Navy Medicine > Special Pays

IMPORTANT!!!!!!

25 Sep 2024: The FY25 Special Pays NAVADMIN 198/24 has been released, and the FY25 Corps Pay Guidance are posted. Requests can now be submitted IAW OPNAVINST 7220.17, and the Corps Pay Guidance. Requests cannot be submitted earlier than 60 days prior to, and no later than 30 days after, the effective date.

There are a number of changes in each Corps, and all changes from the FY24 Pay Guidance are highlighted in yellow, which is expected to create a large volume of submissions. In order to prevent delays in the processing of your special pay, service members are directed to contact their command HRD/Admin for assistance. The command HRD/Admin should contact BUMED Special Pays at the email address below for further guidance when needed. Deviations from this process will delay special pay submissions to DFAS.

Thank you for your cooperation, as our goal is to process special pays as efficiently as possible.

Also, recommend when sending emails to BUMED using the email address below, to use the options in OUTLOOK of Receipt When Received, and Receipt When Read, to obtain notification when the email is received and when it is read. Due to the volume of emails, we are receiving we are unable to provide notification when an email is received but will provide notification if there are any issues. The processing time at BUMED can take up to 30 days, so if you have not received notification of any issues, you can expect the request is being processed, and payment should be made within 2 months from the date the request was submitted to BUMED.

Any questions please direct them to your command Human Resources Department/Administrative Office, who should contact BUMED at the below email address.

BUMED SPECIAL PAYS POINTS OF CONTACT:
All inquiries, issues, and submissions to special pays are to be made to this email address.
Note: The BUMED Special Pays email address is for non-encrypted emails.
usn.ncr.bumedfchva.mbx.specialpays-bumed@health.mil

DOCUMENTS

Guidance for Special Pays (FY25)

Guidance for Special Pays (FY24)

References

Medical Department Special Pays Process Information for Reservists and Gaining Command (Dec 2023)
Medical Department Special Pays Information (Updated May 2023)
Command Special Pays FAQ
OPNAVINST 7220.17
Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR)

Special Pays Templates For Submission

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