REINSTATEMENT OF INCENTIVE AND ENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAMS FOR FY 2008

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COMDTNOTE 7220
SUBJ: REINSTATEMENT OF INCENTIVE AND ENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAMS FOR
FY 2008.
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 042012Z JAN 08, ALCOAST 006/08
B. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES), CHAPTER 3
1. REF (A) ANNOUNCED THE SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN PAY AND BONUS
PROGRAMS.  ON 28 JAN 2008, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
(NDAA) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 WAS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE FOLLOWING BONUS PROGRAMS ARE
REINSTATED:
 A. ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB)
 B. SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)
 C. CRITICAL SKILLS TRAINING BONUS (CSTB)
3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (B), THE COAST GUARD IS AUTHORIZED TO
ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AWARDING THE INCENTIVES OR BONUSES LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH TWO.
4. THE FY08 NDAA INCLUDED RETROACTIVE AUTHORITY.  MEMBERS THAT
UTILIZED THE CONTINGENCY ADDENDUM LANGUAGE BETWEEN 1 JAN 2008 AND
28 JAN 2008 TO LOCK-IN BONUSES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FULL PAYMENT OF THE
AGREED UPON BONUS.
5. FOR SRB QUESTIONS, MEMBERS SHOULD UTILIZE THEIR SERVICING
PERSONNEL OFFICES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS, AND SENIOR YEOMAN.
FOR QUESTIONS THAT CANNOT BE ANSWERED AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL OF THE
ABOVE RESOURCES, THE DESIGNATED ADMIN SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THAT SPECIFIC UNIT MAY CONTACT COMDT (CG-1221) AT 202-475-5373 OR
202-475-5375.
6. COS AND OICS SHALL BRING THE CONTENTS OF THIS ALCOAST TO THE
ATTENTION OF ALL PERSONNEL.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
8. RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
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