DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
          BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
					2 NAVY ANNEX
                                                                            WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100

	LCC:ddj
	Docket No: 3273-03
	19 August 2003

From:	Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
To:	Secretary of the Navy

	Subj:

Ref:	(a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552

End:	(1) DD Form 149 w/attachments
(2)	Series of Documents
(3)	Subject’s naval record

1.	Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Subject hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected to show Petitioner made a timely election of the REDUX Retired Pay System and is entitled to a lump sum payment of the Career Status Bonus (CSB) in the amount of $30,000.00.

2.	The Board, consisting of Messrs. Cooper, Pfeiffer, and Zsalman, reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 19 August 2003 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies.

3.	The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice, finds as follows:

a.	Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy.

b.	After reviewing the correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the Board concluded that the request has merit and warrants favorable action.

CONCLUSION

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of enclosure (2), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action.

Docket No: 3273-03

RECOMMENDATION:

That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that:

a.	Petitioner made an election to accept the $30,000.00 lump sum payment of the CSB on 11 February 2003. On 13 February 2003 the election was entered into the Force Management System and the Force Management System will reflect Petitioner elected the REDUX Retired Pay System.

b.	On making the election to enter into the REDUX Retired Pay System Petitioner was authorized payment of the $30,000.00 CSB in one lump sum payment.

c.	That a copy of this Report of Proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record.

4.	Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(c)) it is certified that quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings in the above entitled matter.

	ROBERT D. ZSALMAN                                                G. L. ADAMS
	Recorder                                                                          Acting Recorder

5.	Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)) and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.

			19 August 2003

							W. DEAN PFEIFFER
							Executive Director