From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:     Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD  
 
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
        (2) CNP memo 7220 Ser N130C4/19U2111 of 27 Nov 19 
        (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 was entitled to Career Sea Pay Premium (CSPP).   
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 16 June 2020 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, relevant portions of Petitioner’s naval record, 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.  In accordance with OPNAV Instruction 7220.14, CSP Premium (CSPP) is payable when the consecutive sea-duty time counter indicates more than 36 consecutive months of sea duty and only for periods in which the member is entitled to CSP (or would have been entitled to CSP except for ineligibility due to paygrade and/or lack of cumulative sea-duty credit). Entitlement to CSP Premium begins on the first day of the 37th consecutive month of creditable sea duty in which the member was also entitled to CSP and if necessary, may be paid on a prorated day-for-day basis.  
 
     c.  On 2 April 2013, Petitioner entered active service. 
 
     d.  On 5 January 2015, Petitioner was assinged to the  (DDG 110). 
 
     e.  On 7 January 2019, Petitioner’s sea duty counter was 1,505 days. 
     f.  On 10 March 2019, Petitioner began terminal leave.  
 
     g.  On 1 April 2019, Petitioner was released from active duty and transferred to the Navy Reserve.  
 
     h.  In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the office having cognizance over the subject matter addressed in Petitioner’s application has commented to the effect 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.  The Board concluded that after 36 months of sea duty Petitioner met the basic eligibility criteria to receive CSPP; however, due to administrative oversight, Petitioner did not receive entitlement.   
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner was entitled to CSP Premium beginning on the first day of the 37th consecutive month of creditable sea duty in which the member was also entitled to CSP.   
 
Note: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) will complete an audit of Petitioner’s records to determine if Petitioner is due any back pay.   
 
A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
4.  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. 
 
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.