP 1700 AND 1750. NOTE: ACCESSIONS ARE ANY RANK BUT MUST HAVE PERS-9 APPROVAL. C. MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (2305): SSP 1840, 1860 AND 1893. NOTE: ACCESSIONS ARE FOR LT AND BELOW ONLY. ALL OTHERS ARE CASE BY CASE AND MUST HAVE PERS-9 APPROVAL. D. NURSE CORPS (2905): SSP 1930, 1945, 1950 AND 1972. NOTE: ACCESSIONS ARE FOR LT AND BELOW ONLY. ALL OTHERS ARE CASE BY CASE AND MUST HAVE PERS-9 APPROVAL. 6. LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (LRP). A. PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 50,000 DOLLARS (MAXIMUM OF 20,000 DOLLARS IN ANY SINGLE YEAR) TOWARD OUTSTANDING LOANS USED TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION IN A CWS. LOANS MUST BE AT LEAST ONE YEAR OLD AND CANNOT BE IN DEFAULT. B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (1) MUST POSSESS PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, OR HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF RESIDENCY IN A CWS. (2) MUST POSSESS A CURRENT, VALID, UNRESTRICTED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATION AND SUCH ADDITIONAL MEDICAL PRIVILEGES AS ARE REQUIRED TO PRACTICE AS A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IN THE CWS FOR WHICH LOAN REPAYMENT PARTICIPATION IS AUTHORIZED; OR HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF RESIDENCY IN THAT SPECIALTY. (3) MUST NOT CURRENTLY BE A MEMBER OF THE DRILLING RESERVE AND MUST NOT HAVE ANY CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT FOR ANY OTHER INCENTIVE PROGRAM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE READY RESERVE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS STIPEND PROGRAM (ANY SERVICE OBLIGATION INCURRED UNDER THIS PROGRAM WILL RUN CONSECUTIVELY AND NOT CONCURRENTLY WITH THE LRP PROGRAM). (4) SERVE SATISFACTORILY IN THE DRILLING RESERVE FOR EACH YEAR WHICH LOAN REPAYMENT IS MADE (LRP PAYMENTS ARE MADE AT THE END OF EACH SATISFACTORY YEAR OF SERVICE). 7. SPECIAL PAY A. SPECIAL PAY AMOUNTS: 25,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR MEDICAL CORPS OFFICERS, DENTAL CORPS OFFICERS AND NURSE ANESTHETISTS. 10,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OFFICERS AND NURSE CORPS OFFICERS. B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (1) BE A GRADUATE OF AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, NURSING PROGRAM OR AN ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN A SUBSPECIALTY LISTED IN PARA 5C. (2) HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED THIS INCENTIVE AND HAVE NO CURRENT MILITARY CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR RECEIPT OF ANY OTHER INCENTIVE OR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, OR ANY OTHER CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO SERVE IN THE DRILLING RESERVE. (3) AVAILABLE TO COMMISSIONED MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS, MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OR NURSE CORPS OFFICERS AFFILIATING WITH A UNIT OR POSITION IN THE DRILLING RESERVE AND WHO HAVE FULFILLED THEIR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (IF ANY); OR BE QUALIFIED AND APPLYING FOR AN APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER, WITH A DESIGNATION AS A MEDICAL CORPS OFFICER, DENTAL CORPS OFFICER, MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OFFICER OR NURSE CORPS OFFICER IN THE SELECTED RESERVE. (4) MUST POSSESS A CURRENT VALID AND UNRESTRICTED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATION AND SUCH ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS AND PRIVILEGES AS REQUIRED TO PERFORM DUTIES IN THE CRITICAL SPECIALTY FOR WHICH SPECIAL PAY IS AUTHORIZED. BE FULLY QUALIFIED IN THE CWS FOR WHICH BONUS PROGRAM PARTICIPATION IS APPROVED. (5) MEMBER HAS NOT SERVED IN THE SELECTED RESERVE OF THE NAVY RESERVE AT ANY TIME IN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS. (6) MUST SELECT EITHER A ONE, TWO, OR THREE YEAR DRILLING RESERVE OBLIGATION AND MUST SERVE SATISFACTORILY FOR EACH YEAR IN WHICH PAYMENTS ARE MADE. 8. STIPEND PROGRAM A. FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS, MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OR NURSE CORPS OFFICERS IN A MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM OR IN A POST BACCALAUREATE EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE APPLICABLE NURSING OR MSC ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSION. MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A MONTHLY STIPEND PAYMENT FOR EACH MONTH OF THEIR TRAINING PROGRAM. THE MONTHLY STIPEND STOPS UPON COMPLETION OR TERMINATION OF THEIR TRAINING PROGRAM. B. STIPEND AMOUNT: THE CURRENT AMOUNT, EFFECTIVE 1 SEPTEMBER 2007, IS 1,605 DOLLARS PER MONTH. EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2008 THIS AMOUNT WILL INCREASE TO 1,907 DOLLARS PER MONTH. C. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: (1) BE A GRADUATE OF A MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR NURSING SCHOOL OR AN ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM LEADING TO A SUBSPECIALTY LISTED IN PARA 5C. (2) BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT, DESIGNATION, OR ASSIGNMENT AS A MEDICAL, DENTAL, MEDICAL SERVICE OR NURSE CORPS OFFICER IN THE NAVY RESERVE (SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR STIPEND PAYMENTS BEFORE HAVING BEEN APPOINTED, DESIGNATED OR ASSIGNED AS A MEDICAL, DENTAL, MEDICAL SERVICE OR NURSE CORPS OFFICER). (3) BE ENROLLED, OR ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT, IN A RESIDENCY PROGRAM DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS AS A CWS. (4) POSSESS A CURRENT VALID, AND/OR UNRESTRICTED LICENSE(S) TO PRACTICE MEDICINE, DENTISTRY OR NURSING, AND SUCH ADDITIONAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES AS ARE REQUIRED TO PURSUE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN THE CRITICAL SPECIALTY FOR WHICH ASSISTANCE IS BEING PROVIDED. (5) INCUR A TWO YEAR DRILLING RESERVE OBLIGATION FOR EACH YEAR OR PARTIAL YEAR IN WHICH STIPEND IS RECEIVED (DRILLING OBLIGATION BEGINS IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM). (6) MUST SERVE SATISFACTORILY IN THE DRILLING RESERVE DURING EACH YEAR WHICH STIPEND IS RECEIVED AND FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE INCURRED OBLIGATION UPON COMPLETION OF RESIDENCY. D. MAY BE COMBINED WITH LRP, BUT, OBLIGATIONS FOR EACH PROGRAM RUN CONSECUTIVELY AND NOT CONCURRENTLY. 9. ALL INTERESTED PERSONNEL ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL RESERVE OFFICER RECRUITER TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY. 10. POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. PAUL DOWD, CNRFC N1C21, AT (817) 782-5040/ DSN 739 OR EMAIL AT PAUL.DOWD(AT)NAVY.MIL. 11. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT NNNN