Re: Enlisted Bonus Went Up

[MinnNukeRecruiter]

Sign up for nuke now, and ship off to boot camp between:
June-Oct   $16,000 bonus
Nov-Jan    $18,000
Feb-May   $20,000 

Thats a helluva lot more than what I got, so you newbies be thankful. Hope to talk to more of you seasoned veterans soon.

[PWHoppe]

Hey everyone, here's my first post on this website: MM2(SS) Pecore

ex-USS Key West SSN 722 M-Div, now bringing more nukes to you than anywhere else in the nation.

Welcome Aboard

Hopefully you'll be able to give some factual answers to those seeking information here, that's what NukeWorker is all about...trying to help folks.

Thanks in advance for your input, and Thank You for serving our Country

your friendly neighborhood moderator

hopster 

[longball4414]

In the beginning of 2006 when I signed up the bonus to join the Navy as a nuke was

June-Oct   $8,000 bonus
Nov-Jan    $10,000
Feb-May   $12,000

From what I understood, but now I just read in a post that it is

June-Oct   $16,000 bonus
Nov-Jan    $18,000
Feb-May   $20,000

Is this true? I'm referring to the post in the "Welcome aboard, you're a dink!" thread, but felt it was off topic there and needed a new post.

If this is true, I'm leaving in May for sure 

[dav8]

They can change at any time without notice---talk to your recruiter.

[JsonD13]

I am not for sure but I believe the bonus you signed up for when you signed papers at MEPS is what your'e stuck with.  I would check and see if you need to sign a new contract for this.

[redimsok]

the bonus you signed up for when you signed papers at MEPS is what your'e stuck with. 

Hate to break it to you, but he's right. unless you change your ship date and get a new contract, you will get the bonus you signed up for. the good news is that 12,000 is still a lot of money when you have no bills. 1/3 after power and 2/3 after prototype. best of luck in school and the navy

[longball4414]

My situation looks like this. I was supposed to leave last september, but something happened. I currently don't have a shipping date, but I have the option still since my test scores are good for two years.

[BuddyThePug]

but something happened.

That leaves a world of possibilities, can you elucidate?

[longball4414]

Doesn't matter what happened. I'm not in DEP, but my recruiter still calls me checking in every once in a while. The option to sign back up is still there.

[homersimpson]

i can vouch for the higher numbers being current

[longball4414]

i can vouch for the higher numbers being current

Woohoo, awesome man. Thanks. Good news! 

[jasonmv]

Hey guys, I'm a Nuke DEP'er and not leaving until May, but I browse this site for info on the Nuclear Pipeline.  Anyhow, I keep seeing that most people say that the max bonus is more than likely gonna be 12k, and I agree, but a tip for any people who are thinking of getting into the Navy nuke program:  Take college courses, as early as high school, if possible.  I took some dual enrollment courses in high school and a semester of college and I'm getting a 14k bonus.  On top of that, depending on who you talk to in MEPS, you could get 20% of it after RTC (this is what is in my contract).  But I suppose it depends, I read somewhere on here that recruits get a third after Power school, not RTC.  I would have gotten 15k, but I needed to get more college credits (your recruiter should be able to explain how many credits for every 1k you get).  Good luck to all New Nukes and Godspeed!

[redimsok]

what long ball said is true, with college you can get part of your bonus after rtc BUT and i have to stress this, YOU HAVE TO GET IT IN YOU CONTRACT AT MEPS. if you don't get it in your contract it won't matter if you have 2 masters, u won't get a penny more than anybody else.

for everyone else you get 1/3 of your bonus after power school (the second school) and the rest after prototype.

[grimmreaper42]

The bonuses did go up, I have an 18k bonus waiting for me right now.

[Rad Sponge]

The bonuses did go up, I have an 18k bonus waiting for me right now.

Good for you. Good luck.

[Clerisy]

I signed my contract today.  $16,000.

[Fermi2]

Good luck but you're still a bunch of NUBs.

Mike

[drbyyz]

I signed up february 15th and got a 16,000 bonus.  whats all this about college credits, I have around 60 and no one said a word to me about using them to get my money sooner.

[drbyyz]

So I just signed a contract today for a new boot camp date and my bonus went from 16k to 20k...I guess it does have to do with when you leave.

[Handgimp]

I signed up february 15th and got a 16,000 bonus.  whats all this about college credits, I have around 60 and no one said a word to me about using them to get my money sooner.

When I came in I got $10k for nuke and $6k for 84 hours of college. I got 1/3 of the total bonus paid after a-school graduation, and the final 2/3 after prototype graduation. If you have no college kicker, you got 1/2 after Power School grad and the other 1/2 after prototype grad.

Be advised that if you fail out of prototype (or get denuked for any reason that's considered your fault), you will have to pay back the portion you received after Power School.

[longball4414]

My recruiter just told me it was 8-20k depending on when you leave.

[Samabby]

" My recruiter just told me ..... "

Always consider the source very carefully, my young friend. 

[LaFeet]

Sign up for nuke now, and ship off to boot camp between:
June-Oct   $16,000 bonus
Nov-Jan    $18,000
Feb-May   $20,000 

Thats a helluva lot more than what I got, so you newbies be thankful. Hope to talk to more of you seasoned veterans soon.

MM2(SS) Pecore

ex-USS Key West SSN 722 M-Div, now bringing more nukes to you than anywhere else in the nation.

WOW  can I get in on this band wagon??? I promise to be able to pass all those silly exams. And I even go subs..... cause they be neato

[cleonard19]

Got mine today for $18k +$2k College credits But the way the chief petty officer at MEPS explained it to me is that they offer you a better bonus at different times of the year to keep things flowing. They get a massive influx of high school grads going during the summer, but as things fill up they have to deal with losing all these high school grads to college and other jobs. So basically the longer you have to wait past your H.S. graduation, the more they pay to keep you in. and then of course it all bottoms out again as the next wave of HS grads comes through.

[PunchOut]

how do they pay out the bonus for the nuke program?