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RTTUZYUW RHSSXYZ0001 0291802-UUUU--RHSSSUU.
ZNR UUUUU
R 291802Z JAN 08
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
 MARADMIN
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ:RESTORATION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY CERTAIN SPECIAL PAYS AND BONUSES
MARADMIN 075/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP//
SUBJ/RESTORATION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY CERTAIN SPECIAL PAYS AND /BONUSES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20071230//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20070110//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20070607//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20070907//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20070926//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20070926//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20071125//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20071125//
REF/I/MSGID:DOC/MCRC/YMD:20070830//
POC/P. R. BONINCONTRI /CAPT/UNIT:MRA(MPO)/-/TEL:COM (703)784-9386 /TEL:DSN 278-9386//
POC/C. GROOMS/LTCOL/UNIT:MCRC/-/TEL:COM (703)784-9403 /TEL:DSN 278-9403//
POC/T. HALL/MAJ/UNIT:MRA(MMEA-6)/-/TEL:COM (703)784-9238 /TEL:DSN 278-9238//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 765/07, SUSPENSION OF AUTHORIZATION TO PAY ACCESSION BONUSES AND INCENTIVE PAY.  REF B IS RESUMPTION OF AUTHORITY FOR ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY (AIP).  REF C IS MARADMIN 349/07, MCBUL 7220.  FISCAL YEAR 2008 (FY08) SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM AND FY08 BROKEN SERVICE SRB(BSSRB) PROGRAM.  REF D IS A NAVAL MESSAGE AUTHORIZING CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB).  REF E IS MARADMIN 573/07, MCBUL 7220.  FISCAL YEAR 2008 REENLISTMENT BONUS (REB) AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL-SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR) KICKER.  REF F IS MARADMIN 572/07, MCBUL 7220.  FISCAL YEAR 2008 SMCR EB AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL-SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR) KICKER.  REF G IS MARADMIN 689/07, FISCAL YEAR 2008 (FY08) SMCR ENLISTED AFFILIATION BONUS (EAB).  REF H IS MARADMIN 690/07 MCBUL 7220.  CHANGE 1, FISCAL YEAR 2008 (FY08) SMCR OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (OAB).  REF I IS MCRC FROST CALL 035-07.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. BACKGROUND. THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
2. REF A SUSPENDED 13 COMPENSATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORTED USMC ACCESSION AND RETENTION EFFORTS. ON 10 JAN 08, REF B RESTORED AUTHORITY TO UTILIZE 4 ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.  THIS MARADMIN RESTORES AUTHORITY FOR THE REMAINING 9 PROGRAMS.
3. EFFECTIVE 29 JAN 08 THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THE REFERENCES ARE REINSTATED:
ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB)
SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)
BROKEN SERVICE SRB (BSSRB)
CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB)
SMCR RESERVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (REB)
SMCR ENLISTED AFFLIATION BONUS (EAB)
SMCR OFFICER AFFLIATION BONUS (OAB)
LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION DEBT SUBSIDY (LSEDS) AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP)
4. COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AWARDING INCENTIVES OR BONUSES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH TWO.
5. THE 2008 NDAA INCLUDED RETROACTIVE AUTHORITY.  MEMBERS THAT UTILIZED THE CONTINGENCY ADDENDUM LANGUAGE BETWEEN 1 JAN 08 AND 29 JAN 08 TO LOCK-IN BONUSES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FULL PAYMENT OF THE AGREED UPON BONUS.  ADDITIONALLY, IF A REENLISTMENT AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED INTO WHILE SERVING IN A COMBAT ZONE, THE APPLICABLE BONUS IS CONSIDERED TAX EXCLUDED.
6. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//