GUIDANCE ON RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVES (3RS) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2013
Date Signed: 1/10/2013 | MARADMINS Number: 022/13
MARADMINS : 022/13
R 102015Z JAN 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 022/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/GUIDANCE ON RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVES (3RS) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2013//
REF/A/DOC/OPM WASHINGTON DC/ 10JUN2011//
REF/B/DOC/OUSD WASHINGTON DC/06JUL2011//
REF/C/DOC/DON WASHINGTON DC/15JUL2011//
REF/D/DOC/OUSD WASHINGTON DC/21SEP2006//
REF/E/DOC/DON WASHINGTON DC/03FEB2012//
NARR/REF A IS OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE ON AWARDS FOR FISCAL YEARS (FY) 2011 AND 2012. REF B IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE, REF C IS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE, AND REF D IS DOD GUIDANCE ON IMPLEMENTATION. REF E IS FINAL DON POLICY FOR PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL).//
POC/V.L. GEHRT/GS14/MPC/-/TEL: COM (703)784-9385/TEL:DSN 278-9385/EMAIL:VICKY.GEHRT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REF (A) DIRECTED THE MARINE CORPS TO APPLY CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2010 SPENDING LEVELS TO RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION AND RETENTION INCENTIVES FOR CY 2012. THE CAP APPLIED TO 3R INCENTIVES FOR APPROPRIATED FUNDED EMPLOYEES AND THOSE PAID FOR ON A REIMBURSABLE BASIS TO INCLUDE NAVY WORKING CAPITAL FUND. FOR CY 2013, DOD HAS ISSUED GUIDANCE EXTENDING THE APPLICATION OF THE CY 2010 SPENDING LEVELS.
2. TO CONTINUE ENSURING CY 2010 SPENDING LEVELS ARE NOT EXCEEDED AT THE ENTERPRISE LEVEL, ALL 3R REQUESTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO CMC (MPC), DIRECTOR OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL PROGRAMS (DCPP), FOR ENDORSEMENT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE SERVICING DON HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICING CENTER FOR PROCESSING. REQUESTS ARE TO BE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (D) AND (E). EACH REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA YOUR SERVICING HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE AND INCLUDE A WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION, SIGNED BY THE COMMANDER/HQMC STAFF AGENCY HEAD OR DEPUTY, AND THE 3R INCENTIVE JUSTIFICATION FORM AVAILABLE AT SERVICING HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICES.
3. EACH WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION MUST ADDRESS THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION IS LIKELY TO BE DIFFICULT TO FILL IN THE ABSENCE OF A 3R INCENTIVE, THE AMOUNT AND TIMING OF THE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, AND THE LENGTH OF THE SERVICE PERIOD. THE FACTORS FOR DETERMINING A POSITION IS LIKELY TO BE DIFFICULT TO FILL FOR EACH INCENTIVE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. RECRUITMENT AND RELOCATION INCENTIVE
(1) RESULTS OF RECENT EFFORTS TO ATTRACT QUALITY
CANDIDATES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AS EVIDENCED BY
OFFER/ACCEPTANCE RATES, PROPORTION OF POSITIONS
FILLED, AND/OR THE LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED TO FILL
SIMILAR POSITIONS.
(2) RECENT TURNOVER IN SIMILAR POSITIONS.
(3) LABOR-MARKET FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE
ORGANIZATIONS'S ABILITY TO RECRUIT QUALITY CANDIDATES
FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.
(4) SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED IN THE NEW POSITION.
B. RETENTION INCENTIVE
(1) THE UNUSUALLY HIGH OR UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE
EMPLOYEE OR A SPECIAL NEED FOR THE EMPLOYEE'S
SERVICES THAT MAKES IT ESSENTIAL TO RETAIN THE
EMPLOYEE.
(2) THERE IS A HIGH RISK THAT THE EMPLOYEE WITHIN THE
ORGANIZATION WOULD LIKELY LEAVE THE FEDERAL SERVICE
IN THE ABSENCE OF THE INCENTIVE.
4. QUESTIONS REGARDING 3R POLICIES AND SPENDING LEVELS MAY BE DIRECTED TO VICKY GEHRT AT (703) 784-9385 OR VIA EMAIL AT VICKY.GEHRT(AT)USMC.MIL OR TERENCE LEE AT (703) 432-9413 OR VIA EMAIL AT TERENCE.LE(AT)USMC.MIL.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//