R 271400Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 611/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/USMC CAPTAIN RECOGNITION BONUS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/PDUSD/YMD:20081014//
POC/P. GULBRANDSEN/MAJOR/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9386
/TEL:DSN 278-9386//
NARR/REF A IS PRINCIPLE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PDUSD)
MEMO, CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) - USMC CAPTAINS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  ESTABLISH THE POLICY WHICH PROVIDES AN
IMMEDIATE MONETARY INCENTIVE DESIGNED TO INCREASE RETENTION OF
ELIGIBLE MARINE CORPS CAPTAINS BY TARGETING THE CRITICAL SKILLS IN
EACH OF THE THREE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES:  COMBAT ARMS, COMBAT
SUPPORT, AND AVIATION.
2.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, PER THE REF, QUALIFIED ACTIVE COMPONENT
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS CAPTAINS SERVING IN CERTAIN MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A $4,000 LUMP
SUM CSRB.
3.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  MUST BE AN ACTIVE COMPONENT CAPTAIN OR CAPTAIN (SELECT) WITH
A DESIGNATED MOS OF: 0180, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0206, 0207, 0302, 0402,
0602, 0802, 1302, 1802, 1803, 3002, 3404, 4302, 4401, 4402, 5803,
6002, 6602, 7202, 7204, 7208, 7210, 7220, 7507, 7509, 7521, 7523,
7524, 7525, 7532, 7541, 7543, 7556, 7557, 7558, 7560, 7561, 7562,
7563, 7564, 7565, 7566, 7567, 7568, 7582, AND 7588. RESTRICTED
OFFICERS WILL BE ADDRESSED IN A FOLLOW ON MARADMIN ONCE
AUTHORIZATION IS RECEIVED FROM PDUSD.
    B.  MUST BE AN ACTIVE COMPONENT CAPTAIN NOT SELECTED OR PASSED
FOR MAJOR OR MUST BE AN ACTIVE COMPONENT CAPTAIN (SELECT) AS OF THE
DATE OF THIS MARADMIN.  ANY CAPTAIN CURRENTLY "IN ZONE" FOR MAJOR
MUST CONTRACT PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL RELEASE OF THE MAJOR SELECTION
BOARD RESULTS.
    C.  MUST CONTRACT PRIOR TO 15 SEPTEMBER 2009.  HOWEVER, THE
INTENT IS TO CONTRACT A MAJORITY OF THE ELIGIBLE OFFICERS BEFORE 30
NOVEMBER 2008.
    D.  MUST EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE SERVING ON
ACTIVE DUTY AND AGREE TO EXTEND THEIR PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR 12
MONTHS BEYOND THEIR CURRENT OBLIGATED SERVICE.  THOSE CAPTAINS WHO
ACCEPT THE CSRB, AND HAVE MORE THAN 18 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE,
MAY RECEIVE ASSIGNMENT ORDERS FROM MMOA DURING CY 2009.
4.  EXECUTION:
    A.  COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE ALL ELIGIBLE MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED
ABOUT THE BONUS NO LATER THAN 30 NOVEMBER 2008.
    B.  COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE TIMELY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING OF
AGREEMENTS, ALLOWING THE SERVICING DISBURSING/FINANCE OFFICER (DO/FO)
SUFFICIENT TIME TO INPUT REQUIRED DATA NLT 8 DEC 08, U&E CUTOFF, FOR
15 DEC 08 PAYDAY.
    C.  UNIT ADMINISTRATION SECTIONS WILL PREPARE CSRB WRITTEN
AGREEMENTS USING THE WORDING BELOW:
"I, [RANK, LAST NAME, FI, MI, L4SSN] AM QUALIFIED IN THE _______ MOS
DESIGNATED FOR THIS BONUS, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT, BY SIGNING THIS
AGREEMENT, I WILL EXTEND MY PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE ON ACTIVE
DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS.  INCIDENT TO THIS AGREEMENT, I
UNDERSTAND THAT I AM AUTHORIZED A BONUS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000.  I
UNDERSTAND THAT MY BONUS WILL BE PAID IN LUMP SUM EFFECTIVE ON THE
DATE OF THE CONTRACT.  I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT I MUST COMPLETE THIS
PERIOD OF ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE OR THE UNEARNED PORTION OF
THE BONUS MAY BE RECOUPED.  I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT REPAYMENT WILL
NOT BE SOUGHT IF MY INABILITY TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE REQUIREMENT
SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT IS DUE TO MY DEATH, ILLNESS, INJURY, OR
OTHER PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT, WHICH WAS NOT THE RESULT OF MY
MISCONDUCT, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLY
BEYOND MY CONTROL."
    D.  THE CSRB AGREEMENT MUST BE SIGNED BY THE MARINE AND THE
COMMAND DESIGNATED AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL, WHO WILL VERIFY THE MEMBER
MEETS ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CSRB ENTITLEMENT.
    E.  THE SERVICING PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CENTERS (PAC) WILL
ENSURE A NAVMC 11116 ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE CSRB AGREEMENT IS
COMPLETED AND FORWARDED TO THE SERVICING DO/FO NLT 3 DEC 08, IN
ORDER TO ALLOW THE DO/FO AMPLE TIME TO MAKE THE 8 DEC 08 U&E FOR THE
15 DEC 08 PAYDAY.  THE ORIGINAL CSRB AGREEMENT WILL BE RETAINED IN
THE MEMBER'S OFFICER QUALIFICATION RECORD (OQR).
    F.  CMC (MMOA) WILL MANAGE ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON
NOTIFICATION OF THE CSRB POSTING IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE
SYSTEM (MCTFS).
    G.  THE CSRB AGREEMENT WILL TERMINATE UPON COMPLETION OF THE
AGREED UPON PERIOD.
    H.  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS MAY ONLY CONTRACT ONCE WITHIN FY09.
5.  PAYMENT:
    A.  CSRB CONTRACT AMOUNT WILL BE PAID IN A LUMP SUM, EFFECTIVE
THE DATE THE CSRB AGREEMENT IS SIGNED.
    B.  DO/FO PAYMENT PROCEDURES. NAVMC 11116 WILL BE USED TO REQUEST
PAYMENT.  UPON RECEIPT OF THE NAVMC 11116 AND A COPY OF THE SIGNED
AGREEMENT, THE DO/FO WILL REPORT TTC 694 USING PAY CODE 12705.  EVERY
EFFORT SHALL BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT PAYMENT IS PROCESSED AND RECEIVED
IN THE OFFICER'S 15 DECEMBER 2008 PAY.
    C.  COMBAT ZONE TAX EXCLUSION APPLIES WHEN APPLICABLE.
    D.  AN OFFICER WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE THE TOTAL PERIOD OF ACTIVE
DUTY SERVICE SPECIFIED IN THE CSRB AGREEMENT MAY BE OBLIGATED TO
REPAY ANY UNEARNED PORTION OF CSRB.  REPAYMENT WILL NOT BE SOUGHT IF
THE OFFICER IS UNABLE TO FULFILL THE CONDITIONS OF A CSRB AGREEMENT
DUE TO DEATH, ILLNESS, INJURY, OR OTHER PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT, NOT THE
RESULT OF THE SERVICE MEMBER'S MISCONDUCT, OR IS THE RESULT OF ANY
OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLY BEYOND THE SERVICE
MEMBER'S CONTROL.
    E.  RECOUPMENT IS REQUIRED ON A PERCENTAGE BASIS FOR THE TIME
REMAINING TO BE SERVED.  DIVIDE THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS PAID BY THE
NUMBER OF MONTHS FOR WHICH THE BONUS IS PAYABLE ($4,000 DIVIDED BY
12 MONTHS).  THIS IS THE BONUS AMOUNT PER MONTH ($333.33).  MULTIPLY
THIS NUMBER BY THE NUMBER OF MONTHS AND FRACTIONS OF MONTHS NOT
SERVED.  THIS IS THE AMOUNT TO BE RECOUPED. REPORT THE RECOUPMENT
AMOUNT VIA TTC 693 USING PAY CODE 12705.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//