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Navy Announces Updates to Selective Reenlistment Bonus

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS100908-08
9/8/2010

By Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Changes to selective reenlistment bonus (SRB) award levels were announced in NAVADMIN 300/10 for active duty and Reserve full-time support Sailors, which are scheduled to take effect Oct. 1.

Approximately 17,000 Sailors working in 135 critical skills will be eligible to reenlist with SRB awards up to $90,000 in 2011.

"While the SRB program continues to be the Navy's primary monetary incentive to encourage Sailors with critical skills and valuable experience to stay Navy, it is incumbent upon the Navy to remain within congressionally authorized funding limits," said Rear Adm. Tony Kurta, director of personnel plans and policy.

SRB is also a force shaping tool to better manage critical skill retention goals.

"As reenlistment goals for particular skills are achieved, SRB award levels for those skills will be removed from the plan," said Kurta.

The key for Sailors is to reenlist early to take advantage of the SRB as soon as eligibility requirements are met. Enlisted ratings selected for SRB have been placed in one of three tiers. Varying award levels and early reenlistment opportunities have been provided for each tier.

Sailors may request to reenlist early for an SRB, as long as their end of active obligated service is within the current fiscal year and is not later than 90 days from the requested date of reenlistment.

Sailors serving in tier one skills may reenlist any time within the fiscal year their enlistment contract ends. Sailors receiving early promote in their most recent periodic evaluation report and Sailors with nuclear skills are given greater reenlistment flexibility.

"With the policy changes, it is critical that Navy counselors and command leaders read and understand the governing instructions and NAVADMINs," said Kurta. "The required paperwork must be completed correctly and in a timely manner to be processed so Sailors can take advantage of the bonus."

To read the complete NAVADMIN, visit www.npc.navy.mil.