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PRECEDENCE TO: ROUTINE DTG: 132003Z JAN 06
PRECEDENCE CC: ROUTINE
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SUBJECT: REFERRAL BONUS PILOT PROGRAM
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UNCLAS ALARACT 009/2006 CORRECTED COPY
SUBJ: REFERRAL BONUS PILOT PROGRAM
DAPE-MPA-RP 01-13-06
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REFERRAL BONUS PILOT PROGRAM. THE REFERRAL BONUS IS AN ADDITIONAL MARKET EXPANDER AND COMBAT MULTIPLIER, WHICH ALLOWS SOLDIERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST WITH THE ARMY S RECRUITING EFFORTS. THE REFERRAL BONUS IS ALSO AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ARMYS CALL TO DUTY CAMPAIGN.
2. THE REFERRAL BONUS PILOT PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO INSTILL IN SOLDIERS AND LEADERS THAT EVERY SOLDIER IS A RECRUITER. THIS PROGRAM WAS ALSO DEVELOPED TO ESTABLISH A SINGLE, COORDINATED SYSTEM FOR ALL SOLDIERS TO MAKE REFERRALS TO THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMY. REFERRALS UNDER THIS PROGRAM WILL BE MADE VIA THE PROCESSES IN PARAGRAPH 8 BELOW.
3. EFFECTIVE 18 JAN 06, SOLDIERS WHO MAKE A REFERRAL THROUGH THE SERGEANT OF THE ARMY RECRUITING TEAM (SMART) PROCESS OR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PROCESS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A REFERRAL BONUS OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000 FOR THE REFERRAL. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF REFERRALS THAT A SOLDIER MAY PROVIDE.
4. SCOPE: THE REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM IS A PILOT PROGRAM. IT IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE REGULAR COMPONENT OF THE ARMY, THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (SELRES) OR ARMY RESERVE (SELRES) TO INCLUDE AGR SOLDIERS ON ACTIVE DUTY. REFERRALS MAY BE MADE TO ANY COMPONENT OF THE ARMY (ACTIVE, RESERVE, OR NATIONAL GUARD) AND DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE SAME COMPONENT AS THE REFERRING SOLDIER.
5. ELIGIBLE SOLDIERS: SOLDIERS MAY RECEIVE A REFERRAL BONUS FOR REFERRING ANYONE THAT HAS NO PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE, EXCEPT A MEMBER OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER IS DEFINED AS SPOUSE, PARENT (INCLUDING STEP-PARENT), CHILD (NATURAL, ADOPTED, OR STEP-CHILD), BROTHER, OR SISTER. THE PERSON REFERRED MAY NOT CURRENTLY BE IN ANY STAGE OF PROCESSING (APPOINTMENT CONDUCTED BY RECRUITER) FOR ENLISTMENT.
6. INELIGIBLE SOLDIERS:
A. ANY MEMBER OF THE REGULAR ARMY, ARMY RESERVES, OR ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SERVING IN A RECRUITING OR RETENTION ASSIGNMENT, RECEIVING SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (AT ANY LEVEL) FOR RECRUITING OR RETENTION DUTIES OR ASSIGNED TO DUTIES REGARDING WHICH ELIGIBILITY FOR A BONUS COULD, AS DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, BE PERCEIVED AS CREATING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A REFERRAL BONUS.
THESE INCLUDE DETAILED OR CADRE RECRUITERS, CONTRACT RECRUITERS, GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) RECRUITERS, COMPANY COMMANDERS, FIRST SERGEANTS, BATTALION COMMANDERS, BRIGADE COMMANDERS, COMMAND SERGEANTS MAJOR, RETENTION CAREER COUNSELORS, OR PERSONNEL SERVING IN EQUIVALENT POSITIONS IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.
B. EXCEPTIONS TO 6A ABOVE ARE STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH THE PROCESSING OF APPLICANTS FOR ENLISTMENT. STAFF REFERS TO THOSE SOLDIERS WHO CANNOT PROCESS OR ENLIST ANYONE INTO THE ARMY INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE RECEIVING STAFF LEVEL SDAP NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN 6A ABOVE.
C. SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED IN 6A ABOVE WILL BE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A REFERRAL BONUS FOR 3 MONTHS FOLLOWING A REASSIGNMENT OUTSIDE THEIR RECRUITING AND RETENTION DUTIES. SOLDIERS WHO ARE PERFORMING HOMETOWN RECRUITER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HRAP), SPECIAL RECRUITER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SRAP) AND ACTIVE DUTY SPECIAL WORK (ADSW) IN RECRUITING OR RETENTION DUTIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AND CANNOT PROVIDE REFERRALS UNDER THIS PROGRAM UNTIL COMPLETION OF THEIR TOUR.
7. BONUS: THE BONUS AMOUNT WILL NOT BE MORE THAN $1,000.00 PER REFERRAL.
THIS BONUS WILL BE PAID IN A LUMP SUM TO THE REFERRING SOLDIER AFTER IT HAS BEEN VERIFIED THAT THE QUALIFIED APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED BASIC AND AIT (REGARDLESS OF COMPONENT). THERE ARE NO RETROACTIVE PROVISIONS TO THIS PILOT PROGRAM. DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) AND THE SOLDIER WHO MADE THE REFERRAL WILL BE NOTIFIED BY USAREC OR THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU WHEN THE PERSON REFERRED COMPLETES AIT. PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE REFERRING SOLDIER S MILITARY PAY ACCOUNT THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER (EFT) WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE PERSON THAT WAS REFERRED COMPLETES AIT. IF THE SOLDIER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE BONUS WITHIN 45 DAYS, HE OR SHE MAY CONTACT THE USAREC OR NATIONAL GUARD PROGRAM MANAGER (INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH
9 BELOW) OR DESIGNATED POC TO FILE AN INQUIRY FOR THEIR PAY. THIS ACTION WILL NOT BE HANDLED BY THEIR LOCAL FINANCE OFFICE.
8. REFERRAL PROCESS:
A. FOR THE REGULAR ARMY AND ARMY RESERVES, THE REFERRING SOLDIER MUST EITHER SUBMIT THE REFERRAL THROUGH A PROCESS VIA THE SMART LINK AT HTTPS://WWW.USAREC.ARMY.MIL/SMART OR THROUGH THE USAREC 800 LINE
(1-800-223-3735 EXTENSION 6-0473) DEDICATED TO THIS PROGRAM. TO RECEIVE A BONUS, THE SPONSOR (PERSON MAKING THE
REFERRAL) MUST PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE INCLUDING NAME, ADDRESS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, AND CONTACT PHONE NUMBER OF THE APPLICANT AS A REFERRAL USING THIS PROCESS, PRIOR TO THE APPLICANT CONDUCTING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A RECRUITER. THE PERSON WHO IS MAKING THE REFERRAL WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE INCLUDING THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO FACILITATE PAYMENT VIA DFAS.
B. FOR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, THE REFERRING SOLDIER MUST EITHER SUBMIT THE REFERRAL THROUGH A PROCESS VIA THE ESAR (EVERY SOLDIER IS A
RECRUITER) ON-LINE PORTAL LOCATED AT WWW.1800GOGUARD.COM/ESAR OR THROUGH THE ARNG 800 LINE (1-800-GO-GUARD EXTENSION 3727) DEDICATED TO THIS PROGRAM. TO RECEIVE A BONUS, THE SPONSOR (PERSON MAKING THE REFERRAL) MUST PROVIDE THE NAME, ADDRESS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND CONTACT PHONE NUMBER OF THE APPLICANT USING THIS PROCESS, PRIOR TO THE APPLICANT CONDUCTING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A RECRUITER. THE PERSON WHO IS MAKING THE REFERRAL WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO FACILITATE PAYMENT VIA DFAS.
C. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SOLDIER MAKING THE REFERRAL FOR THE REGULAR ARMY AND ARMY RESERVES WILL BE AUTHENTICATED BY USAREC TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY. LIKEWISE, ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SOLDIER MAKING THE NATIONAL GUARD REFERRAL WILL BE AUTHENTICATED BY THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY. ONCE CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE PERSON WHO WAS REFERRED, THE PERSON WHO HAS MADE THE REFERRAL WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF THE CURRENT STATUS. IF THE PROSPECT IS NOT FOUND TO BE QUALIFIED OR DOES NOT ENLIST THE PERSON WHO MADE THE REFERRAL WILL BE NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, DUE TO PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS THE EXACT REASONS FOR DISQUALIFICATION OR FAILURE TO COMPLETE TRAINING WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED.
9. THE REGULAR ARMY AND ARMY RESERVE PROCESS FOR THIS PROGRAM WLL BE MANAGED AT THE RECRUITING COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, FT KNOX, KY. THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PROCESS FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL BE MANAGED AT THE NATIONAL GUARD HEADQUARTERS, ARLINGTON, VA. QUESTIONS REGARDING ANY ASPECT OF THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE REFERRAL PROCESS, SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MRS. VICTORIA SORENSEN, (502) 626-0481 OR VICTORIA.SORENSEN@USAREC.ARMY.MIL FOR THE REGULAR ARMY AND ARMY RESERVE OR LTC STEVEN LUND (703) 607-9758 OR STEVEN.LUND@NGB.ARMY.MIL FOR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.
10. THE HQDA POC IS MR. ALPHONSO GREEN, (703) 695-7490 OR ALPHONSA.GREEN@HQDA.ARMY.MIL.
11. THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THIS MESSAGE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BT#0005
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