R 022044Z MAR 12

ALCOAST 098/12
COMDTNOTE 7220
SUBJ: DAILY PRO-RATING OF IMMINENT DANGER PAY (IDP)
A. FY2012 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (P.L. 112-81)
B. TITLE 37 U. S. CODE SE
C. 310 C. COAST GUARD PAY MANUAL, COMDTINST M7220.29 (SERIES)
D. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28 (SERIES)
E. PERSONNEL AND PAY PROCEDURES MANUAL, PPCINST M1000.2 (SERIES)
1. BACKGROUND. IMMINENT DANGER PAY (IDP) IS A SPECIAL PAY TO
COMPENSATE UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS WHO PERFORM DUTY IN A FOREIGN
AREA DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) AS DUTY IN WHICH
MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE THREAT OF PHYSICAL HARM OR IMMINENT DANGER
ON THE BASIS OF CIVIL INSURRECTION, CIVIL WAR, TERRORISM, OR WARTIME
CONDITIONS.
2. DISCUSSION. REF A WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE PRESIDENT ON 31 DEC
2011 AND AMENDED REF B TO CHANGE IDP FROM A MONTHLY ENTITLEMENT TO A
PRORATED DAY-FOR-DAY ENTITLEMENT EFFECTIVE 01 JAN 2012.  MEMBERS WHO
PERFORMED QUALIFYING SERVICE PRIOR TO THIS CHANGE WERE ENTITLED TO
THE FULL MONTHLY AMOUNT, 225 DOLLARS, FOR SERVICE DURING ANY PART OF
A CALENDAR MONTH (I.E. 1 DAY IN A DESIGNATED AREA EQUALS 225 DOLLARS
FOR THAT MONTH).  ON AND AFTER 01 JAN 2012, MEMBERS WHO PERFORM
QUALIFYING SERVICE FOR LESS THAN A FULL MONTH WILL RECEIVE A PRORATED
DAILY IDP AMOUNT (I.E., ONE DAY IN A DESIGNATED AREA EQUALS 7.50
DOLLARS).  225 DOLLARS IS THE CURRENT MONTHLY RATE FOR IDP AND
HOSTILE FIRE PAY (HFP).
3. POLICY. EFFECTIVE 01 JAN 2012, SEC. 4-H OF REF C IS HEREBY AMENDED
AS FOLLOWS:
     A. IDP IS PAYABLE IN THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE-THIRTIETH OF THE
MAXIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT FOR EACH DAY OR PORTION OF A DAY IN WHICH A
MEMBER WAS ENTITLED TO BASIC PAY OR INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IDT)
PAY AND:
        (1) ON DUTY IN A FOREIGN AREA DESIGNATED BY SECDEF AS AN
IMMINENT DANGER AREA FOR THE PURPOSES OF IDP, OR
        (2) FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE MONTHS FOLLOWING DATE OF
ADMISSION:
           (A) HOSPITALIZED DUE TO A WOUND OR INJURY CAUSED BY A
HOSTILE FIRE OR A HOSTILE MINE EXPLOSION EVENT, OR
           (B) HOSPITALIZED DUE TO A WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS
INCURRED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE IN A COMBAT OPERATION OR COMBAT
ZONE DESIGNATED BY SECDEF AND HOSPITALIZATION TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE OF
THE THEATER OF THE COMBAT OPERATION OR THE COMBAT ZONE.
           (C) THE TERM HOSPITALIZED MEANS RECEIVING MEDICAL CARE
WHILE IN AN IN-PATIENT STATUS IN A MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY OR
OTHER IN-PATIENT HEALTH CARE FACILITY. A MEMBER IS NO LONGER
CONSIDERED HOSPITALIZED FOR IDP OR HFP PURPOSES WHEN RECEIVING
OUT-PATIENT MEDICAL CARE.
     B. THE MAXIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT OF IDP PAYABLE TO A MEMBER UNDER
REF B. FOR ANY MONTH IS 225 DOLLARS. THE COMBINATION OF HFP AND IDP
SHALL NOT EXCEED 225 DOLLARS FOR ANY CALENDAR MONTH.
     C. THE POLICY IN SUBSECTIONS 4-H-1 THRU 3 AND 4-H-5 THRU 6 OF
REF
C REGARDING IDP AND HFP REMAIN IN EFFECT. SUBSECTION 4-H-7 AND COLUMN
C FOR ALL THE IDP/HFP RULES IN FIG. 4-7 OF REF C IS MODIFIED BY THE
POLICY CONTAINED IN THIS ALCOAST. COLUMN A OF RULE 3 IN FIG. 4-7 OF
REF C IS AMENDED TO READ IS ON DUTY IN ANY FOREIGN LOCATION.  (NOTE:
ALTHOUGH REF B AUTHORIZES IDP TO BE PAID TO RESERVISTS PERFORMING
IDT, COAST GUARD POLICY IN CHAP 2 OF REF D PROHIBITS RESERVISTS FROM
PERFORMING IDT IN AN IMMINENT DANGER AREA.)
4. MEMBERS ENTITLED TO IDP FOR ANY PART OF A CALENDAR MONTH REMAIN
ELIGIBLE FOR INCOME TAX EXCLUSION FOR DUTY CONCURRENTLY PERFORMED IN
A DESIGNATED COMBAT ZONE OR QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS DUTY AREA FOR THE
ENTIRE MONTH PER SEC. 8-G OF REF C.
5. CURRENT IDP AREAS DESIGNATED BY SECDEF MAY BE FOUND AT THE
FOLLOWING DOD WEB SITE:
HTTP://COMPTROLLER.DEFENSE.GOV/FMR/07A/07A(UNDERLINE)10.PDF.
6. THIS NEW IDP POLICY AND PROCEDURES WILL BE REFLECTED IN
FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO REFS C AND E.
7. QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS MAY BE DIRECTED VIA E-MAIL TO COMPENSATION
(AT) COMDT.USCG.MIL.
8. RELEASED BY RDML DAVID R. CALLAHAN, DIRECTOR RESERVE AND MILITARY
PERSONNEL POLICY.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.