MARADMIN 028/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP// SUBJ/RESUMPTION OF AUTHORITY TO UTILIZE CERTAIN ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE /PAY (AIP) PROGRAMS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20071231//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20071018//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20070521//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20070214//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20070629//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 765/07, SUSPENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL PAYS AND BONUSES.  REF B IS MARADMIN 615/07, MODIFICATION OF THE FY08 COMBAT EXTENSION PROGRAM.  REF C IS MARADMIN 578/07, FY08 RECRUITER EXTENSION PROGRAM.  REF D IS MARADMIN 108/07, DEPLOYMENT EXTENSION PROGRAM.  REF E IS MARADMIN 397/07, INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION COMPENSATION.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. BACKGROUND. DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE APPROVAL
OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) FOR 2008, MARADMIN 765/07 (REF A) SUSPENDED THE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY CERTAIN SPECIAL PAYS AND INCENTIVES.
2. A REVIEW OF THE AUTHORITY GOVERNING THE PAYMENT OF AIP REVEALED THAT THE ABILITY TO EXECUTE AIP AGREEMENTS EXPIRES
31 DEC 08 AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE CURRENT LAPSE OF NDAA AUHTORITY; THEREFORE, AIP PROGRAMS WERE ERRONEOUSLY SUSPENDED BY REF A.
3.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, MARINES MAY ENTER INTO NEW AIP AGREEMENTS IN THE BELOW PROGRAMS:
COMBAT EXTENSION PROGRAM (CEP)
RECRUITER EXTENSION PROGRAM (REP)
DEPLOYMENT EXTENSION PROGRAM (DEP)
INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION COMPENSATION (IEC)
4. PER REF A, THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS REMAIN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:
ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB)
SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)
BROKEN SERVICE SRB (BSSRB)
CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB)
SMCR RESERVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (REB)
SMCR ENLISTED AFFILIATION BONUS (EAB)
SMCR OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (OAB)
LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION DEBT SUBSIDY (LSEDS) AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP)
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//