UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 191432Z AUG 20 MID510001657067U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 232/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/RENEWAL OF THE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL WARFARE OFFICER RETENTION BONUS// REF/A/DOC/TITLE 37 U.S.C.// REF/B/DOC/DOD/11JUL16// REF/C/DOC/ASN M&RA/1MAY20// REF/D/DOC/DOD/MAY20// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/141446ZJUN17// NARR/REF A IS TITLE 37, U.S. CODE, PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. REF B IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1304.34, GENERAL BONUS AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS. REF C IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (ASN) EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL WARFARE OFFICER RETENTION BONUS AUTHORIZATION. REF D IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION 7000.14, VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 2, REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED PORTION OF BONUSES AND OTHER BENEFITS. REF E IS NAVADMIN 137/17, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL WARFARE OFFICER RETENTION BONUS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the renewal of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Warfare Officer Retention Bonus (ORB) for qualified EOD officers. This NAVADMIN supersedes reference (e). 2. Program Authority. This bonus is authorized under section 332 of reference (a) and references (b) and (c). All applications for this bonus will be submitted to the EOD Officer Community Manager (BUPERS-311E) for approval, payment processing and tracking. 3. Program Overview. This message summarizes the provisions of the EOD ORB. All information provided herein is applicable to Active Component (AC) personnel only. The following general summary is provided: a. Qualified lieutenants (LT) will be offered the opportunity to commit to a 4-year or 3-year agreement starting at their seventh year of commissioned service (YCS-7) anniversary date. b. Qualified lieutenant commanders (LCDR) will have the opportunity to commit to a 3-year agreement starting at their twelfth year of commissioned service (YCS-12) anniversary date. c. References (a) and (b) limit career retention bonus payments to $300,000 for AC officers. 4. Program Eligibility a. LT EOD ORB: (1) Unrestricted Line (URL) officers (Designator 1140) that qualified both EOD warfare officer and EOD department head, awarded the additional qualification designators (AQD) of KG5 and KG0. (2) Completed 7 years of commissioned service (for the 4-year bonus) or 8 years of commissioned service (for the 3-year bonus). (3) Completed any service commitment incurred through original commissioning. (4) Medically and physically qualified for assignment to sea duty. b. LCDR EOD ORB: (1) URL officers (Designator 1140) that qualified EOD warfare officer and EOD department head, awarded the AQDs of KG5 and KG0. (2) Completed 12 years of commissioned service. (3) Medically and physically qualified for assignment to sea duty. c. Career Intermission Program (CIP). An Officer participating in CIP will be ineligible to receive ORB payments during the intermission period. Payments will resume upon return to service and in line with the payment structure of the ORB agreement. 5. Program Execution a. The EOD Warfare Officer Community Manager (BUPERS-311E) is assigned as the Program Manager and is delegated the authority to administer the EOD ORB Program in line with applicable laws, DoD directives and instructions and this NAVADMIN. b. BUPERS-311E will receive applications submitted in the format referenced in paragraph 7 and is delegated the authority to: (1) Evaluate the eligibility of EOD officers applying for the EOD ORB. (2) Accept agreements to remain on Active Duty for the stated period in exchange for an EOD ORB. (3) Administer ORB payments. c. All applications require written endorsement from the commanding officer of the applicant. d. Service Members will receive their initial bonus amount upon agreement acceptance and then in annual anniversary payments through the term of the agreement. e. Upon acceptance of an agreement by the program manager, the amount of the bonus becomes fixed and the officer will incur a firm service obligation. f. ORB requests for personnel who are being processed for officer designation removal or restoration will be held in abeyance, pending final resolution of the action in question. g. Annual LT ORB contract quotas will be based on LCDR requirements for the EOD officer community and special and incentive pay funding controls. Annual LCDR ORB contract quotas will be based on CDR requirements for the EOD officer community, as well as special and incentive pay funding controls. If more officers apply than available funded contracts, the program manager and EOD community leadership will determine the approval criteria. h. All commanding officers shall encourage qualified officers to submit applications for EOD ORB and must endorse all requests in writing. Commands must ensure applications are accurate and verify applicants meet the eligibility requirements, including no pending actions which may render an applicant ineligible for the EOD ORB. Application delays increase the likelihood that the community quotas will be met before an application is received. i. Officers under an ORB agreement are not eligible to apply for the Junior Permanent Military Professor (JPMP) Program, or any redesignation program that results in a designator change to any designator other than 1140. An officer under an ORB agreement may submit an application for JPMP or any redesignation programs once the date of application is within 12 months of the final day of bonus obligation. 6. Payment Structure a. LT EOD ORB: (1) 4-year Agreement. Officers who commit to 4 years of additional active duty service will receive $20,000 per year paid in equal installments over the course of the agreement. This contract cannot extend an officer past 11 years of commissioned service (YCS-11). (2) 3-year Agreement. Officers who commit to 3 years of additional active duty service will receive $15,000 per year, paid in equal installments over the course of the agreement. This contract cannot extend an officer past YCS-11. b. LCDR EOD ORB: (1) 3-year Agreement. Officers who commit to 3 years of additional active duty service will receive $22,000 upon their twelfth anniversary of commissioning and $12,000 per year thereafter over the course of the agreement. c. EOD ORB agreement obligations will run consecutively in line with reference (b). 7. Application Process a. Officers within 1 year of eligibility may apply for the EOD ORB via their commanding officer. Officers must submit a copy of the signed original contract and commanding officer endorsement by email to the BUPERS-311E. b. General Notes: (1) Sample application format for EOD ORB can be found on the EOD OCM webpage by first visiting MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil then selecting *Quick Links*, *NPC*, *Officers*, *Community Managers*, *Active OCM*, *Unrestricted Line* and *Explosive Ordnance Disposal*. (2) Applications will be held until payment eligibility date. (3) Applications will be binding upon the date of approval. (4) Applications received in the incorrect format or not meeting eligibility requirements defined in this NAVADMIN will be rejected. 8. Recoupment and Repayment Policy a. EOD ORB payments will be stopped for officers who become ineligible for this incentive or fail to complete the full period of additional obligated service. Situations requiring recoupment are in line with reference (a) section 373, reference (b) and reference (d). b. If an officer becomes ineligible for EOD ORB for any of the reasons below, payments will stop, but recoupment of payments already received will not be required: (1) Disability, injury or illness not the result of misconduct or willful neglect, or not incurred during a period of unauthorized absence. (2) Separation from the naval service by operation of laws or regulations independent of misconduct. (3) Death (See subparagraph c below). (4) Where the Secretary of the Navy determines repayment would be against equity and good conscience or would be contrary to the best interests of the United States. c. For officers who die while serving under an EOD ORB service agreement, the remaining EOD ORB balance will be paid as a lump sum as part of the settlement of the final military pay account for the officer. If death is determined to be the result of misconduct by the member, termination of future payments and recoupment of unearned portions of the bonus, as applicable, will be made in line with procedures established for Service Members whose inability to complete a contracted period of service is voluntary or the result of misconduct. 9. Additional guidance, information and updates regarding the EOD ORB are available at the BUPERS Website. 10. The point of contact is CDR Nick Quihuis, EOD Officer Community Manager, BUPERS-311E, at (901)874-4991/DSN 882. 11. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//