SUBJ: PROMULGATION OF COAST GUARD PAY MANUAL, COMDTINST
M7220.29(SERIES)
A. COAST GUARD PAY MANUAL, COMDTINST M7220.29(SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF REF A.
2. CHANGES.
 A. LANGUAGE UPDATED TO INCORPORATE CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION,
TECHNOLOGY AND REFERENCES.
 B. CHAPTER 3: UPDATED TO INCORPORATE EXTENSIVE CHANGES TO BAH
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, INCLUDING BAH PROTECTION.
 C. CHAPTER 4: ADDED REFERENCES TO WMSLS IN SECTION ON CSEAPAY.
ADDED SECTION ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PAY.
 D. CHAPTER 5: INCORPORATED ALCOAST ON HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY
FOR VISIT, BOARD, SEARCH AND SEIZURE BOARDING TEAMS (HDIP-VBSS).
 E. CHAPTER 10: UPDATED INFORMATION ON SEVERANCE AND SEPARATION
PAY.
 F. CHAPTER 16: ADDED SECTION ON CONCURRENT RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY PAY (CRDP).
3. OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION WILL BE VIA THE COAST GUARD DIRECTIVES
SYSTEM. REF A MAY BE ACCESSED ON THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE:
HTTP://CGWEB.USCG.MIL/G-C/G-CCS/G-CIT/G-CIM/DIRECTIVES/WELCOME.HTM.
4. AREA AND DISTRICT COMMANDERS, COMMANDERS OF MLCS, COMMANDING
OFFICERS OF HQ UNITS, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR DIRECTORATES, CHIEF
COUNSEL, AND CHIEFS OF SPECIAL STAFF OFFICES AT HQ SHALL ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REF A.
5. FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS CONTACT CWO SEAN FENNELL AT
202-475-5392 OR EMAIL SEAN.P.FENNELL(AT)USCG.MIL. FOR COMMENTS AND
QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER 3 CONTACT MR PETER BEKKEN AT 202-475-5398 OR
EMAIL PETER.Q.BEKKEN(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANGEMENT, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.