Commandant
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United States Coast Guard
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COMDTINST 1430.1P
16 OCT 2006
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1430.1P
Subj:
SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP)
Ref:
(a) 37 U.S.C. 307
(b) Personnel Manual, COMDTINST M1000.6 (series)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction prescribes the policies and procedures to administer the Coast Guard
Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) program, as reference (a) authorizes.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Judge Advocate
General, and special staff offices at headquarters shall ensure compliance with this instruction.
Internet release authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP), COMDTINST 1430.1O is
canceled.
4. DISCUSSION. Reference (a) established Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP), which provides an
additional monthly payment as both an incentive to retain enlisted personnel required to perform
extremely demanding duties or duties demanding an unusual degree of responsibility and an
inducement to persuade qualified personnel to volunteer for such duties.
5. ELIGIBILITY. An annual SDAP board will review current SDAP authorizations, validate and
determine SDAP eligibility, and approve new requests for SDAP entitlement. An ALCOAST will
announce actual SDAP entitlement and eligibility criteria.
DISTRIBUTION SDL No. 145
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