37 U.S.C. § 301 Incentive Pay: Hazardous Duty

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

(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), for the performance of hazardous duty required by orders. In this subsection, the term "hazardous duty" means duty-

(1) involving frequent and regular participation in aerial flight as a crew member, as determined by the Secretary concerned, except for a member who is entitled to incentive pay under section 301a of this title;

(2) involving frequent and regular participation in aerial flight, not as a crew member under paragraph (1);

(3) involving parachute jumping as an essential part of military duty;

(4) involving the demolition of explosives as a primary duty, including training for that duty;

(5) inside a high- or low-pressure chamber;

(6) as a human acceleration or deceleration experimental subject;

(7) as a human test subject in thermal stress experiments;

(8) involving frequent and regular participation in flight operations on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier or of a ship other than an aircraft carrier from which aircraft are launched;

(9) involving frequent and regular exposure to highly toxic pesticides or involving laboratory work that utilizes live dangerous viruses or bacteria;

(10) involving (A) the servicing of aircraft or missiles with highly toxic fuels or propellants, (B) the testing of aircraft or missile systems (or components of such systems) during which highly toxic fuels or propellants are used, or (C) the handling of chemical munitions (or components of such munitions);

(11) involving regular participation as a member of a team conducting visit, board, search, and seizure operations aboard vessels in support of maritime interdiction operations;

(12) involving use of ski-equipped aircraft on the ground in Antarctica or on the Arctic ice-pack; or

(13) involving frequent and regular participation in aerial flight by a member who is serving as an air weapons controller crew member (as defined by the Secretary concerned) aboard an airborne warning and control system aircraft (as designated by such Secretary) and who is not entitled to incentive pay under section 301a of this title.

(b) For the performance of hazardous duty described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), a member is entitled to monthly incentive pay as follows:

<TABLE> <TR> <TD>Pay Grade</TD> <TD>Monthly Rate</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-10</TD> <TD>$150 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-9</TD> <TD>150 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-8</TD> <TD>150 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-7</TD> <TD>150 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-6</TD> <TD>250 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-5</TD> <TD>250 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-4</TD> <TD>225 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-3</TD> <TD>175 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-2</TD> <TD>150 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-1</TD> <TD>150 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-5</TD> <TD>250 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-4</TD> <TD>250 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-3</TD> <TD>175 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-2</TD> <TD>150 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-1</TD> <TD>150 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-9</TD> <TD>240 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-8</TD> <TD>240 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-7</TD> <TD>240 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-6</TD> <TD>215 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-5</TD> <TD>190 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-4</TD> <TD>165 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-3</TD> <TD>150 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-2</TD> <TD>150 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-1</TD> <TD>150 </TD> </TR> </TABLE>

(c)

(1) For the performance of hazardous duty described in paragraphs (2) through (12) of subsection (a), a member is entitled to $150 a month. However, a member performing hazardous duty described in paragraph (3) of that subsection who also performs as an essential part of such duty parachute jumping in military free fall operations involving parachute deployment by the jumper without the use of a static line is entitled to $225 a month.

(2)

(A) For the performance of hazardous duty described in paragraph (13) of subsection (a), a member is entitled to monthly incentive pay based upon his years of service as an air weapons controller as follows:

<TABLE> <TR> <TD rowspan="2">Pay grade</TD> <TD>Years of service as an air weapons controller</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>2 or less</TD> <TD>Over 2</TD> <TD>Over 3</TD> <TD>Over 4</TD> <TD>Over 6</TD> <TD>Over 8</TD> <TD>Over 10</TD> <TD>Over 12</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-7 and above</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-6</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-5</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-4</TD> <TD>175</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-3</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>156</TD> <TD>188</TD> <TD>206</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-2</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>156</TD> <TD>188</TD> <TD>206</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-1</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>156</TD> <TD>188</TD> <TD>206</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-4</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-3</TD> <TD>175</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-2</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-1</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>175</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-9</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-8</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-7</TD> <TD>175</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>300</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-6</TD> <TD>156</TD> <TD>175</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>300</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-5</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>156</TD> <TD>175</TD> <TD>188</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>250</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-4 and below</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>156</TD> <TD>175</TD> <TD>188</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>Over</TD> <TD>Over</TD> <TD>Over</TD> <TD>Over</TD> <TD>Over</TD> <TD>Over</TD> <TD>Over</TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>14</TD> <TD>16</TD> <TD>18</TD> <TD>20</TD> <TD>22</TD> <TD>24</TD> <TD>25</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-7 and above</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$200</TD> <TD>$150</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-6</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-5</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-4</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-3</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>350</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-2</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>245</TD> <TD>210</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>180</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>O-1</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>245</TD> <TD>210</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>180</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-4</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>276</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-3</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-2</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>W-1</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>325</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-9</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>275</TD> <TD>230</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-8</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>265</TD> <TD>230</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-7</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>265</TD> <TD>230</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-6</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>300</TD> <TD>265</TD> <TD>230</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-5</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>250</TD> <TD>225</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>175</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>E-4 and below</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>200</TD> <TD>175</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD>150</TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> </TABLE>