What is an Accession bonus

[juanofakind1016]

I was doing some research about critical care nursing in the military.

I came across DFAS Health Accession Bonus FY2020

Critical Care nursing has a $100,000 bonus for a 4 year obligation.

Can someone confirm this and is the bonus given up front or split up over the 4 years?

[jfratian, DNP, RN, CRNA]

Accession bonuses are paid out in a lump shortly after you report to your first base. You get it all at once minus the estimated tax liability. I don't know the exact amount of the current bonuses is, but you will probably get about $60K all at once depending on your state of residence.