OCTOBER 25, 1923, 3 COMP. GEN. 256
Highlights
PAY OF WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE NAVY THE PAY OF WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE NAVY UNDER THE JOINT SERVICE PAY ACT IS CONFINED TO SEA AND SHORE RATES AND THERE IS NO LONGER A SEPARATE THIRD RATE FOR LEAVE OR WAITING ORDERS. WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE NAVY ARE ENTITLED TO SEA PAY FOR SEA DUTY AND FOR AUTHORIZED LEAVE (NOT IN EXCESS) FROM SEA DUTY. ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY PAY FOR UNAUTHORIZED LEAVE FROM SEA DUTY (NOT EXCUSED AS UNAVOIDABLE). WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE NAVY ARE ENTITLED TO SHORE PAY FOR SHORE DUTY EITHER WITHIN OR BEYOND THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES (IF LATTER. ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY PAY FOR UNAUTHORIZED LEAVE FROM SUCH SHORE DUTY (NOT EXCUSED AS UNAVOIDABLE). 1923: I HAVE YOUR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED CHANGE IN "INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE JOINT SERVICE PAY BILL.
OCTOBER 25, 1923, 3 COMP. GEN. 256
PAY OF WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE NAVY THE PAY OF WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE NAVY UNDER THE JOINT SERVICE PAY ACT IS CONFINED TO SEA AND SHORE RATES AND THERE IS NO LONGER A SEPARATE THIRD RATE FOR LEAVE OR WAITING ORDERS. WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE NAVY ARE ENTITLED TO SEA PAY FOR SEA DUTY AND FOR AUTHORIZED LEAVE (NOT IN EXCESS) FROM SEA DUTY, AND TO ONE-HALF SEA PAY FOR EXCESS AUTHORIZED LEAVE FROM SEA DUTY, AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY PAY FOR UNAUTHORIZED LEAVE FROM SEA DUTY (NOT EXCUSED AS UNAVOIDABLE). WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE NAVY ARE ENTITLED TO SHORE PAY FOR SHORE DUTY EITHER WITHIN OR BEYOND THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES (IF LATTER, INCLUSIVE OF TIME OF DEPARTURE FROM UNTIL RETURN), FOR AUTHORIZED LEAVE (NOT IN EXCESS) FROM SUCH SHORE DUTY, AND WHILE ON WAITING ORDERS; TO ONE-HALF SHORE PAY FOR EXCESS AUTHORIZED LEAVE FROM SUCH SHORE DUTY; AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY PAY FOR UNAUTHORIZED LEAVE FROM SUCH SHORE DUTY (NOT EXCUSED AS UNAVOIDABLE).
COMPTROLLER GENERAL MCCARL TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, OCTOBER 25, 1923:
I HAVE YOUR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED CHANGE IN "INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE JOINT SERVICE PAY BILL, ACT OF JUNE 10, 1922," WITH REQUEST FOR AN EXPRESSION OF VIEW AS TO WHETHER IN SO FAR AS IT INVOLVES DISBURSEMENTS IT IS IN CONFORMITY WITH LAW.
THE CHANGE RELATES TO THE PAY OF WARRANT OFFICERS UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 10, 1922, 42 STAT., 630, FOR DUTY AND FOR LEAVE; ELIMINATES SEA PAY FOR SHORE DUTY BEYOND THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES (FROM TIME OF DEPARTURE FROM UNTIL RETURN TO UNITED STATES) AND FOR LEAVE THEREFROM BY A TRANSFERENCE OF SAID DUTY AND LEAVE FROM THE COLUMN IN PARAGRAPH 1 (A) HEADED "SEA PAY" TO THE OPPOSITE COLUMN IN SAID PARAGRAPH HEADED "SHORE PAY; " IN EFFECT SUBSTITUTES SHORE PAY FOR SHORE DUTY BEYOND THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES AND FOR LEAVE THEREFROM FOR SEA PAY AS IN EXISTING INSTRUCTION; AND READS: SUBJECT: CHANGE IN PAY BILL INSTRUCTIONS. REFERENCE: (A) COMP. GEN. DEC., A.D. 7227 OF 3 JANUARY, 1923, (2 COMP.
GEN., 418).
(B) COMP. GEN. DEC., A.D. 7461, OF 2 MARCH, 1923.
1. THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE KNOWN AS CHANGE NO. 11 IN SECTIONS A AND B OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE JOINT SERVICE PAY BILL, ACT OF 10 JUNE, 1922.
PARAGRAPH 1 (A). CHANGE TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
TABLES 111 AND 111-A, HEADED "PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF WARRANT OFFICERS," GIVE EFFECT TO SECTIONS 10 AND 11 OF THE ACT. IT WILL BE NOTED THAT THERE ARE ONLY TWO PAY CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WARRANT OFFICERS, I.E., SEA PAY AND SHORE PAY.
THE DUTY CARRYING EACH IS AS FOLLOWS:
SEA PAY. SHORE PAY. WHILE ON SEA DUTY.
ON DUTY WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL ON LEAVE WHILE ON SEA DUTY. LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES.
ON LEAVE WHILE ON DUTY WITHIN
THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE
UNITED STATES.
ON WAITING ORDERS.
ON SHORE DUTY BEYOND THE
CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED
STATES (FROM TIME OF DEPARTURE
FROM UNTIL RETURN TO UNITED
STATES).
ON LEAVE WHILE ON SHORE DUTY
BEYOND THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS
OF THE UNITED STATES. COMP.
GEN. DEC., A.D. 7461, OF 2
MARCH, 1923.
2. THIS CHANGE IS MADE NECESSARY BY REFERENCES (A) AND (B). PAYMENTS MADE TO AND INCLUDING 2 JANUARY, 1923, ON THE BASIS OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS SHALL STAND AS MADE.
THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE CONCURRED IN, WITH THE SUGGESTION THAT FOR COMPLETENESS THERE BE ADDED THERETO THE FOLLOWING:
THERE IS NO LONGER ANY SEPARATE PAY RATE FOR WARRANT OFFICERS FOR WHAT WAS KNOWN AS LEAVE OR WAITING ORDERS PAY, AND HEREAFTER FOR AUTHORIZED LEAVE NOT IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS TO THE YEAR, CUMULATIVE FOR 4 YEARS, THEY WILL BE PAID FULL SEA PAY IF ON LEAVE FROM SEA DUTY AND FULL SHORE PAY IF ON LEAVE FROM SHORE DUTY (WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES), AND FOR SUCH AUTHORIZED LEAVE IN EXCESS OF SAID 30 DAYS TO THE YEAR ONE-HALF OF SAID RESPECTIVE SEA OR SHORE RATE. WARRANT OFFICERS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE (NOT EXCUSED AS UNAVOIDABLE) ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY PAY. SEE ACT OF AUGUST 29, 1916, 39 STAT., 578; SECTION 1265, REVISED STATUTES; ACT OF JULY 29, 1876, 19 STAT. 102.