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R 051932Z FEB 07 ZYB PSN 132700H13 FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-13// TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N01120// ALCOAST 064/07 COMDTNOTE 1120 SUBJ: SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) BONUS AMOUNTS/ELIGIBILITY A. P.L. 109-364, THE JOHN WARNER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 011455Z FEB 06, ALCOAST 056/06 C. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28(SERIES) D. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 181820Z OCT 06, ALCOAST 508/06 E. SELRES ENLISTED BONUS PROGRAMS, COMDTINST M7220.1(SERIES) 1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES ELIGIBILITY AND AMOUNTS PAID FOR SELRES ENLISTMENT/AFFILIATION BONUSES AS WELL AS TWO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A AND CANCELS REF B. 2. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND BONUS AMOUNTS ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. APPLICANTS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A BONUS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REF B WILL REMAIN ELIGIBLE UNDER THOSE PROVISIONS FOR 45 DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE DATE OF THIS ALCOAST. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ALCOAST AND THE SELRES BONUS PROGRAM, CRITICAL UNITS ARE DEFINED AS PORT SECURITY UNITS (PSU) AND NAVAL COASTAL WARFARE UNITS (NCW). 3. SELRES ENLISTMENT BONUS. A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR INITIAL ENLISTMENT (NEW ACCESSION WITH NO PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE) UNDER THE RP, RK, RX, OR RA PROGRAMS: APPLICANT MUST ENLIST IN THE IV, MK, OR OS RATINGS FOR AT LEAST SIX-YEARS AND MUST COMPLETE INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IADT). APPLICANTS MUST BE ASSIGNED A VACANT BILLET. APPLICANTS ASSIGNED TO AN OVERBILLETED OR UNBUDGETED POSITION ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE THIS BONUS. B. BONUS AMOUNT: A TOTAL OF 6,000 DOLLARS IS AUTHORIZED TO BE PAID IN TWO EQUAL AMOUNTS. 3,000 DOLLARS MAY BE PAID AFTER COMPLETION OF IADT AND 3,000 DOLLARS MAY BE PAID ONE YEAR LATER IF PARTICIPATION STANDARDS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 4 OF REF C HAVE BEEN MET. IADT CONSISTS OF BASIC TRAINING OR RESERVE ENLISTED BASIC INDOCTRINATION (REBI) PLUS A-SCHOOL COMPLETION IF REQUIRED. 4. PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS. A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVE DUTY COAST GUARD AND NON- COAST GUARD PRIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS WITH NO REMAINING MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION (MSO) AND OVER SEVEN YEARS NINE MONTHS BUT LESS THAN 13 YEARS OF COMBINED MILITARY SERVICE: MEMBER MUST COMMIT TO EITHER A THREE YEAR OR A SIX-YEAR SELRES AGREEMENT, BE AN E-4 OR ABOVE UNDER THE RQ PROGRAM, AND IN THE FS, MK, OR OS RATINGS AT A CRITICAL UNIT OR IN THE IV, MK, OR OS RATINGS AT A NON-CRITICAL UNIT. APPLICANTS ASSIGNED TO AN OVERBILLETED OR UNBUDGETED POSITION ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE THIS BONUS. B. BONUS AMOUNTS: (1) FOR A SIX-YEAR SELRES AGREEMENT IN A CRITICAL RATE AT A CRITICAL UNIT, A TOTAL OF 8,000 DOLLARS IS AUTHORIZED TO BE PAID IN TWO EQUAL AMOUNTS. 4,000 DOLLARS MAY BE PAID UPON COMPLETION OF IADT AND 4,000 DOLLARS MAY BE PAID ONE YEAR LATER IF PARTICIPATION STANDARDS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 4 OF REF C HAVE BEEN MET. (2) FOR A THREE-YEAR SELRES AGREEMENT IN A CRITICAL RATE AT A CRITICAL UNIT, A TOTAL OF 4,000 DOLLARS IS AUTHORIZED TO BE PAID IN TWO EQUAL AMOUNTS. 2,000 DOLLARS MAY BE PAID UPON COMPLETION OF IADT AND 2,000 DOLLARS MAY BE PAID ONE YEAR LATER IF PARTICIPATION STANDARDS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 4 OF REF C HAVE BEEN MET. (3) FOR A SIX-YEAR SELRES AGREEMENT IN A CRITICAL RATE NOT AT A CRITICAL UNIT, A TOTAL OF 6,000 DOLLARS IS AUTHORIZED TO BE PAID IN TWO EQUAL AMOUNTS. 3,000 DOLLARS MAY BE PAID UPON COMPLETION OF IADT AND 3,000 DOLLARS MAY BE PAID ONE YEAR LATER IF PARTICIPATION STANDARDS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 4 OF REF C HAVE BEEN MET. (4) FOR A THREE-YEAR SELRES AGREEMENT IN A CRITICAL RATE NOT AT A CRITICAL UNIT, A TOTAL OF 3,000 DOLLARS IS AUTHORIZED TO BE PAID IN TWO EQUAL AMOUNTS. 1,500 DOLLARS MAY BE PAID UPON COMPLETION OF IADT AND 1,500 DOLLARS MAY BE PAID ONE YEAR LATER IF PARTICIPATION STANDARDS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 4 OF REF C HAVE BEEN MET. 5. AFFILIATION BONUS. A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR RELAD PERSONNEL IN THE FS, MK, OR OS RATINGS AT A CRITICAL UNIT OR IN THE MK OR OS RATINGS AT A NON- CRITICAL UNIT, WHO ARE E-4 OR ABOVE AND OBLIGATED TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THEIR INITIAL EIGHT-YEAR MSO IN THE READY RESERVE: MEMBER AGREES TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SELRES FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE- YEARS. THE SELRES AFFILIATION AGREEMENT FOR BONUS PAYMENT SHOULD BE EXECUTED BEFORE THE MEMBER IS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY. HOWEVER, IF NECESSARY, THE AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED UP TO ONE YEAR AFTER THE RELAD DATE. B. ASSIGNMENTS TO OVERBILLETED AND UNBUDGETED POSITIONS ARE HIGHLY DISCOURAGED, BUT WILL NOT PRECLUDE RELAD MEMBERS FROM RECEIVING AN AFFILIATION BONUS UNLESS THEY ARE PURSUING A LATERAL CHANGE IN RATE. C. MEMBERS WHO ALREADY HAVE A SELRES OBLIGATION (E.G. MEMBERS WHO ENLISTED IN THE 2X4X2 OR SIMILAR PROGRAMS) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AFFILIATION BONUS. D. BONUS AMOUNT: THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS PAID WILL BE DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING 200 DOLLARS TIMES THE NUMBER OF MONTHS, UP TO 48, OF RESERVE OBLIGATION THE MEMBER HAS REMAINING OR, IF MEMBER IS ON ACTIVE DUTY, WILL HAVE REMAINING AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A MEMBER HAS A REMAINING MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION OF ONE YEAR AND NINE MONTHS AND AGREES TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SELRES FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS, THE MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ONLY ONE YEAR AND NINE MONTHS OF BONUS ENTITLEMENTS. 6. BONUS ELIGIBILITY FOR LATERAL CHANGE IN RATING. A. A RELADING E-4 OR ABOVE IN NON-CRITICAL SELRES RATINGS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS OR AN AFFILIATION BONUS IF THE MEMBER AGREES TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SELRES AND EXECUTES AN AGREEMENT TO COMPLETE A LATERAL CHANGE IN RATING TO A CRITICAL RATING. THE LATERAL CHANGE IN RATING AGREEMENT SHOULD BE EXECUTED BEFORE THE MEMBER IS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY. IF NECESSARY THE AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED UP TO ONE-YEAR AFTER THE RELAD DATE. (1) THE MEMBER MUST BE APPROVED BY THE RATING FORCE MASTER CHIEF TO PURSUE A LATERAL AND BE ASSIGNED A TRAINING RATING INDICATOR BY THE SERVICING ISC(PF) WITHIN ONE YEAR OF RELAD AS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 7.C.9 OF REF C. (2) PAYMENT FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE BONUS IS CONTINGENT UPON COMPLETION OF THE LATERAL CHANGE IN RATING. LATERAL CHANGES IN RATING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE TIME FRAME OUTLINED IN PARA 7.C.9.F OF REF C. (3) A-SCHOOL QUOTAS ARE AVAILABLE AND CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE IN-SERVICE TRANSFER TEAM AT 703-235-1866/7. B. MEMBERS ASSIGNED THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING RATING INDICATOR IN DIRECT ACCESS WILL BE AUTHORIZED PAYMENT FOR THE BONUS PROGRAM WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE. FOR EXAMPLE, A PRIOR SERVICE FS2 WHO AGREES TO LATERAL TO MK2 IS AUTHORIZED PAYMENT FOR THE PRIOR SERVICE BONUS WHEN THE MEMBER IS ASSIGNED THE MK2 TRAINING RATING INDICATOR IN DIRECT ACCESS EVEN THOUGH THE MEMBER REMAINS AN FS2. C. ACCORDING TO REF C, A LATERAL CHANGE IN RATING SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO PREVENT OVERBILLETING. THEREFORE, MEMBERS LATERALING IN RATE ASSIGNED TO AN OVERBILLETED OR UNBUDGETED POSITION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A BONUS, INCLUDING THE AFFILIATION BONUS. 7. REENLISTMENT/EXTENSION BONUS. DUE TO THE CURRENT HIGH RATE OF RETENTION, THE REENLISTMENT/EXTENSION BONUS IS NOT OFFERED AT THIS TIME. 8. IAW REF D, HIGH PRIORITY UNIT PAY HAS BEEN INCREASED TO 20 DOLLARS PER IDT DRILL FOR ENLISTED RESERVISTS ASSIGNED TO A PORT SECURITY UNIT (PSU) OR A NAVAL COASTAL WARFARE UNIT (NCW). 9. APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR ENLISTED BONUS PROGRAMS, ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS, PAYMENT SCHEDULES AND INFORMATION ON RECOUPMENT OF BONUSES SHOULD A MEMBER NOT SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE A CONTRACT ARE CONTAINED IN REF E. BEFORE ADVISING MEMBERS OF BONUS ELIGIBILITY, COMMANDS OR RECRUITERS SHALL ENSURE THAT A MEMBER MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS MSG AND IN REF C. BONUS ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE DOCUMENTED ON AN ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS (CG-3307) ENTRY READING AS FOLLOWS: "I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT I AM ELIGIBLE FOR A XXX DOLLAR SELRES ENLISTMENT OR AFFILIATION INCENTIVE BONUS. RECEIPT OF THIS BONUS COMMITS ME TO SELRES PARTICIPATION THROUGH MM/DD/YYYY. I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF COMDTINST 7220.1(SERIES) AND ALCOAST XXX/07". COMMANDS SHALL INITIATE RECOUPMENT ACTION ON MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE A SELRES BONUS AND THEN DO NOT MEET SATISFACTORY PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 4 OF REF C. 10. SPECIAL PAY FOR SELECT RESERVE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES AS ALLOWED BY LAW AND DETERMINED BY CG-112. A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT: MEMBER MUST EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO SERVE UP TO THREE YEARS IN A DESIGNATED SELRES PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) BILLET ASSIGNED TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING UNITS: PSU 301, PSU 305, PSU 307, PSU 308, PSU 309, PSU 311, PSU 312, PSU 313 AND SMTC. SELRES PAS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THIS INCENTIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM OUTLINED IN PARA 10 OF THIS ALCOAST. THIS INCENTIVE PROGRAM MAY BE USED AS A RECRUITING AIDE FOR NEW APPLICANTS AS WELL AS A RETENTION TOOL FOR CURRENT PAS AND IS NOT RETROACTIVE. ELIGIBILITY BEYOND TOOL FOR CURRENT PAS AND IS NOT RETROACTIVE. ELIGIBILITY BEYOND THE INITIAL THREE YEAR COMMITMENT WILL BE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND DEPENDENT UPON AVAILABLE FUNDS. TO MAINTAIN CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY, RECIPIENT PAS MUST MEET MINIMUM SELRES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 4 OF REF C. B. BONUS AMOUNT: A TOTAL OF 10,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR IS AUTHORIZED TO BE PAID EACH YEAR FOR UP TO THREE YEARS. C. PROCEDURE (1) MEMBER: SUBMIT A LETTER REQUESTING PAYMENT VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CGPC-RPM WITH COPY TO CG-1312 FOR BUDGET PLANNING AND PROSPECTIVE SERVICING ISC (PF) 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. (2) CGPC-RPM: VERIFY, ENDORSE, AND FORWARD MEMBERS REQUEST FOR PAYMENT TO PSC FOR PROCESSING. (3) PSC: PROCESS MEMBERS REQUEST FOR PAYMENT ACCORDINGLY. D. A PA WHO VOLUNTARILY TERMINATES SERVICE IN THE SELRES 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. 11. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (HPLRP). A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR PAS: MEMBER MUST AGREE TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SELRES FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX-YEARS IN A BILLET COORDINATED WITH CG-1122, CGPC-RPM AND MEMBERS SERVICING ISC (PF). 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 PAS SHALL NOT RECEIVE THIS INCENTIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPECIAL PAY OUTLINED IN PARA 9 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 PAS AND IS NOT RETROACTIVE. TO MAINTAIN CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY, RECIPIENT PAS MUST MEET MINIMUM SELRES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 4 OF REF C. 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. PROCEDURE (1) MEMBER: (A) SUBMIT A LETTER REQUESTING PAYMENT VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CGPC-RPM WITH COPY TO CG-1312 FOR BUDGET PLANNING AND PROSPECTIVE SERVICING ISC (PF) 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 WILL BECOME THE FIXED BASIS FOR THE FUTURE HPLRP PAYMENTS. (B) SUBMIT LETTER REQUESTING SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS TO CGPC-RPM EACH YEAR OF LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. (2) CGPC-RPM: VERIFY, ENDORSE, AND FORWARD MEMBERS REQUEST FOR PAYMENT TO FINCEN FOR PROCESSING WITH COPY TO PSC (SES). (3) FINCEN: (A) PROCESS MEMBERS REQUEST FOR PAYMENT ACCORDINGLY. (B) SUBMIT PAYMENT TO LENDER. (4) PSC (SES): MAKE TAX ADJUSTS TO REFLECT PAYMENT ON MEMBERS W- 2. (5) CG-1312: PROVIDE ACCOUNTING DATA FOR LOAN REPAYMENT TO CGPC- RPM AND MAKE LUFS ENTRIES. 12. FOR APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND THE LATEST SELRES BONUS MATRIX PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE: (HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/RESERVE/PAY_BENEFITS/BONUS.HTM) 13. THE COMDT CG-131 POC FOR BONUS POLICY IS LTJG STEVE UPTHEGROVE, (202)475-5445 OR EMAIL STEVEN.J.UPTHEGROVE(AT)USCG.MIL. 14. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. 15. RDML CYNTHIA A. COOGAN, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS. BT NNNN
