MARADMINS : 047/14
R 301415Z JAN 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 047/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/IMMINENT DANGER PAY (IDP) AND HARDSHIP DUTY PAY-LOCATION (HDP-L)//
REF/A/DOC/OSD/YMD:20131231//
REF/B/DOC/DFAS/YMD:20130301//
REF/C/DOC/DFAS/YMD:20120801//
NARR/REF A IS OUSD(PR) IMMINENT DANGER AREA DESIGNATION MEMO. REF B IS DOD 7000.14-R, VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 10, SPECIAL PAY - DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER. REF C IS DOD 7000.14-R, VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 17, SPECIAL PAY - HARDSHIP DUTY//
POC/-/-/UNIT:CMC(MPO)/-/TEL: (703) 784-9386:DSN 278-9386//
POC/-/-/UNIT:CMC(RFF)/-/TEL: (703) 614-3471:DSN 224-3471//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE RECERTIFICATION OF SOME LOCATIONS AS IDP AREAS WHILE DISCONTINUING THAT DESIGNATION FOR OTHER LOCATIONS, AND TO ANNOUNCE CHANGES TO THE HDP-L PAY RATE FOR CERTAIN LOCATIONS.
2. BACKGROUND.
A. DOD COMPLETED A PERIODIC REVIEW AND RECERTIFICATION OF LOCATIONS FOR IDP PURPOSES. THE REVIEW WAS COORDINATED WITH THE JOINT STAFF, COMBATANT COMMANDS, AND MILITARY SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMBATANT COMMANDS CONDUCTED IN-DEPTH THREAT ASSESSMENTS FOR COUNTRIES WITHIN THEIR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. DOD DETERMINED THAT THE IMMINENT THREAT OF PHYSICAL HARM TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL DUE TO CIVIL INSURRECTION, CIVIL WAR, TERRORISM, OR WARTIME CONDITIONS HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED IN MANY COUNTRIES. AS A RESULT, IDP WILL BE DISCONTINUED IN THOSE COUNTRIES. IDP IS AUTHORIZED ONLY IN AREAS DESIGNATED BY DOD.
B. IDP IS PAYABLE ON A PRORATED DAILY BASIS NOT TO EXCEED A MONTHLY RATE OF 225 DOLLARS.
3. EFFECTIVE 1 JUNE 2014, MEMBERS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS WILL NO LONGER ACCRUE IDP BECAUSE THESE LOCATIONS WILL NO LONGER BE DESIGNATED AS IDP AREAS:
A. THE LAND AREAS OF EAST TIMOR, HAITI, LIBERIA, OMAN, RWANDA, TAJIKISTAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KYRGYSTAN, UZBEKISTAN, MALAYSIA (EXCEPT FOR THE STATE OF SABAH), INDONESIA (EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF JAKARTA, THE FOUR PROVINCES OF CENTRAL JAVA, EAST KALIMANTAN, CENTRAL SULAWESI, PAPUA, AND THE REGION OF ACEH).
B. THE SIX LAND AREAS AND AIRSPACE ABOVE BAHRAIN, KUWAIT, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, AND MONTENEGRO.
C. THE FOUR WATER AREAS OF THE ARABIAN SEA, GULF OF ADEN, GULF OF OMAN, AND THE RED SEA.
D. THE WATER AREA AND AIR SPACE ABOVE THE PERSIAN GULF.
4. ALL OTHER CURRENTLY DESIGNATED IDP AREAS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3, WILL REMAIN DESIGNATED AS IDP AREAS FOR IDP PURPOSES. REF B HAS A COMPLETE LIST OF CURRENTLY DESIGNATED AREAS, AND WILL BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES DIRECTED IN REF A.
5. HDP-L IS ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION PAID TO MEMBERS IN DESIGNATED HARDSHIP DUTY LOCATIONS OVER 30 DAYS IN DURATION.
6. EFFECTIVE 1 JUNE 2014, HDP-L MONTHLY RATE IN EAST TIMOR, HAITI, LIBERIA, MONTENEGRO (PODGORICA), RWANDA, SAUDI ARABIA, KRYGYSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, AND UZBEKISTAN IS INCREASED TO 150 DOLLARS. THE HDP-L MONTHY RATE IN BAHRAIN IS ESTABLISHED AT 50 DOLLARS. A COMPLETE LIST OF LOCATIONS DESIGNATED FOR HDP-L IS REF C.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE. THE CHANGE IN IDP DOES NOT NECESSARILY PRECLUDE THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS OF DEPLOYERS TO THE NAMED AREAS.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//