Recent changes to the Army Reserve Selected Reserve Incentive Program may put Soldiers with unexcused absences at risk of losing their bonuses.
According to the Army Reserve G-1 Manning Division Incentives Team “Termination and Recoupment of Incentive Payments for Unsatisfactory Participants,” began 1 Nov 11. Any Soldier with an unexcused absence from Battle Assembly that remains unexcused for more than 90 days will have their SRIP incentives terminated.
SRIP incentives covered by this policy include:
• Non Prior Service Enlistment Bonus
• Prior Service Enlistment Bonus
• Reenlistment Bonus
• Enlisted Affiliation Bonus
• Officer Accession/Affiliation Bonus
• Warrant Officer Accession/Affiliation Bonus
• Student Loan Repayment
• Montgomery GI Bill Kicker Incentive
AR 601-210 Operational Change requires termination and recoupment - any unearned portion - of incentives for Soldiers accruing one or more unexcused absences. The effective date of the termination is the date of the first unexcused absence.
Commanders must ensure Battle Assembly attendance codes are correctly documented. Service contracts and incentive agreements contain the conditions for termination and recoupment of incentives; however, Soldiers will be counseled immediately on financial and other consequences when they receive their first unexcused absence.
For assistance or additional information, please contact the Army Reserve
Incentives Team at: USARC_Incentives@usar.army.mil.
