ACN 119/19 - OCT 2019 FY20 WORKFORCE PLANNING TEAM RESULTS - SPECIAL DUTY PAY AND ASSIGNMENT PAY - POLICY CLARIFICATION

united states coast guard

ALCOAST COMMANDANT NOTICE                          CANCEL DATE  02 OCT 2020


R 031047 OCT 19
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01430//
ACN 119/19
SUBJ:  FY20 WORKFORCE PLANNING TEAM RESULTS - SPECIAL DUTY PAY AND ASSIGNMENT PAY -
POLICY CLARIFICATION
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 091311 APR 19/ALCOAST 116/19
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 061509 SEP 19/ACN 104/19
C. Special Duty Pay (SDP), COMDTINST 1430.1Q
1. This ACN clarifies the policy on Special Duty Pay (SDP) and Assignment Pay (AP) in
paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of REF (A) and paragraphs (3) and (4) in REF (B).
2. General Rules: 
   a. Rule 1: No one may be in concurrent receipt of both SDP and AP. If a member is
eligible to receive both SDP or AP payments in any respective category, they may elect
which special pay (SDP or AP) they wish to receive. Example: An officer-in-charge of a
surf-capable station is authorized Shore OIC AP by virtue of assignment as OIC. This same
individual is also required to have Surf Coxswain qualifications, but, per REF (B), must
be in the watch duty rotation as a regular duty-standing surf-qualified coxswain in order
to be eligible for SDP as a surf coxswain. The member may be paid AP as OIC or, if regularly
standing watches as the other surf coxswains in his or her unit, be paid SDP, but not both.
Concurrent receipt of AP as OIC and SDP as a duty-standing surf coxswain is not authorized.
   b. Rule 2: No one may be in concurrent receipt of two categories of SDP.
      (1) If a member is serving in a billet which is authorized SDP, and meets the
eligibility standards for another form of SDP, the member is authorized the higher of the
two pay amounts.
      (2) If a member meets criteria for two categories of SDP with equal pay levels, the
member is authorized SDP for the category that best matches his or her primary position at
the unit.
3. Amend text to strike word "enlisted" in paragraphs (3) & (4) of REF (B).
4. REF (C) outlines SDP/AP policy. Questions about SDP/AP eligibility should be directed
to the appropriate HQ program manager. For questions regarding SDP/AP policy contained in
REF (C), contact COMDT (CG-1332) at: COMPENSATION@USCG.MIL.
5. Released by RADM J. M. Nunan, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources.
6. Internet release is authorized.