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You can determine if a member will be required to
wear civilian
clothes and therefore
entited
to civilian
clothing
allowance by reviewing
the transfer
directive.
You
should
always
check the
special
instructions
section of the transfer directive to make sure you do not
overlook any items that must be complied with or that
require
special attention.
When
authorization
to wear
civilian
clothes
is
authorized
on the orders, the command that receives the
member for duty does not have to request further
that
the member be authorized
civilian
clothes.
Refer to the MILPERSMAN,
Article
2640260, and
part 3, chapters 5 and 6 of the DODFMR, volume 7, part
A, for
additional
information
concerning
civilian
clothing
military
allowances
for officers and enlisted
personnel.
You have just read about some of the different
allowances
that are available
for active duty service
members. The information
in this section was just an
overview.
In counseling
service members,
you must
always
be prepared
to answer
questions
concerning
these different
entitlements.
Most importantly,
you
must
know
where
to find
the official,
correct,
and
up-to-date
information
concerning
them.
ENLISTMENT
AND REENLJSTMENT
BONUSES
There will
be occasions when you will be required
to answer questions
concerning
the qualifications
for
enlistment
or reenlistment
bonuses.
Therefore,
you
must know something about these bonuses and where
to find additional
information
concerning them. In the
following
paragraphs,
you
will
read
about
these
bonuses.
This information
is intended
to give you a
background on enlistment
and reenlistment
bonuses. It
is not
intended
to take
the
place
of the
official
instructions,
manuals, and publications
you will need to
use to provide the correct information
to the people you
are advising.
Enlistment
Bonus
An enlistment bonus is paid to an enlistee when that
enlistee meets specific conditions.
According to part 1,
chapter
9, of the DODFMR,
volume
7, part A, the
enlistee must meet the following
requirements:
l
Enlist
for a period
of 4 years or more for the
purpose of qualifying
and serving in a military
specialty
designated
as critical,
as specified by the Secretary of
the Navy, in case of Navy personnel.
The enlistee
must
also be in
any
one of the
following
categories:
l
A nonprior
enlistee.
This term applies
to a
person who has never served or has served less than 180
days on active duty as a member of the armed forces.
(A nonprior
service
enlistee
who has received
an
enlistment
bonus under the Selected Reserve Incentive
Program
[SRIP]
retains
eligibility
for the regular
component enlistment
bonus provided
other eligibility
criteria are met.)
l A prior service enlistee.
This term applies to a
person who has not previously
received an enlistment
or reenlistment
bonus or who is not currently
entitled to
a reenlistment
bonus.
l A reservist not on active duty who enlists in the
Regular
Navy
and has not previously
received
an
enlistment
or reenlistment
bonus or is not currently
entitled
to a reenlistment
bonus. (A reservist who has
received an enlistment
or reenlistment
bonus under the
SRIP retains
eligibility
for the regular
component
enlistment
bonus provided other eligibility
criteria
are
met.)
Additionaly,
the enlistee:
l
must not be a delayed
entry
program
(DEP)
reservist
currently
obligated
to any other
military
service,
l
must
be qualified
for award
of one of the
designated military
specialties, and,
* must meet such additional
eligibility
criteri .a as
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.
The enlistment
bonus is an amount prescribed by
the Secretary
of the Navy, but cannot be more than
$12,000. This amount is paid on completion of training
and award
of the designated
military
specialty,
in
periodic
installments.
The first installment
cannot
exceed $7,000 and the remainder
is paid in equal
periodic installments.
These installments
may not be
paid less frequently
than once every 3 months.
Prior service enlistees who require formal training
of 30 days or more may be paid their enlistment
bonus
on completion
of that formal
training.
Prior
service
enlistees who do not require military
specialty training
cannot receive payment earlier than 30 days after arrival
at the first PDS following
reentry on active duty.
Refer to part 1, chapter 9, of the DODFMR, volume
7, part
A, for
more
information
concerning
the’
enlistment
bonus.
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