MCTFSPRIUM 9-90202 - Special Duty Assignment and Assignment Incentive Pay

Paragraph 90202, Chapter 9 of the MCTFSPRIUM. Reproduced from the 2026-06-01 manual snapshot (source file 90202_Special_Duty_Assignment_And_Assignment_Incentive_Pay.md). Verify against the live manual before reporting a transaction: Open the PRIUM on MOL (MOL access required).

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Section 90202

Special Duty Assignment and Assignment Incentive Pay (TTC 260/261)

1. Effective 1 October 2020 administrative units will utilize TTC 260/261 to report the payment of each type of SDAIP authorized and stop the payment of SDAIP. Additional information on billet types, payment, etc. can be found in MARADMIN 438/19 and MARADMIN XX/20.

Section 2

SDAIP monthly payment information is located in Remark screen 929 and the SDAIP lump sum payment information can be found on the Remark screen 406 in MCTFS.

Section 3

Marines who were serving in SDAP billets with a join date prior to 1 October 2020 shall continue to receive the same monthly amount of assignment pay for the duration of their assignment to those billets.  However, the monthly amounts will be paid in either AIP or SDAP, or a combination of AIP and SDAP depending on the billet.  See MARADMIN XXX/20 for clarity on policy for Marines serving in SDA and AIP billets that joined those billets prior to 1 Oct 2020 and the rules governing their status.

Section 4

Marines who are serving in an AIP or SDAP billet shall continue eligibility for such pay when on temporary additional duty or on authorized leave other than terminal leave.   Marines who are in an unauthorized absentee status from the unit will be considered to have terminated the assignment and AIP shall cease.

Section 5

Assignment orders will indicate if the Marine is a volunteer or non-volunteer and will determine monthly payments, lump sum payment or a combination of both. The billet MOS and payment code for the most common SDAIP payment codes are located on PRIUM Table 9-8. For all other payment codes refer to MCTFS Table FO.

Section 6

Report start SDAIP as follows:

TTC 260  000

STRT INCENTIVE PAY MOS [A] VOL [B] MONTHS [C] AIP MONTHLY AMT [D] LUMP SUM AMT [E] ED [F] PMT CD [G]

• [A] Billet MOS

• [B] Volunteer Code (V or N)

• [C] Number of months required

• [D] AIP monthly amount

• [E] Lump sum amount

• [F] Effective Date (See Note 1)

• [G] Payment Code

• Note 1: The Join Date for those Marines executing Permanent Changes of Station orders to an SDA or AIP billet, if the Marine meets all of the specific eligibility criteria described in paragraph 4.a(2)(c) of MCO 7220.12R.

• Note 2: Marines who are serving in an AIP or SDAP billets and are reclassified out of a military occupational specialty (MOS) designated for AIP or SDAP, their AIP and/or SDAP shall be terminated on the date of reclassification.

• Note 3:  Recruiter Extension Reporting Instructions. Upon approval of the extension on Recruiting Duty and reaching the original 36 month obligation, stop SDA/AIP using TTC 261 000 STOP INCENTIVE PAY ED XXXXXXXX. Then restart the entitlement using TTC 260 000 the day after the date used to stop the entitlement. For 6 month extension, report STRT INCENT PAY MOS8411 VOL V MONTHS 06 AIP MONTHLY AMT 725 LUMP SUM AMT 0 EFF DT XXXXXXXX PMT CDAM. For 9 month extension, report STRT INCENT PAY MOS 8411 VOL V MONTHS 09 AIPMONTHLY AMT 850 LUMP SUM AMT 0 EFF DT XXXXXXXX PMT CD AN. For 12 month extension, report STRT INCENT PAY MOS 8411 VOL V MONTHS 12 AIP MONTHLY AMT 975LUMP SUM AMT 0 EFF DT XXXXXXXX PMT CD AO.

Section 7

When required to stop the entitlement to AIP, report as follows:

TTC 261 000 [A] STOP

INCENTIVE PAY ED [B]|

• [A] DOA (Date of Action)
• [B] STOP DATE (Effective Date)see Note 2.

Section 8

Erroneous SDA pay information can be corrected by terminating the erroneous entitlement as of the date the original entitlement was reported by using a 'DEL AS ERR' statement.  The correct entitlement will then be reported, if appropriate.

Section 9

When a Marine received lump sum AIP payment upon assignment to a special duty assignment billet and is relieved prior to completing the required time in the billet, report the recoupment as follows:

TTC 261 001 RECOUP AIP LUMP SUM | ED [A]
- [A] DOA (Date of Action)

Section 10

When a Marine received lump sum AIP payment upon assignment to a special duty assignment billet and is relieved prior to completing the required time in the billet and recoupment has been waived report the waiver as follows:

TTC 261 002 AIP LUMP SUM RECOUP WAIVED | ED [A]
- [A] DOA (Date of Action)