R 181948Z Dec 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 716/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/REVISED 12-MONTH BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION /COMPENSATION POLICY//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/PDUSD/YMD:20081113//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20081103//
POC/P. GULBRANDSEN/MAJOR/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9386 /TEL:DSN 278-9386//
NARR/REF A IS PDUSD MEMO, AUTHORIZING $1000 ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY
(AIP) VICE $800 AIP AND $200 HARDSHIP DUTY PAY (HDP) FOR MEMBERS EXTENDED INVOLUNTARILY BEYOND 12 MONTHS BOG IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, OR CERTAIN THEATER UNITS. REF B IS MARADMIN 623/08, REVISED INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION COMPENSATION POLICY.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  REF A MODIFIED THE POLICY WHICH AUTHORIZED PAYMENT TO MEMBERS INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BEYOND 12 MONTHS BOG IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, OR CERTAIN THEATER UNITS.  EFFECTIVE 1 DECEMBER 2008, MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED THE FULL $1,000 PER MONTH IN AIP ONLY VICE $800 AIP AND $200 HDP PER MONTH.
2.  PARAGRAPH 3. OF REF B SHOULD BE REVISED TO READ: "PER REF D, INDIVIDUAL/UNIT DEPLOYMENTS INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BY THE SECDEF BEYOND 365 DAYS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR ARE AUTHORIZED $1,000 OF AIP FOR EVERY MONTH (OR PARTIAL MONTH) THAT EXCEEDS 12 MONTHS BOG OR FOR EVERY MONTH THAT EXCEEDS 12 MONTHS WITHIN A 15-MONTH PERIOD (365 DAYS OUT OF 450 DAYS)."
3.  PARAGRAPH 3.B. OF REF B SHOULD BE REVISED TO REMOVE THE ACRONYM HDP AND SHOULD READ AS: "MARINES ASSIGNED TO AND DEPLOYED WITH A UNIT WILL BE GOVERNED BY A "UNIT" BOG CLOCK WHEN REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION BY THE SECDEF.  HOWEVER, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNIT TO ENSURE THAT ONLY MARINES IN EXCESS OF 365 DAYS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR RECEIVE PAYMENT OF AIP.  THE "UNIT" INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION DESIGNATION TERMINATES WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THE MAIN BODY OF THE UNIT STOPS SERVING BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR.  AS SUCH, ANY PAYMENT OF AIP TO INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE UNIT WILL TERMINATE AT THIS TIME.  I.E. ANY REMAIN BEHIND ELEMENTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REDEPLOYMENT PROCESS WILL STOP RECEIVING PAYMENT OF AIP FOR INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION COMPENSATION ONCE THE MAJORITY OF THE MAIN BODY STOPS SERVING BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR.  HOWEVER, INDIVIDUALS FROM THE UNIT WHO ARE SUBSEQUENTLY INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR TO FILL FOLLOW-ON BILLETS IN A UNIT OTHER THAN THE ORIGINALLY DEPLOYED UNIT, MAY RECEIVE AIP BASED ON AN "INDIVIDUAL" BOG CLOCK IF INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BY THE SECDEF."
4.  PARAGRAPH 3.C. OF REF B SHOULD BE REVISED TO REMOVE THE ACRONYM HDP AND SHOULD READ AS: "MARINES DEPLOYED AS A SERVICE OR JOINT IA OR DEPLOYED AS A MEMBER OF A TT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AN "INDIVIDUAL" BOG CLOCK WHEN REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION BY THE SECDEF AND FOR DETERMINING PAYMENT OF AIP.  THE "INDIVIDUAL" INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION DESIGNATION WILL TERMINATE ON THE DAY IN WHICH THE MEMBER STOPS SERVING BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR.  AS SUCH, ANY PAYMENT OF AIP TO THE INDIVIDUAL WILL TERMINATE."
5.  PARAGRAPH 3.E. OF REF B SHOULD BE REVISED TO READ: "PAYMENT: THE $1,000 AIP WILL NOT BE PRORATED AND IS PAYABLE FOR ANY MONTH OR PARTIAL MONTH.  PAYMENT IS COMPUTED FROM THE 1ST DAY EXCEEDING THE 365 DAYS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR."
6.  ALL OTHER ASPECTS, RULES OR INTENTS OF REF B REMAIN IN AFFECT.
7.  DFAS HAS MODIFIED THE PAY SYSTEM TO ENSURE THE CHANGE IS TRANSPARENT TO THE SERVICE MEMBERS.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//