R 121817Z JUN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0361/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (DEMOLITION DUTY)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20051216//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20060712//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20060721//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20061206//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20070522//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20050901//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:19990506//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 606/05, HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY).
REF B IS MARADMIN 317/06, HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) UPDATE.
REF C IS MARADMIN 331/06, CHANGE 1 TO MARADMIN 317/06 HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) UPDATE.
REF D IS MARADMIN 577/06, HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) UPDATE MESSAGE.
REF E IS MARADMIN 327/07, HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) FOR COMBAT ENGINEER DEMOLITION INSTRUCTORS (1302 1371) AND COMBAT ENGINEERS SERVING IN A COMBAT ZONE.
REF F IS DODFMR VOL 7A, CHAPTER 24, INCENTIVE PAY - HAZARDOUS DUTY OTHER THAN AERIAL FLIGHTS.
REF G IS THE ACTSMAN, MCO P1000.6G.//
POC/P. GULBRANDSEN/MAJ/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703)784-9386/TEL:DSN278-9386//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE. TO CLARIFY THE POLICY FOR PAYMENT OF HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (HDIP) (DEMOLITION DUTY). THIS MARADMIN CANCELS AND REPLACES REF A THROUGH E.  PER REF F, DEMOLITION DUTY IS DUTY PERFORMED BY MEMBERS WHO ENGAGE IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES UNDER COMPETENT ORDERS AND AS A PRIMARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT:
    A. DEMOLISH BY THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES, OBJECTS, OBSTACLES, OR OTHER EXPLOSIVES, OR RECOVER AND RENDER HARMLESS, BY DISARMING OR DEMOLITION, EXPLOSIVES THAT HAVE FAILED TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED OR WHICH HAVE BECOME A POTENTIAL HAZARD.
    B. PARTICIPATE AS STUDENTS OR INSTRUCTORS IN INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING, INCLUDING THAT IN THE FIELD OR FLEET, FOR THE DUTIES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 'A' ABOVE, PROVIDED THAT LIVE EXPLOSIVES ARE USED IN SUCH TRAINING.
    C. PARTICIPATE IN PROFICIENCY TRAINING, INCLUDING THAT IN THE FIELD OR FLEET, FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SKILL IN THE DUTIES DESCRIBE IN SUBPARAGRAPH A ABOVE, PROVIDED THAT LIVE EXPLOSIVES ARE USED IN SUCH TRAINING; OR
    D. EXPERIMENT WITH OR DEVELOP TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, OR PROCEDURES FOR THE DEMOLITION AND RENDERING HARMLESS OF EXPLOSIVES PROVIDED THAT LIVE EXPLOSIVES ARE USED.
2. HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) PROVIDES COMPENSATION FOR THE MORE THAN NORMALLY DANGEROUS CHARACTER OF SUCH DUTIES AND ENCOURAGES MEMBERS TO CONTINUE TO VOLUNTEER TO PERFORM THESE DUTIES.
3. BILLETS/PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) ARE LISTED BELOW:
    A. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) PERSONNEL. SPECIFICALLY, ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES ASSIGNED THE PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) OF 2305 OR 2336 AND ASSIGNED TO BILLET MOS (BMOS) DUTIES OF 2305 OR 2336, OR ATTENDING MOS PRODUCING SCHOOL FOR 2336 PER REF F.
    B. MARINES ASSIGNED TO VERY SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES DETACHMENT (VSWMCMD) SERVING IN THE FOLLOWING BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE (BIC): MS420400429 THROUGH MS420400433, MS420400437, MS420400529 AND MS420400530.
    C. EFFECTIVE 1 DEC 06, MARINES ASSIGNED TO THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) SERVING IN THE FOLLOWING BIC: M3030000543 THROUGH M3030000568. RETROACTIVE PAYMENT OF HDIP IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
    D. MARINES ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS ENGINEER SCHOOL (MCES), SERVING IN THE FOLLOWING BIC: MS305000272 THROUGH MS305000288, MS305000392, AND MS305000393
    E. MARINES ASSIGNED TO ADVANCED INFANTRY TRAINING BN, SOI-W SERVING IN THE FOLLOWING BIC: M3304000102 THROUGH M3304000106, M3304000182, AND M3304000183.
    F. MARINES ASSIGNED TO ADVANCED INFANTRY TRAINING BN, SOI-E SERVING IN THE FOLLOWING BIC: M3104000053 THROUGH M3104000057.
    G. MARINES ASSIGNED TO III MEF SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING GROUP (SOTG) SERVING IN THE FOLLOWING BIC: M2038200037 THROUGH M2038200043
    H. MARINES ASSIGNED TO WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION (MCCDC) SERVING IN THE FOLLOWING BIC: M3090300337, M3090300338, M3090300341 THROUGH M30903048, M3090300353, AND M3090300354.
    I. MARINES ASSIGNED TO TACTICAL TRAINING EXERCISE CONTROL GROUP (TTECG) SERVING IN THE FOLLOWING BIC: MS351200032, MS351200212, MS351200327, MS351200234, MS351200310, AND MS351200311
    J. MARINES ASSIGNED TO MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER SERVING IN THE FOLLOWING BIC: M3860000080. 
    K. EFFECTIVE 8 APR 06, COMBAT ENGINEERS (PMOS 1302 OR 1371) THAT ARE SERVING IN A COMBAT ZONE AND ARE ASSIGNED TO A PRIMARY DUTY OF PERFORMING DEMOLITION OF EXPLOSIVES.  FOR COMBAT ENGINEERS SERVING IN A COMBAT ZONE, THE AUTHORITY TO PAY HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) IS DELEGATED TO THE BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMAND LEVEL.  COMMANDERS AT THIS LEVEL WILL ENSURE THAT WRITTEN ORDERS ARE ISSUED ASSIGNING THOSE PERSONNEL TO DUTIES INVOLVING THE DEMOLITION OF EXPLOSIVES AS A PRIMARY DUTY.  THIS AUTHORITY MAY NOT BE DELEGATED; BY DIRECTION IS NOT AUTHORIZED.  THIS AUTHORIZATION IS NOT RETROACTIVE PRIOR TO 8 APR 06.
4. REF G PROVIDES CLARIFICATION ON COMPETENT ORDERS: COMPETENT ORDERS ASSIGNING PERSONNEL TO DUTIES INVOLVING THE DEMOLITION OF EXPLOSIVES AS A PRIMARY DUTY ARE ISSUED BY CMC (MMOA/MMEA) OR THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE PERSONNEL REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPHS 3.A THROUGH 3.K OF THIS MARADMIN.
5. HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) IS NOT A CONTINUOUS PAY.  THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN REF F MUST BE PERFORMED MONTHLY; THE AWARD OF HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) IS ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE MONTHS IN WHICH DEMOLITION OF EXPLOSIVES IS PERFORMED.  FOR EXAMPLE: CPL SMITH, SGT JONES, AND SSGT WEST BELONG TO THE SAME UNIT AND ALL QUALIFY FOR HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY), UNDER PARAGRAPH 3.A THROUGH 3.K OF THIS MARADMIN.  CPL SMITH AND SGT JONES BOTH PERFORMED DEMOLITION OF EXPLOSIVES ON 10 MARCH 2009.  HOWEVER, SSGT WEST DID NOT PERFORM DEMOLITION OF EXPLOSIVES DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2009.  IN THIS EXAMPLE, CPL SMITH AND SGT JONES ARE ENTITLED TO HDIP FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2009, WHILE SSGT WEST IS NOT.
6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
    A. TO ENSURE ACCURATE, TIMELY ENTRIES ARE INPUT INTO MCTFS, UNIT COMMANDERS MUST SUBMIT MONTHLY LETTERS TO THE PERSONNEL OFFICE VALIDATING THAT ALL PERSONNEL IN THE UNIT HAVE MET THE MONTHLY REQUIREMENTS AND ARE ENTITLED TO HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) PER REF F, G, AND THIS MARADMIN.  IF A MARINE HAS NOT MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PARTICULAR MONTH, IT WILL BE NOTATED ON THE MONTHLY LETTER AND THE MARINE WILL NOT RECEIVE HDIP FOR THAT PARTICULAR MONTH.  IF A MARINE HAS BEEN TERMINATED FROM ASSIGNMENT TO HAZARDOUS DUTY, IT WILL BE NOTATED ON THE MONTHLY LETTER TO ENSURE ENTITLEMENT TO HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) IS TERMINATED IN MCTFS.
       (1) DOCUMENTATION AND VALIDATION OF ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED AT THE SUPPORTED UNIT LEVEL.
       (2) ACCURACY OF THE UNIT DIARY ENTRIES AND TIMELINESS OF REPORTING WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND INSPECTED AT THE REPORTING UNIT LEVEL.
       (3) THE PERSONNEL SECTIONS WILL RUN START, STOP, OR CHECK HDIP ENTRIES IN MCTFS BASED ON THE MONTHLY LETTERS.  FOR EXAMPLE: MEMBERS, PREVIOUSLY ENTITLED TO HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY), WHO ARE TERMINATED FROM ASSIGNMENT OR HAVE NOT MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR HDIP THAT MONTH WILL BE CHECKED HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) FROM THEIR PAY.
    B. MONTHLY LETTERS WILL INCLUDE NAME, RANK, AND SSN (LAST 4), FOR ALL PERSONNEL, TO INCLUDE THOSE MEETING THE MONTHLY REQUIREMENT, THOSE NOT MEETING THE MONTHLY REQUIREMENT AND THOSE TERMINATED FROM ASSIGNMENT TO QUALIFYING DUTY.
    C. UNITS WITH PERSONNEL QUALIFYING FOR HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) UNDER PARAGRAPH 3.K OF THIS MARADMIN, WILL SUBMIT A COPY OF THE WRITTEN ORDERS FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER ASSIGNING THOSE MARINES TO DUTIES INVOLVING THE DEMOLITION OF EXPLOSIVES AS A PRIMARY DUTY ALONG WITH REQUIREMENTS IN 6.A AND 6.B ABOVE.
7. THE UNITS AND PERSONNEL OFFICES WILL MAINTAIN SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF HDIP (DEMOLITION DUTY) FOR A PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS.
8. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE MARINE CORPS.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//