R.I.P. Scout26
SUBJ: CHANGE TO US NAVY EARLY RETIREMENT PROGRAM REF A: PERS MANUAL NAVADMIN M1000.6(SERIES) 1. AS A RESULT OF AN OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PROPOSED FORCE REDUCTIONS ANDBUDGET CUTS, THE NAVY HAS DEVELOPED A PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OFACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2009.UNDER THIS PROGRAM, OLDER SAILORS WILL BE ASKED TO GO ON EARLYRETIREMENT, THUS PERMITTING THE RETENTION OF THE YOUNGER SAILORS WHOREPRESENT THE FUTURE. THEREFORE, THIS PROGRAM WILL PHASE OUT OLDERSAILORS BY JUNE OF THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE KNOWN AS SLAP (SAILORS LATE-AGEDPROGRAM). SAILORS WHO ARE SLAPPED WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOKFOR JOBS OUTSIDE THE NAVY. SLAPPED SAILORS CAN REQUEST A REVIEW OF THEIRPERSONNEL RECORDS BEFORE ACTUAL RETIREMENT TAKES PLACE. 2. THIS PHASE OF THE PROGRAM IS CALLED SCREW (SURVEY OF CAPABILITIES OF RETIRED EARLY WORKERS). ALL SAILORS WHO HAVE BEEN SLAPPED OR SCREWED MAYFILE AN APPEAL WITH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND WITH FINAL AUTHORITY AT THELOCAL COMMAND LEVEL. 3. THIS PHASE IS CALLED SHAFT (STUDY BY HIGHER AUTHORITY FOLLOWINGTERMINATION). UNDER THE TERMS OF TWO OTHER NEW POLICIES, A SAILOR MAY BESLAPPED ONCE, SCREWED TWICE, BUT MAY BE SHAFTED AS MANY TIMES AS THE NAVY DEEMS APPROPRIATE. IF A SAILOR FOLLOWS THE ABOVE PROCEDURES, HE/SHE WILL BE ENTITLED TO HERPES (HALF EARNINGS FOR RETIRED PERSONNEL'S EARLY SEVERANCE) OR CLAP (COMBINED LUMP-SUM ASSISTANCE PAYMENT),,,