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Originally Posted by rudelsg2
This "incentive" is only open to SF'ers with 19 years in service. This is a totally different "incentive" package than was "briefed" to us last year. I believe whoever came up with this program is totally missing the mark.
As a Tm Sgt, I don't need a E-7 with 19 years in service on my ODA. I need to retain the E-6 and E-7 ranks that are at that 10-12 year mark and are thinking of getting out to contract. Most of these guys have just as much IF not more real world/ real combat SF experience as the 19 year TIS E-7. These guys are the future experience/ leadership base of SF that we need to retain. In the original concept that we were briefed on, they would have been targeted with larger re-enlistment bonuses and an the entire force would receive a monthly Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP).
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I concur fully.
1/3 of my team are "junior" guys (8-14 years) and all are in their 2nd or 3rd combat tour in the past 2 years. Add to that a tours in Bosnia and/or Kosovo, and a couple of JCETS. This is the experience we need to keep and these are they guys we should aim at retaining.
This bonus targets guys who can retire next year, and those guys have probably already made up thier minds on what their next move is.
Here is another incentive just mentioned to me in a Command visit last week. Those individuals with more than 26 years TIS are about to be offered an additional $750 assignment incentive pay. Who exactly does this target? How many Team Sergeants or members do we have in SF that are over the 26 year mark?
just my .02
mp