Incentive and Special Pay
SUBMARINE DUTY PAY
Types of Incentive and Special Pay:
Sailors are eligible to receive Submarine Duty Incentive Pay:
- While attached under orders to a submarine.
- While serving as an operator or crewmember of an operational submersible (including an undersea exploration or research vehicle).
- While undergoing training preliminary to assignment to a nuclear powered submarine.
- While undergoing rehabilitation after assignment to a nuclear-powered submarine.
- In the case of a member qualified in submarines, while attached as a member of a submarine operational command staff, whose duties require serving on a submarine during underway operations as follows:
- During 1 calendar month--48 hours. Hours, however, served underway in excess of 48 hours as a member of a submarine operational command staff during any of the immediately preceding 5 calendar months, and not already used to qualify for incentive pay, may be applied to satisfy the 48-hour underway time requirements for the current month.
- During any 2 consecutive calendar months, when requirements have not been met for the first month--96 hours.
- During any 3 consecutive calendar months, when requirements have not been met for the first 2 months--144 hours.
- While receiving instruction to prepare for assignment to a submarine of advanced design.
- While receiving instruction to prepare for a position of increased responsibility on a submarine.
Rates Payable
Effective October 1, 2004, the rate payable to officers ranges from $285 to $835 per month. The rate payable to enlisted members ranges from $75 to $425 per month.
