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MARADMIN 547/16

FY17 Hardship Duty Pay – Tempo (HDP-T) Program Details

This MARADMIN reauthorizes the Hardship Duty Pay-Tempo (HDP-T) program for fiscal year 2017, effective 1 October 2016 through 30 September 2017. All previous guidance from MARADMIN 510/14 and 619/14 regarding program administration and eligibility remains in effect.

Issued: October 14, 2016
1.  Purpose.  To reauthorize the Hardship Duty Pay-Tempo (HDP-T) program.
 2.  Background. Refs (a) and (b) provide Marine Corps guidance for the administration of the HDP-T program and authorized payments until 1 October 2016.  Per ref (c), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs reauthorized the Department of the Navys program for payment of HDP-T for fiscal year 2017.
 3.  Policy.  Effective 1 October 2016, the payment of HDP-T to eligible Marines is reauthorized through 30 September 2017.  All other guidance in refs (a) and (b) remain in effect.
 4.  This MARADMIN applies to all active and reserve component Marines.
 5.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael A. Rocco, Manpower Plans and Policy Division.