PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  11 January 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000047311

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ermest M. Willcher		Chairperson	
	Ms. Ann M. Campbell		Member	
	Mr. Donald P. Hupman, Jr.		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests that his records be corrected to allow payment of a Seasonal Enlistment Bonus for entering the Army between 27 August and         30 September 1999.

3.  The applicant states that he was informed by his recruiter that he would be entitled to a $6,000 Seasonal Bonus if he enlisted between 27 August and        30 September 1999.  He provides copies of US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Message 99-059, which announced the bonus, his enlistment contract orders bringing him on active duty and a memorandum for record. 

4.  The applicant’s available military records show that he enlisted in the Army Reserve Delayed Enlistment Program on 19 August 1999 with enlistment into the Regular Army scheduled for 20 October 1999.

5.  On 27 August 1999, USAREC Message 99-059 directed that a Seasonal Bonus of $6,000 was authorized for all qualified applicants, i.e., those applicants who will enter onto active duty during the period 27 August and 30 September 1999.

6.  On 28 September 1999, Orders 183-10 Baltimore Military Entrance Processing Station indicated the applicant entered active duty on 28 September 1999.

7.  On 14 November 2000, the Commander, Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) opined that the applicant was entitled to the $6,000 Seasonal Bonus.

8.  On 21 November 2000, the PERSCOM opinion was furnished to the applicant for his acknowledgement/rebuttal.

9.  On 14 December 2000, he concurred with the PERSCOM opinion.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record clearly shows the applicant is entitled to the Seasonal Bonus of $6,000 for entering active duty within the designated time frame and his records should be corrected accordingly.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned is entitled to a $6,000 Seasonal Enlistment Bonus based on his enlistment and entry onto active duty during the designed time frame of 27 August and 30 September 1999.

BOARD VOTE:  

__ew___  __ac___  __dh____ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

		___Ernest M. Willcher____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000047311	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010111	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.112	Enl bonus	
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3.		
4.		
5.		
6.