Pay and Allowances of Temporary Officer

A decision was requested concerning the entitlement of an enlisted member, serving as a temporary officer but receiving the "saved pay and allowances" of an enlisted member, to payment of the Nuclear Career Annual Incentive Bonus authorized only for officers. He may not receive the bonus in addition to the saved pay since the bonus is only an item of pay of the temporary officer grade to which the member is appointed or promoted. However, if his pay and allowances entitlement in his officer status, including the bonus, exceeds his pay and allowances as an enlisted member, he is entitled to be paid as an officer including the bonus.