UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 291450Z JUN 15 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 150/15 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/29DEC06// REF/B/DOC/OSD/10APR09// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/071311ZJUL14// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1160.6B, SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP) PROGRAM. REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1304.27, AWARD AND ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY. REF C IS NAVADMIN 156/14, SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the annual Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) recertification process for FY-15 and clarifies retroactive payments and procedures. This process is critical to ensure the Navy accurately compensates Sailors for serving in uniquely challenging assignments. Per references (a) and (b), commanding officers (CO) are required to annually review and certify each Sailors entitlement to SDAP. This certification is to verify every Sailor who is assigned to an eligible billet remains qualified to fill the billet and is receiving the correct SDAP. Certification shall commence upon the release of this NAVADMIN and continue through 31 August 2015. Per reference (a), commands that do not complete the required certification by 31 August 2015 will have their Sailors SDAP terminated retroactive to 1 June 2015. A complete list of authorized skills http://www.npc.navy.mil/bupers- npc/career/payandbenefits/sdap/Pages/default.aspx. 2. To verify if a Sailor is eligible and receiving the correct level of SDAP, refer to reference (a), and http://www.npc.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/payandbenefits/sdap/Pages/ default.aspx. 3. Follow these procedures to certify the special pay (SP) section of the Enlisted Distribution and Verification Report (EDVR): a. Obtain and print the SP section of the EDVR. The SP section only pulls those Sailors that are currently drawing SDAP. b. Verify your command as a whole and make changes as follows: (1) Add any Sailors who are eligible for SDAP, but not listed in the SP section of the EDVR. To add, simply handwrite or type the name, rate, effective date, and level on the bottom of the SP section of the EDVR. If there is not enough space you can do one of two things: (a) Attach a list on command letterhead; or (b) Make a copy of the top portion of the SP section and use that as a secondary page for your additions. (2) Draw a line through any Sailor who has not reported and are on the SP section as a prospective gain. These Sailors are currently drawing SDAP at their current command and will be certified by that unit identification code (UIC). (3) Draw a line through any Sailor who is no longer eligible and put a brief description as to why they are no longer eligible (transfer/separation/loss of Navy enlisted classifications). (4) Verify levels per reference (c), and draw a line through listed level and replace with new level as required. (5) The COs original signature must be on each page of the SP section accompanied by the following statement: "After review, I certify that all required additions and changes have been annotated and all Sailors at this command are receiving the correct SDAP entitlement." This statement can be handwritten, typed, or put on with a label. A cover letter is not required, and only recommended if the command needs more space for Sailors added. (6) List a point of contact (POC), in the top right hand corner of the first page of the SP section. (7) Send the SP section via encrypted e-mail to PSC(SW/AW) Marie Porter at marie.porter(at)navy.mil. If you are having trouble sending encrypted e-mail, send an e-mail to PSC(SW/AW) Porter so you can be added to the contact list. E-mail subject line should read: Encryption request for UIC, POC: name and phone number and/or e-mail address. E-mail is the preferred method, but if you need to send via regular mail, please send to: Navy Personnel Command ATTN PSC Marie Porter (PERS 81) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington TN 38055-0130 (8) E-mail subject line must contain: UIC, POC: rate, name, and phone number. (9) SDAP recertifications do not go to personnel support detachments (PSD), only the required changes need to be submitted to PSD via the transaction online processing system. 4. Each command is responsible for ensuring updates are made to the Sailors record through the commands servicing PSD. No changes will be made by Navy Personnel Command as part of the annual recertification process. If changes are required by Enlisted Career Administration/Enlisted Boards (PERS-81), then send via separate correspondence with Sailors name in subject line of the e-mail. 5. Each year commands fail to submit their SDAP recertifications by the deadline of 31 August resulting in stoppage of SDAP for all Sailors at that UIC. Ensure the command submits their annotated EDVR before the deadline date to prevent unnecessary pay interruptions. 6. Commands can check the status of their SDAP recertification at http://www.npc.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/enlistedcareeradmin/Pages/ SRB.aspx. Commands are strongly encouraged to use this site to ensure all subordinate commands have completed the recertification. Please allow 5 to 10 days after submission to be updated on the webpage. 7. Commands and Sailors will have the ability to receive back pay within the current FY. PSD may start a Sailors SDAP up to eight months retroactive to date of the command certification letter, but only within the same FY. SDAP certifications that are between eight months and one year past the SDAP effective start date, and within the current FY, can be processed by PERS-81 and will require a letter signed by the commands immediate superior in command explaining why the members SDAP was not processed in a timely manner. All other SDAP retroactive pay issues should be submitted via a request through the Board for Corrections of Naval Records. Payments may cross the FY for Sailors who report to a command in August or September, but whose command certification is not fully routed until October or November. 8. Point of contact is PSC(SW/AW) Marie Porter, PERS-811, at (901) 874-3260 or via e-mail at marie.porter(at)navy.mil. 9. This message will remain in effect until superseded or 1 October 2015, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//