CHANGE TO NUCLEAR OFFICER BONUS AND INCENTIVE PAY RATES

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SUBJ/CHANGE TO NUCLEAR OFFICER BONUS AND INCENTIVE PAY RATES//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/20FEB24
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 7220.11K, NUCLEAR OFFICER BONUS AND INCENTIVE PAY.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces a modification to the Nuclear Officer Bonus
and Incentive Pay Continuation Bonus (COBO) rates and structure of reference
(a).
2. Navy leadership remains committed to retaining top-performing nucleartrained officers. COBO is a monetary incentive that focuses on improving
retention of high-quality nuclear trained officers.
The following changes are effective 3 February 2025.
 a. For nuclear-trained Submarine Officers and Surface Warfare Officers
(SWO(N)s):
 (1) The COBO annual rate is raised to $50K for all contract lengths
except serving Major Commanders (MC) and Major Program Managers (MPM) to
include MC Fleet up billets. Officers may renegotiate an existing contract
to the higher $50K rate.
 (2) For served or serving MCs and MPMs to include MC Fleet up
billets:
 (a) The COBO annual rate for contracts of at least 2 years is
raised to $60K. Serving MC and MPM contracts must obligate officers to a
post-MC or post-MPM tour or extend to the officer s statutory retirement date
to receive 60K annually.
(b) The COBO annual rate for a 1-year contract is $50K.
 b. For nuclear-trained Engineering Duty Officers (EDO(N)s. The COBO
annual rate for officers who commit to a contract is raised to $50K.
 c. For nuclear-trained Aviators (AV(N)s), the COBO annual rate is raised
to $50K. For served or serving MCs and MPMs:
 (1) The COBO annual rate is raised to $60K for contracts of at least
2 years that obligate officers to a post-MC tour or extend to the officer s
statutory retirement date. This does not include Aircraft Carrier Executive
Officer tours.
 (2) The COBO annual rate for a 1-year contract is $50K.
3. The new COBO rates in paragraph 2 replace the COBO rates of enclosure (1)
of reference (a). For initial contracts and renegotiated initial contracts,
officers are obligated to complete a department head tour (submarine
officers) or a principal assistant tour (SWO(N)s and EDO(N)s). Eligible
officers executing an existing COBO contract may renegotiate a replacement
contract with a period that extends to, or beyond, the existing agreement and
meets the minimum lengths prescribed in reference (a), which is normally 3
years. Officers may renegotiate their existing COBO contract on the upcoming
anniversary date of their current contract or renegotiate to align their
anniversary date with their commissioning date. Any officer with an
anniversary or new contract dated on or after 3 February 2025 is eligible to
renegotiate their contract and receive the higher rate. Officers desiring to
renegotiate their contract should contact the contracts manager (PERS-42MP).
Replacement contract templates are available on the PERS-42 website
[https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Detailing/Officer/Pers-42-
Submarine/ or via the applicable point of contact in paragraph (5).
4. All other bonus and incentive pays authorized by reference (a) remain
unchanged.
5. For questions regarding nuclear officer bonus incentive pay, submarine
officers should contact Navy Personnel Command (PERS-42MP) at (901) 874-
3934/DSN 884 or via email PERS-42MP_desk.fct@navy.mil.
Nuclear-trained SWOs, EDOs, and Aviation officers should contact
PERS-42D1 at (901) 874-3145/DSN 884 or via email at PERS42D1_desk.fct@navy.mil.
6. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until reference (a) has been revised.
7. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.//
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