Incentive and Special Pay : 2010

SUBMARINE DUTY 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:
  
  
  1. 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.
  2. During any 2 consecutive calendar months, when requirements have not been met for the first month--96 hours.
  3. 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.