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PUBLIC LAW 93-294-MAY 31, 1974
[88 STAT.
ceases. If at the completion of 12 years of aviation service entitlement to continuous monthly incentive pay ceases, entitlement to that pay may again commence at the completion of 18 years of aviation service upon completion of the minimum operational flying duty requirements, such pay to continue for a period of time as prescribed in accordance with this section. However, if entitlement to continuous monthly incentive pay ceases in the case of any officer at the completion of either 12 or 18 years of aviation service, such officer remains entitled to monthly incentive pay for the performance of subsequent operational or proficiency flying duties up to the maximum period of time prescribed in accordance with this section. "(6) For the purposes of this section, the term— " (A) 'operational flying duty' means flying performed under competent orders by rated or designated members while serving in assignments in which basic flying skills normally are maintained in the performance of assigned duties as determined by the Secretary concerned, and flying performed by members in training that leads to the award of an aeronautical rating or designation; and " (B) 'proficiency flying duty' means flying performed under competent orders by rated or designated members while serving in assignments in which such skills would normally not be maintained in the performance of assigned duties. (b) A member who satisfies the requirements described in subsection (a) of this section is entitled to monthly incentive pay as follows: "(1) For an officer in pay grades 0 - 1 through O-IO who is qualified under subsection (a) of this section: "Phase I "Monthly rate: $100 $125 $150 $165 $245
Years of aviation service (including flight training) as an officer 2 or less. Over 2. Over 3. Over 4. Over 6.
"Phase II "Monthly rate: $225 $205 $185 $165
Years of services as an oflBeer as computed under section 205 Over 18. Over 20. Over 22. Over 24 but not over 25.
An officer is entitled to the rates in phase I of this table until he has completed 18 years of service as an officer, after which his entitlement is as prescribed by the rates in phase II, if he has completed at least 6 years of aviation service as an officer. However, if he has over 18 years of service as an officer, but not at least 6 years of aviation service as an officer, he continues to be subject to the rates set forth in phase I of the table that apply to an officer who has less than 6 years of aviation service as an officer. An officer in a pay grade labove 0 - 6 is entitled, until he completes 25 years of service as an officer, to be paid at the rates set forth in this table, except that an officer in pay grade 0 - 7 may not be paid at a rate grea;ter than $160 a month, and an officer in pay grade 0 - 8, or above, may not be paid at a rate greater than $166 a month.
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