Volume 69 · 19
Public Law 84–20
To provide incentives for members of the uniformed services by increasing certain pays and allowances.
Approved March 31, 1955
Statutory text
AN ACT
To provide incentives for members of the uniformed services by increasing certain pays and allowances.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That this Act may be cited as the “Career Incentive Act of 1955”.
Sec. 2.
The Career Compensation Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 804), as amended, is further amended as follows:
Section 201 (a) is amended by striking out the tables therein and inserting the following in lieu thereof:
| “Pay grade | Years of service | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | |
| O–8 | $963. 3030 | $963. 30 | $1, 021. 80 | $1, 021. 80 | $1, 021. 80 | $1, 021. 80 | $1, 021. 80 |
| O–7 | 800. 28 | 800. 28 | 850. 30 | 850. 20 | 850. 20 | 850. 20 | 850, 20 |
| O–6 | 592. 80 | 592. 80 | 631. 80 | 631. 80 | 631. 80 | 631. 80 | 631. 80 |
| O–5 | 474. 24 | 474. 24 | 507, 00 | 507. 00 | 507, 00 | 507. 00 | 507. 00 |
| O–4 | 400. 14 | 400. 14 | 429. 00 | 429. 00 | 429. 00 | 452. 40 | 483. 00 |
| O–3 | 326. 04 | 326. 04 | 351. 00 | 374. 40 | 405. 60 | 421. 20 | 436. 80 |
| O–2 | 259. 36 | 274. 18 | 335. 40 | 335. 40 | 351. 00 | 360. 60 | 382. 20 |
| O–1 | 222. 30 | 237. 12 | 296. 40 | 296. 40 | 312. 00 | 327. 60 | 343. 20 |
| “Pay grade | Years of service | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 10 | Over 18 | Over 22 | Over 26 | Over 30 | |
| O–8 | $1, 021. 80 | $1, 021. 80 | $11, 021. 80 | $1, 021. 80 | $1, 021. 80 | $1, 021. 80 | $1, 076. 40 |
| O–7 | 850. 20 | 850. 20 | 850. 20 | 850. 20 | 850. 20 | 904. 80 | 907. 20 |
| O–6 | 631. 80 | 631. 80 | 655. 20 | 717. 60 | 748. 80 | 780. 00 | 811. 20 |
| O–5 | 530. 40 | 561. 60 | 577. 20 | 608. 40 | 639. 60 | 670. 80 | 670. 80 |
| O–4 | 499. 20 | 614. 80 | 530. 40 | 561. 60 | 577. 20 | 592. 80 | 592. 80 |
| O–3 | 452. 40 | 468. 00 | 483. 60 | 499. 20 | 514. 80 | 514. 80 | 514. 80 |
| O–2 | 397. 80 | 413. 40 | 413. 40 | 413. 40 | 413. 40 | 413. 40 | 413. 40 |
| O–1 | 358. 80 | 374. 40 | 374. 40 | 374. 40 | 374. 40 | 374. 40 | 374. 40 |
| “Pay Grade | Years of service | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | |
| W–4 | $332. 90 | $354. 90 | $354. 90 | $354. 90 | $370. 50 | $386. 10 | $401. 70 |
| W–3 | 302. 64 | 323. 70 | 323. 70 | 323. 70 | 331. 50 | 339. 30 | 347. 10 |
| W–2 | 261. 82 | 280. 80 | 280. 80 | 280. 80 | 288. 60 | 304. 20 | 319. 80 |
| W–1 | 219. 42 | 251. 20 | 251. 20 | 251. 20 | 266. 80 | 286. 30 | 294. 10 |
| “Pay Grade | Years of service | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 22 | Over 26 | Over 30 | |
| W–4 | $421. 20 | $452. 40 | $468.00 | $483. 60 | $499. 30 | $514. 80 | $530. 40 |
| W–3 | 358. 80 | 374. 40 | 382.20 | 405. 60 | 428. 00 | 443. 60 | 459. 20 |
| W–2 | 335. 40 | 350. 00 | 357.80 | 373. 40 | 389. 00 | 404. 60 | 420. 20 |
| W–1 | 305. 80 | 313. 60 | 321.40 | 337. 00 | 352. 60 | 368. 20 | 368. 20 |
| “Pay Grade | Years of service | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | |
| E–7 | $206. 39 | $222. 30 | $222. 30 | $230. 10 | $237. 00 | $253. 50 | $261.30 |
| E–6 | 175. 81 | 187. 20 | 187. 20 | 195. 00 | 214. 50 | 222. 30 | 234. 00 |
| E–5 | 145. 24 | 163. 80 | 163. 80 | 183. 30 | 191. 10 | 202. 80 | 210. 60 |
| E 4 | 122. 30 | 140. 40 | 140. 40 | 159. 90 | 167. 70 | 179. 40 | 187. 20 |
| E–3 | 99. 37 | 117. 00 | 117. 00 | 132. 60 | 140. 40 | 148. 20 | 156. 00 |
| E–2 | 85. 80 | 101. 40 | 101. 40 | 109. 20 | 117. 00 | 124. 80 | 132. 60 |
| E–1 | 83. 20 | 98. 80 | 98. 80 | 106. 60 | 106. 60 | 106. 60 | 106. 60 |
| E–1 (under 4 | |||||||
| months) | 78. 00 | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
| “Pay grade | Years of service | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 22 | Over 26 | Over 30 | |
| E–7 | $273. 00 | $280. 80 | $288. 60 | $304. 20 | $319. 80 | $335. 40 | $335. 40 |
| E–6 | 241. 80 | 249. 60 | 257. 40 | 273. 00 | 288. 60 | 288. 60 | 288. 60 |
| E–5 | 218. 40 | 226. 20 | 234. 00 | 241. 80 | 257. 50 | 257. 50 | 257. 60 |
| E–4 | 195. 00 | 202. 80 | 210. 60 | 218. 40 | 218. 40 | 218. 40 | 218. 40 |
| E–3 | 150. 90 | 103. 80 | 163. 80 | 163. 80 | 163. 80 | 163. 80 | 163. 80 |
| E–2 | 132. 60 | 132. 60 | 132. 60 | 132. 60 | 132. 60 | 132. 60 | 132. 60 |
| E–1 | 106. 60 | 106. 60 | 106. 60 | 106. 60 | 106. 60 | 100. 60 | 106. 60” |
Section 201 is further amended by redesignating subsections
“(d)” and “(e)” as “(c)” and “(d)”, respectively.
Section 201 is further amended by adding the following new subsections:
“(e) Aviation cadets enlisted or appointed under the Army Aviation Cadet Act (55 Stat. 239) as amended, or under the Naval Aviation
Cadet Act of 1942 (56 Stat. 737), as amended, are entitled to monthly pay at the rate of 50 per centum of the basic pay of a Commissioned officer in pay grade 0–1 with under two cumulative years of service.
“(f) Any officer serving on active duty in the grade of lieutenant genera] or vice admiral shall, in addition to the pay and allowances to which he is entitled by the provisions of this Act be entitled to an additional increment of basic pay in an amount of $100 per month. Any officer serving on active duty in the grade of general or admiral shall, in addition to the pay and allowances to which he is entitled by the provisions of this Act, be entitled to an additional increment of basic pay in an amount of $200 per month. The additional increments provided by this subsection shall not be considered a part of the active duty pay or of the monthly basic pay of these grades for the purpose of the computation of retired pay.”.
Section 204 (a) is amended by—
Hazardous duties.
striking out the word “part” in clause (3) and inserting the word “clause” in lieu thereof;
striking out the word “and” at the end of clause (8);
striking out the period at the end of clause (9) and inserting a semicolon in lieu thereof; and
adding the following new clauses:
“(10) duty as low-pressure chamber inside observer:
“(11) duty as human acceleration or deceleration experimental subject: and
“(12) duty involving the use of helium-oxygen for a breathing mixture in the execution of deep-sea diving”.
Section 204 (b) is amended to read as follows:
“(b) For the performance of hazardous duty as prescribed in clause (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, a member of a uniformed service qualifying for incentive pay thereunder is entitled to pay at a monthly rate as follows:
“Pay grade Years of service Under 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 O–8 $155. 00 $155. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 O–7 150. 00 150. 00 160. 00 160. 00 160. 00 160. 00 160. 00 O–6 200. 00 200. 00 215. 00 215. 00 215. 00 215. 00 215. 00 O–5 190. 00 190. 00 205. 00 205. 00 205. 00 205. 00 205. 00 O–4 170. 00 170. 00 185. 00 185. 00 185. 00 195. 00 210. 00 O–3 145. 00 145. 00 155. 00 165. 00 180. 00 185. 00 190. 00 O–2 115. 00 125. 00 150. 00 150. 00 160. 00 165. 00 170. 00 O–1 100. 00 105. 00 135. 00 135. 00 140. 00 145. 00 155. 00
“Pay grade Years of service Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 22 Over 26 Over 30 O–8 $165. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 O–7 160. 00 160. 00 160. 00 160. 00 160. 00 160. 00 160. 00 O–6 215. 00 215. 00 220. 00 245. 00 245. 00 245. 00 245. 00 O–5 210. 00 225. 00 230. 00 245. 00 245. 00 245. 00 245. 00 O–4 215. 00 220. 00 230. 00 240. 00 240. 00 240. 00 240. 00 O–3 200. 00 205. 00 205. 00 205. 00 205. 00 206. 00 205. 00 O–2 180. 00 185. 00 185. 00 185. 00 185. 00 185. 00 185. 00 O–1 160. 00 170. 00 170. 00 170. 00 170. 00 170. 00 170. 00
“Pay grade Years of service Under 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 W–4 $115. 00 $115. 00 $115. 00 $115. 00 $120. 00 $125. 00 $135. 00 W–3 110. 00 115. 00 115. 00 115. 00 120. 00 120. 00 125. 00 W–2 105. 00 110. 00 110. 00 110. 00 115. 00 120. 00 125. 00 W–1 100. 00 105. 00 105. 00 105. 00 110. 00 120. 00 125. 00
“Pay grade Years of service Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 22 Over 26 Over 30 W–4 $145. 00 $155. 00 $101. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 $165. 00 W–3 135. 00 140. 00 140. 00 140. 00 140. 00 140. 00 140. 00 W–2 130. 00 135. 00 135. 00 135. 00 135.00 135. 00 135. 00 W–1 130. 00 130. 00 130. 00 130. 00 130. 00 130. 00 130. 00
“Pay grade Years of service Under 2 Over2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 E–7 $80, 00 $115. 00 $85. 00 $85. 00 $90. 00 $95. 00 $100. 00 E–6 70. 00 75. 00 75. 00 80. 00 85. 00 90. 00 95. 00 E–5 60. 00 70. 00 70. 00 80. 00 80. 00 85. 00 90. 00 E–4 55. 00 66. 00 65. 00 70. 00 75. 00 80. 00 80. 00 E–3 55. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 E–2 50. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 E–1 50. 00 55. 00 55. 00 55. 00 55. 00 55. 00 55. 00 E–l (under 4 month) 50. 00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Aviation cadets 50. 00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
“Pay grade Years of service Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 22 Over 26 Over 30 E–7 $105. 00 $105. 00 $105. 00 $105. 00 $105. 00 $105. 00 $105. 00 E–6 95. 00 100. 00 100. 00 100. 00 100. 00 100. 00 100. 00 E–5 95. 00 05. 00 95. 00 95. 00 95. 00 95. 00 95. 00 E–4 80. 00 80. 00 80. 00 80. 00 80. 00 80. 00 80. 00 E–3 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 E–2 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 60. 00 E–1 55. 00 55. 00 55. 00 55. 00 55. 00 55. 00 55. 00”
Section 204 (c) is amended to read as follows:
“(c) Officers and enlisted persons of the uniformed services who are qualified for the incentive pay authorized under subsection (a) are entitled to be paid at the rate of $110 and $55 per month, respectively, for the performance of any hazardous duty described in clauses (3) to (12) of subsection (a).”
Section 204 (e) is repealed and subsection “(f)” is redesignated as “(e)”.
Section 205 (a) is amended by striking out the figures “$5” and
“$30” and inserting in lieu thereof the figures “$5.50” and “$33”, respectively.
Section 205 (b) is amended by striking out the figure “$5” and inserting the figure “$5.50” in lieu thereof.
Section 205 (c) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: “However, receipt of incentive pay under that section does not bar the member from entitlement to $5.50 for each hour or fraction thereof in addition to basic pay, as authorized by subsection (b) of this section.”.
The last sentence of section 303 (a) is amended by striking out
Travel and transportation allowances.
the figure “$9” in clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the figure “$12”.
Section 303 (c) is amended by inserting the following at the end of the first sentence thereof: “Under such regulations as may be approved by the Secretary concerned, a member of a uniformed service whose dependents are authorized to move and actually move in connection with his permanent change of station shall be entitled to a dislocation allowance equal to his monthly basic allowance for quarters. However, the member shall be entitled to the payment of a dislocation allowance for not more than one permanent change of station during any fiscal year, except on the finding of the Secretary of the Department concerned that the exigencies of the service require more than one such change of station during any fiscal year. This limitation upon the payment of a dislocation allowance shall not apply to members of the uniformed services ordered to service schools as a permanent-change of station. In addition, this limitation shall not be applicable in time of war or national emergency declared after the effective date of this amendatory Act. A member is not entitled to payment of a dislocation allowance when ordered from home to first duty station or from last duty station to home.”.
Section 303 (c) of the Career Compensation Act is amended by adding at the end of such subsection the following: “In lieu of transportation of baggage and household effects, a member of a uniformed service who transports a house trailer or mobile dwelling within the continental United States for use as a residence and who would otherwise be entitled to transportation of baggage and household effects, under this section, shall under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned be entitled to a reasonable allowance, not to exceed 20 cents per mile, or to the dislocation allowance authorized in this section, whichever he shall elect.”.
Section 508 is further amended to read as follows:
“Cadets at the United States Military Academy, midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy, cadets at the United States Air Force Academy, and cadets at the Coast Guard Academy shall be entitled to receive pay at the rate of 50 per centum of the basic pay established for a commissioned officer in pay grade 0–1 with under two cumulative years’ service, and to receive allowances as now or hereafter provided by law for midshipmen in the Navy, and to transportation, including reimbursement of traveling expenses, while traveling under orders as a cadet or midshipman.”
Section 202 (d) is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof, inserting a comma and adding the following: “including retired enlisted men advanced to commissioned officer rank on the
retired list by virtue of the Act of May 7, 1932 (Public Law 123, Seventysecond Congress).”.
Sec. 3.
Section 4 of the Naval Aviation Cadet Act of 1942, as
amended (34 U. S. C. 850c), is amended by—
striking out the first sentence: and
amending the second sentence to read as follows: “Aviation cadets, while on active duty, are entitled to the same allowances for subsistence now or hereafter provided for officers of the Navy, and shall, while on active duty, be furnished quarters, medical care, and hospitalization, and have issued to them uniforms, clothing, and equipment at Government expense.”.
Sec. 4.
Section 4 of the Army Aviation Cadet Act, as amended (10 U. S. C. 303, 304, 304b), is amended by—
striking out the first sentence; and
amending the second sentence to read as follows: “Aviation cadets, while on active duty, are entitled to the same allowances for subsistence now or hereafter provided for officers of the Army, and shall, while on active duty, be furnished quarters, medical care, and hospitalization, and have issued to them uniforms, clothing, and equipment at Government expense.”.
Sec. 5.
Any person now or hereafter entitled to retired pay, retirement pay, retainer pay, or equivalent pay (including persons entitled to temporary disability retirement pay) computed at the rates prescribed
in section 201 (a) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 shall be entitled to have his pay computed at the rates prescribed by that section, as amended by this Act. For the purposes of that computation. an officer with less than three years of service for pay purposes, or n warrant officer or an enlisted person with less than two years of service for pay purposes, retired for physical disability or placed on the temporary disability retired list, shall have those rates increased by 6 per centum.
Sec. 6.
Members and former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to receive retired pay, retirement pay, retainer pay, or equivalent pay under laws in effect prior to October 1, 1949, shall be entitled to an increase of 6 per centum of the retired pay, retirement pay, retainer pay, or equivalent pay, to which they are now entitled.
Sec. 7.
This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month
Effective date.
following the date of enactment of this Act.
Sec. 8.
No person, active or retired, in any of the uniformed services,
Restriction.
including a reserve component thereof and the National Guard, shall suffer by reason of this Act any reduction in basic or retired pay to which he was entitled upon the effective date of this Act.
Approved March 31, 1955.