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MARADMIN 056/01
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SUBJ/CAREER STATUS BONUS (CSB)/REDUX//
REF/A/MARADMIN 244-00/B/PAA 4-00//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN ANNOUNCING DEAF INFORMATION.//
RMKS/1. AS OF 1 OCT 1999, CONGRESS REPEALED THE REDUX
RETIREMENT PLAN. THIS CHANGE AFFECTS MARINES WHO FIRST
COMMITTED TO A UNIFORMED SERVICE ON OR AFTER 1 AUG 1986
(DATE OF ENTRY ARMED FORCES (DEAF)). AFFECTED MARINES
NOW MAY CHOOSE EITHER THE HIGH-3 RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR
THE CSB/REDUX SYSTEM. THOSE AFFECTED MUST ALSO ELECT
A RETIREMENT SYSTEM BETWEEN THE TIME THEY COMPLETE 14
YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 15 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE BASED ON
THEIR ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE (AFADBD).
ELECTIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED PRIOR TO 14 YEARS 6
MONTHS, AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED EFFECTIVE UNTIL A
MARINE REACHES 15 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE; OR SIX
MONTHS AFTER NOTIFICATION, WHICHEVER IS LATER (TO
PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MARINES WHO ARE NOT
NOTIFIED IN A TIMELY MANNER TO MAKE AN ELECTION). FOR
EXAMPLE, IF A MEMBER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT 14 YEARS 6
MONTHS DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT AND THE ERROR IS
DISCOVERED WHEN THE MARINE HAS 15 YEARS 3 MONTHS OF
ACTIVE SERVICE; THEN THE MARINE WOULD HAVE SIX
MONTHS FROM THE 15 YEAR 3 MONTH MARK FOR THEIR ELECTION
TO BE FINAL (NOTE: THE MARINE CAN CHANGE HIS MIND ANYTIME
UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER NOTIFICATION). UPON COMPLETION OF
15 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE, MARINES MUST ELECT TO
EITHER RECEIVE A $30,000 CSB AND THE REDUX RETIRED PAY
SYSTEM; OR THEY CAN ELECT THE HIGH 3 RETIRED PAY SYSTEM.
ONCE A MARINE MAKES THIS ELECTION IT IS IRREVOCABLE.
AT THAT POINT, THE ELECTION IS CONSIDERED RECEIVED AND
PAYMENT IS MADE IF APPLICABLE.
2. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: TO BE ELIGIBLE A MEMBER MUST,
(A) BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY, (B) HAVE A DEAF OF 1 AUG
1986 OR LATER, (C) COMPLETE 15 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY IN
THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, AND (D) BE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE,
AS DETERMINED BY CMC TO CONTINUE ON ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL
THE COMPLETION OF 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.
3. ALL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE
MUST BE SATISFIED AT THE TIME THE MEMBER COMPLETES 15 YEARS
OF ACTIVE DUTY. A MEMBER WHO DOES NOT MEET ALL CRITERIA AT
THAT TIME BUT SUBSEQUENTLY DOES, MAY NOT THEN BE GIVEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A CSB/REDUX ELECTION, UNLESS THE MEMBER
FALLS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS: (A) A MARINE WHO IS
NOT MEDICALLY QUALIFIED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE WHO IS
SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND TO BE MEDICALLY QUALIFIED, (B) A MARINE
WHO IS NOT QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION FOR LEGAL REASONS BUT
IS SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES, AND (C) A MARINE WHO
IS NOT QUALIFIED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE DUE TO HUMANITARIAN
REASONS AND THE SITUATION IS RESOLVED.
4. IT MUST BE EMPHASIZED THAT A MARINE'S ELECTION OF THE
CSB/REDUX SYSTEM NEITHER OBLIGATES THE MARINE CORPS TO ALLOW
THE MARINE TO SERVE ON CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE TO 20 YEARS
OF SERVICE NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE THE MARINE CONTINUOUS
SERVICE TO 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE. IF THE MARINE ELECTS
CSB/REDUX, THEY ARE OBLIGATED TO SERVE ON CONTINUOUS ACTIVE
DUTY UNTIL ATTAINING 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OR LOSE
A PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS. THIS REPAYMENT REQUIRE-
MENT IS WAIVED IF THE MARINE DIES, IS SEPARATED OR RETIRED
AS A RESULT OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY UNDER CHAPTER 61 OF TITLE
10 US CODE, OR IS SEPARATED FOR HUMANITARIAN REASONS. REPAY-
MENT SHALL NOT BE WAIVED FOR SEPARATION IF DUE TO MISCONDUCT
OR IF REPAYMENT IS INCONSISTENT WITH OTHER PRESCRIBED LAW,
REGULATION, OR POLICY.
5. ACTION
A. ALL MARINES WITH A DEAF ON OR AFTER 1 AUG 1986 MUST MAKE
AN ELECTION, EITHER TO TAKE THE CSB/REDUX OR HIGH-3. MARINES
SHOULD ENSURE THEIR DEAF IS ACCURATE. THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED
BY EITHER ACCESSING MARINE ON LINE (MOL) AND/OR CONTACTING THEIR
ADMIN SUPPORT OFFICE.
B. COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY MARINES WITH A DEAF ON OR
AFTER 1 AUG 1986 CONCERNING THEIR RETIREMENT CHOICE WHEN THE
MARINE REACHES 14 YEARS 6 MONTHS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE (MARINES
WITH AFADBDS DURING AUG 1986 WILL NEED TO BE NOTIFIED DURING FEB
2001). THE NOTIFICATION WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
ABOUT ELECTING CSB/REDUX (AN INFORMATION SHEET IS LOCATED ON MOL
UNDER RETIREMENT):
(1) THE ELECTION MAY NOT BE REVOKED ONCE IT IS EFFECTIVE.
(2) THE MARINE MUST AGREE TO REMAIN ON CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY
UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.
(3) THE MARINE WILL RECEIVE A ONE-TIME LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $30,000.
(4) A PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE CSB MUST BE REPAID IF THE MARINE
FAILS TO COMPLETE 20 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.
(5) RETIRED PAY WILL BE COMPUTED AT 40% OF THE AVG HIGHEST 36
MONTHS OF PAY INCREASED AT 3.5% FOR EACH ADDITIONAL YEAR SERVED
UNTIL 75% IS ATTAINED. ANNUAL COST OF LIVING (COLA) INCREASES
ARE REDUCED TO THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MINUS ONE (CPI-1). THERE
IS A ONE-TIME CATCH-UP AT AGE 62 WHERE THE RETIRED PAY WILL MATCH
WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PAID HAD THE MARINE ELECTED THE HIGH-3 PLAN
(THEN COLA INCREASES CONTINUE AT CPI-1).
(6) IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL BENEFITS UNDER THE SURVIVOR BENEFIT
PLAN (SBP), MARINES WHO TAKE THE CSB/REDUX MAY ELECT SBP COVERAGE
BASED ON AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE HIGH-3 RETIREMENT PLAN RATE WITH
CORRESPONDING PREMIUMS.
(7) IF THE MARINE IS NOT ELIGIBLE, THE NOTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN
WHY.
C. ADMINISTRATION:
(1) IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE MARINES WITH 14 YEARS 6 MONTHS OF SERVICE.
HQMC WILL PROVIDE A LIST OF MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE DURING FEB
2001 THROUGH APR 2001. A DIARY FEEDBACK REPORT WILL BE GENERATED
AFTER 30 APR 2001 IDENTIFYING MARINES WHO MUST MAKE THEIR ELECTION.
(2) ENSURE MARINES COMPLETE THE ELECTION FORMS (WHICH WILL BE
AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY).
(3) RETAIN THE ELECTION FORMS UNTIL THE ELECTION IS EFFECTIVE.
(4) REPORT MARINES' ELECTIONS VIA UNIT DIARY. UNIT DIARY CAPABILITY
WILL BECOME AVAILABLE WITH SOFTWARE RELEASE 1-01 DURING APRIL 2001.
THE SOFTWARE RELEASE NOTICE WILL PROVIDE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
CONCERNING DIARY REPORTING.
(5) AFTER THE ELECTION IS EFFECTIVE, DISTRIBUTE FORMS AS FOLLOWS:
COPY TO THE MARINE, FILE COPY IN OQR/SRB, FORWARD THE ORIGINAL TO
MMSB.
6. INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON MARINE ON LINE, HTTPS://WWW.MOL.
USMC.MIL/ (FROM MOL CLICK "PERSONAL", "CAREER", THEN "RETIREMENT"),
THE DOD WEB SITE HTTP://PAY2000.DTIC.MIL/ OR BY CONTACTING YOUR
ADMIN OFFICE.
7. POC IS MAJOR KARL HACKBARTH, CMC (MPO) AT 703/784-9387, DSN
278 OR E-MAIL AT HACKBARTHKJ@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
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