ALCOAST 108/23 - MAR 2023 FY24 SPECIAL DUTY PAY (SDP) AND ASSIGNMENT PAY (AP) PANEL

united states coast guard

R 171212Z MAR 23 MID600052884030U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 108/23
SSIC 7220
SUBJ: FY24 SPECIAL DUTY PAY (SDP) AND ASSIGNMENT PAY (AP) PANEL
A. Special Duty Pay (SDP), COMDTINST 1430.1Q
B. Coast Guard Pay Manual, COMDTINST M7220.29D
C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 261721Z SEP 22/ALCOAST 359/22
D. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 051833Z DEC 22/ALCOAST 478/22
1. This ALCOAST announces the convening of the FY24 SDP/AP Panel.
The SDP/AP Panel will convene 17-18 April 2023.
2. SDP and AP are special pays intended to encourage officers and
enlisted personnel to consider career fields or assignments of
particular importance to fulfillment of Coast Guard missions. SDP
and AP funding resources are limited and must compete for the scarce
funding available to the Coast Guard for this purpose. Requests for
SDP or AP will be evaluated on the following basis:
    a. SDP: Authorized as an incentive to retain members who perform
duties requiring special qualifications and having difficulty and
arduousness of a greater degree than that expected of the majority
of the Coast Guard personnel.
    b. AP: Authorized as an inducement for members to pursue
assignments that are extremely demanding of time and impose a
greater degree of responsibility than that expected of other members
of similar grade and experience.
3. In accordance with REFs (A) and (B), and considering the FY23 SDP
and AP authorizations in REFs (C) and (D) for precedent and context,
the SDP/AP Panel will:
    a. Evaluate all FY24 SDP and AP requests, and recommend FY24
authorizations based upon received requests and Coast Guard
Headquarters program manager (CGHQ PM) endorsements.
    b. Consider continuation of FY23 AP authorizations in FY24, with
no submission required by the appropriate CGHQ PM. FY23 AP
authorizations may be reduced or eliminated in FY24 based on Service
needs.
    c. Consider continuation of FY23 SDP authorizations in FY24,
based upon revalidation by the appropriate CGHQ PM. FY23 SDP
authorizations may be reduced or eliminated in FY24 based on Service
needs.
    d. Consider requests to change an FY23 SDP or AP authorization
for FY24. Such requests must include appropriate justification from
the requestor and positive endorsement from the appropriate CGHQ PM.
4. All SDP and AP authorization requests must be validated and
affirmatively endorsed by the appropriate CGHQ PM prior to panel
consideration. Commanding Officer assignments will not be considered
for SDP or AP. All FY24 SDP/AP requests, including CGHQ PM
revalidation of FY23 SDP and requests to change FY23 SDP/AP
authorizations for FY24 must be submitted by email, via CGHQ PMs,
and received by COMDT (CG-1332) at COMPENSATION@USCG.MIL NLT COB on
07 APR 2023. Submissions arriving after the deadline or lacking
CGHQ PM endorsement will not be considered by the panel. Waivers of
the SDP/AP request submission deadline will not be considered.
5. CGHQ PMs must provide effective oversight for all requests and
revalidations under their purview. All SDP/AP requests and SDP
revalidations must utilize the appropriate memorandum template
located in the Shared Documents folder at:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cg13/cg1332/SitePages/Home.aspx

6. Questions regarding this ALCOAST may be directed to Division of
Military Compensation Policy (CG-1332) at: COMPENSATION@USCG.MIL.
7. Dr. D. M. Navarro, Acting Assistant Commandant for Human
Resources (CG-1), sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.