General
Selective
Reenlistment Bonus (SRB)
General
The SRB program was established to assist in attaining and sustaining adequate numbers of career enlisted personnel in designate Military Occupational Specialties (MOS's) and within particular years-of-service groupings. The program provides a monetary incentive for a reenlistment of at least 4 years at three career decision points during the first 14 years of service. Marine Corps Bulletin 7220 series, published separately and revised as required to meet the needs of the Marine Corps, identify MOS's eligible for a SRB and their multiples. The intent of this program is that Marines who receive a bonus for reenlistment in a particular skill serve the entire period of reenlistment in that skill.
Eligibility
General Eligibility Criteria. To be eligible for a reenlistment bonus under the SRB Program, a Marine must meet each of the following criteria:
1. Be eligible and recommended for reenlistment.
2. Be serving in the grade of lance corporal or above.
3. Reenlist for a minimum period of 4 years in the Regular Marine Corps within 3 months after the date of discharge or release from active duty (other than active duty for training). For purposes of computing SRB Program entitlement, reenlistment does not void any unserved obligated service.
4. Be assigned a primary MOS or possess a skill associated with an additional MOS which is SRB eligible. Changes to SRB-eligible MOS's and their award levels will normally be announced by a Marine Corps Bulletin in the 7220 series. When a MOS is designated for reduction or termination of award, an effective date for reduction or termination of awards shall be established and announced to the field at least 30 days in advance.
Zone A Eligibility.
Zone A is composed of those reenlistments executed between 21 months and 6 years of active service. To be eligible for a Zone A bonus, the enlisted Marine must:
(1) Have completed at least 21 months of continuous active duty (other than active duty for training as a Reserve), but not more than 6 years of active duty on the date of reenlistment. Active duty for training as a Reserve will be included when computing the 6 years of active duty. Completion of the 21 months of continuous active duty need not occur immediately before the date of reenlistment.
(2) Reenlist in the Regular component of the Marine Corps for a period of at least 4 years provided the reenlistment, when coupled with existing active service, will provide a total period of active service of at least 6 years.
(3) Have not previously received a Zone A SRB.
Zone B Eligibility.
Zone B is composed of those reenlistments executed between 6 and 10 years of active service. To be eligible for a Zone B bonus, the enlisted Marine must:
(1) Have completed at least 6 but not more than 10 years of active service (including active duty for training as a Reserve) on the date of reenlistment.
(2) Reenlist in the Regular component of the Marine Corps for a period of at least 4 years provided the reenlistment, when coupled with existing active service, will provide a total of at least 10 years of active service.
(3) Have not previously received a Zone B SRB.
Zone C Eligibility.
Zone C is composed of those reenlistments executed between 10 and 14 years of active service. Any portion of the term of reenlistment which, when added to the total years of service at the time of discharge, will exceed 16 years of service may not be used in computing the Zone C SRB. To be eligible for a Zone C bonus, the enlisted Marine must:
(1) Have completed at least 10 but not more than 14 years of active service (including active duty for training as a Reserve) on the date of reenlistment.
(2) Reenlist in the Regular component of the Marine Corps for a period of at least 4 years provided the reenlistment, when coupled with existing active service, will provide a total of at least 14 years of active service.
(3) Have not previously received a Zone C SRB.
Payment
of Bonuses
Amount of Payment. Bonus payments shall be based on multiples, not to exceed 10, or fractions thereof, of the Marine's monthly basic pay at the time of discharge for immediate reenlistment multiplied by years of additional obligated service. Specifically, the selective reenlistment bonus shall:
1. be paid in multiples of 1 month's basic pay (not to exceed 10 multiples) times the years, or fractions thereof (months), of additional obligated service. Fractional multiples (such as 1/2, 1 1/2) may be used if authorized by the current Marine Corps Bulletin 7220 series,
2. not exceed a maximum amount of $45,000 per bonus,
3. not be computed using an portion of the additional obligated service which exceeds 16 years of total service, and not be paid for obligated service which exceeds 16 years, and
4. not be paid more than once within each zone of eligibility.
Method of Payment.
(1) Fifty percent of the total bonus entitlement, less taxes, will be paid at the time of reenlistment. The remaining portion of the bonus will be paid in equal annual installments over the remainder of the reenlistment on the anniversary of the reenlistment date. Annual installments of Zone C bonuses will be paid on the anniversary dates that occur before the Marine completes 16 years of active service.
(2) Payment
of a SRB to eligible Marines who reenlist with a break
in active duty greater than 24 hours will be made no earlier
than 30 days after their arrival at the first permanent duty
station following reenlistment.