SDAP increase to 375

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MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER : 05-057
AHRC-PLP-I
SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP) CHANGE FOR CMF 18 SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIERS (ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT)
...Issued: [03/04/2005]...

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A. TITLE 37, SECTION 307, UNITED STATES CODE, PROVIDES LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR THIS PROGRAM.

B. AR 614-200, ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS AND UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT, CHAPTER 3, 30 APRIL 2003.

C. AR 135-205, ENLISTED PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND ARMY RESERVE, CHAPTER 2, 1 SEPTEMBER 1994.

1. THIS MILPER MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE NLT MARCH 2007. HOWEVER, POLICIES EXPRESSED IN THIS MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUPERSEDED.
2. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AIG 7406: THIS MSG WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF ALL CDRS AND FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICES.

3. EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2005, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE APPROVED AN SDAP RATE INCREASE FOR CMF 18 SOLDIERS FROM SD-4/ $300 TO SD-5/$375 PER MONTH. ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE RETROACTIVE TO 1 JANUARY 2005.

4. THIS CHANGE AFFECTS ALL SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIERS E4 THROUGH E9 OCCUPYING AUTHORIZED CMF 18 BILLETS, TO INCLUDE 00Z (CSM) WITH A SMOS OF 18Z. ALL SOLDIERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING SDAP WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE LEVELS OF SDAP CURRENTLY APPROVED FOR THE BILLETS, BUT AT THE HIGHER DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR THE SD LEVEL. QUALIFIED SOLDIERS CAN ONLY RECEIVE ONE TYPE OF SDAP.

5. IF A MEMBER RECEIVING SDAP FAILS TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUED RECEIPT OF SDAP, IS RECLASSIFIED TO A DIFFERENT MILITARY SPECIALTY, OR FAILS TO SERVE IN THE SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT ON WHICH THE PAY IS BASED, THE MEMBER’S SDAP WILL TERMINATE.

6. PROCEDURES:

(A) TO ENSURE ALL SOLDIERS ARE PAID THE CORRECT SDAP RATE, ALL SERVICING G1 (DIVISION AND CORP LEVEL), S1 (BDE/BN LEVEL) MILITARY PERSONNEL OFFICE (MPO) MUST ISSUE ORDERS TO AWARD, CHANGE, TERMINATE AND REINSTATE SDAP.

(B) THE PERSONNEL OFFICER PREPARES A REQUEST FOR ORDERS/PUBLISH ORDERS IAW AR 600-8-105 AND LOCAL PROCEUDURES. THE REQUEST FOR ORDERS MUST INCLUDE THE LEVEL OF SDAP AUTHORIZED.

(C) A SAMPLE OF A COMPLETED SDAP ORDER IS DETAILED IN FIGURE 3-6, FORMAT 330, PROFICIENCY PAY OF AR 600-8-105. ALL SOLDIERS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED MUST HAVE ORDERS ISSUED TO TERMINATE THE OLD ENTITLEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE NEW ENTITLEMENT. BOTH ACTIONS SHOULD BE ANNOTATED ON THE SAME ORDER. THE GAINING/LOSING COMMAND SHOULD PUBLISH ORDERS THAT REFLECT THE NEW LEVEL OF SDAP.

7. SDAP ENTITLEMENT ACCRUES FROM THE DATE OF AUTHORIZATION THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE TERMINATION ORDER. THE SDAP WILL BE PRORATED FOR THAT PORTION OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THE ENTITLEMENT STARTS OR ENDS. THE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION OF SDAP ENTITLEMENT FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT IS OUTLINED IN PARA 3-22, CHAPTER 3, AR 614-200 AND FOR RESERVE COMPONENT IN PARA 2-2, CHAPTER 2, AR 135-205.

8. CHANGES SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE SOLDIER AND THE SOLDIER’S FINANCE OFFICE. A COPY SHOULD BE FILED IN THE SOLDIER’S MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (MPF), OR, IF NO MPF EXISTS, ORDERS NEED TO BE POSTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMILPO.

9. THE POCS FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT (POLICY AND PROCEDURES): AHRC, MS. KHAIR, DSN: 221-4169, EMAIL: JANE.KHAIR@HOFFMAN.ARMY.MIL; G1, MS. HOLMAN, DSN: 222-5843, EMAIL: DEBORAH.BIBEAU@HQDA.ARMY.MIL AND RESERVE COMPONENT: SGM SHANKS, DSN: 225-7948,EMAIL: PAUL.SHANKS@HQDA.ARMY.MIL