R 161254Z MAY 12
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MARADMIN 273/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/GUIDANCE ON RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVES (3RS) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2012//
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) SUPPLMENTAL GUIDANCE, AND REF D IS DOD GUIDANCE ON IMPLMENTATION.  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@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  REF (A) DIRECTS THE MARINE CORPS TO APPLY CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2010 SPENDING LEVELS TO RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION AND RETENTION INCENTIVES FOR CY 2012.  THE CAP APPLIES TO 3R INCENTIVES FOR APPROPRIATED FUNDED EMPLOYEES AND THOSE PAID FOR ON A REIMBURSABLE BASIS TO INCLUDE NAVY WORKING CAPITAL FUND.
2.  TO ENSURE CY2010 SPENDING LEVELS ARE NOT EXCEEDED AT THE ENTERPRISE LEVEL, EFFECTIVELY IMMEDIATELY, 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 HIGH RISK THAT THE EMPLOYEE WITHIN 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@USMC.MIL  OR TERENCE LEE AT (703) 432-9413 OR VIA EMAIL AT TERENCE.LEE@USMC.MIL.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//