R 122050Z DEC 17
MARADMIN 672/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 19 (FY19) SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) WARRANT OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS//
REFERENCE/A/MSGID: DOC/DODI 1304.34/YMD: 20160711//
REFERENCE/B/MARADMIN 658/17/YMD: 20171205//
REFERENCE/C/MSGID: DOC/SECNAVINST 1412.9B/YMD: 20060207//
REFERENCE/D/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1001R.1L/YMD: 20151223//
NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1304.34 GENERAL BONUS AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS. REFERENCE (B) IS MARADMIN 658/17, ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RESERVE) SELECTION BOARD. REFERENCE (C) IS THE MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATIONS PROCEDURES. REFERENCE (D) IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM).
POC/N. R. ALEN/MAJ/RAP-2/TEL: 703-784-9135/EMAIL: RAP@USMC.MIL//
POC/S. J. JACKSON/MSGT/RAP-2/TEL: 703-784-9135/EMAIL: RAP@USMC.MIL//
POC/P. A. WRIGHT JR/CIV/MFR G-1 MPWR/TEL: 504-697-7194/EMAIL: MFR_MANPOWER@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Situation.  The intent of this MARADMIN is to improve staffing for the Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) warrant officer (WO) billets by incentivizing highly qualified enlisted Marines to apply for the FY19 Enlisted to Warrant Officer Reserve Selection Board.
2.  In accordance with (IAW) reference (a), this MARADMIN implements the FY19 SMCR Warrant Officer Accession Bonus.  This incentive is a 20,000 dollar lump sum payment, less any applicable state and federal taxes.
3.  Eligibility requirements
    a.  Be selected to warrant officer on the FY19 Enlisted to Warrant Officer Selection Board.
    b.  Upon approval by the Secretary of the Navy and the announcement of the FY19 Enlisted to Warrant Officer Reserve Selection Board results, the Marine must agree to serve a 48-month Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) obligation from the date of appointment and in a Billet Identification Code (BIC) listed in paragraph 5b of reference (b).
    c.  The Marine must complete the Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) at The Basic School (TBS) aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, convening in January 2019 and Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) follow-on school.
4.  Administrative Guidance
    a.  Marines selected on the FY19 Enlisted to Warrant Officer Reserve Selection Board, IAW reference (b), will sign a Statement of Understanding (SOU) and complete a letter of intent to accept an appointment and request for orders to attend WOBC no later than 31 December 2018.
    b.  Warrant Officer selectees will submit their letter of intent and signed SOU in the Total Force Retention System (TFRS), via unit career planners, in accordance with TFRS message number R65238, Submission Procedures for SMCR Warrant Officer Bonus.
    c.  SMCR Warrant Officer Accession Bonus diary reporting of obligation remarks will be entered into Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) via unit diary upon acceptance of TFRS Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move (RELM).
    d.  Payment of the 20,000 dollar bonus will occur upon successful completion of WOBC, MOS follow-on training, and affiliation with the assigned Reserve RUC and BIC per the SOU.  The transaction to have the bonus paid is completed by the Marine’s administrative section.
5.  Obligation
    a.  Recipients of the bonus will incur a 48-month SMCR obligation commencing upon appointment to warrant officer.  The obligation commencement date/effective date will be recorded in MCTFS on the SRIP D302 obligation remark.
    b.  Time served at WOBC and MOS follow-on school will be applied toward the 48-month obligation.  The remaining portion of the 48-month obligation must be served in the BIC and unit specified in the SOU.
    c.  Warrant Officers in receipt of this bonus are required to waive the commuting distance requirement per reference (d).
    d.  Requests for inter-unit transfers must be adjudicated by Reserve Affairs (RA).  If approved, RA will update the D302 MCTFS remarks for the Marine requesting to be assigned to a different BIC.
6.  Recoupment
    a.  Recoupment will be computed at a prorated amount and will occur if the Marine:
        (1) Fails to fulfill the 48-month obligation.
        (2) Fails to participate satisfactorily.
        (3) Executes a lateral move without written RA approval.
        (4) Changes BICS without written RA approval.
        (5) Executes an inter-unit transfer without prior written RA approval.
        (6) Executes mobilization orders, other than with parent command, without prior written RA approval.
        (7) Performs Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) with a unit other than their own for a period of greater than 90 cumulative days, per fiscal year without written prior approval by Commander, Marine Forces Reserve (G1) and RA.
        (8) Elects to transfer to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) or Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) program without completing the 48-month service obligation.
        (9) Transfers to another Service.
        (10) Resigns his or her appointment prior to completion of the 48-month service obligation.
    b.  Recoupment will not occur if the warrant officer is required to involuntarily transfer to the IRR or inter-unit transfer to the IMA program due to unit deactivation or re-designation and there are no available BICs commensurate with the warrant officer’s grade and MOS.
7.  Request for early release or deferment of the 48-month service obligation shall be submitted to RA.
8.  Marines who must commute greater than 150 miles from their home of record to an SMCR unit may be eligible for IDT Travel Reimbursement.
9.  Direct liaison is authorized between SMCR units and RA.
10.  This MARADMIN cancels on 30 September 2019.
11.  This incentive is available for service in SMCR units only.
12.  Release authorized by Colonel J. M. Morrisroe, Director, Reserve Affairs Division, Acting.//