RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0041352-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU R 041352Z JAN 12 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS//N07110// NAVADMIN 008/12 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION OF SELECTED RESERVE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES// REF/A/DOC/ASD-DTM/12JUL2011// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/27MAY2010// NARR/REF A IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM DESIGNATING FY 2012-2013 RESERVE COMPONENT WARTIME HEALTH CARE SPECIALTIES WITH CRITICAL SHORTAGES. REF B IS COMNAVRESFORINST 1001.5F, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE DRILLING RESERVE AND PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION OF SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) HEALTH CARE OFFICERS IN SELECT DESIGNATED CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES. THIS NAVADMIN IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUPERSEDED. 2. TO ENSURE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS TODAY AND INTO THE FUTURE, THE NAVY MUST RETAIN OUR HIGHEST QUALITY AND BEST QUALIFIED OFFICERS. A VIGOROUS RETENTION PLAN REQUIRES FLEXIBLE TOOLS TO ENSURE WE ARE RETAINING THE RIGHT NUMBER OF OFFICERS WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS TO OPTIMIZE OUR WARFIGHTING CAPABILITY. 3. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS PROVIDE PROGRAM GUIDANCE. A. OFFICER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: (1) MUST BE WORLDWIDE DEPLOYABLE, AND CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE DRILLING NAVY RESERVE IN AN INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) STATUS. MEMBERS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) OR A VOLUNTARY TRAINING UNIT (VTU) ARE INELIGIBLE. (2) MUST HAVE SERVED SATISFACTORILY IN THE NAVY RESERVE IN AN IDT STATUS FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION APPLICATION. (3) MUST NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER IDT SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR RECEIPT OF ANY OTHER INCENTIVE OR DUE TO MEETING SERVICE OBLIGATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF AN EDUCATION PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDES ANY OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIRED TO GAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL - SELECTED RESERVE, OR, TO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR TRANSFERABILITY OF ENTITLEMENTS UNDER THE POST 9/11 GI BILL PROGRAM. (4) SHALL AGREE TO SERVE IN THE DRILLING NAVY RESERVE IN AN IDT STATUS FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS. (5) MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED IN THE SPECIFIC ELIGIBLE DESIGNATOR, SUBSPECIALTY, AND PAYGRADE AS PRESCRIBED IN PARA 3.B BELOW AND BE SERVING IN A VALID BILLET. (6) MUST POSSESS AND MAINTAIN FOR THE DURATION OF THE OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIRED OF THIS SPECIAL PAY PERIOD, CURRENT VALID AND UNRESTRICTED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATION(S) AND SUCH ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS AND PRIVILEGES AS REQUIRED TO PRACTICE IN THE CRITICAL SPECIALTY FOR WHICH THIS SPECIAL PAY IS AUTHORIZED. (7) IF ELIGIBLE, OFFICERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN A SERVICE RECORD PAGE 13 IN THE NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS) TO DOCUMENT THE REQUIRED THREE-YEAR IDT DRILLING RESERVE SERVICE OBLIGATION REQUIREMENT. THE FOLLOWING VERBIAGE FOR SERVICE RECORD PAGE 13 SHALL BE USED: "TO GAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION, I HEREBY AGREE TO SERVE SATISFACTORILY IN AN INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) DRILLING STATUS IN THE NAVY RESERVE IN A VALID BILLET AND MAINTAIN PROPER CREDENTIALING IN A CRITICAL SKILL, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF MY SIGNATURE ON THIS SERVICE RECORD PAGE 13. I UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE TO SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THIS SERVICE OBLIGATION DUE TO ANY REASONS CAUSED OF MY OWN VOLITION SHALL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF MY ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS PROGRAM, CANCELLATION OF ANY UNPAID ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS, AND, SHALL LEAD TO RECOUPMENT OF ANY UNEARNED PORTION (IF APPLICABLE) OF THE CURRENT SPECIAL PAY PAYMENT (INITIAL OR ANNIVERSARY, AS APPLICABLE) THAT I RECEIVED. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT IF TERMINATION IS DEEMED DUE TO MY UNSATISFACTORY PARTICIPATION THAT I SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY FUTURE ENTITLEMENT UNDER THIS PROGRAM." (8) ALL ELIGIBLE MEMBERS SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN SPECIAL PAY FOR SELECTED RESERVE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES WRITTEN AGREEMENT WHICH OUTLINES THE PROGRAM GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE. THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE REQUESTED BY THE COMMAND, USING THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 4 BELOW. B. ELIGIBLE DESIGNATORS, SUBSPECIALTY (SSP), PAYGRADE RESTRICTION AND SPECIAL PAY AMOUNTS: DESIGNATOR SSP PAYGRADE(S) SPECIAL PAY PER YEAR (3 YEARS) 2105 15BX CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR 15C0 CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR 15D0 CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR 15HX CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR 16P CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR 16Q0/1 LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR 16X0 CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR 2205 1725 CDR AND LCDR ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR 1750 CDR AND LCDR ONLY $25,000 PER YEAR 2305 1802 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR 1805 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR 1860 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR 2905 1930 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR 1950 LT AND LTJG ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR 1960 LT AND LTJG ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR 1972 LCDR ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR 1973 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR 1981 LCDR AND LT ONLY $10,000 PER YEAR C. SPECIAL PAY PAYMENTS AND PARTICIPATION CRITERIA: (1) INITIAL PAYMENT: WILL BE PAID VIA LUMP SUM (LESS TAX) UPON RECEIPT AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATION BY COMMANDER, NAVY RESERVE FORCES COMMAND (CNRFC) BONUS SHOP (N11). (2) ANNIVERSARY PAYMENT: SUBSEQUENT ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS WILL BE PAID VIA LUMP SUM (LESS TAX) ANNUALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE ANNIVERSARY MONTH IN WHICH THE ELIGIBILITY OBLIGATION WAS ESTABLISHED. (E.G., THE MEMBER GAINED ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL PAY AND INCURRED THE REQUIRED SERVICE OBLIGATION ON 20 DEC 2011 THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY PAYMENT SHALL BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON 1 JAN 2013). (3) UNSATISFACTORY PARTICIPATION: FAILURE TO SERVE SATISFACTORILY IN THE SELECTED RESERVE, PER CURRENT DIRECTIVES, FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR FOR WHICH PAYMENT IS MADE SHALL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF MEMBER'S SPECIAL PAY ELIGIBILITY. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION SHALL BE THE DATE THE MEMBER IS DECLARED AN UNSATISFACTORY PARTICIPANT. (4) VOLUNTARY TRANSFER FROM THE SELECTED RESERVE: MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTARILY TRANSFER TO THE IRR, VTU OR RECALL TO ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ACTIVE FORCES (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE MOBILIZATION, ADSW OR ADT) PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF ANY YEAR IN WHICH PAYMENT WAS MADE SHALL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF MEMBER SPECIAL PAY ELIGIBILITY EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF TRANSFER FROM THE SELECTED RESERVE. (5) INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION: MEMBERS INVOLUNTARILY MOBILIZED SHALL MAINTAIN SPECIAL PAY ENTITLEMENT DURING THE PERIOD OF MOBILIZATION AND FOR RECEIPT OF ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS PAYABLE DURING THIS PERIOD. (6) INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER FROM THE DRILLING RESERVE: FOR MEMBERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE DRILLING NAVY RESERVE DUE TO NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN (I.E., OFFICER SERB BOARD, BILLET TENURE, A DIRECTED REDUCTION IN FORCE, APPLY BOARD), SPECIAL PAY ENTITLEMENT WILL BE TERMINATED EFFECTIVE ON DATE OF TRANSFER AND MEMBER WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY UNPAID ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS. IF TRANSFER IS EFFECTED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE YEAR IN WHICH INITIAL OR ANNIVERSARY PAYMENT IS MADE, RECOUPMENT OF ANY UNEARNED PORTION SHALL BE WAIVED. (7) RECOUPMENT: MEMBERS WHOSE SPECIAL PAY ELIGIBILITY IS TERMINATED FOR CIRCUMSTANCES CONTAINED IN PARA 3.C(3) OR 3.C(4) ABOVE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A PRO-RATED RECOUPMENT OF THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE MOST RECENT INITIAL/ANNUAL PAYMENT. THE PRO-RATED AMOUNT RECOUPED WILL BE EQUAL TO THE PORTION OF THE YEAR FOR WHICH MEMBER WAS PAID BUT DID NOT SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THEIR SELRES OBLIGATION. NOTE: IF ELIGIBILITY IS TERMINATED DUE TO UNSATISFACTORY PARTICIPATION, MEMBER WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR FUTURE SPECIAL PAY ELIGIBILITY. 4. ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION AND INCENTIVE APPLICATION PROCEDURES. NAVY RESERVE ACTIVITIES SHALL: A. DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION OF ALL ASSIGNED HEALTHCARE OFFICER PERSONNEL PER THIS MESSAGE. B. COMMAND POINT OF CONTACT SHALL COMPLETE APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION PRECERT REQUEST FORM AND SUBMIT TO CNRFC_OFFICERBONUS_SHOP(AT)NAVY.MIL. FORM IS LOCATED ON THE COMNAVRESFORCOM HOMEPORT UNDER N1, N11 OFFICER INCENTIVES. C. ONCE ELIGIBILITY IS VERIFIED BY COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11), COMPLETED OFFICER SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION WRITTEN AGREEMENT WILL BE RETURNED VIA E-MAIL TO NRA POC FOR MEMBER AND DESIGNEE SIGNATURES. D. ISSUANCE OF A PRECERT NUMBER ON A WRITTEN AGREEMENT DOES NOT GUARANTEE SPECIAL PAY ENTITLEMENT. THE PRECERT GUARANTEES FUNDING AVAILABILITY SHOULD THE OFFICER MEET FINAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN THE TIME REQUIRED. E. AFTER RECEIPT OF OFFICER SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION WRITTEN AGREEMENT, NRA WILL COMPLETE THE SERVICE RECORD PAGE 13 REFERENCED IN PARA 3.A(7) ABOVE FOR ELIGIBLE MEMBER. F. TO EFFECT SPECIAL PAY ELIGIBILITY ESTABLISHMENT, NRA POC WILL SCAN AND FORWARD A COPY OF THE SIGNED SPECIAL PAY FOR RETENTION WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND SERVICE RECORD PAGE 13 TO COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11) VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS ABOVE. IF ABILITY TO SCAN IS NOT AVAILABLE, SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS ABOVE. G. COMMAND POC MAY CONTACT COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11) OFFICER INCENTIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST FOR ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING AND ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS ABOVE OR BY PHONE AT (757) 444-3650. 5. POINT OF CONTACT FOR POLICY: MR. JIM JOHNSON, CNRFC N1C21, AT (757) 322-2244/DSN 262 OR VIA E-MAIL AT JAMES.P.JOHNSON(AT)NAVY.MIL. 6. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.// BT #0000 NNNN