ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	IN THE CASE OF:

	BOARD DATE:  29 July 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20180016317


APPLICANT REQUESTS: retroactive payment of Board Certification Pay (BCP) to         
15 July 2018.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	Memorandum Subject: Request for Health Professions Officer (HPO) Board 
Certification Pay (BCP) 
*	The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Certificate
*	Email from AMEDD Special Pay Branch 

FACTS:

1.  The applicant states she requests back pay for her BCP.  She became board 
certified on 15 July 2018 but was told the earliest date her BCP could be entered was 
on 1 October 2018 under the new fiscal year.  She was instructed to request back pay 
through the Army Review Boards Agency. 

2.  The applicant provides the following documents in support of her request:

*	Memorandum Subject: Request for Health Professions Officer (HPO) Board 
Certification Pay (BCP) – showing she requested BCP on 22 October 2018 
*	The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Certificate – she became 
board certified on 15 July 2018
*	Email from AMEDD Special Pay Branch – showing she requested pay 
adjustment of her BCP, but it was returned without action stating the applicant 
can request  FY18 payments via the Army Board for Correction of Military 
Records because AMEDD Special Pay Branch was no longer authorized to 
obligate any FY18 funds for agreements that were not in the system prior to                       
1 October 2018 




3.  A review of the applicant’s service records show:

*	12 March 2009 – she was ordered to active duty in the rank of Captain as a 
Veterinary Corp (64A)
*	9 May 2009- she conferred her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine 
*	1 June 2009 – she took the oath of office as a Commissioned Officer in the 
Regular Army 
*	15 July 2018 – she received her board certification in Veterinary Medicine 
*	22 October 2018 – she requested BCP 

4.  Title 37, USC, section 302(a) states an officer who is an officer of the Medical Corps 
of the Army as a medical officer and who is on active duty under a call or order to active 
duty for a period of not less than one year is entitled to special pay in accordance with 
this subsection.  An officer who is entitled to variable special pay under paragraph (2) or 
(3) and who is board certified is entitled to additional special pay.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

The Board carefully considered the complete evidentiary record, including the 
applicant’s statement, supporting documents and email from AMEDD Special Pay 
Branch, and found sufficient evidence to grant relief.  The Board agreed that the 
applicant met all the criteria for award of Board Certification Pay (BCP) from 15 July 
2018 – 30 September 2018.  Therefore, the board determined that full relief was 
warranted.  
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BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:X	:X	:X	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:	:	:	DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a 
recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of 
the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by

*	Showing the applicant timely executed and submitted her BCP contract 
commencing on 15 July 2018
*	showing the applicant is authorized payment of legacy BCP in arrears for the 
period 15 July 2018 – 30 September 2018, and  
*	paying her the BCP she is due for said period as a result of these corrections


	  
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the 
Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.


ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S):  Not Applicable

REFERENCES:

1.  Title 37, USC, section 302(a) states an officer who is an officer of the Medical Corps 
of the Army as a medical officer and who is on active duty under a call or order to active 
duty for a period of not less than one year is entitled to special pay in accordance with 
this subsection.  An officer who is entitled to variable special pay under paragraph (2) or 
(3) and who is board certified is entitled to additional special pay at the following rates:

*	$2,500.00 per year, if the officer has less than 10 years of creditable service
*	$3,500.00 per year, if the officer has at least 10 but less than 12 years of 
creditable service
*	$4,000.00 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but less than 14 years of 
creditable service
*	$5,000.00 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 18 years of 
creditable service
*	$6,000.00 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of creditable service

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20180016317
	
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