R 251850Z AUG 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 490/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/GUIDANCE ON AWARDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2011 AND 2012//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/YMD:20110706//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/YMD:20110715//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/YMD:20100816//
NARR/REF A IS OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE ON AWARDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN FISCAL YEARS 2011 AND 2012. REF B IS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY REGARDING GUIDANCE ON AWARDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2011 AND 2012. REF C IS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS REGARDING LETTER OF INSTRUCTION FOR IMPLEMENTING DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INTERIM PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.//
POC/MPC-40/TEL:COM (703) 432-9427/TEL:DSN 378-9427//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE REFERENCES ABOVE DIRECT ALL COMMANDS TO APPLY BUDGETARY LIMITATIONS TO INDIVIUAL PERFORMANCE BASED AND CONTRIBUTION AWARDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2011 AND 2012, TO INCLUDE QUALITY STEP INCREASES (QSIS), RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND RELOCATION INCENTIVES  (3RS), EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
2. FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, EXCEPT SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) AND SENIOR-LEVEL AND SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, THE TOTAL ANNUAL SPENDING FOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AWARDS AND FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION AWARDS (E.G., SPECIAL ACT AWARDS AND "ON-THE-SPOT" AWARDS) MUST BE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN ONE PERCENT OF THE AGGREGATE BASIC SALARIES OF THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE EMPLOYED AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.
3. COMMANDS WITH PERFORMANCE CYCLES THAT ENDED ON 30 JUNE 2011, THE  PERFORMANCE AWARDS REVIEW BOARD ARE LIMITED TO SPENDING ONE PERCENT OF THE 2010 FISCAL YEAR AGGREGATE BASIC SALARY.
4. RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND RELOCATION INCENTIVES (3RS) INCENTIVES, GROUP CASH AWARDS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SUGGESTIONS AND INVENTIONS, AND COST SAVING REFERRALS OF JOB CANDIDATES ARE LIMITED TO FISCAL YEAR 2010 SPENDING LEVELS.  QSIS ARE LIMITED TO POINT ONE SEVEN PERCENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 SPENDING LEVELS.  THERE ARE NO LIMITS ON TIME-OFF AWARDS.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//