Book/Printed Material An examination of the methodology for awarding imminent danger pay and hostile fire pay

Title

• An examination of the methodology for awarding imminent danger pay and hostile fire pay

Summary

• To recognize the risks faced by service members in the line of duty, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) offers combat, hazard, and other risk-related pay supplements and benefits to eligible personnel. In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Congress expressed concern about whether the process for awarding hostile fire pay (HFP) and imminent danger pay (IDP) is effectively meeting the needs of service members in the current operational environment. In this report, RAND researchers examine the methodology for awarding HFP and IDP and explore whether a different approach, such as one based on deployment or operations, might be more effective and efficient. The researchers conclude that the process is generally effective; however, it could be improved by allowing IDP rates to vary with the severity of threat in a location but not by basing the rates on deployments. Among other things, the researchers recommend that DoD create tiered rates of IDP based on severity of threat, increase the current monthly rate for HFP and IDP, and institutionalize regular periodic reviews of IDP designations.

Names

• Asch, Beth J., author
• Marrone, James V.
• Mattock, Michael G., 1961-
• National Defense Research Institute (U.S.). Forces and Resources Policy Center
• Rand Corporation
• United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense

Created / Published

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND National Defense Research Institute, [2019]

Contents

• Introduction -- Overview of Hostile Fire Pay, Imminent Danger Pay, and Other Risk-Based Pays -- Major Themes from Interviews with Subject-Matter Experts -- Insights from Past Studies -- Risk-Based Pay in Other Agencies and Militaries -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A: History of Risk Recognition Pay with Zonal Eligibility -- Appendix B: Areas Designated for Hostile Fire Pay or Imminent Danger Pay -- Appendix C: Areas with Combat Zone Tax Exclusion Eligibility -- Appendix D: Hazardous Duty Incentive Pays -- Appendix E: Combat-Related Pay and Deployment Tabulations.

Headings

• -  Combat
• -  Risk assessment--Evaluation
• -  Armed Forces--Salaries, etc
• -  United States--Armed Forces--Pay, allowances, etc

Notes

• -  "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."
• -  "This research was ... conducted within the Forces and Resources Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute"--Preface (page iii).
• -  Also available on the Internet as a PDF file.
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-74).
• -  Description based on print resource.
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 online resource (xvi, 74 pages) : illustrations.

Call Number/Physical Location

• MLCM 2023/43495 (U)

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2024739282

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2024739282

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

• image
• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2024739282

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