ACN 109/20 - SEP 2020 FY21 SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) BONUS AND DESIGNATED UNIT PAY (DUP), ELIGIBILITY, PAYMENT METHOD AND SPECIAL INCENTIVE PAY

ALCOAST COMMANDANT NOTICE                    CANCEL DATE  22 SEP 2021

R 231553 SEP 20
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1/CG-R//
TO ALCOAST 
UNCLAS //N07220//
ACN 109/20
SUBJ:  FY21 SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) BONUS AND DESIGNATED
UNIT PAY (DUP), ELIGIBILITY, PAYMENT METHOD AND SPECIAL INCENTIVE PAY
A. Military Bonus Programs, COMDTINST M7220.2 (series)
B. 37 U.S.C. § 331 - General bonus authority for enlisted members
C. 37 U.S.C. § 352 - Assignment pay or special duty pay
D. 37 U.S.C. § 371 – Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Service
E. 37 U.S.C. § 373 - Repayment of unearned portion of bonus, incentive pay,
or similar benefit, and termination of remaining payments when conditions
of payment are not met.
F. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28 (series)
G. Personnel and Pay Procedures Manual, PPCINST M1000.2 (series)
H. Title 10, United States Code - Armed Forces
I. Coast Guard Pay Manual, COMDTINST M7220.29 (series)
J. COMDT (CG-R8) memo 1001 of 23 Aug 19
1. Overview: In accordance with REFs (A) and (B), this ACN announces a bonus
offer for eligible enlisted members who enlist or affiliate into the Coast
Guard SELRES and agree to serve in a designated rating and unit for a SELRES
term of six years. It also announces Designated Unit Pay (DUP) authorized
in REF (C). These bonuses and DUP are incentives to encourage the recruitment,
proficiency and retention of individuals in designated ratings and units.
   a. In accordance with REF (J), COMDT (CG-133) has approved an exception
to policy in FY21 to allow SELRES bonuses offered under REFs (B) and (C),
to be paid in lump sum to members that meet the established Coast Guard
requirements. A single lump sum bonus payment is authorized if participation
standards outlined in 4.B of REF (F) have been met for assignment to the
following, and as per the SELRES bonus programs listed in paragraph 2:
      (1) $10,000 lump sum for SELRES members accessed and assigned to
Port Security Units (PSU) 308, 309, 312 and 313, in the critical rating
of BM, ME or MK.
      (2) $2,000 lump sum for SELRES members accessed and assigned to all
units/commands with training capacity within Districts 8, 9 and 13 Area of
Responsibility (AOR) in the critical rating of BM, ME, MK or MST.
      (3) $2,000 lump sum for SELRES members accessed in the critical
rating of PA assigned to any Coast Guard unit.
   b. The bonus offerings in this ACN start at the beginning of FY21
(01 OCT 2020 and not before) and are anticipated to remain in effect until
the end of FY21 (30 SEP 2021 and not after), contingent upon Congress
extending the authority to make payments. Monetary interventions may be
adjusted or terminated not less than 30 days in advance. The date determining
bonus eligibility is the signature date of the written obligation from the
member to serve in the SELRES (Administrative Remarks, forms CG-3307 BON-02,
BON-03, BON-04 or CG-3307 AT-10D as appropriate). The signature date must
fall within the effective dates; the transition date (transition to SELRES)
must be within 6 months after the signature date. Eligible personnel must
remain in the enlisted rating and at the unit for which the bonus is
authorized.
   c. Unit SPOs must submit all bonus documentation to Pay and Personnel
Center (PPC) via a customer care trouble ticket after completion of first
drill for RX accessions and for those members whose SELRES Affiliation or
Prior Service bonuses do not require completion of Initial Active Duty for
Training (IADT). USCG Training Center (TRACEN) Petaluma and Yorktown SPOs
will complete all Direct Access entries prescribed and submit all bonus
documentation to PPC via a customer care trouble ticket upon successful
completion of A-school for Some post-secondary education (RA), students (RK)
and guaranteed class “A” school (RP) accession programs and for those
members whose SELRES Affiliation or Prior Service bonuses require
completion of IADT.
2. Authorization and Eligibility Requirements: The following SELRES
bonuses are authorized for members who join the SELRES in the ratings
and units detailed in paragraph 1.a. An enlistment bonus is authorized for
those joining the Coast Guard SELRES with an original enlistment
(non-prior service). An affiliation bonus is authorized for enlisted Coast
Guard Veterans (CGVET) and Other Service Veterans (OSVET) who separate
(RELAD or discharge) from active duty, or who are serving in the Individual
Ready Reserve (IRR) and subsequently join the SELRES within six months of
their separation date. A prior service bonus is authorized for CGVET and
OSVET who are within three months of completing their 8-year Military Service
Obligation (MSO) and join the Coast Guard SELRES greater than six months
after separation from active duty. CGVET and OSVET who join the SELRES with
over 14 years of combined military service, as computed from the Pay Base
Date, ARE NOT AUTHORIZED a SELRES Affiliation or Prior Service enlistment
bonus.
   a. Initial Enlistment (Non-Prior Service; RP, RK, RX and RA Programs):
Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of 4.B.2.b. of REF (A),
enlist for 8-years (6-years SELRES, 2-years IRR) and complete IADT within
24 months as stated in REF (F). IADT consists of Basic Training or Direct
Entry Petty Officer Training (DEPOT) plus A-school completion, if required.
For bonus payment, the SELRES enlistment obligation (CG-3307 BON-02) should
be executed by the Recruiting Office and the member prior to SELRES enlistment.
   b. Affiliation (RJ, RN and RQ Programs with SELRES entry within six months
of RELAD or discharge): Members must meet the eligibility requirements of
4.B.1.b. of REF (A) and have completed fewer than 14 years of combined military
service after being discharged or released from active duty under honorable
conditions. The member must commit to a 6-year SELRES obligation within six
months of RELAD or discharge date, be an E-3 requiring A-school, E-4 or above,
and complete IADT if required.   
      (1) RJ Program - CGVET, RELAD with a portion of 8-year MSO remaining:
For members enlisting in the Reserve within 24-hours after RELAD and
transferring to the IRR due to billet non-availability, eligibility for the
affiliation bonus will remain effective for up to nine months after discharge.
For bonus payment, the SELRES affiliation obligation (CG-3307 BON-4 and
CG-3307 AT-10D) should be executed before the member is released from active
duty. However, if necessary, the agreement may be executed up to nine months
after RELAD date and still retain eligibility to a SELRES Affiliation bonus.
      (2) RN Program - Prior enlisted with remaining MSO (Mostly OSVET):
For bonus payment, the SELRES affiliation obligation (CG-3307 BON-4) should
be executed by the Recruiting Office and the member prior to affiliation
into the SELRES.
      (3) RQ Program – CGVET or OSVET with no remaining MSO:
          [a] For CGVET enlisting in the Reserve within 24-hours after
RELAD and transferring to the IRR due to billet non-availability, eligibility
for the affiliation bonus will remain effective for up to nine months after
discharge. For bonus payment, the SELRES affiliation obligation (CG-3307 BON-4
and CG-3307 AT-10D) should be executed before the member is released or
discharged from active duty. However, if necessary, the agreement may be
executed up to nine months after RELAD date and still retain eligibility to
a SELRES affiliation bonus.
          [b] For OSVET affiliating in the Coast Guard SELRES for payment,
the SELRES affiliation obligation (CG-3307 BON-4) should be executed by
Recruiting Office and member prior to affiliating into the SELRES.
   c. Prior Service (CGVET or OSVET with no remaining MSO; RQ Program with
SELRES entry after six months of RELAD or discharge): Members must meet the
eligibility requirements of 4.B.3.b. of REF (A), and have over 7 years and
9 months of active duty service but less than 14 years of combined military
service after being discharged or released from active duty with an honorable
discharge. The member must commit to a 6-year SELRES obligation, be an E-3
requiring A-school, or an E-4 or above, and complete IADT if required. Members
must not have been released from active duty for the purpose of enlistment
in a reserve component. (In such cases, see paragraph 2.b, Affiliation). For
payment, the SELRES prior service obligation (CG-3307 BON-3) should be
executed by Recruiting Office and the member prior to enlisting into the SELRES.
   d. Reenlistment: Not authorized.
   e. REF (G) outlines the application procedures for enlisted bonus programs,
along with additional eligibility restrictions, payment schedules and
information on recoupment of bonuses should a member not satisfactorily
complete a contract. Before advising members about the availability of bonuses,
commands or recruiters will ensure that members meet all eligibility
requirements in this message and in REF (A). Bonus eligibility will be
documented on the appropriate Administrative Remarks, Form CG-3307, as per
REF (G). Commands will initiate recoupment action against members who
receive a SELRES bonus, but who later do not meet satisfactory participation
requirements outlined in REFs (A) and (F).
   f. SELRES members who accept an Extended Active Duty (EAD) contract, those
who are approved for conditional release into a Department of Defense (DoD)
enlistment to fill a vacant active duty billet, and those who integrate to
active duty during the period in which they obligated themselves to serve
with the SELRES will have the unearned portion of their SELRES bonus
recouped. Members with obligated service due to acceptance of SELRES
bonuses will not normally be approved for enlistment into a DoD component
or the Regular Coast Guard until completion of the obligated Coast Guard
SELRES service. SELRES members who are performing short-term Active Duty
Operational Support (ADOS), whether it is in support of a contingency or
not, will retain their bonus. SELRES members performing long term ADOS at
a PSU will retain their bonus; all other long term ADOS (including
back-to-back short term ADOS) will result in bonus recoupment. Any
non-fulfillment of obligated SELRES service will result in the member's
indebtedness to the Coast Guard in the amount of the unearned bonus as
prorated per REF (E). Waivers for unearned bonus debts under 10 U.S.C. § 2774
or remission under 14 U.S.C.§ 461 are discouraged. Exceptions to unearned
bonus collection must be requested from COMDT (CG-R82) per Subsection
373(b) of REF (E).
   g. Members should review the recoupment provisions contained in paragraph
4.C.3 of REF (A) prior to requesting a transfer from their assigned PSU or
accepting an appointment as an officer.
3. Policy: To receive the bonus, members must abide by and continuously
maintain the eligibility criteria of this ACN for the entirety of their
enlistment and their designated rate and unit.
   a. Bonus Agreement limits and payment of bonus: Bonuses will be paid
in a lump sum in accordance with REF (A) and paragraph 1.A. above. Bonus
amounts not contributed to a tax-deferred Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account
are subject to 22% federal and applicable state income tax withholdings.
Members desiring to contribute bonus monies to a TSP account must consider
the TSP Elective Deferral limit and confirm election not less than 30 days
prior to receipt of bonus.
      (1) The lump sum will normally be paid within two to four pay
cycles of an actionable PPC Customer Care ticket submission.
      (2) Once the SELRES Bonus CG-3307 is signed, it will remain in
force until bonus term is completed.
      (3) In accordance with REF (D), a member is prohibited from
receiving a bonus payment under both Subchapters I and II of
Title 37, U.S.C., for the same activity, skill, or period of service.
  b. Repayment of Unearned Bonus Amounts: Per REFs (A) and (E), unearned
bonuses will be repaid, unless collection is exempted under authorized
conditions.
  c. Authorized exceptions to repayment of unearned bonuses include the
situations listed below and will be cited by CG PSC-RPM in separation
authorizations or other documentation:
     (1) Separated, retired, or loss of bonus eligibility by reason of
combat-related physical disability, illness, or injury, and not due
to misconduct.
         [a] The term “combat-related” has the same meaning as in
10 U.S.C. § 1413a(e) and further described in Section 16.D.6 of REF (I).
         [b] Combat-relatedness determinations will be made by
CG PSC-PSD-MED.
         [c] In cases where a member with a current Bonus Agreement
in effect 1) dies or 2) is retired or separated with a combat-related
disability, and the death or disability is not the result of the member’s
misconduct, any bonus installment amount previously paid will not be
repaid. Further, the full amount of the Bonus Agreement amount not yet
paid prior to the date of 1) death or 2) retirement or separation due
to combat-related disability but to which the member was eligible immediately
before the death, retirement, or separation and would otherwise be paid if
not for the death, retirement, or separation will be included as a lump sum
in the member’s final settlement of pay and allowances. The lump sum wil
be equal to the full remaining amount specified in the agreement as if the
member continued to be eligible for the remaining bonus payments. This
payment must be paid not later than 90 days following the member’s death,
retirement, or separation.
     (2) Sole survivorship discharge.
     (3) When explicitly accepted from repayment by Coast Guard
personnel policy.
     (4) All other requests for exceptions to repayment of unearned
bonus amounts must be approved by COMDT (CG-R82). Consideration for exception
to repayment determinations will generally follow the standards for remission
of indebtedness as described in Section 11.G.5 of REF (I).
     (5) Unearned bonus calculations will be based on the Defense Finance
and Accounting Services accounting method described in REF (A).
4. DUP is authorized by REF (C) at $15 per Inactive Duty Training Period
(IDT) or Additional Training Period (ATP) authorized with pay for Reservists
assigned to a PSU, Naval Coastal Riverine Squadrons (CORIVRON), and Naval
Coastal Riverine Groups (CORIVGRU).
5. For questions please contact the following POCs.
   a. SELRES bonus execution questions, contact: COMDT (CG-R55),
HQS-DG-LST-CG-R55@uscg.mil.
   b. For military personnel policy questions, contact COMDT (CG-1331)
at: HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
   c. USCG members transitioning to SELRES status: Ms. Michelle Naegeli,
CGR-SMB-ISTT@uscg.mil or (202) 795-6851, In-Service Transfer Team (ISTT).
   d. POC for recruiters: Mr. Lane Solak, Lane.A.Solak@uscg.mil or (202) 795-6852.
7. Released by RADM J.M. Nunan, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources and
RDML T.C. Wiemers, Assistant Commandant for Reserve.
8. Internet release is authorized.