Award And Administration Of Special Duty Assignment Pay

This Instruction reissues DoD Instruction 1305.27, dated April 24, 1995, to implement policy, and to update responsibilities and procedures under Section 307 of Title 37, United States Code, for the administration of special duty assignment pay for active enlisted members.

Assesses DoD¿s use of cash incentives to recruit and retain highly qualified individuals for service in the armed forces. It: (1) identifies recent trends in DoD's use of enlistment and reenlistment bonuses; (2) assesses the extent to which the services have processes to determine which occupational specialties require bonuses and whether bonus amounts are optimally set; and (3) determines how much flexibility DoD has in managing selected special and incentive pays for officer and enlisted personnel. The report analyzed service data on bonuses and special and incentive pays, and reviewed relevant guidance and other documentation from DoD and the services. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.