ALCOAST 399/22 - OCT 2022 ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY FOR CUTTERS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE PERIODS (AIP-CMP)

R 211505Z OCT 22 MID200080384583U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 399/22
SSIC 7220
SUBJ: ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY FOR CUTTERS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE
PERIODS (AIP-CMP)
A. 37 U.S.C. Section 352 - Assignment pay or special duty pay
B. 37 U.S.C. Section 204 - Entitlement
C. Coast Guard Pay Manual, COMDTINST M7220.29D
1. Under the authority of REF (A), this ALCOAST announces the
establishment of Assignment Incentive Pay for Cutters Undergoing
Maintenance Periods (AIP-CMP), a special pay. AIP-CMP may be paid to
active duty officers and enlisted members entitled to Basic Pay
under REF (B), including Reservists on active duty who are
permanently assigned to a career sea pay (CSP) eligible cutter, and
whose CSP has been stopped in conjunction with a lengthy cutter
maintenance period, such as SLEP, MMA, etc. AIP-CMP is authorized
effective 01 OCT 2022 in the amount of $200 per month.
2. In relation to other pays, AIP-CMP is:
    a. Not payable for any period for which a member is paid CSP;
    b. Aside from 2.a. above, payable in addition to any pay,
allowance, special pay, incentive pay, or any other monetary benefit
to which the member might otherwise be entitled;
    c. Taxable income for federal and state tax purposes, but is not
subject to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tax; and
    d. Not included in the computation of sale or settlement of
unused accrued leave, Retired Pay, reenlistment bonus, Continuation
Pay, Separation Pay, or Disability Severance Pay.
3. AIP-CMP starts on the date of the COMDT (CG-1332) decision memo
authorizing the designated unit, or the date after the member's CSP
has stopped due to absence from the cutter resulting from a cutter
maintenance period as designated by COMDT (CG-1332), whichever is
later. AIP-CMP may not be paid retroactively.
4. AIP-CMP stops the date prior to the date the member's CSP is
restarted, or the date prior to the date a member:
    a. Is discharged or released from active duty;
    b. Is confined as a result of a court-martial sentence;
    c. Is absent without leave, with AIP-CMP restarted upon return
from such absence;
    d. Departs on a permanent change of station (PCS) order from an
assignment where AIP-CMP is authorized, in which case AIP-CMP stops
the day prior to the date of departure from the assignment; or
    e. Departs the vicinity of a unit for which AIP-CMP is
authorized, with no expectation of return prior to separation or
retirement (e.g., leave or administrative absence).
5. AIP-CMP Governance. AIP-CMP is a special pay intended to
encourage active duty military personnel to volunteer for cutter
assignments by providing a monetary incentive to compensate members
during lengthy cutter maintenance periods when CSP would normally
stop. COMDT (CG-1332) designates Coast Guard units for AIP-CMP
purposes.
6. Rates Payable. The monthly rate of AIP-CMP is $200. The portion
of the month in which AIP-CMP starts or stops will be prorated. The
31st day of a month is not countable under any circumstances.
COMDT (CG-1) may adjust payment levels based on Service needs.
Authorization and termination of designated units will be
communicated via decision memo. Changes to monthly payment rates
will be announced via ALCOAST.
7. The contents of this message will be incorporated into the next
change to REF (C), which will be released within the next year.
8. POC: Questions regarding this ALCOAST may be directed to Office
of Military Personnel Policy, Compensation Division (CG-1332) at:
SMB-COMDT-COMPENSATION@uscg.mil.
9. COs and OICs of cutters, as well as the servicing P&As and SPOs
must bring the contents of this ALCOAST to the attention of all
personnel.
10. This message will be cancelled on 20 OCT 2023.
11. RADM B. K. Penoyer, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources
(CG-1), sends.
12. Internet release is authorized.