RAAUZYUW RUCCBWF0166 0741305-UUUU--RHMCCSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 151305Z MAR 11 ZYB FM COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//BUPERS261// TO AIG 9226 CBC GULFPORT MS CO MCB CAMP LEJEUNE NC COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK VA COMNAVREG NW SEATTLE WA COMNAVREG SE JACKSONVILLE FL NAS PENSACOLA FL NAVPAYPERS SUPPCEN NORFOLK VA NAVSUPPACT MID SOUTH MILLINGTON TN NFELC PORT HUENEME CA NSTC GREAT LAKES IL PERSUPP DET AFLOAT LANT NORFOLK VA PERSUPP DET AFLOAT WEST SAN DIEGO CA PERSUPP DET NAVSUPPACT MEMPHIS TN PERSUPP DET PEARL HARBOR HI USS NEW ORLEANS PRECOMUNIT CALIFORNIA USS GRAVELY USS JASON DUNHAM USS MISSOURI USS NEW MEXICO PUBLIC SAFETY COMNAVREG SW SAN DIEGO CA USS DEWEY USS NEW YORK USS WAYNE E MEYER COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA USS FREEDOM COMNAVREG MW GREAT LAKES IL FITRON COMP ONE ONE ONE FITRON COMP TWELVE FLELOGSUPPRON SIX ONE PATRON SIX NINE PATRON SIX TWO PATRON THREE ZERO SEAL TEAM EIGHTEEN SEAL TEAM SEVENTEEN VAQRON ONE TWO NINE COMNAVREG SW SAN DIEGO CA INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//BUPERS261// BT UNCLAS //N01000// SECINFO/-/-// MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN// SUBJ/PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN 11-07/ POC/RHONDA HARDERS/CDR/UNIT:BUPERS-26/NAME:MILLINGTON, TN/TEL:901-874-3465// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PASS TO ADMINOFF, PERSOFF, CCC/NC, AND DISBO. THIS MESSAGE TARGETS PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE, DISBURSING, AND PASS OFFICES WITH CURRENT PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUES. A. ISSUE 110701: SEPARATION PROGRAM DESIGNATOR (SPD) CODE ASSIGNMENT FOR MASTER CHIEF, SENIOR CHIEF AND CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS TRANSFERING TO THE FLEET RESERVE AS A RESULT OF NON-SELECTION FOR CONTINUATION PER NAVADMIN 180/10. A. ISSUE 110701: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY MASTER CHIEF, SENIOR CHIEF, AND CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS, WHO MUST TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE AS A RESULT OF NON-SELECTION BY THE PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL, SHALL BE ASSIGNED THE SPD CODE "SCC", WITH THE NARRATIVE REASON FOR SEPARATION, "REDUCTION IN FORCE - MANDATORY RETIREMENT” ON THEIR DD214. THIS CODE IS REQUIRED TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE REASON FOR SEPARATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE USE OF THIS SPD CODE PROTECTS POST 9/11 GI BILL TRANSFERABILITY BENEFITS FOR THOSE SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL WHO PREVIOUSLY ELECTED TRANSFERABILITY OF THEIR BENEFITS, BUT ARE UNABLE TO FULFILL THEIR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION DUE TO NON-SELECTION BY THE CONTINUATION BOARD. WITHOUT PROPER ACCOUNTING USING THE SPD CODE “SCC”, THEY WOULD FORFEIT THEIR TRANSFER OF EDUCATION BENEFITS TO THEIR DEPENDENTS. REDUCTION IN FORCE-RETIREMENT FOR FORCE REDUCTION IS AN AUTHORIZED EXCEPTION BY LAW FOR THOSE MEMBERS TO RETAIN TRANSFERABILITY. TO ENSURE RETIREMENT PAY/BENEFITS CONTINUE FOR SAILORS WHO MUST TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE AS A RESULT OF NON-SELECTION BY THE CONTINUATION BOARD, INCLUDING THOSE MEMBERS WHO PREVIOUSLY ELECTED TRANSFERABILITY OF THEIR POST 9/11 GI BILL BENEFITS, SEPARATION ACTIVITIES WILL ENSURE THESE SAILORS HAVE AND EDLN CODE OF “QCP” TO RECEIVE THE SPD CODE OF “SCC”, AND PREPARE THE DD 214 USING THE FOLLOWING ENTRIES: BLK 23: TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIRED(AS APPLICABLE) BLK 24: CHARACTERIZATION OF SERVICE AS WARRANTED BY SERVICE RECORD BLK 25: MILPERSMAN 1810-010 AND CURRENT NAVADMIN DIRECTING CONTINUATION BOARD BLK 26: SCC BLK 27: RE-2 BLK 28: REDUCTION IN FORCE – MANDATORY RETIREMENT WHEN NECESSARY, FOLLOW PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN BUPERSINST 1900.8 TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO THE DD214 FOR SAILORS ALREADY TRANSFERRED TO THE FLEET RESERVE UNDER THIS CRITERIA. POINTS OF CONTACT: POST 9/11 GI BILL TRANSFERABILITY MR. CHUCK SINGLETARY, COMM: 901-874-4246, DSN: 882-4246 OR EMAIL: CHUCK.SINGLETARY@NAVY.MIL. RETIREMENT/TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE MR. MICHAEL MAJESKIE, COMM: 901-874-3246 DSN: 882-3246, OR EMAIL: MIKE.MAJESKIE@NAVY.MIL. GENERAL POLICY PSCS JOHN GIGLIOTTI, 703-695-2320, EMAIL: JOHN.GIGLIOTTI@NAVY.MIL.// BT #0166 NNNN