COMDTINST 7220.39 — Management And Administration Of Aviation Incentive Pays

COMDTINST 7220.39 governs aviation career incentive pay and hazardous duty incentive pay for Coast Guard members assigned aerial flight duties.

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  • Publication number: COMDTINST 7220.39
  • Title: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF AVIATION INCENTIVE PAYS
  • Date: 8/1/1994
  • Proponent: CG-1332

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It establishes policies and procedures for ACIP and HDIP, including eligibility, flight orders, flight time, records, audits, and training. It also identifies forms used to determine pay entitlement and document flight time.

Applies to: This Instruction is intended for use by personnel involved in the management and administration of aviation incentive pays for Coast Guard members and U.S. Public Health Service officers assigned as Coast Guard flight surgeons.

Topics covered

  • Aviation career incentive pay
  • Hazardous duty incentive pay
  • Flight time requirements
  • Flight orders
  • Flying status determinations
  • Aviation incentive pay forms
  • Flight pay records
  • Aviation incentive pay audits

Questions and answers

Who can receive hazardous duty incentive pay?

HDIP is authorized for officers and enlisted members not entitled to ACIP who participate in frequent and regular aerial flight as a crew member or a noncrew member. (paragraph 4)

How much flight time is required each month for ACIP or HDIP?

During one calendar month: four hours of aerial flight. (paragraph 8)

Can excess flight hours be used to meet a later flight requirement?

Individual flight hours not used to qualify for HDIP or monthly ACIP for the month in which flown (excess flight hours) are available (may be "banked") for use in the next five months to make up flight deficiencies (see paragraph 9.a.(4) below). (paragraph 8)

How often must aviation incentive pay records be audited?

Commands issuing flight orders are required to conduct quarterly audits of aviation incentive pay records. (paragraph 8)

What form determines monthly ACIP or HDIP entitlement when automated systems are unavailable?

The Aviation Incentive Pay Calculation Form CG-5576 provided as enclosure (8) shall be used to determine member entitlement to monthly ACIP or HDIP when approved automated systems are not available. (paragraph 6)

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