UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 161731Z AUG 17 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 199/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/RENEWAL OF NAVAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS ENLISTED EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/302154ZOCT13// REF/B/DOC/TITLE 37 U.S.C./3JAN12// REF/C/DOC/DOD/JUL16// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 283/13, RENEWAL OF NAVAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) TECHNICIAN CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS. REF B IS SECTION 355 OF TITLE 37, U.S. CODE, SPECIAL PAY: RETENTION INCENTIVES FOR MEMBERS QUALIFIED IN CRITICAL MILITARY SKILLS OR ASSIGNED TO HIGH PRIORITY UNITS. REF C IS DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION, VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 2: REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED PORTION OF BONUSES AND OTHER BENEFITS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN supersedes reference (a) and announces the renewal of Naval Special Operations (NSO) senior enlisted Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CSRB) program. The NSO senior enlisted CSRB is part of the overarching effort to size, shape and stabilize the NSO explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) force. 2. This bonus is authorized under reference (b). Specific critical Navy enlisted classifications (code) (NEC) and approved award levels have been prescribed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The Chief of Naval Personnel, NSO Enlisted Community Manager (BUPERS-324) will act as the program manager for the NSO EOD senior enlisted CSRB program. All applications for this bonus will be submitted to BUPERS-324 for processing and tracking. By law, a member may receive no more than $200,000.00 in CSRB monies over a career. Selective reenlistment bonus awards are not included in this cap. The eligibility criteria stated in this NAVADMIN can be changed at any time by the program manager if a bonus reduction is warranted based on the needs of the NSO EOD community. 3. NSO enlisted members with NEC 5337, in paygrades E-7 through E-9, who have completed at least 20 and no more than 22 years of active service who agree for a minimum of a 3-year service obligation, may be offered the NSO CSRB. A subsequent CSRB contract may be offered to eligible master EOD technicians who previously received a CSRB. In no case may a CSRB be paid beyond the 25th year of service (YOS) of the member. Furthermore, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: a. Be serving on active duty in the regular component, b. have the favorable recommendation for receipt of NSO CSRB of the commanding officer. Members under an existing CSRB contract are not eligible to receive an additional CSRB for service outlined in original contract agreement. 4. NSO CSRB contract lengths, payments and active-duty service obligations are outlined below: a. Members may apply for and sign a contract in their 19th YOS. but CSRB obligated service and payments will begin no earlier than the beginning of their 20th YOS. At a minimum, member must contract to 23 years of service. Members in the paygrade of E-7 may contract for CSRB to 24 YOS, their high- year-tenure (HYT) mark. Members in the paygrades of E-8 and E-9 are eligible to contract to 25 YOS. If a member serves less than a full year, the member will be paid the daily rate to the end of their eligibility. Specific bonus amounts are graduated per YOS. b. Award amounts tabulated represent a member contracting at the beginning of the specified YOS. Actual amounts may vary depending on the effective date of the CSRB contract. Options YOS 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years Initial 20-22 N/A $60,000 $80,000 $120,000 Subsequent 22-23 $40,000 N/A N/A N/A c. NSO CSRB initial contracts shall be for a minimum of 3 years and subsequent contracts shall be for a minimum of 2 years. CSRB will not be paid beyond the 25th YOS of a member. A member under CSRB contract will not submit a request for retirement or tender a resignation with an effective date that is prior to completion of the agreement. Members are authorized early reenlistment in order to align CSRB and reenlistment contracts. Reenlistments and extensions may be combined to align service dates for maximum opportunity. d. HYT dates are firm and HYT waiver requests will not be considered during the NSW CSRB application process. Members are not eligible for CSRB payments past their HYT date or beyond 25 years of active-duty service. 5. Program Execution a. Members should submit a letter request for NSO CSRB to the program manager 60 to 180 days prior to entering into a NSO CSRB contract via their chain of command. b. Members will receive the bonus in a lump sum payment, effective from the date of contract execution. c. CSRB requests for personnel who are being processed for NEC removal or restoration will be held in abeyance pending final resolution. 6. CSRB applications shall be submitted via encrypted e-mail to the program manager or via mail to: Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS-3) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-5402 Encrypted e-mail is preferred. The CSRB application template can be located at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/enlisted/community/specwarops/Pages/EOD.aspx. 7. CSRB approval does not currently update the Defense Joint Military Pay System (DJMS) of the intent to reenlist of the member. Until DJMS can be programmed to accept CSRB reenlistment payments, manual processing is required. Payment should post to the account of the member by the second pay period following the day the program manager receives notification of reenlistment contract. Master Military Pay Account (MMPA) must reflect contract or obligated service for enlisted members and tax-free status (if applicable) must post to MMPA prior to final submission. 8. The following documents are required: a. 60-180 days prior to contract: (1) Letter of the member requesting a NSO CSRB contract and (2) Endorsement letter of the commanding officer. b. Prior to payment, members must submit (encrypted e-mail preferred) a copy of reenlistment contract and/or extension agreement with proof of tax- free status if applicable. 9. Recoupment and Repayment Policy. In line with reference (c), a member of the uniformed services who enters into a written agreement with specified service conditions for receipt of a bonus is entitled to the full amount of the bonus if the member fulfills the conditions of that written agreement. If the member fails to fulfill the service conditions specified in the written agreement for pay, then the pay may be terminated and the member may be required to repay an amount equal to the unearned portion of the pay. 10. Points of contact: a. Sea Air and Land, Special Warfare Combatant Craft, EOD, and Navy Diver Enlisted Community Manager, LCDR Justin Davis, at (901) 874-2858/DSN 882 or via e-mail at justin.p.davis1(at)navy.mil. b. EOD Enlisted Community Manager/Technical Advisor, EODCM Robert Hentzen, at (901) 874-2827/DSN 882 or via e-mail at robert.hentzen(at)navy.mil. 11. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//