MARADMIN 728/12 - Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay Demolition Duty

Scope

MARADMIN 728/12 updates Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP) for demolition duty. The MARADMIN supersedes MARADMIN 361/09 with updated rates and eligibility. Applicability is the Marine Corps Total Force.

Audience

• EOD Technicians and personnel performing demolition duty. Eligible for HDIP. The portal identifies MOS 2305 officers and MOS 2336 enlisted Marines as the typical recipients.
• Commanders of units with EOD or demolition billets. Authorize demolition duty by competent orders.
• Disbursing officers and S-1 or IPAC Marines. Process and report HDIP under the updated rate framework.

Substantiation requirements the portal audits

• Supporting units submit the key supporting documents substantiating demolition pay to the reporting unit monthly, no later than 5 days after the end of the month. MCAAT special and hazardous duty pay check 21 audits this against MCO 3571.2H Chapter 2 paragraph 7, MCO 1000.6 Chapter 1 Section 2 paragraph 7, MARADMIN 361/09, MARADMIN 728/12, and MCTFSPRIUM 1-10100.6 and 2-20103.
• Demolition duty pay reports in accordance with DoDFMR Volume 7A Chapter 24 paragraph 2405. The portal records the monthly rate at 150 dollars under DoDFMR Chapter 24.
• Units confirm only authorized billets and personnel receive demolition pay.

Connection to higher policy

• DoD FMR Volume 7A. HDIP rate framework. Chapter 24 paragraph 2405 carries the demolition duty entitlement.
• 37 U.S.C. Section 301. Special pay authority.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine

• MARADMIN 361/09. Prior HDIP Demolition Duty MARADMIN. Superseded by this MARADMIN.
• MCO 3571.2H. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Program. Substantiation authority for demolition duty pay.
• MCTFSPRIUM 1-10100.6 and 2-20103. MCTFS reporting procedures for demolition pay.
• MCAAT Special and Hazardous Duty Pay program, sponsor DCS M&RA. Audits demolition pay substantiation.

Status

Signed 2012-12-20 per the portal's MARADMIN index. Originator CMC Washington DC MRA MP. Applicability is the Marine Corps Total Force. Active as the current HDIP demolition duty framework. Verification cautions. Date settled from the message header, released 2012-12-20, confirmed against the archived message on 2026-07-16. MCAAT checks still list MARADMIN 361/09 alongside this message despite the supersession, confirm which text governs before citing rates.