R 171736Z MAR 10

ALCOAST 120/10
COMDTNOTE 1120
SUBJ: CY10 SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
BONUS AMOUNTS/ELIGIBILITY
A. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
B. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28(SERIES)
C. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6(SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES ELIGIBILITY AND AMOUNTS PAID FOR SELRES
ENLISTMENT/AFFILIATION BONUSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA)
INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A.
2. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND BONUS AMOUNTS ARE
EFFECTIVE 01 JANUARY 2010 AND SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 31
DECEMBER 2010 OR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
ALCOAST AND THE SELRES BONUS PROGRAM, CRITICAL UNITS ARE DEFINED AS
PORT SECURITY UNITS (PSU) AND MARITIME EXPEDITIONARY SECURITY
SQUADRONS (MSRON).
3. SPECIAL PAY IS AUTHORIZED FOR SELECT RESERVE HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES AS ALLOWED BY
LAW AND DETERMINED BY COMDT (CG-112).
 A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT: MEMBER MUST EXECUTE A WRITTEN
AGREEMENT TO SERVE A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS IN A DESIGNATED SELRES
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) BILLET ASSIGNED TO A PSU, SPECIAL MISSION
TRAINING CENTER (SMTC), OR MSRON.  SELRES PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ARE
NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THIS INCENTIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. THIS INCENTIVE PROGRAM MAY BE USED
AS A RECRUITING TOOL FOR NEW APPLICANTS AS WELL AS A RETENTION TOOL
FOR CURRENT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND IS NOT RETROACTIVE. RECIPIENT
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS MUST MEET MINIMUM SELRES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CONTAINED IN CH 4 OF REF B TO MAINTAIN CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY.
 B. BONUS AMOUNT: A TOTAL OF 10,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR IS AUTHORIZED
TO BE PAID EACH YEAR FOR UP TO THREE YEARS.  MEMBERS WISHING TO
EXTEND SHALL EXECUTE AN ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT.
 C. MEMBER PROCEDURE: SUBMIT A LETTER REQUESTING PAYMENT VIA THE
CHAIN OF COMMAND TO COMDT (CG-112) (PA FORCE MANAGER) WITH COPY TO
COMDT (CG-1312) FOR BUDGET PLANNING AND A COPY TO COMMANDER PSC-RPM
FOR ASSIGNMENT IMPLICATIONS.  MEMBER MUST ALSO SUBMIT LETTER
REQUESTING SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH TWELVE
MONTH PERIOD FOR WHICH THE PA HAS AGREED TO SERVE.
 D. COMDT (CG-112) PROCEDURE: VERIFY, ENDORSE, AND FORWAR MEMBERS
REQUEST FOR PAYMENT TO PPC FOR PROCESSING.
 E. PPC PROCEDURE: PROCESS MEMBERS REQUEST FOR PAYMENT ACCORDINGLY.
 F. A PA WHO VOLUNTARILY TERMINATES SERVICE IN THE SELRES OR AT THE
CRITICAL UNIT BEFORE THE END OF THE PERIOD FOR WHICH A PAYMENT WAS
MADE SHALL REFUND THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE PAYMENT MADE FOR THE
PERIOD ON WHICH THE PAYMENT WAS BASED.
4. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (HPLRP):
 A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS: MEMBER MUST
AGREE TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SELRES FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX-YEARS IN A
BILLET COORDINATED AMONGST COMDT (CG-1122) AND COMMANDER PSC-RPM.
ONLY FEDERALLY SPONSORED LOANS ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE PAID WITH THE
HPRLP. THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT COVER PRIVATE LOANS FOR GRADUATE OR
UNDERGRADUATE PA TRAINING.  SELRES PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS SHALL NOT
RECEIVE THIS INCENTIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPECIAL PAY OUTLINED
IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THIS ALCOAST UNTIL THE SIX YEAR COMMITMENT HAS
EXPIRED.  THIS INCENTIVE PROGRAM MAY BE USED AS A RECRUITING AIDE
FOR NEW APPLICANTS OR AS A RETENTION TOOL FOR CURRENT PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTS AND IS NOT RETROACTIVE.  RECIPIENT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
MUST MEET MINIMUM SELRES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN CH 4 OF
REF B TO MAINTAIN CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY.
 B. BONUS AMOUNT: THE HPLRP PROVIDES LOAN REPAYMENTS UP TO 50,000
DOLLARS DIRECTLY TO THE LENDER OVER THREE YEARS COVERING PRINCIPAL
AND INTEREST IN AMOUNTS UP TO 20,000 DOLLARS FOR YEAR ONE, 20,000
DOLLARS FOR YEAR TWO, AND 10,000 DOLLARS FOR YEAR THREE.
 C. MEMBER PROCEDURE:
  (1) SUBMIT A LETTER REQUESTING PAYMENT VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND
TO COMDT (CG-112) WITH COPY TO COMDT (CG-1312) FOR BUDGET PLANNING
AND A COPY TO COMMANDER PSC-RPM FOR ASSIGNMENT IMPLICATIONS. LETTER
IS TO INCLUDE PAYOFF STATEMENTS FROM THE LENDING INSTITUTIONS FOR
FEDERALLY SPONSORED LOANS.  STATEMENTS MUST BE NO LESS THAN 60 DAYS
OLD AND SHOW THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: BORROWERS NAME, SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER, ADDRESSES OF LENDERS, PRINCIPAL BALANCE, ORIGINAL
BALANCE, LOAN ORIGINATION DATE, AND TYPE OF LOAN (IN ORDER TO
ESTABLISH FEDERALLY APPROVED STATUS).  THE TOTAL LOAN BALANCE NOTED
ON THE STATEMENTS SHALL BECOME THE FIXED BASIS FOR THE FUTURE HPLRP
PAYMENTS.
  (2) SUBMIT LETTER REQUESTING SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS TO COMDT
(CG-112) EACH YEAR OF THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
 D. COMDT (CG-112) PROCEDURE: VERIFY, ENDORSE, AND FORWARD MEMBERS
REQUEST FOR PAYMENT TO FINCEN FOR PROCESSING, WITH COPY TO PPC(SES).
 E. FINCEN PROCEDURE:
  (1) PROCESS MEMBERS REQUEST FOR PAYMENT ACCORDINGLY.
  (2) SUBMIT PAYMENT TO LENDER.
 F. PPC(SES) PROCEDURE: MAKE TAX ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT PAYMENT ON
MEMBERS W-2 FORM.
 G. COMDT (CG-1312) PROCEDURE: PROVIDE ACCOUNTING DATA FOR LOAN
REPAYMENT TO COMDT (CG-112) AND MAKE LUFS ENTRIES.
5. FOR APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND THE LATEST SELRES BONUS MATRIX
PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/RESERVE/DOCS/PAY(UNDERSCORE)BENEFITS/BONUS.ASP
6. THE COMDT (CG-131) POC FOR BONUS POLICY IS LT YANIRA TIRADO AT
EMAIL YANIRA.TIRADO(AT)USCG.MIL OR PHONE (202)475-5450.
7. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.