NAVADMIN - 176/09 - SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS

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NAVADMIN 176/09 CORRECTED COPY
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SUBJ/SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)//
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NARR/ REF A IS NAVADMIN 075/09, SRB AWARD LEVELS. REF B IS NAVADMIN
006/09, SRB POLICY CHANGE. REF C IS OPNAVINST 1160.8A, SRB PROGRAM
INSTRUCTION.//
RMKS/1. THE NAVY HAS HAD A SUPERB YEAR WITH RESPECT TO INCREASED
RETENTION AND REDUCED ATTRITION. ACROSS THE BOARD, LEADERSHIP AT ALL
LEVELS IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND OUR PERSONNEL INITIATIVES HAVE PAID
DIVIDENDS. AS EXAMPLES, WE HAVE ACHIEVED OUR FISCAL YEAR RETENTION
GOALS IN ZONE A NUCLEAR RATINGS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 38 YEARS, AND OUR
MORE STRESSED EXPEDITIONARY RATINGS AS A WHOLE ARE TRACKING ABOVE THEIR
PREDICTED PHASING GOALS.
2. ONE OF THE PERSONNEL TOOLS WE HAVE IS THE SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT
BONUS (SRB); A MARKET-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP RETAIN
THOSE SAILORS WHO SERVE IN OUR MOST CRITICAL RATINGS AND NECS. THIS
YEAR, THE SRB PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR OTHER INITIATIVES, HAVE
PERFORMED AS DESIGNED AND WE ARE ON TRACK TO MEET OR EXCEED MANY OF OUR
FY-09 RETENTION GOALS, INCLUDING OUR MOST HISTORICALLY HARD TO FILL
AREAS.
3. BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD SUCH GREAT SUCCESS THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE ARE NOW
AT THE FUNDING LIMITS OF OUR CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY FOR SRB.
MATCHING SRB'S INTENT AS A FORCE SHAPING TOOL, AND IN LIGHT OF OUR
EXCELLENT PROGRESS THIS YEAR, WE CONSEQUENTLY ARE TEMPORARILY
SUSPENDING THE SRB PROGRAM AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY NEW REQUESTS FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. THESE CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY. THOSE REQUESTS WHICH HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY PERS-811
THROUGH OPINS PRIOR TO 1600 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, 10 JUNE 2009, WILL
STILL BE PROCESSED IAW REFS A, B AND C.
4. WE WILL BEGIN TO ACCEPT NEW SRB REQUESTS IN EARLY FY-10. A
SUBSEQUENT NAVADMIN WILL PROVIDE SRB WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE
SAILORS WHO QUALIFY, AND WILL ADJUST SPECIFIC RATING AND NEC AWARD
LEVELS TO MEET THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF OUR FORCE.
5. AS WE TRANSITION OUR RETENTION FOCUS TOWARDS FY-10, IT IS ESSENTIAL
THAT THE SRB PROGRAM REMAINS FLEXIBLE AND AGILE IN ORDER TO RAPIDLY
RESPOND TO CHANGING CONDITIONS THAT CHALLENGE OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN
THE HEALTH OF OUR FORCE. THEREFORE, YOU CAN EXPECT THE PROGRAM WILL
CONTINUE TO BE APPLIED IN A DYNAMIC MANNER THROUGHOUT FY-10, AS IT WAS
EXECUTED THIS YEAR.
6. THE SRB PROGRAM IS ONE PIECE OF OUR WORLD-CLASS PAY AND
COMPENSATION PACKAGE. WHILE NOT EVERY SAILOR WILL QUALIFY FOR AN SRB,
ALL OUR SAILORS ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF NAVY MISSIONS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THIS OUTSTANDING PAY
AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE THAT SUSTAINS OUR NAVY. EACH OF YOU SHOULD BE
PROUD OF THE TREMENDOUS JOB YOU DO EVERY DAY FOR OUR GREAT NATION.
7. FINALLY, I OFFER MY PERSONAL APPRECIATION TO THOSE WHO PROVIDED THE
OUTSTANDING MENTORING AND GUIDANCE IN LEADING OUR SAILORS IN
CHALLENGING TIMES. YOUR COVENANT LEADERSHIP HAS DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED
ACHIEVING OUR PERSONNEL GOALS, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR FORCE, AND
ENSURING THE NAVY'S ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH ITS GLOBAL MISSIONS.
8. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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