RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0086 1041742-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 141742Z APR 14 PSN 144546K24 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS//N01160// NAVADMIN 086/14 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/SELECTED RESERVE SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/062041ZAUG13// REF/B/DOC/DOD/12MAR13// REF/C/DOC/TITLE 37 U.S.C.// REF/D/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/5JUN12/NOTAL// REF/E/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/24APR13/NOTAL// REF/F/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/10JAN14/NOTAL// REF/G/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/3MAR14/NOTAL// REF/H/DOC/DOD/7SEP10// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 197/13, REENLISTMENT BONUS ELIGIBILITY FOR DRILLING SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL. REF B IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1304.31, ENLISTED BONUS PROGRAM. REF C IS SECTION 331 OF TITLE 37, U.S.C., CHAPTER 5, SUB-CHAPTER II, PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. REF D IS NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL MANUAL 1001.5, SECTION 1100-010 - RESERVE INCENTIVE AND 1100-020 - RESERVE ENLISTED INCENTIVE. REF E IS MILPERSMAN 1160-030, CERTAIN ENLISTMENTS AND REENLISTMENT UNDER CONTINUOUS SERVICE CONDITIONS. REF F IS NAVPERS 18068F, NAVY ENLISTED OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS (NEOCS) MANUAL, VOLUME II. REF G IS COMNAVRESFORINST 1780.1C MONTGOMERY GI BILL - SELECTED RESERVE CHAPTER 1606 BASIC AND KICKER PROGRAM POLICY GUIDANCE. REF H IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 7000.14-R, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS, VOLUME 7A.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN supersedes ref (a), and incorporates significant bonus program changes per ref (b) and ref (c). 2. Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) program details. a. Initial and anniversary payments. (1) All bonuses authorized by this NAVADMIN will be paid in installments, less taxes. The initial payment will equal 50 percent of the total bonus amount. Anniversary payments will be the remaining 50 percent of the total bonus amount, divided equally over the remainder of the obligation (either two or five years). (2) Eligibility for anniversary payments is contingent upon the member maintaining satisfactory participation per ref (d), in the designated rating and/or Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) for each year of the bonus contract. b. SRB Program eligibility. (1) A Sailor's reenlistment date must fall within the fiscal year (FY) of their current End of Obligated Service (EOS), except for those who obligate service (OBLISERV) in support of mobilizations. Sailors who have or had, an EOS in the current FY who extended their enlistment beyond 30 September to incur required OBLISERV for mobilization orders, may reenlist for SRB under this NAVADMIN provided the new contract end date exceeds member's previous EOS as extended. The Sailor's Navy Reserve Activity (NRA) must submit copies of mobilization orders and NAVPERS 1070/621 authorizing extension of contract as supporting documentation to application procedures in paragraph 3. (2) Sailors must have less than 20 years total federal military service as calculated from their pay entry base date (PEBD)on the date of the qualifying reenlistment. (3) Sailors must complete the period of obligation for which this SRB is offered prior to 24 years of federal military service. Per ref (b), bonus payments cannot be made beyond 24 years of service. (4) Sailors with greater than 18 years of service from PEBD are limited to a 3-year SRB. (5) Extensions are not authorized to gain eligibility for this SRB. (6) Sailors currently serving under a contractual obligation for any prior bonus must be within 45 days of completing that obligation prior to reenlisting to qualify for this SRB. (7) Per ref (b), bonuses for reenlistment (exclusive of prior-service affiliation and enlistment bonuses) shall not exceed $80,000 in a career. Sailors are encouraged to maximize their SRB by reenlisting for the greater period of obligation, as long as their career total combined SRB payments do not exceed $80,000. Ref (d), section 1100-010 and 1100-020 updates will be promulgated separate correspondence. c. Rating conversion. Current Selected Reserve (SELRES) Sailors who are approved for change of rating to a bonus eligible rating listed in paragraph 6 may be eligible for a reenlistment bonus as follows: (1) Change of rating approved via direct conversion. (a) Sailors approved for a change of rating and whose EOS conforms to paragraph 2.b.(1), may reenlist immediately upon change of rating approval to qualify for a reenlistment bonus. (b) The initial bonus payment shall be processed and paid after reenlistment, immediately after Commander, Naval Recruiting Command (N11), receives the bonus application and the rating change is reflected in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS). (2) Change of rating approved via successful competition or concurrent change of rating. (a) Sailors who successfully complete rating conversion requirements and whose EOS conforms to paragraph 2.b.(1), may reenlist for a reenlistment bonus. Sailors must meet skill qualification prior to payment of the SRB for a member transferring into a designated military skill. (b) Sailors who have successfully completed the change of rating requirements, but whose EOS does not conform to paragraph 2.b.(1), are not eligible for a reenlistment bonus. (c) The initial bonus payment shall be processed and paid to Sailors in this category only after completing all requirements to permanently affect the change of rating. (d) All other basic eligibility criteria contained in ref (b) remain in effect. 3. Eligibility determination and bonus application procedures. NRAs shall determine bonus eligibility in accordance with ref (b), ref (d) and this message. Ref (b) and this NAVADMIN supersedes ref (d) where conflicts exist. a. Complete bonus written agreements in the Reserve Bonus Application Module (RBAM). This is the only authorized method to complete enlisted bonus written agreements. RBAM can be accessed via the Navy Reserve Homeport at https://private.navyreserve.navy.mil/cnrfc/n-codes/n1/cnrfc_n112/rbam. For questions, contact Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (COMNAVRESFORCOM) (N11) incentive program specialists via e-mail at CNRFC_bonus_shop(at)navy.mil or telephone at (757) 322-2646/2644/3637 DSN 262. b. Scan and submit all required documents listed on the CNRFC (N112) Enlisted Incentives Homeport as a single (multiple page) PDF file to COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11) via RBAM. Missing documents will delay bonus payment processing. If unable to scan documents, e-mail the address above for guidance. 4. Zone eligibility criteria. a. Zone A - Sailors with up to 8 years service from PEBD. Sailors in Zone A are eligible to reenlist if they have completed their enlistment program's required obligation, regardless of the time remaining on their initial military service obligation (MSO). Specifically, upon completion of New Accession Trainee's (NAT) six year SELRES obligation, NAT Sailors are eligible to reenlist provided the length of the new contract exceeds their MSO and current EOS. b. Zone B - Sailors with more than 8 years and up to 14 years service from PEBD. c. Zone C - Sailors with more than 14 years and up to 20 years service from PEBD. 5. Bonus tiers, obligation and payment amounts. Tier Obligation Total Initial Anniversary 1 6 Year $15,000 $7,500 5 of $1,500 1 3 Year $7,500 $3,750 2 of $1,875 2 6 Year $10,000 $5,000 5 of $1,000 2 3 Year $5,000 $2,500 2 of $1,250 3 6 Year $7,500 $3,750 5 of $750 3 3 Year $3,000 $1,500 2 of $750 6. Bonus eligible ratings, rates, NECs and zones. Numbers in each zone column indicate the tier (see paragraph 5 above for 6 year and 3 year reenlistment tier amounts). Read across five columns: rating/rate, NEC and zone (A, B or C) to determine SRB tier. Rating/Rate NEC Zone A Zone B Zone C Any 9566 1 1 3 Any 9570 2 1 3 Any 90LS 3 3 3 Any 9598 3 3 3 Any 9501 3 3 3 AE, AM 8342 3 3 3 AE, AM 8318 3 3 3 AE, AM 8800 3 3 3 AE, AM 8341 3 3 3 AW 7835 1 1 2 AW 7807 2 2 3 AWF 8252 2 2 3 AWF 8289 3 3 3 AWF 8209 3 3 3 AWO 7841 1 1 2 AWO2 Any 3 3 3 AWO3 Any 3 3 None AWS 7886 1 1 1 AWS3 Any 1 1 None AT 6725 3 3 3 BM 0160 3 3 3 BM 0164 3 3 3 BM 0169 3 3 3 CS 3529 3 3 3 CTI 9ARB 2 2 3 CTI 9PES 2 2 3 CTI 9RUS 2 2 3 CTI3 Any 3 3 None CTR 9138 2 2 3 CTT 9141 3 3 3 EN 4308 3 3 3 EN 4313 3 3 3 EN 4303 3 3 3 EOD 5339 1 1 1 EOD 5335 1 1 1 EOD2 Any 3 3 3 ET 14RO 3 3 3 ET 14NO 3 3 3 ET 1420 3 3 3 ET 9605 3 3 3 ET 1678 3 3 3 ET 1460 3 3 3 FC2 Any 2 2 3 GM 0814 3 3 3 GM 9536 2 2 3 HM 8427 2 2 3 HM 8410 2 2 3 HM 8489 3 3 3 HM 8541 3 3 3 HM 8506 3 3 3 HM 8408 3 3 3 HM 8482 3 3 3 HM 8466 3 3 3 HM 8432 3 3 3 HM 8452 3 3 3 HM 8483 3 3 3 HM 8485 3 3 3 HT 4955 3 3 3 IS 3912 3 3 3 IS 3923 3 3 3 IT 2779 2 1 3 IT 2791 2 1 3 LN2 Any 3 3 3 MC 8143 1 1 2 MC 8147 1 1 2 MC2 Any 3 3 3 MC3 Any 2 2 None MN3 Any 2 2 None ND Any 1 1 1 OS 0336 2 2 3 OS 0342 3 3 3 SB Any 1 1 1 SO Any 1 1 1 STG3 Any 3 3 None Note 1: Where "Any" is listed in the "Rating/Rate" column, any rating/rate, who also holds the required NEC per the "NEC" column, is eligible. Note 2: Where multiple ratings are listed in the "Rating" column, any of those ratings, who also holds the required NEC per the "NEC" column, is eligible. Note 3: Where "Any" is listed in the "NEC" column, ratings/rates in the "Rating/Rate" column, holding any Rating Series NEC, is eligible. NEC 0000, Defense Grouping NECs, Conversion Series NECs, or other Special Series NECs not classified as Ratings Series NECs, are ineligible. See ref (f) for definitions of defense grouping, conversion series and other special series NECs. Note 4: Where a member qualifies for multiple tiers, the highest tier applies. For example, a GM with NEC 0814 and 9536 in Zone B would qualify for tier 2 "GM 9536". Note 5: NECs must be listed in either the primary NEC or secondary NEC position in NSIPS before bonus payment can be made. 7. Sailors serving in the ratings, rates and/or NECs listed in paragraph 6 may also apply for the Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve kicker program provided they meet eligibility criteria contained in ref (g). 8. Repayment. Repayment policy is governed by refs (c), (d), and (h), which collectively determine when repayment of the unearned portion of a bonus is required, not required but left to Secretarial discretion, or prohibited. Ref (c) requires repayment with certain exceptions. As a general rule, repayment of any unearned portion of a bonus will be sought for failure to a complete the terms of the SRB obligation or meet required performance and discipline standards. a. Repayment will not be sought when a member fails to complete an SRB contract in the following circumstances IAW with the complete policy cited for each circumstance: (1) Death, not due to misconduct, IAW ref (h), Table 2-1, Rule 1; (2) Injury or illness, not due to misconduct, under specified conditions, resulting in separation or retirement for disability IAW ref (h), Table 2-1, Rule 2; (3) Completion of the contract is prevented by the Navy due to force management actions per ref (h), Table 2-1, Rules 5, 6 and 7. b. Repayment is at the discretion of the Secretarial process when a member fails to complete an SRB contract in the circumstances below, IAW with the complete policy cited for each circumstance. Note that repayment action will be initiated for these circumstances, until and unless the Secretarial process waives or remits recoupment: (1) Separation for medical reasons not covered by paragraph 14.a.2, IAW ref (h) Table 2-1, Rule 3; (2) Medical reasons preclude completion of SRB contract, but member is not separated and continues in another capacity IAW ref (h) Table 2-1, Rule 4; (3) The Secretarial process determines that recoupment is contrary to a personnel policy or management objective, against equity or good conscience, or contrary to the best interest of the United States per ref (h). c. Repayment is required for any other situation not covered by paragraph 8.a or 8.b. d. Per ref (b), Sailors must maintain normal skill progression as determined by their unit commanding officer (CO). Sailors who fail to maintain normal skill progression may have their SRB terminated and any unearned amount of the SRB processed for repayment. COs shall notify CNRFC (N11) via the Echelon IV and Echelon V chain of command if a member in receipt of an SRB paid under this NAVADMIN fails to meet normal skill progression, and recommend bonus termination. The unit CO shall include supporting documentation. Examples of supporting documentation can include, but are not limited to: documented failure to qualify for billet-related skills or watch stations, not recommended for retention or not recommended for advancement on an evaluation. CNRFC (N11) is the final authority for adjudication of failure to meet normal skillprogression determinations. 9. Point of contact is Mr. Jim Johnson, CNRFC (N1C21), at (757) 322-2245 or via e-mail at james.p.johnson(at)navy.mil. 10. This message will remain in effect until superseded or cancelled, whichever occurs first. 11. Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.// BT #6692 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//