B-122855, AUG 12, 1957
Highlights
PRECIS-UNAVAILABLE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF JUNE 13. EXCEPTIONS WERE TAKEN BY OUR OFFICE TO PAYMENTS OF SEA DUTY PAY FOR THE YEARS 1953 AND 1954 TO THE MEN REFERRED TO ABOVE. ON THE BASIS THAT THE CRAFT (TUGS AND RETRIEVERS) WERE RESTRICTED TO INLAND WATERS. INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING ISSUED TODAY THAT THE EXCEPTIONS.
B-122855, AUG 12, 1957
PRECIS-UNAVAILABLE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY:
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF JUNE 13, 1957, FROM THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, REQUESTING A DECISION IN REGARD TO THE RIGHT TO SEA DUTY PAY OF CERTAIN ENLISTED MEN STATIONED AT THE U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10168, OCTOBER 11, 1950, PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH ENTITLEMENT TO SEA DUTY PAY ARISES, PROVIDES THAT SUCH PAY DOES NOT ACCRUE TO MEN SERVING ON VESSELS "RESTRICTED TO SERVICE IN THE INLAND WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES."
EXCEPTIONS WERE TAKEN BY OUR OFFICE TO PAYMENTS OF SEA DUTY PAY FOR THE YEARS 1953 AND 1954 TO THE MEN REFERRED TO ABOVE, ON THE BASIS THAT THE CRAFT (TUGS AND RETRIEVERS) WERE RESTRICTED TO INLAND WATERS.
FROM INFORMATION WHICH NOW HAS BEEN FURNISHED US BY YOUR DEPARTMENT IT REASONABLY APPEARS THAT ALL OF THE CRAFT INVOLVED, EXCEPT THE YTL 438, MAY BE CONSIDERED AS NOT RESTRICTED TO INLAND WATERS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PERTINENT EXECUTIVE ORDER.
ACCORDINGLY, INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING ISSUED TODAY THAT THE EXCEPTIONS, EXCEPT AS TO MEN SERVING ON THE YTL 438, BE REMOVED.