RAAUZYUW RUCCBWF0412 2571330-UUUU--RHMCCSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 131330Z SEP 12 ZYB FM COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//BUPERS261// TO AIG 9226 INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//BUPERS261// BT UNCLAS //N01000// SECINFO/-/-// MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN// SUBJ/PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN 12-20// POC/CLIFF CHRISTY/CDR/UNIT:BUPERS-26/NAME:MILLINGTON, TN/TEL:901-874-4281// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PASS TO ADMINOFF, PERSOFF, CCC/NC, AND DISBO. THIS MESSAGE TARGETS PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE, DISBURSING, AND PASS OFFICES REGARDING CURRENT PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUES (PPIB). A. ISSUE 122001: UPDATE TO THE RESERVE INCOME REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (RIRP). 2. THIS POLICY GUIDANCE APPLIES TO RESERVE COMPONENT SAILORS ONLY. THE AUTHORITY FOR THE RIRP IS IN 37 USC §910 (ENACTED IN PUBLIC LAW 109-163, 119 STAT. 3292, JAN 6, 2006—NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006). ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAM HAS AN ANNUAL EXPIRATION DATE, THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN CONTINUED BY CONGRESS IN SUBSEQUENT NDAAS AND IS EXPECTED TO BE AN ENDURING PROGRAM. DOD GUIDANCE IS FOUND IN DOD FMR VOLUME 7A CHAPTER 55. THIS PPIB IS PUBLISHED TO ENSURE THAT PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENTS (PSDS) UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT DOD POLICY GUIDANCE AND ARE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY PROCESS AN APPLICATION FOR RIRP. THE RESERVE INCOME REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (RIRP) PROVIDES A PAY DIFFERENTIAL TO QUALIFIED RESERVISTS OF UP TO $3000 PER MONTH FOR INCOME LOST WHILE DEPLOYED. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RIRP PAYMENTS, THE MEMBER MUST BE CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN AN INVOLUNTARY (NORMALLY 12301A, 12302, OR 12304) STATUS (SEE NOTE 1) AND HAVE: COMPLETED 547 CONTINUOUS DAYS OF SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY UNDER AN INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION ORDER, OR COMPLETED 730 CUMULATIVE DAYS ON ACTIVE DUTY UNDER AN INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION ORDER DURING THE PREVIOUS 1,826 DAYS; OR WAS INVOLUNTARILY MOBILIZED FOR SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS OR MORE WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE MEMBER'S SEPARATION FROM A PREVIOUS PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS OR MORE. IF THE MEMBER MEETS ONE OF THE ABOVE CRITERIA: THE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO A PAYMENT IF THE TOTAL MONTHLY MILITARY COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBER IS LESS THAN THE AVERAGE MONTHLY CIVILIAN INCOME OF THE MEMBER BY MORE THAN $50 (MONTHLY INCOME DIFFERENTIAL). THE PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE MONTHLY STARTING THE FIRST FULL MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH IN WHICH THE MEMBER’S ELIGIBILITY IS ESTABLISHED. DD FORM 2919 SHALL BE USED BY RC MEMBERS TO APPLY FOR RIRP. THE FORM, WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.DTIC.MIL/WHS/DIRECTIVES/INFOMGT/FORMS/EFORMS/DD2919.PDF, INCLUDES A STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS FOR IDENTIFYING AND DOCUMENTING QUALIFICATION CRITERIA AND CALCULATING THE MONTHLY INCOME DIFFERENTIAL. IF A MEMBER DOES QUALIFY FOR RIRP, THE MEMBER'S SUPPORTING PSD SUBMITS DD FORM 2919 WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (MOBILIZATION ORDERS, COPY OF TAX RETURN PRIOR TO MOBILIZATION, AND COPY OF RIRP CALCULATOR) TO NPPSC FOR VALIDATION AND CONSOLIDATION. NPPSC WILL THEN FORWARD TO DFAS FOR PROCESSING AND PAYMENT. PSDS SHOULD CONSULT DOD FMR VOLUME 7A CHAPTER 55 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON RIRP. POC: CDR JILL MERKLEY, OPNAV N130G, EMAIL: JILL.MERKLEY@NAVY.MIL, 703-604-4763. NOTE 1: A MEMBER WHO IS RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF SECTION 12301(H)(1) OF TITLE 10 - BECAUSE OF AN INJURY OR ILLNESS INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED WHILE THE MEMBER WAS ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN AN AREA FOR WHICH SPECIAL PAY UNDER SECTION 310 OF TITLE 37 IS AVAILABLE – MAY ALSO QUALIFY TO RECEIVE RIRP PAYMENTS PROVIDED THE MEMBER MET ONE OF THE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA BEFORE BEING TRANSITIONED TO 12301(H) ORDERS. 3. TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO A NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ON THIS OR ANY TOPIC CALL 1-866-U-ASK-NPC OR 1-866-827-5672 DSN: 882-5672 MONDAY THRU FRIDAY (EXCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS) BETWEEN THE HOURS 7 AM AND 7 PM CST; OR EMAIL QUESTIONS TO CSCMAILBOX@NAVY.MIL PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR SSN OR OTHER PII IN ANY EMAIL AS THIS IS A NON-SECURE MAILBOX. FOR DFAS CLEVELAND CUSTOMER SERVICE 1-888-332-7411.// BT #0412 NNNN