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Read. Follow. Verify.Explosive Ordnance Disposal Incentive Pay Improvement Act of 2024
Last action · May 21, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Sponsor: Eric Crawford
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes a new monthly incentive pay structure for military personnel trained in . It establishes specific monthly payment tiers based on years of service and extends eligibility for incentive pay to members of the s.
The bill would change the monthly compensation for military EOD technicians, with payments ranging from $125 to $1,000 per month depending on years of service, if enacted into law.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians
Their monthly compensation structure is modified based on years of service and duty status.
Department of Defense
The agency is tasked with prescribing regulations and managing the implementation of the new pay tiers.
Key Facts
- Establishes a new section (301f) in title 37 of the U.S. Code for EOD incentive pay.
- Provides continuous monthly incentive pay for career EOD personnel ranging from $125 (2 or fewer years) to $1,000 (over 10 years), tapering down to $250 (over 25 years).
- Allows the Secretary of Defense to set pay rates for non-continuous EOD duty, capped at the maximum continuous monthly rate.
- Extends eligibility for incentive pay to reserve component members, calculated as one-thirtieth of the monthly rate per day of duty.
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- Defines 'covered armed force' as the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
- Requires that EOD duty years be calculated starting from the effective date of the initial order to perform such duty.
- Sets the effective date for these changes to six months after the date of enactment.
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Non-Linear Pay Scaling
The proposed pay structure is non-linear, peaking at 10 years of service ($1,000) and decreasing significantly for those with 22+ years of service ($585 down to $250).
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