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ALCOAST 352/09
COMDTNOTE 7220
SUBJ: CRITICAL SKILLS TRAINING BONUS (CSTB) PROGRAM A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES) 1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE CONTINUATION OF THE CSTB PROGRAM FOR THE ET AND EM RATINGS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FOR THE OS RATING.
2. THE CSTB PROGRAM AUTHORIZES INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO NON-RATED MEMBERS IN THE FIELD WHO AFFILIATE WITH CRITICAL RATINGS BY ATTENDING CLASS-A-SCHOOL TRAINING OR ENROLLING IN A STRIKER PROGRAM. A CSTB IS SIMILAR TO AN ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB), BUT IS INTENDED FOR CURRENT ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS RATHER THAN RECRUITS.
3. THIS YEAR CSTBS WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR ET, EM AND OS A-SCHOOL CANDIDATES, TO INCLUDE MEMBERS WHO ENROLL IN THE EM STRIKER PROGRAM. MEMBERS WHO WILL EARN A CSTB THROUGH A STRIKER PROGRAM MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A CSTB AGREEMENT PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE PROGRAM.
4. EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 2009, THE ET RATING MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED CSTB BONUS AMOUNT WILL BE 4,000 DOLLARS AND THE EM CSTB WILL BE A MAXIMUM OF 6,000 DOLLARS.
5. EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 2009, QUALIFIED NON-RATED MEMBERS IN THE FIELD WHO AGREE TO ATTEND OS A-SCHOOL MAY BE AWARDED A CSTB. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE CSTB, A MEMBER MUST:
A. GRADUATE FROM OS A-SCHOOL.
B. AGREE TO OBLIGATE A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE UPON GRADUATION.
6. THE AUTHORIZED MAXIMUM BONUS AMOUNT FOR THE OS RATING IS 6,000 DOLLARS, PAYABLE IN LUMP SUM UPON GRADUATION FROM OS A-SCHOOL.
7. THE COMPLETE POLICY, INCLUDING THE CSTB AGREEMENT FORM THAT MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PARTICIPATING MEMBER, CAN BE FOUND IN CHAPTER THREE OF REF A. FOR QUESTIONS, A DESIGNATED ADMIN SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE FOR EACH UNIT MAY CONTACT COMDT (CG-1221) AT
202-475-5373 OR 202-475-5372.
8. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE WILL BRING THE CONTENTS OF THIS ALCOAST TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL PERSONNEL.
9. RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
ALCOAST 353/09
COMDTNOTE 7220
SUBJ: SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUSES (SRB) A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 131249Z JUN 08/ALCOAST 286/08 B. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES), CHAPTER 3.C.
C. PERSONNEL AND PAY PROCEDURES MANUAL, PSCINST M1000.2A, ENCL (6) 1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF A PANEL CONVENED TO REVIEW SRB MULTIPLES. FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THIS PANEL INCLUDED ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS ACROSS ALL RATINGS, OUR EVER-INCREASING ROLES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WORKFORCE GROWTH, INCREASED REENLISTMENT TRENDS, AND BUDGETARY REALITIES. THE SRB MULTIPLES BELOW OFFER A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE TO RETAIN THOSE SPECIALLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR MOST CRITICAL RATINGS.
2. THE SRB MULTIPLES PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED IAW REF A REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 15 JULY 2009. THE NEW SRB MULTIPLES AND KICKERS LISTED BELOW BECOME EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 2009. MEMBERS IN PAY GRADE E-3 WITH A DESIGNATOR ARE AUTHORIZED ZONE A SRBS IF THAT RATING IS AUTHORIZED ZONE A SRBS FOR THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICERS.
A. BOATSWAINS MATES WHO POSSESS ANY OF THE SURFMAN COMPETENCY CODES (CXNNLBS, CXNSJ, CXNSK, CXNSM, OR CXNSU) WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL FOUR (4.0) KICKER ADDED TO THEIR SRB MULTIPLE. FOR EXAMPLE, A BM2 WHO IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN SRB OF ZERO POINT SEVEN (0.7) AND POSSESSES THE CXNSJ COMPETENCY CODE WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL SRB MULTIPLE OF FOUR POINT SEVEN (4.7).
B. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS WHO POSSESS THE MK92FCS COMPETENCY CODE WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL THREE (3.0) KICKER ADDED TO THEIR SRB MULTIPLE. FOR EXAMPLE, AN ET2 WHO IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN SRB OF ONE POINT ONE (1.1) AND POSSESSES THE MK92FCS COMPETENCY CODE WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL SRB MULTIPLE OF FOUR POINT ONE (4.1).
C. GUNNERS MATES WHO POSSESS THE MK75 COMPETENCY CODE WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL ONE (1.0) KICKER ADDED TO THEIR SRB MULTIPLE.
FOR EXAMPLE, A GM2 WHO IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN SRB OF ONE POINT SIX (1.6) AND POSSESSES THE MK75 COMPETENCY CODE WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL SRB MULTIPLE OF TWO POINT SIX (2.6).
D. MBRS RECEIVING SRB KICKERS MUST MAINTAIN THAT COMPETENCY CODE FOR THE LENGTH OF THEIR ENTIRE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION UNLESS THE CODE IS REMOVED FOR NO FAULT. FOR EXAMPLE, A BM RECEIVING A KICKER FOR THE CXNSJ COMPETENCY CODE, WHO IS TRANSFERRED TO A RECRUITING BILLET, IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THIS COMPETENCY. HOWEVER, THE SRB MULTIPLE WILL NOT BE READJUSTED (REMOVING THE KICKER) SINCE THE LOSS OF THE COMPETENCY CODE IS NO FAULT. IF THE LOSS OF ENTITLEMENT TO A COMPETENCY CODE DURING THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION PERIOD IS DUE TO FAULT (E.G., REMOVED FOR INCOMPETENCY), THE SRB MULTIPLE WILL BE READJUSTED AS OF THE DATE OF REMOVAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION. ENTITLEMENT TO SRB KICKERS WILL NOT BE RESTORED IF THE LOSS OF A COMPETENCY CODE WAS DUE TO PERSONAL FAULT AND THE MEMBER LATER REQUALIFIES DURING THE SAME CONTRACTUAL PERIOD. THIS READJUSTMENT OF SRB MULTIPLES MAY RESULT IN RECOUPMENT ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST THE MBR.
3. THE FORMULA FOR DETERMINING THE SRBS CAN BE CALCULATED AS
FOLLOWS: SRB MULTIPLE X MONTHLY BASIC PAY X MONTHS NEWLY OBLIGATED SERVICE / 12. PER REF (A), AS A REMINDER, BONUSES ARE TAXED AT A RATE OF 25 PERCENT. THE FOLLOWING MULTIPLES WILL BE USED FOR CALCULATING THE SRBS:
A. ZONE-A SRB MULTIPLES:
EFFECTIVE THROUGH
JULY 15, 2009
BM2, BM1 1.2
EM2, EM1 2.2
ET3 1.0
ET2, ET1 2.0
FS3 1.0
FS2, FS1 3.0
GM3 1.0
GM2 2.0
GM1 1.5
IS3, IS2, IS1 1.0
IT3 1.0
IT2 1.5
IT1 1.0
MK2, MK1 1.7
PA3, PA2, PA1 1.0
B. ZONE-B SRB MULTIPLES:
EFFECTIVE THROUGH
JULY 15, 2009
BM2, BM1 1.2
BMC 1.0
EM2, EM1 2.2
EMC 1.5
ET2, ET1 1.7
ETC 1.0
FS2 3.0
FS1 3.0
FSC 1.0
GM2 2.0
GM1 1.5
GMC 1.0
IS2, IS1 1.0
IT2, IT1 1.0
MK2, MK1 1.2
MKC 1.0
PA2, PA1 2.0
C. ZONE-A SRB MULTIPLES:
EFFECTIVE JULY 16, 2009
BM2, BM1 0.7
EM2, EM1 1.5
ET2, ET1 1.1
FS3 0.8
FS2, FS1 2.3
GM3 0.8
GM2, GM1 1.6
IS3, IS2, IS1 0.8
IT3 0.8
IT2, IT1 1.8
OS2, OS1 0.7
D. ZONE-B SRB MULTIPLES:
EFFECTIVE JULY 16, 2009
EM2, EM1 1.0
FS2, FS1 1.5
GM2 1.0
GM1 0.75
IS2, IS1 0.5
IT2, IT1 0.5
OS1 0.5
4. ALL SRBS ARE PAID IN LUMP SUM MINUS A 25 PERCENT TAX WITHOLDING.
MBRS SHOULD REALIZE THERE ARE POTENTIAL TAX IMPLICATIONS AND, THEREFORE, MAY WANT TO CONSIDER A THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN (TSP) BONUS CONTRIBUTION (TSP YEARLY CONTRIBUTION LIMIT IS 16,500 DOLLARS). IF MBR ELECTS TO CONTRIBUTE BONUS MONIES TO TSP, THE ELECTION MUST BE MADE ONE MONTH PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF BONUS.
5. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE ARE REMINDED THAT ALL MBRS WHO MUST OBLIGATE SERVICE AND ARE WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF THEIR END OF ENLISTMENT (EOE), OR WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF THEIR SIXTH AND TENTH YEAR ACTIVE DUTY ANNIVERSARY DATE SHALL BE COUNSELED ON THEIR SRB ELIGIBILITY, AND SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ REF (B) IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SIGN AN ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS ENTRY.
6. SRB ELIGIBLE MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ULTIMATELY DECIDE THE LENGTH OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION AND ACTUAL DATE OF REENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION. BOTH THE REENLISTMENT AND EXTENSION REQUIRE THE MBRS SIGNATURE, ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE READ REF
(B) AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THE CURRENT REENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION MAY HAVE ON THEIR CURRENT AND FUTURE SRB ELIGIBILITY. MBRS SHOULD READ ARTICLE 3.C.9. OF REF (B), WHICH DETAILS REASONS FOR RECOUPMENT ACTION. IN ADDITION, COMMANDS WILL ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS ARE COMPLETED IAW REF (C).
7. PLEASE ENSURE IF A MBR DESIRES TO REENLIST 90 DAYS EARLY FOR SRB PURPOSES THAT AN INCLUSIVE DAY IS ADDED TO PREVENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR THAT DENIES THE MBR SRB ELIGIBILITY.
8. IF THE MEMBER FAILS TO COMPLY WITH WEIGHT STANDARDS, AND IS PROCESSED FOR SEPARATION, THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE SRB WILL BE RECOUPED.
9. FOR SRB QUESTIONS, MBRS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR UNIT COUNSELORS (TYPICALLY THE COMMAND YN/CPO/SCPO/MCPO) WELL IN ADVANCE OF THEIR REENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION DATE. ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION INCLUDE SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS, AND SENIOR YEOMAN. FOR QUESTIONS THAT CANNOT BE ANSWERED AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL OF THE ABOVE RESOURCES, THE DESIGNATED ADMIN SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THAT SPECIFIC UNIT MAY CONTACT COMDT (CG-1221) AT 202-475-5373 OR 202-475-5372.
10. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE SHALL BRING THE CONTENTS OF THIS ALCOAST TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL PERSONNEL.
11. RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, SENDS.
12. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
Does anyone know why the ET SRB Zone A dropped drastically and the Zone B is now non-existant?
This is very frustrating as my re-up date is after the 16 of July.
