R 161343Z SEP 08
MARADMIN 518/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/FY09 OFFICER ACCESSION INCENTIVE (OAI)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20071212//
POC/P. GULBRANDSEN/MAJ/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9386/TEL:DSN 278-9386//
POC/S. CASEY/LTCOL/UNIT:MCRC/-/TEL:(703) 432-9941//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAV APPROVAL MEMORANDUM GRANTING THE AUTHORITY FOR
THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE OFFICER
ACCESSION INCENTIVE (OAI) AND PUBLISHES THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
FOR FY09.  THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN THIS MESSAGE TERMINATES ON 30
SEP 09.  THE INTENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE MARINE CORPS
RECRUITING COMMAND WITH AN ACCESSION TOOL TO SUPPORT AN INCREASED
FY09 OFFICER ACCESSION MISSION.
2.  EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 08, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND MAY OFFER AN
OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS OF $4,000 TO CANDIDATES WHO MEET THE BELOW
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
3.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  MUST GRADUATE OCS VIA AN OCC PROGRAM DURING FY09.
    B.  MUST RECEIVE A COMMISSION AS A MARINE CORPS SECOND LIEUTENANT
DURING PERIOD OF 1 OCT 08 THROUGH 30 SEP 09.
    C.  MUST SIGN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT PRIOR TO ATTENDING OCS THAT
COMMITS THE MEMBER TO A MINIMUM OF 6 ADDITIONAL MONTHS OF ACTIVE
COMPONENT SERVICE OBLIGATION ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM
OBLIGATION. CANDIDATES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WHILE ATTENDING OCS.
4.  PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  CANDIDATES MUST SIGN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT PRIOR TO THE
ATTENDANCE OF OCS.  THE AGREEMENT WILL BE COMPLETED SIMILARLY TO A
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING PER MCO 7220.24M AND WILL BE ATTACHED TO
THE ACCESSION AGREEMENT FOR RETENTION IN THE OFFICER QUALIFICATION
RECORD.  OFFICER SELECTION OFFICERS (OSO) WILL PREPARE WRITTEN
AGREEMENTS AND ENSURE THAT THIS WRITTEN AGREEMENT ACCOMPANIES THE
CANDIDATE PAPERWORK THAT IS SUBMITTED TO OCS.
    B.  THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT WILL BE UTILIZED: "I UNDERSTAND THAT
INCIDENT TO MY GRADUATION OF OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL AND MY
SUBSEQUENT COMMISSION AS A MARINE CORPS SECOND LIEUTENANT, I AGREE
TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AN ADDITIONAL 6 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED
SERVICE ADDED TO MY ORGINAL PROGRAM OBLIGATION.  I UNDERSTAND THAT
UPON SIGNATURE OF THIS AGREEMENT, I AM ELIGIBLE FOR A $4,000
(LUMP SUM) PAYMENT WHEN I REPORT TO THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS)."
    C.  OFFICER SELECTION OFFICERS WILL PREPARE OAI AGREEMENTS. OAI
AGREEMENTS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE CANDIDATE AND THE RECRUITING
STATION COMMANDER OR THE COMMANDER'S DESIGNEE OR THE DISTRICT
ASSISTANT FOR OFFICER PROCUREMENT, PRIOR TO ATTENDING OCS. 
    D.  FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE AGREED TO SERVICE DUE TO MISCONDUCT
WILL RESULT IN RECOUPMENT OF ALL MONIES NOT EARNED.  RECOUPMENT IS
BASED ON TOTAL SERVICE OBLIGATION UNFULFILLED BY MONTH.
5.  PAYMENT PROCEDURES:  THE SERVICING ADMINISTRATION CENTER WILL
REPORT TTC 545 USING PAY CODE: 19003 TAX CODES: 4, 5 AND 9 DEPENDING
ON CIRCUMSTANCES.  OAI IS PAID UPON JOIN TO TBS. DELAYING PAYMENT IS
NOT AUTHORIZED.  RETROACTIVE PAYMENT, PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE, IS
NOT AUTHORIZED.
6.  THIS MESSAGE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//