The US Navy created an Enlisted Retention Board (ERB) in response to
military downsizing. ERB reviewed service records of 15,386 sailors in
"overmanned" rates with 7-15 years served and made decisions to
involuntarily separate 2,947. These sailors need the respect they
deserve and their contracts upheld by the government. Before
involuntarily separating sailors the Navy should ask for volunteers who
want to separate with a severance package, stop recruiting new sailors
and let sailors cross-rate before breaching contracts with mid-career
sailors.The severance package for the sailors is based on time served
and doesn't include the time on remaining contract. Worst case, let them
complete the remainder of their contract and early retire them so they
can receive the benefits they earned.
Sailors and their families are outraged. Please sign the petition (http://wh.gov/Dfy) to show your support for our military.
What the Navy is doing would be like hearing the Broncos tore up Tim Tebow's contract because there was another player they could hire for less with the promise of taking over Tebow's position. It's just not right!
