R 082308Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 571/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220.  FISCAL YEAR 2009 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) REENLISTMENT
BONUS (REB)//
REF/A/DOC/2008 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA)//
REF/B/DOC/CMC (RAP)/YMD:20080626//
REF/C/DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/D/DOC/CMC (RAM-5)/YMD:19950228//
REF/E/DOC/TECOM/YMD:20080523//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 37, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 308B OF THE NDAA, REF B
IS MARADMIN 363/08, REF C IS MCO P1070.12K, IRAM, REF D IS MCO
P1040R.35B, RESERVE CAREER PLANNING AND RETENTION MANUAL, REF E IS
MCO 1200.17, MOS MANUAL//
POC/F. D. GUZMAN/MSGT/CMC (RAP)/703-784-9136//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REFERENCE A AND EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2008
THIS BULLETIN CANCELS REFERENCE B AND IMPLEMENTS CHANGES FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF THE FY09 AR REB.
2.  ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
    A.  UPON APPROVAL OF THE REENLISTMENT REQUEST BY CMC (CMT) AND
APPROVAL OF THE INCENTIVE REQUEST BY CMC (RAP), CMC (RAP) WILL ISSUE
A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) VIA THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM.
    B.  PRIOR TO THE MARINE REENLISTING, THE CRS WILL:
        (1) OBTAIN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BY VISITING THE M&RA WEBSITE
AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL IN THE SEARCH BOX ENTER KEYWORD
"REB," SELECT "AR REB," THEN "AR REB WRITTEN AGREEMENT."
        (2) HAVE THE MARINE SIGN THE COMPLETED WRITTEN AGREEMENT
AND ATTACH IT TO A NEW DD FORM 4; REFER TO REFERENCE C FOR
DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DD FORM 4.
    C.  NOTIFY CMC (RAP) VIA ITS SECTION MAILBOX, SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL,
WHEN MARINES ASSIGNED A BCN FAIL TO REENLIST WITHIN 30 DAYS.
    D.  MARINES THAT FAIL TO REENLIST WITHIN THE 30-DAY LIMIT OR
30 SEPTEMBER 2009 FORFEIT THEIR INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY.
    E.  PAYMENT PROCEDURES:
        (1) UNIT ADMINISTRATION: SUBMIT AN 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 REENL BONUS
31231.
            (C) THE TAX CODES ARE 4, 5, AND 9.
3.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE AR REB.
    A.  HAVE AN END OF ACTIVE SERVICE BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2008 AND 30
SEPTEMBER 2009.
    B.  REENLIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS
BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2008 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2009.
    C.  BE CAREER DESIGNATED OR REENLIST FOR THE PURPOSE OF CAREER
DESIGNATION ON THE AR PROGRAM.
    D.  MARINES REQUIRED TO REENLIST/EXTEND TO ACCEPT PCS ORDERS
BEFORE 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 MUST EFFECT THE REENLISTMENT/EXTENSION
PRIOR TO EXECUTING THE ORDERS.
    E.  SERVING IN A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH
GRADE AND PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS).
    F.  COMPLETED THE REQUIRED PMOS TRAINING PER REFERENCE E.
    G.  IN THE CURRENT GRADE, HAVE NOT FAILED SELECTION TO THE NEXT
HIGHER GRADE ON THE AR PROGRAM.
    H.  MARINES MAY HAVE NO MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF TOTAL SERVICE (USE
THE PAY ENTRY BASE DATE TO CALCULATE TOTAL MILITARY SERVICE) ON DATE
OF REENLISTMENT.
    I.  SERGEANTS MAY HAVE NO MORE THAN 10 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICE (AFADBD) ON THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
    J.  STAFF SERGEANTS MAY HAVE NO MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICE (AFADBD) ON THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT AND ARE NOT SELECTED FOR
GUNNERY SERGEANT.
    K.  ELIGIBLE PMOS FOR THIS INCENTIVE ARE:
        (1) SERGEANTS:
0121/0151/0231/0311/0321/0411/0431/0451/0621/0622/0651/0656/2111/
3043/3051/3451/3521/3531/4821/5711/6046/6072/6073/6112/6114/6132/
6152/6154/6172/6216/6217/6256/6257/6276/6316/6324/6336/6531/6541/
6672/7041
        (2) STAFF SERGEANTS:
0193/0231/0369/0411/0431/0451/0659/2111/3043/3529/3537/4821/6046/
6048/6113/6152/6337/6531/6541/6672
4.  OBLIGATION.
    A.  RECIPIENTS OF THIS INCENTIVE WILL INCUR A 3-YEAR OBLIGATION
FROM THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
    B.  RECIPIENTS MUST SERVE 3 YEARS IN THE PMOS FOR WHICH THE
INCENTIVE WAS AUTHORIZED.
5.  RECOUPMENT.
    A.  RECOUPMENT WILL OCCUR AT A PRORATED AMOUNT IF THE MARINE:
        (1) FAILS TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATION;
        (2) EXECUTES A LATERAL MOVE;
        (3) AUGMENTS TO THE REGULAR COMPONENT;
        (4) TRANSFERS TO THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
    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 INCENTIVE OBLIGATION.
6.  THE INCENTIVE AMOUNT IS A $15,000 LUMP SUM PAYMENT.
7.  DUE TO FINITE INCENTIVE FUNDS, INCENTIVES WILL BE ISSUED ON A
FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS.
8.  THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2009.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE
AFFAIRS.//