career sea pay

career sea pay Sec. 804. (a)(1) Effective October 1, 1978, chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, relating to special and incentive pays, is amended by inserting after section 305 the following new section: “§ 305a. Special pay: career sea pay “(a) Under regulations prescribed by the President, an enlisted member of a uniformed service who is entitled to basic pay and who (1) is in pay grade E-4 or above, and (2) has served more than three years of sea duty, is also entitled, while on sea duty, to special pay at the applicable rate under subsection (b). “(b)(1) For sea duty performed during fiscal year 1979 or 1980, the monthly rates for special pay under subsection (a) are as follows: “Years of sea duty: Monthly rate Over 3 $25 Over 5 35 Over 12 55 “(2) For sea duty performed during fiscal year 1981, the monthly rates for special pay under subsection (a) are as follows: “Years of sea duty: Monthly rate Over 3 $25 Over 5 35 Over 7 45 Over 12 55“. (2) Effective October 1, 1981, subsection (b) of section 305a of title 37, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), is amended to read as follows: “(b) The monthly rates for special pay under subsection (a) are as follows: “Years of sea duty: Monthly rate Over 3 $25 Over 5 35 Over 7 45 Over 9 55 Over 10 65 Over 11 75 Over 12 100” (3) In determining the amount of sea duty to be credited to an enlisted member of a uniformed service for purposes of section 305a of title 37, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), the Secretary concerned shall credit such member with all periods of service by such member before October 1, 1978, during which such member served in a sea duty status. (b)(1) Section 305 of such chapter is amended— (A) by striking out all of subsection (a) that precedes the table therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(a) Except as provided by subsections (b) and (c) of this section, 92 STAT. 1621under regulations prescribed by the President, an enlisted member of a uniformed service who is entitled to basic pay may, while on duty at a designated place outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, be paid special pay at the following monthly rates:”; (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(c) A member receiving special pay under section 305a of this title may not be paid special pay under this section for the same period of service.”; and (C) by striking out “sea duty or” in the section heading. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended— (A) by striking out “sea duty or” in the item relating to section 305; and (B) by inserting after such item the following new item: “305a. Special pay: career sea pay.”. (3) The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 1978. (c) Any individual who on September 30, 1978, is an enlisted member of a uniformed service shall be eligible to receive special pay under section 305(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, as in effect on September 30, 1978, for any period of sea duty performed by such individual during the period beginning on October 1, 1978, and ending on September 30, 1981. for which such individual does not receive special pay under section 305a of such title (as added by subsection (a)).