R 111724Z JAN 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 026/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/PDUSD/YMD:20121228//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20120409//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20110214//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MM/YMD:20110612//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20121002//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/CMC MRA MMEA/YMD:20100908//
NARR/REF (A) IS PDUSD(P&R) MEMORANDUM APPROVING THE CONTINUED USE OF CSRB. REF (B) IS MARADMIN 202/12 (CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS UPDATE). REF (C) IS MARADMIN 106/11 (CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS). REF (D) IS THE FY13 ENLISTED RETENTION GUIDELINES. REF (E) IS THE FY13 ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC) PROGRAM. REF (F) IS MCO 1040.31 ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.//
POC/-/UNIT:CMC(MPO)/-/TEL:COM 703-784-9386:DSN 278-9386//
POC/-/UNIT:CMC(MPP-20)/-/TEL:COM 703-784-9362:DSN 278-9362//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES AN UPDATE TO REF (B) TO CONFORM WITH REF (A). ALL CSRB AGREEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO SERVICE LIMITATIONS AND REENLISTMENT POLICIES SET FORTH IN REFERENCES (D) THROUGH (F).
2. BACKGROUND. CSRB IS USED AS A RETENTION INCENTIVE TO MEET MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS IN CRITICAL SKILLS.
3. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2012, REF (B), MARSOC CSRB, IS HEREBY EXTENDED THROUGH 28 FEB 2013, BUT IT MAY BE SUPERSEDED BY A REVISED CSRB PLAN BEFORE THEN. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS IN REF (B) AND (C) REMAIN IN EFFECT. HOWEVER, ONE ADDITIONAL CSRB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT IS ADDED TO THOSE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF REF (C). A MARINE MUST HAVE AN END OF CURRENT CONTRACT (ECC) THAT FALLS WITHIN FISCAL YEAR 2013 AND AGREE TO REENLIST WITHIN FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CSRB.
4. AUTHORITY TO REENLIST WITH A CSRB IS CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABLE FUNDING. THEREFORE, AUTHORITY TO REENLIST WITH A CSRB MAY BE SUSPENDED BY THIS HEADQUARTERS WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE. ALL OTHER REENLISTMENTS EXECUTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED A CSRB.
5. THIS MESSAGE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. THIS MESSAGE CANCELS NLT 28 FEB 2013.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//