NURSE CORPS BOARD CERTIFICATION PAY (BCP), INCENTIVE PAY (IP) and RETENTION BONUS (RB) FY 2024
Effective October 1, 2023
DoD FMR Volume 7A Chapter 5 (The following amounts are the maximum allowed by the Department of Defense. For you specific service amount consult with your service personnel office.)
| Board Certification Pay (prorated monthly) |
$8,000 |
| NURSE CORPS |
FULLY QUALIFIED IP ONLY 1 YEAR RATE (PRORATED MONTHLY) |
RB Rate PAID ANNUALLY |
| 2-Year |
3-Year |
4-Year |
6- Year |
| All other Nurse Practitioner |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$35,000 |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
$15,000 |
$10,000 |
$20,000 |
$40,000 |
$60,000 |
| Community/Public Health Nursing |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$0 |
| Critical Care Nursing |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$35,000 |
| Emergency Nursing |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$35,000 |
| Flight Nursing |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$35,000 |
| Medical-Surgical Nursing |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$25,000 |
$0 |
| Mental Health Nurse Practitioners |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$35,000 |
$50,000 |
| Neonatal Intensive Care |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$0 |
| Nurse Midwife |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$25,000 |
$35,000 |
| OB/GYN Nursing |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$25,000 |
$0 |
| Pediatric Nursing |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$0 |
| Perioperative Nursing |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$35,000 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing |
$0 |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$35,000 |
NOTE: Bolded information reflects changes in current chart.
Page updated September 19, 2023