Mr' Paul Dowd, NCC, Ret'

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NCA SymposiumJuly 2008Benefits of the
Navy Reserve
Mr. Paul Dowd, (NCC, Ret.) Commander, Navy
Reserve Forces Command Director, Education and
Incentive Programs
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Mobilization Deferment

• NAVADMIN 007/07
• For Active Component Sailors that transition to
  Reserve Component to permit a reasonable
  transition period and avoid Back-to- Back
  deployments or mobilizations.
• NAVET or OSVET who affiliates with the Navy
  Reserve
• within 6 months of release from Active Duty 2
  year involuntary mobilization deferment
• within 7 -12 months of release from Active Duty
  1 year involuntary mobilization deferment
• Member may volunteer for mobilization at any
  time during the deferment period.
• NCS and NAT program are ineligible

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Navy Reserve Drill Pay
Receive 4 days pay for 2 days of drilling
participation 2008 Current Drill Pay (Examples
divide Base Pay by 30) E-4 over 8 years ACDU
Monthly Base Pay 2,135.10 Drill pay 71.17
per drill x 4 284.68 for each weekend. E-5
over 12 years ACDU Monthly Base Pay
2,722.20 Drill pay 90.74 per drill x 4
362.96 for each weekend. E-6 over 16 years
ACDU Monthly Base Pay 3,197.70 Drill pay
106.59 per drill x 4 426.36 for each weekend.
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Basic Benefits
Commissary/Exchange privileges Unlimited as long
as the Sailor is in a drill pay status and has a
current military ID card. Medical/Dental While
on active orders Dental exams Teeth
cleaning Physicals Approximately 3,200 in
Medical/Dental benefits annually SGLI /
FSGLI Same coverage's as Active
Component Uniforms Replaced on a one-for-one
swap basis when unserviceable
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Retirement and Retired Pay

• Based on attaining a minimum of 20 qualifying
  years of reserve service or a combined total of
  active and reserve service. (Last 6 years must be
  served in a reserve status)
• Each year of active duty service counts as 1
  qualifying year
• Earn 365 points for each year
• Attend a minimum of 40 of 48 drills (1 point per
  drill)
• Complete 14 days of required Annual Training (AT)
  each year (or have an approved waiver)
• Satisfactory year a minimum of 50 points
• Maximum points per anniversary year 130
• (NDAA 2008 changed this, previously max 90)
• Will begin to receive retired pay when member
  reaches age 60 or attaining 20 qualifying years,
  whichever is later.
• (NDAA 2008 implemented new guidance whereby a
  member may reduce the age 60 requirement by 90
  days for each aggregate of 90 days he/she serves
  on active duty (mobilization) on or after 29
  January 2008)

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Retirement and Retired Pay

• Calculation Example
• E-7 with 4 years active duty service and 18 years
  reserve service 22 qualifying years and earned
  2,810 total points
• Divide total points by 360 7.81
• 7.81 x .025 0.195
• E-7 over 22 years BP (Pay scale in effect when
  member reaches age 60) 3,986.70
• x 0.195
• Retirement pay of 777.41 at age 60

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NCA SymposiumJuly 2008Education and
Incentive Programs
Mr. Paul Dowd, (NCC, Ret.) Commander, Navy
Reserve Forces Command Director, Education and
Incentive Programs
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MONTGOMERY GI BILL SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR)

• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Incur a six year Drilling Reserve obligation
  (For NAVET or OSVET)
• National Call to Service (NCS) are ineligible
  unless they agree to drill for 6 years (They have
  a mandatory 2 year obligation when leaving Active
  Duty)
• Complete any Initial Active Duty for Training
  (IADT)
• - New Accession Training (NAT) (Boot Camp and
  A school)
• Cost to member 0
• ENTITLEMENT AND USAGE
• 36 Full-time benefits, 317 per month as of
  October 1, 2007
• 14 Years to use benefits, must remain in the
  drilling reserve
• Will maintain entitlement if mobilized.
• Maintain satisfactory drill participation
• MULTIPLE ENTITLEMENT
• May be eligible for Active Duty MGIB and MGIB-SR
• Both offer 36 months of benefits, however,
  federal law limits max to 48 total months

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MONTGOMERY GI BILL SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR)
KICKER

• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Must be entitled to MGIB-SR Basic benefits
  (Includes 6 year obligation)
• Be serving in a critical specialty as listed in
  the current bonus NAVADMIN message
• (041/08)
• Cost to member 0
• ENTITLEMENT AND USAGE
• 36 months of Full-Time benefits, 200 per month
  (in addition to basic benefit)
• If member is also eligible for Active Duty MGIB
  can elect to use with this program

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RESERVE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (REAP)
(CHAPTER 1607)

• BASIC INFORMATION
• EFFECTIVE DATE
• September 11, 2001
• ALL active duty mobilization periods since this
  date qualify
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• For Drilling Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve
  (IRR) members
• Must be ordered to ACDU (Mobilized) for more
  than 90 consecutive days
• Ensure contingency data is updated in DEERS
• Must reaffiliate immediately upon completion of
  orders
• Member eligible for one (1) 90 day deferment but
  must remain in the IRR
• Disabled Members If a member is released from
  ACDU (Mobilization) prior to completion of 90
  consecutive days because of an injury, illness or
  disease incurred or aggravated in the line of
  duty they shall be entitled to benefits

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RESERVE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (REAP)
(CHAPTER 1607)

• ENTITLEMENT
• 36 Full-Time Benefit Months of educational
  assistance
• Percentage of the Chapter 30 ACDU MGIB 3 Year
  rate (1,101)
• 90 days to 1 Year 40 440 (Also Disabled
  Members)
• 1 Year to 2 Years 60 660
• 2 Years or more 80 880
• BAR FROM DUPLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
• If eligible for any other educational benefit
  program a member must elect which program to
  utilize (i.e., Chapter 30, Chapter 1606 or
  Chapter 1607)
• LIMITIATION USAGE
• 48 month maximum combined federal benefits
  limitation (36363648)
• Remain in the drilling Reserve

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Reserve Education Assistance Program
(REAP)Buy-Up Program

• Prior to January 28, 2008 (NDAA 2008)
• Not authorized
• After January 28, 2008 (NDAA 2008)
• Eligible REAP participants may now participate in
  the buy-up program. (Previously only available
  for eligible Chapter 30 Active Duty MGIB
  participants)
• May pay up to 600 to increase their monthly REAP
  benefit payment amount by as much as 150 per
  month.
• Must be a member of a Ready Reserve component
  (Selected Reserve or IRR) to pay into the
  buy-up program.

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ENLISTED INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

• Enlistment Bonuses (New Accession Training (NAT))
• New recruits - No Prior Military Service
• Eligible ratings/NECs (ECM input recruiting
  goal)
• NAVADMIN 041/08 effective 15 February 2008
• Eligibility based on Contract date (NOT ship
  date) or Reclassification date if already in DEP
• Lump Sum for all bonuses up to 20,000
• Member paid bonus upon completion of training
  (Boot Camp and A school) and affiliation with
  the Navy Reserve Activity

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ENLISTED INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

• Affiliation / Enlistment Bonuses (Prior Service)
• Must have less that 16 years total service from
  PEBD
• Eligible ratings vice rates (ECM input
  recruiting goal)
• NAVADMIN 041/08 effective 15 February 2008
• Three Tier bonus program
• Lump Sum payment for Tier 1 and all 6 year
  enlistments
• Bonuses
• Tier 1 - 20,000, Tier 2 - 15,000, and Tier 3 -
  10,000
• One half initial and 2 equal anniversary payments
  for Tier 2 and Tier 3 three year enlistments
• Example
• Member recruited in a Tier 2 rating (3 years)
• Total Bonus 15,000
• Member receives initial payment of 7,500 and 2
  anniversary payments of 3,750

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ENLISTED INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

• RESCORE-R (NAVETS and OSVETS)
• Recruited in a TEMPORARY rate and paygrade
• Direct convert refers to Other Service
  specialty directly converting to a Navy Rating,
  it does not mean they directly convert to a
  PERMANENT Navy rating.
• Change rate ONLY (Not to qualify for an NEC))
• Minimum 48 month contract (Should enlist or
  extend to qualify for 6 year bonus)
• Bonus paid one half upon affiliation and one half
  upon completion of requirements to make rate
  permanent (6 year enlistment)
• Bonus paid upon completion of requirements to
  make rate permanent (3 year enlistment)

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ENLISTED INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

• Direct Procurement Enlistment Program (DPEP)
• Non-Prior Service
• Recruited via NAT program (same bonus policy)
• Prior Service (NAVET or OSVET)
• Recruited in a TEMPORARY rate and paygrade
• Direct convert refers to Other Service
  specialty directly converting to a Navy Rating,
  it does not mean they directly convert to a
  PERMANENT Navy rating.
• Rating ONLY (Not to qualify for an NEC)
• Member required to complete some requirement
• A School
• Petty Officer Indoc
• Pass a rating exam
• Bonus paid upon completion of requirements to
  make rate permanent

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ENLISTED INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

• Reenlistment Bonuses (Currently Drilling)
• Must have less that 16 years total service from
  PEBD
• Eligible rates (ECM input)
• NAVADMIN 142/06 effective 1 June 2007
• Three Tier bonus program
• Lump Sum payment for Tier 1 and all 6 year
  enlistments
• Bonuses
• Tier 1 - 15,000, Tier 2 - 10,000, and Tier 3 -
  7,500
• One half initial and 2 equal anniversary payments
  for Tier 2 and Tier 3 three year enlistments
• Example
• Member recruited in a Tier 2 rating (3 years)
• Total Bonus 10,000
• Member receives initial payment of 5,000 and 2
  anniversary payments of 2,500

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COMNAVRESFORCOM N1C2 and N11

• Points of Contact
• Program Director (Policy)
• Mr. Paul Dowd (NCC, Ret)
• Comm [phone] or DSN 739-5040
• E-Mail paul.dowd_at_navy.mil
• Incentives LCPO (Execution)
• PSC Ann Aiken
• Comm [phone] or DSN 678-6761
• E-mail ann.aiken_at_navy.mil
• CNRFC E-mail
• E-mail cnrfc_bonus_shop_at_navy.mil
• Enlisted Bonus Website
• http//navyreserve.navy.mil/Public/Staff/Centers/F
  orcesCommand/ WelcomeAboard/EnlistedBonuses.htm

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