Incentive pay: hazardous duty

§ 301. Incentive pay: hazardous duty (a) Subject to regulations prescribed by the President, a member of a uniformed service who is entitled to basic pay is also entitled to incentive pay, in the amount set forth in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, for the performance of hazardous duty required by orders. For the purposes of this subsection, “hazardous duty” means duty— (1) as a crew member, as determined by the Secretary concerned, involving frequent and regular participation in aerial flight;. (2) on board a submarine, including, in the case of nuclear-powered submarines, periods of training and rehabilitation after assignment thereto as determined by the Secretary concerned, and including submarines under construction from the time builders’ trials begin; (3) as an operator or crew member of. an operational, selfpropelled submersible, including undersea exploration and research vehicles; (4) involving frequent and regular participation in aerial flight, not as a crew member under clause (1) of this subsection; (5) involving frequent and regular participation in glider flights; (6) involving parachute jumping as an essential part of military duty; (7) involving intimate contact with persons afflicted with leprosy; 76 Stat. 462 (8) involving the demolition of explosives as a primary duty, including training for that duty; (9) as a low-pressure chamber inside observer; (10) as a human acceleration or deceleration experimental subject; or (11) as a human test subject in thermal stress experiments. (b) For the performance of the hazardous duty described in clause (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a member is entitled to monthly incentive pay as follows: Commissioned officers Pay grade Years of service computed under section 206 2 or less Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 O–10 $166 $165 $165 $165 $165 $165 $165 O–9 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 O–8 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 O–7 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 O–6 200 200 215 215 215 215 215 O–5 190 190 205 205 205 205 205 O–4 170 170 185 185 185 185 210 O–3 145 145 155 165 180 185 190 O–2 115 125 150 150 160 165 170 O–1 100 105 135 135 140 145 155 Pay grade Years of service computed under section 206 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 22 Over 26 Over 30 O–10 $165 $165 $165 $165 $165 $165 $165 O–9 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 O–8 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 O–7 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 O–6 215 215 220 245 245 245 245 O–5 210 225 230 245 245 245 245 O–4 215 220 230 240 240 240 240 O–3 200 205 205 205 205 205 205 O–2 180 185 185 185 185 185 185 O–1 180 170 170 170 170 170 170 Warrant officers Pay grade Years of service computed under section 206 2 or less Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 W–4 $115 $115 $115 $115 $120 $125 $135 W–3 110 115 115 115 120 120 125 W–2 105 110 110 110 115 120 125 W–1 100 105 105 105 110 120 125 Pay grade Years of service computed under section 206 Over 13 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 22 Over 26 Over 30 W–4 $145 $155 $160 $165 $165 $165 $165 W–3 135 140 140 140 140 140 140 W–2 130 135 135 135 135 135 135 W–1 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 76 Stat. 463 Enlisted members Pay grade Years of service computed under section 206 2 or less Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 E–9 $105 $105 $105 $105 $105 $105 $105 E–8 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 E–7 80 85 85 85 90 95 100 E–6 70 75 75 80 85 90 95 E–5 60 70 70 80 80 85 90 E–4 55 65 65 70 75 80 80 E–3 55 60 60 60 60 60 60 E–2 50 60 60 60 60 60 60 E–1 50 55 55 55 55 55 55 E–1 (under 4 months) 50 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Aviation cadets 50 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pay grade Years of service computed under section 206 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 22 Over 26 Over 30 E–9 $105 $105 $105 $105 $105 $105 $105 E–8 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 E–7 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 E–6 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 E–5 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 E–4 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 E–3 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 E–2 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 E–1 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 (c) For the performance of the hazardous duty described in clause (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11) of subsection (a) of this section, an officer is entitled to $110 a month and an enlisted member is entitled to $55 a month. (d) In time of war, the President may suspend the payment of incentive pay for any hazardous duty described in subsection (a) of this section. (e) A member is entitled to only one payment of incentive pay, authorized by this section, for a period of time during which he qualifies for more than one payment of that pay. (f) Under regulations prescribed by the President and to the extent provided for by appropriations, when a member of a reserve component of a uniformed service, or of the National Guard, who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of this title, performs, under orders, any duty described in subsection (a)(1)–(11) of this section for members entitled to basic pay, he is entitled to an increase in compensation equal to 1/30 of the monthly incentive pay authorized by subsection (b) or (c) of this section, as the case may be, for the performance of that hazardous duty by a member of a corresponding grade who is entitled to basic pay. He is entitled to the increase for as long as he is qualified for it, for each regular period of instruction, or period of appropriate duty, at which he is engaged for at least two hours, including that performed on a Sunday or holiday, or for the performance of such other equivalent training, instruction, duty, or appropriate duties, as the Secretary may prescribe under section 206(a) of this title. This subsection does not apply to a member who is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title. (g) The Secretary of each military department shall report, to Congress before January 2 each year the number of officers of the Army, Navy, or Air Force, as the case may be, above the grade of major or lieutenant commander, by grade and age group, who are entitled to incentive pay under subsection (a)(1) of this section, and the average monthly incentive pay authorized by that section for those officers during the six-month period preceding the date of the report.