topic 1.24 srb (selective reenlistment bonus)

Career Development Training Course

Selective Reenlistment Bonus Program

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Enabling Objectives

Upon successful completion of this topic, the trainee will be able to:

IDENTIFY the basis for the Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) program and the source of information for this program.

LIST the eligibility requirements for the SRB program.

IDENTIFY the service requirements for each reenlistment zone.

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Enabling Objectives (cont.)

IDENTIFY the SRB reenlistment requirements when passing through a zone.

LIST the SRB restrictions at the 16-year point.

IDENTIFY the process to determine Additional Obligated Service Date (AOSD).

IDENTIFY the process to compute SRB. LOCATE SRB award levels using the latest

SRB NAVADMIN(s).

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Enabling Objectives (cont.)

IDENTIFY the SRB precertification procedures.

IDENTIFY the SRB process for early reenlistments.

IDENTIFY the restrictions on SRB when applying for an officer procurement program.

IDENTIFY the SRB restrictions during a rate conversion.

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Reference Publications

OPNAVINST 1160.8(series), Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) Program

Revised FORMAN (SRB) User’s Manual DOD 7000.14-R, DOD Financial

Management Regulation, Vol. 7A, Ch. 9 Most recent Selective Reenlistment Bonus

(SRB) NAVADMIN message NPC website:

https://staynavytools.bol.navy.mil/SRB/

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SRB Basis

SRB is the Navy’s primary monetary force shaping tool to achieve enlisted retention requirements in critical ratings, NECs, and skills.

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Eligibility Requirements

Sailor must:Have completed at least 17 months

of continuous active naval service, but not more than 14 years of active military service.

Be eligible to reenlist or extend for 3 or more years in the regular Navy.

Not be entitled to or have received severance or separation pay.

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Eligibility Requirements (cont.)

Sailor must:Be on active duty except ACDUTRA.Be a petty officer or E-3* (designated

striker).Serving in an SRB-qualifying

rating/NEC.Have prior approval from BUPERS.

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Broken-Service Eligibility

A Sailor who reenlists more than 24 hours after discharge is considered a Navy veteran with broken service.

Must be a petty officer in an SRB-eligible rating:E-3 personnel are not eligible for

broken-service SRB. Must have less than a 4-year break in

active duty.

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Zone A Service Requirements

Sailor must have at least 17 months of continuous active naval service, but not more than 6 years of active military service.

Sailor with exactly 6 years of service qualifies for Zone A or Zone B IF Zone A has been paid or IF NO Zone A exists.

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ZONE A

17 months of 6 years of

continuous active

naval service military service

SRB ZONE A

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Zone B Service Requirements

Sailor must have at least 6 years of active military but not more than 10 years as of date of reenlistment.

Sailor with exactly 10 years of service qualifies for Zone B or Zone C IF Zone B has been paid or IF NO Zone B exists.

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6 years of 10 years of

active active

military service military service

SRB ZONE B

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ZONE B


Zone C Service Requirements

Sailor must have completed 10 years but not more than 14 years of active military service.

Extension or reenlistment must carry enlistment up to or beyond the 14-year point.

Obligated service beyond 16 years will NOT be used in SRB computation.

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10 years of 14 years of

active active

military service military service

SRB ZONE C

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ZONE CPAID TO

16-YEAR POINT


Passing Through Zone Requirements

When a Sailor passes through a zone of eligibility within 12 months of EAOS:Reenlistment must be during the

month the Sailor passes through the zone and on or before the date the Sailor passes through the zone.

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Select Reenlistment Bonus Program

ZONE A ZONE C

6 YEARS

Example:

Initial Reenlistment: 4 years, 9 months.

New EAOS: 10 years, 9 months.

This Sailor would pass through Zone B.

Passing Through Zone Requirements (cont.)

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ZONE B


16-Year Point Restrictions

SRB will not be paid for any service obligation in excess of 16 years, and will not be paid more than once in any zone of eligibility.

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16-Year Point Restrictions (cont.)

OPNAVINST 1160.8 PG-7 Note 4OBLISERV in excess of 16 years of

total active military service may not be used to compute SRB.

13-year point 16-year point

18-year point

PAID

RE-UP 5 YEARS

MBR ONLY PAID FOR 36 MONTHS OF ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE.

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Additional Obligated Service Date (AOSD)

FORMAN (SRB) User’s ManualDescription:Date Sailor commences service on

which SRB computation is based.

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DOES SAILORHAVE AN INOPEXTENSION?

IS THE SAILORREUP DATE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF EAOS?

AOSD = REUPDATE

AOSD = EAOS + 1 DAY

IS THE REUP DATE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF EAOS?

AOSD = REUP DT + MOS. OF INOP EXT.

AOSD = EAOS + 1 DAY + MOS. OF INOP EXT.

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

YES

AOSD FLOWCHART

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AOSD Examples

REENLIST 071214 EAOS 071216

AOSD 071214

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AOSD Examples (cont.)

REENLIST 071018 EAOS 071216

AOSD 071217

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REENLIST 071214 for 6 years EAOS 071216 INOP EXT 24 months

AOSD 071214

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REENLIST 071018 for 6 years EAOS 071216 INOP EXT 36 months

AOSD 081217

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SRB Computation

OPNAVINST 1160.8, Enclosure (1) [Monthly Base Pay X Additional OBLISERV

(in months) / 12] X Award Level = Total SRB (pre-tax)

Sailor must OBLISERV 24 months day for day beyond what is already obligated.REENLISTS RULE 1SCORE/LAT CONV RULE 2EXTENSIONS RULE 3BROKEN SERVICE RULE 4RESCORE RULE 5

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SRB NAVADMINEffective Date:

Award levels change or new SRB award levels are added or deleted.

SRB Pre-certifications:Are submitted 35-120 days in advance.

$90,000, $75,000, $60,000 or $45,000 caps (ex. NUCs Zones A and B, EOD, ND).

Tiers 1, 2 and 3 must be followed in conjunction with the Zones and the caps.

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Pre-Certification Procedures

Pre-Certification Requests: Are submitted via FORMAN (OPINS)

or naval message IAW SRB NAVADMIN PRECERTS.

Must be submitted between 35-120 days in advance of Sailor’s EAOS or reenlistment date.

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Early Reenlistment Window Procedures Allows Sailors to:

Reenlist or execute extension for SRB prior to their EAOS.

Reenlist no more than 90 days prior to EAOS (excluding non- operative extensions) unless listed in OPNAVINST 1160.8(series), paragraph 12 or NAVADMIN 006/09.

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Early Reenlistment Window Procedures (cont.)

When reenlisting for PCS orders, reenlist upon receipt of those orders, but not later than detachment date from final intermediate duty station.

Additional exceptions or changes may be announced via Naval Message

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Waivers for Early Reenlistment

Waivers are allowed IAW OPNAVINST 1160.8(series) paragraph 12:

When Sailor must OBLISERV to execute PCS orders.

For Sailors reenlisting after conversion via SCORE/RESCORE.

For Sailors reenlisting in EOD, SB, SO ratings or hold NUC operator/supervisor NEC.

Sailors Reenlisting STAR MUST :Be within 1 year of EAOS, unless NUC.

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Officer Procurement

Sailors reenlisting for SRB prior to applying for an officer procurement program requiring formal academic training will have remaining installments suspended as of their class convening date.

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Officer Procurement (cont.)

Sailors who are dropped from the program and return to enlisted status in the same bonus skill will receive the remaining installments but at a rate reduced by the number of days spent in the program.

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Officer Procurement (cont.)

SRB entitlement for eligible Sailors who reenlist/extend after applying for a commissioning program will be held pending selection results.

Sailors will lose the SRB if they:Are selected for a commissioning

program.

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Conversions and SRB

Request for conversions out of an SRB rating will not normally be approved, unless submitted within 9 months of EAOS.

Actual conversion will occur within 3 months of EAOS.

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Conversions and SRB (cont.)

Disestablished or closed to women ratings:These Sailors will be retained in

skill for the length of the SRB reenlistment/extension.

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Conversions and SRB (cont.)

Bonus recipients approved for lateral conversion, except for forced conversion, will not be required to forfeit SRB payments.

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Summary and Review

How many zones of eligibility are there?

What is the time of service for each zone?

How many Zone B SRBs can you receive?

What is the discharge date for reenlistment?

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Summary and Review (cont.)

If a Sailor reenlists within 3 days of EAOS and has no INOP extension, what is the AOSD rule?

How many days must a Sailor be within their EAOS to reenlist for SRB?

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topic 1.24 srb (selective reenlistment bonus)

Career

active military service

service requirements sailor

active duty

petty officer

zone requirements

reup date

srb restrictions

compute srb