R 180441Z JUN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0370/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220. CHANGE 1 TO FISCAL YEAR 2009 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) ENLISTED AFFILIATION BONUS (EAB)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/2008 TITLE 37 U.S. CODE, SECT/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1040R.35B/YMD:19950228//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1070.12K/YMD:20070714//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1200.17/YMD:20080523//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 37, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 308C OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTH ACT(NDAA), REF B IS THE RESERVE CAREER PLANNING AND RETENTION GUIDE, REF C IS THE IRAM, REF D IS THE MOS MANUAL//
POC/F. D. GUZMAN/MSGT/UNIT:CMC (RAP)/-/TEL:703-784-9136//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER THE REFERENCES AND EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF RELEASE THIS MARADMIN AUTHORIZES AND UPDATES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FY09 AR EAB. NEW ENLISTED AFFILIATIONS WITH THE AR PROGRAM MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AFFILIATION INCENTIVE. ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, THIS INCENTIVE WILL BE PAID TO MARINES RECRUITED BY A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER TO AFFILIATE WITH THE AR PROGRAM FOR 3 YEARS AND FILL A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED VACANT BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH GRADE AND PMOS.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
    A. MARINES ELIGIBLE AND MEETING THE RETENTION GUIDELINES IN REFERENCE B AND THE INCENTIVE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN THIS MARADMIN MAY HAVE THEIR PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER (PSR) SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR AFFILIATION WITH THE AR PROGRAM WITH AN AR EAB VIA THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS).
    B. UPON APPROVAL OF THE AFFILIATION REQUEST BY CMC (RAM-3) AND APPROVAL OF THE INCENTIVE REQUEST BY CMC (RAP), CMC (RAP) WILL ISSUE A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) VIA TFRS.
    C. PRIOR TO THE MARINE AFFILIATING, PSR WILL:
        (1) OBTAIN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BY VISITING THE M&RA WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. IN THE SEARCH BOX ENTER KEYWORD "EAB", SELECT "AR EAB", THEN "AR EAB WRITTEN AGREEMENT;"
        (2) PLACE THE BCN ON THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT. HAVE THE MARINE SIGN THE COMPLETED WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND ATTACH A SCANNED .PDF COPY TO THE TFRS REQUEST.
        (3) NOTIFY CMC (RAP) VIA ITS SECTION MAILBOX, SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL, WHEN MARINES ASSIGNED A BCN FAIL TO AFFILIATE WITHIN 30 DAYS. MARINES THAT FAIL TO AFFILIATE WITHIN THE 30 DAY LIMIT OR 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 FORFEIT THEIR INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY.
    D. PAYMENT PROCEDURES:
        (1) UNIT ADMINISTRATION: SUBMIT A 11116 AND A SIGNED WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO THE DO/FO.
        (2) DO/FO INSTRUCTIONS:
            (A) CREDIT THE MARINES' ACCOUNT UTILIZING TTC 694 AND DEBIT THE MARINES' ACCOUNT UTILIZING TTC 693.
            (B) UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING PAY CODE: ACT RES AFFL BONUS 31232.
            (C) THE TAX CODES ARE 4, 5, AND 9.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
    A. HAVE 36 MONTHS OF CONTRACTUAL TIME AT THE TIME OF AFFILIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE B;
    B. BE A PRIOR SERVICE MARINE WHO AFFILIATES WITH THE AR PROGRAM WITH LESS THAN A 3-YEAR BREAK IN SERVICE FROM THE REGULAR COMPONENT, ACTIVE RESERVES, SELECTED RESERVES, OR INDIVUAL READY RESERVES;
    C. RELEASED FROM THE THEIR PRIOR COMPONENT UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS;
    D. IF A MEMBER OF THE SELECTED RESERVES, IS A SATISFACTORY PARTICIPANT.
    E. HAVE BEEN A PRIOR SERVICE MARINE WHO WAS DISCHARGED OR DEPARTED THE ACTIVE DUTY, ACTIVE RESERVES, SELECTED RESERVE, OR INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVES BETWEEN 1 JUNE 2006 AND 1 JUNE 2009 AND AFFILIATES WITH THE ACTIVE RESERVES.
    F. IN THE CURRENT GRADE HAVE NOT FAILED SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
    G. NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY;
    H. HAS NOT COMPLETED GREATER THAN 20 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE.
    I. BE ACCEPTED BY CMC (RAM-3) TO AFFILIATE WITH THE AR PROGRAM BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2009.
4. RETRAINING.
    A. MARINES THAT ARE A PMOS MISMATCH, MAY RETRAIN IN ORDER TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE.
    B. MARINES APPROVED TO RETRAIN MUST COMPLETE PMOS TRAINING WITHIN 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF AFFILIATION TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE INCENTIVE; REFER TO REF D FOR PMOS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
    C. PAYMENT OF THE INCENTIVE WILL NOT BE RECEIVED UNTIL PMOS TRAINING IS COMPLETE.
5. OBLIGATION.
    A. RECIPIENTS OF THIS INCENTIVE WILL INCUR A 3-YEAR OBLIGATION FROM THE DATE OF AFFILIATION WITH THE AR PROGRAM.
    B. RECIPIENTS MUST SERVE 3 YEARS IN THE PMOS FOR WHICH THE INCENTIVE WAS AUTHORIZED.
6. RECOUPMENT.
    A. RECOUPMENT WILL OCCUR AT A PRORATED AMOUNT IF THE MARINE:
        (1) FAILS TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATION;
        (2) EXECUTES A LATERAL MOVE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MOS 8412.
        (3) AUGMENTS TO THE REGULAR COMPONENT;
        (4) TRANSFERS TO THE SMCR;
    B. RECOUPMENT WILL NOT OCCUR IF THE MARINE:
        (1) ACCEPTS SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT ORDERS;
        (2) IS DENIED FURTHER SERVICE DUE TO TWICE FAILING SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE OR DISABILITY;
        (3) IS COMMISSIONED OR ACCEPTS AN APPOINTMENT IN THE SELECTED RESERVE AND HAS SERVED 1 YEAR OF HIS/HER INCENTIVE OBLIGATION.
7. THE INCENTIVE AMOUNT IS A (DOLLAR SIGN)15,000 LUMP SUM PAYMENT. DUE TO FINITE INCENTIVE FUNDS, INCENTIVES WILL BE ISSUED ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS.
8. RECIPIENTS OF THIS INCENTIVE MAY NOT CONCURRENTLY RECEIVE ANOTHER INCENTIVE.
9. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS 30 SEPTEMBER 2009.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//