Will my sea pay reset?

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:29:26 -0400

I am currently TAD to a school for 88 days in Virginia whilst stationed in San Diego. I was told that my sea pay clock would RESET after 90 days and I would not receive a kicker after 36 months. but cannot find any documentation to confirm this. Does anyone know if this is true?

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Oct 16 at 2015 10:33 AM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:33:34 -0400

Are you talking total time at sea or the consecutive bonus (Premium Sea Pay for being over 36 consecutive months).

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 16 at 2015 11:04 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 11:04:00 -0400

I guess this sort of depends on what you mean. Sea time is cumulative overall. If there is some kicker for consecutive seatime, it's something I don't know about. For example I have something like 50 months of sea time, but that's spread all over the place. I still get paid based on that total, not just on one continuous time I was at sea.

Response by PO1 Bobby Austin made Oct 20 at 2015 8:26 PM

PO1 Bobby Austin — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 20:26:05 -0400

You are partly right. If you are TAD for more than 90 days then your sea pay stops but not your counter. You are still eligible for your kicker. I have to add that these were the rules back in 2013.