B-154092, MAR. 8, 1965
Highlights
OFF BOARD BASED SUBMARINE STAFF MEMBERS WHO DO NOT PERFORM THE MAJORITY OF THEIR ASSIGNED DUTIES ON A SUBMARINE ARE NOT LEGALLY ENTITLED TO HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SUBMARINE DUTY. THAT THE COMMITTEE IS PRECLUDED BY OTHER BUSINESS FROM CONSIDERING THE PROPOSAL IN TIME TO MEET THE MARCH 1. WE ARE ADVISING THE CHAIRMAN THAT IN VIEW OF THE POSITION OF HIS COMMITTEE WE WILL EXTEND THE DATE TO JUNE 1.
B-154092, MAR. 8, 1965
TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE:
IN A DECISION OF OCTOBER 30, 1964, B-154092, WE HELD THAT UNDER PRESENT STATUTORY PROVISIONS, OFF BOARD BASED SUBMARINE STAFF MEMBERS WHO DO NOT PERFORM THE MAJORITY OF THEIR ASSIGNED DUTIES ON A SUBMARINE ARE NOT LEGALLY ENTITLED TO HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SUBMARINE DUTY. IN ORDER, HOWEVER, TO PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TO PRESENT THE MATTER TO CONGRESS WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR NEW LEGISLATION, IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE, WE SAID WE WOULD NOT QUESTION SUCH PAYMENTS MADE PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1965.
BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 25, 1965, THE CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ADVISED US THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY A LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENTS OF THE TYPE INVOLVED. HE SAYS, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMMITTEE IS PRECLUDED BY OTHER BUSINESS FROM CONSIDERING THE PROPOSAL IN TIME TO MEET THE MARCH 1, 1965, DEADLINE ON SUCH PAYMENTS AND ASKS THAT WE RECONSIDER THE DEADLINE AND EXTEND THE DATE FOR A SET PERIOD OF TIME.
BY LETTER OF TODAY, COPY ENCLOSED, WE ARE ADVISING THE CHAIRMAN THAT IN VIEW OF THE POSITION OF HIS COMMITTEE WE WILL EXTEND THE DATE TO JUNE 1, 1965, BUT THAT FOR THE REASONS STATED, IN THE EVENT CONGRESS HAS NOT ENACTED LEGISLATION BY THAT DATE, WE DO NOT BELIEVE WE COULD JUSTIFY ANY FURTHER EXTENSION OF THE TIME.