Authorized Billets for Receipt of Special Duty Assignment (SDA) Pay for Sergeants Major and Master Gunnery Sergeants
This MARADMIN authorizes Special Duty Assignment (SDA) pay for Sergeants Major and Master Gunnery Sergeants serving as senior enlisted advisors in designated billets across the Marine Corps, effective January 1, 2008. The message establishes three pay tiers (SD-6, SD-4, and SD-3) covering positions from the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps down through major commands, divisions, wings, logistics groups, installations, and various other commands, with first payment occurring February 1, 2008.
Issued: December 5, 2007
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, THE FOLLOWING SLATED SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR BILLETS WILL RECEIVE SDA PAY AT THE RATE DESIGNATED, EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 08:<br>SD-6: SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS<br>SD-4: MARINE FORCES COMMAND<br> MARINE FORCES PACIFIC<br> MARINE FORCES RESERVE<br> MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND<br> MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS<br> I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE<br> II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE<br> III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE<br>SD-3: 1ST MARINE DIVISION<br> 2ND MARINE DIVISION<br> 3RD MARINE DIVISION<br> 4TH MARINE DIVISION<br> 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING<br> 2ND MARINE AIRCRAFT WING<br> 3RD MARINE AIRCRAFT WING<br> 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING<br> 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP<br> 2ND MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP<br> 3RD MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP<br> 4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP<br> MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS EAST<br> MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS WEST<br> MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND<br> MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO/WRR<br> MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND/ERR<br> MARINE FORCES EUROPE<br> MARINE FORCES SOUTH<br> MARINE CORPS FORCES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND<br> MARINE CORPS MOBILIZATION COMMAND<br> MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND<br> MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND<br> MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND TASK FORCE TRAINING COMMAND<br> MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII<br> MARINE CORPS BASE JAPAN<br> MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO<br> MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING LAB<br> MARINE CORPS TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND<br> MARINE CORPS TRAINING COMMAND<br> MARINE CORPS EDUCATION COMMAND<br> INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS<br> MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MM DIVISION<br> MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MR DIVISION<br> MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, RA DIVISION <br>2. THE FOLLOWING BILLETS QUALIFY FOR SDA PAY AT THE RATE DESIGNATED AND WILL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY FOR USMC SDA PAY DUE TO BEING JOINT<br>BILLETS:<br>SD-6: JOINT FORCES COMMAND<br> OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, RESERVE AFFAIRS<br>3. ENABLING ACTIONS: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES WILL ENSURE THAT THE<br>APPROPRIATE DIARY ENTRY IS MADE. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES WILL CONTACT DC MRA(MPO) AT 703-784-9386 IN THE EVENT THAT PAYMENT OF SDAP CANNOT BE MADE.RETROACTIVE PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE PRIOR TO 1 JAN 08.<br>4. BILLET HOLDERS ARE REMINDED THAT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF SDAP BEGINS ON 1 JAN 08 AND THE FIRST PAYMENT OF SDAP WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL 1 FEB 08. BILLET HOLDERS WHO ARE UNSURE ABOUT THE POLICY OR THE SLATE WILL CONTACT DC MRA (MM).<br>5. COMMANDERS ARE REMINDED TO REVIEW REFS (C) AND (D) TO ENSURE THAT THE POLICY REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF SDAP IS ADHERED TO.<br>6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL S. M. FENSTERMACHER, DIRECTOR, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).