ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 311400Z MAY 01 MIN ZYB PSN 950463J27 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 136/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/HARDSHIP DUTY PAY - LOCATION (HDP-L) EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 01// REF/A/DOC/ASD(FMP)MEMORANDUM/21DEC2000// REF/B/DOC/TITLE 37 US CODE SECTION 305/01OCT1998// REF/C/DOC/DOD HDP-L QUESTIONNAIRE/21DEC2000// NARR/REF A IS THE MEMORANDUM, WHICH APPROVES HARDSHIP DUTY LOCATION PAY (HDP-L) EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 01 AUTHORIZED UNDER REF B. REF B IS THE LAW THAT AUTHORIZES HDP-L (HARDSHIP DUTY PAY FOR PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTY IN A DESIGNATED HARDSHIP DUTY LOCATION) TO REPLACE CERTAIN PLACES PAY. REF C IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE COMPLETED BY ANY ACTIVITY REQUESTING HDP-L FOR THEIR LOCATION.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE 2 HARDSHIP DUTY PAY - LOCATION (HDP-L) EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 01. PUBLICATION OF THIS NAVADMIN WAS DELAYED DUE TO ONGOING EFFORTS TO REFINE DOD IMPLEMENTATION POLICY. 2. HDP-L IS ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION PAID TO SERVICE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND ENLISTED, DURING ASSIGNMENT (TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY DUTY FOR OVER 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS) IN LAND AREAS WHERE QUALITY OF LIFE LIVING CONDITIONS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW THE STANDARD A MEMBER ASSIGNED IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES (CONUS) WOULD GENERALLY EXPERIENCE. HDP-L IS PAID IN RECOGNITION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY ARDUOUS LIVING CONDITIONS, EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL HARDSHIP, AND/OR UNHEALTHFUL CONDITIONS THAT EXIST IN THE AREA. 3. EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 01 HDP-L RATES PAYABLE TO SERVICE MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO HARDSHIP DUTY LOCATIONS DESIGNATED WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE ON OR AFTER 1 JAN 01 WILL BE $50, $100, OR $150 A MONTH. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR FORCE MANAGEMENT POLICY (ASD(FMP)) DESIGNATES THE LOCATIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR HDP-L UNDER REF B. THERE ARE THREE INSTANCES IN WHICH THE ASD(FMP) WILL AUTOMATICALLY DESIGNATE AN AREA FOR HDP-L. FIRST, ALL INSTALLATIONS LOCATED ON LAND AREAS, OR ON AN ICE SHELF, ABOVE 66 DEGREES 33 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE OR BELOW 60 DEGREES SOUTH LATITUDE SHALL BE DESIGNATED A HARDSHIP DUTY LOCATION FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PAY, AS LISTED IN CHAPTER 17, DOD 7000.14-R, VOLUME 7A. SECONDLY, IF A FOREIGN AREA IS DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS) FOR A HARDSHIP DIFFERENTIAL FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, THAT LOCATION SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY ASD(FMP) FOR RECEIPT OF HDP-L IN THIS SITUATION EXCEPT IF THE AREA IS ALSO DESIGNATED AS AN IMMINENT DANGER AREA. ELIGIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED OR REMOVED FOR HDP-L IF THE DOS CRITERIA FOR HARDSHIP DIFFERENTIAL IS BASED ON THE SAME FACTORS USED FOR IMMINENT DANGER PAY. FINALLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH US PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE (USPHS) REGULATIONS, HDP-L MAY BE PAID TO USPHS MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO LOCATIONS DESIGNATED AS USPHS ISOLATED/HARDSHIP (ISOHAR) AWARD SITES AT $150 A MONTH. 4. RATE PROTECTION. ENTITLEMENT BY REASON OF ASSIGNMENT TO LOCATIONS DESIGNATED FOR HDP-L ON 31 DEC 00 (AT FORMER CERTAIN PLACE PAY (CPP) $8-$22.50 MONTHLY RATE LEVELS) BUT NOT DESIGNATED FOR HDP-L ON 1 JAN 01 (AT $50, $100, OR $150 MONTHLY RATE LEVEL), SHALL BE CONTINUED THROUGH 31 DEC 01. ENLISTED MEMBERS SERVING IN SUCH AREAS ON 31 DEC 00 AND THOSE NEWLY ASSIGNED TO SUCH AREAS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2001 SHALL RECEIVE HDP-L AT THE APPROPRIATE $8-$22.50 MONTHLY RATE (FOR THEIR GRADE) THROUGH 31 DEC 01. 5. FOR ALL OTHER AREAS, INCLUDING CURRENT CPP AREAS, A REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ASD(FMP) FOR DESIGNATION. THE UNIFIED COMMANDERS WITH REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES (CINC) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING SUCH REQUESTS FOR INSTALLATIONS WITHIN THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. FOR ACTIVITIES NOT UNDER A CINC, THE RESPONSIBLE COMMANDER OF THE ACTIVITY WILL SUBMIT THE REQUEST THROUGH DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (N130). REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED HDP-L ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE. REQUESTS WILL BE PROCESSED ON A MONTHLY BASIS. ADDITIONS TO HDP-L DESIGNATIONS WILL BE EFFECTIVE THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH AFTER ASD(FMP) ANNOUNCES THE DESIGNATION OR RATE LEVEL CHANGE. DELETIONS OF AN AREA FROM THE LIST OR DECREASES IN AN AREA'S RATE LEVEL WILL TAKE EFFECT THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ASD(FMP) MEMORANDUM ANNOUNCING THE SAME. 6. EACH FACTOR IN A SUBMITTED HDP-L ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BE ANALYZED, EVALUATED, AND AN APPROPRIATE POINT WEIGHT ASSIGNED. THE TOTAL SCORE WILL BE USED IN DETERMINING IF THE AREA SHOULD BE DESIGNATED A HARDSHIP DUTY LOCATION AND THE APPROPRIATE HDP-L RATE LEVEL. A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF WEIGHTS REPRESENTING HARDSHIP FACTORS MUST BE ACCUMULATED BEFORE THE MINIMUM RATE LEVEL THRESHOLD IS REACHED; FOR THAT REASON, INSTALLATIONS MAY REPORT A NUMBER OF DIFFICULT LIVING CONDITIONS BUT NOT QUALIFY FOR EVEN THE $50 A MONTH RATE. 7. FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR HDP-L DESIGNATION OF AN AREA MIRROR THOSE ESTABLISHED BY THE DOS FOR UTILIZATION IN DESIGNATING AREAS A HARDSHIP DIFFERENTIAL FOR FEDERAL CIVILIANS WORKING OVERSEAS. FACTORS INCLUDE: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT (PHYSICAL ISOLATION, CLIMATE, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION); LIVING CONDITIONS (SANITATION/DISEASE, MEDICAL/HOSPITAL FACILITIES, HOUSING, FOOD, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES); AND PERSONAL SECURITY AND RELATED FACTORS (POLITICAL VIOLENCE, CRIME, AND POLITICAL HARASSMENT). 8. IN ADDITION TO ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE DOCUMENTATION, OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA MAY BE USED DURING ANALYSIS PROCESS. THESE INCLUDE FUNDED ENVIRONMENTAL AND MORALE LEAVE (FEML) TRAVEL INFORMATION, TOUR LENGTH DATA INFORMATION, OR OFFICIAL SECURITY REPORTS. IF AMBIGUITY REMAINS ON CERTAIN POINTS AFTER CROSS-CHECKING INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES, FURTHER CLARIFICATION MAY BE REQUESTED FROM THE INSTALLATION. THE AIM IS TO ACHIEVE A COMPLETE PICTURE ABOUT EACH PLACE BEING CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNATION AS HDP-L. 9. THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF DESIGNATED HDP-LOCATIONS EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 01: ANTARCTIC REGION (BELOW 60 DEGREES S. LATITUDE) 150 ARCTIC CIRCLE REGION ABOVE 66 DEGREES 33 MINUTES N. LATITUDE 150 ARMENIA 150 AUSTRALIA: ALICE SPRINGS 50 OTHER 0 AZORES, PORTUGAL: LAJES FIELD 50 PONTA DELGADA 0 OTHER 50 BAHAMAS: ANDROS ISLAND 50 OTHER 0 BANGLADESH 150 BELARUS 150 BELIZE: BELIZE CITY 100 OTHER 150 BENIN 150 BOLIVIA: COCHABAMBA & SANTA CRUZ 50 LA PAZ & OTHER 100 BOTSWANA: GABORONE 0 SELEBI PHIKWE & OTHER 50 BRAZIL: FORTALEZA, & AMAZONAS, GOIAS, MARANHAO MATO GROSSO & DO SUL, PAR PIAUI RONDONIA, & RORIAME, RECIFE, PEMAMBUCO 50 OTHER 0 BRUNEI 100 BULGARIA: SOFIA 100 OTHER 50 BURKINA 150 BURMA 150 CAMEROON: DSCHANG 100 YAOUNDE & OTHER 150 CANADA: NORTHWEST TERRITORY 150 OTHER 0 CAPE VERDE 150 CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. 150 CHAD 150 CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO 50 CHINA: BEIJING, SHANGHAI, OTHER 100 CHENGDU, SHENYANG, GUANGZHOU 150 CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE 150 OTHER 100 COOK ISLAND: RAROTONGA 50 OTHER 100 COSTA RICA: SAN JOSE 0 OTHER 50 COTE D'IVOIRE 150 CUBA: GUANTANAMO BAY, OTHER 50 HAVANA 150 CYPRUS: NICOSIA 0 OTHER 50 DIEGO GARCIA 150 DJIBOUTI 150 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 100 ECUADOR 100 ERITREA 150 ESTONIA 50 FIJI 50 GABON: LIBREVILLE 100 OTHER 150 GAMBIA 150 GEORGIA: ABKHAZIA REGION (LAND AREA OF GEORGIA AND ABKHAZIA LYING NORTH OF 42 DEGREES N. LATITUDE AND WEST OF 43 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE 0 OTHER 150 GHANA 150 GREECE: KAVALA RELAY STATION 50 OTHER (INCLUDES RHODES & SOUDA BAY (CRETE)) 0 GREENLAND 150 GRENADA 50 GUATEMALA 50 GUINEA 150 GUINEA BISSAU 150 GUYANA 150 HONDURAS 100 HUNGARY: BUDAPEST 0 OTHER 50 ICELAND: KEFLAVIK-GRINDAVIK, & OTHER 50 REYKJAVIK 0 INDIA: CALCUTTA, NEW DELHI, & OTHER 150 CHENNAL & MUMBAI 100 INDONESIA: JAKARTA 50 EAST TIMOR 0 OTHER 100 JAMAICA: KINGSTON 50 OTHER 0 JERUSALEM 50 JOHNSTON ISLAND 150 KAZAKHSTAN 150 KENYA: NAIROBI 150 OTHER 50 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF: AREA 1(INCLUDES: CAMP EDWARDS, BULL'S EYE #1&2, WARRIOR BASE, CAMP HOWZE, CAMP GARRY OWEN NORTH, CAMP GIANT, CAMP BONIFAS, STANTON (H-112) CAMP GREAVES, CHARLIE BLOCK, FREEDOM BRIDGE, LIBERTY BELL, PAPYONSAN ATC, DMZ SOUTH HALF, JOINT SECURITY AREA SWISS-SWEDE CAMP, ALAMO ASA (DET L), BAYONET TRAINING AREA, CAMP CASEY, CAMP HOVEY, CAMP NIMBLE, GIMBOLS GUN TRAINING AREA, MOBILE, CAMP CASTLE, SHINBUK RELAY (HILL 754), WATKINS RANGE, YONGPYONG (INDIAN HEAD TC), KAMAKSAN ASA (DET M), H-220 HELIPORT, CAMP ESSAYONS, CAMP PAGE, CAMP RED CLOUD, CAMP STANLEY, CAMP FALLING WATER, CONCORD, CAMP KYLE, LA GUARDIA, HWAAKSON EVN ATC, CAMP JACKSON, CAMP SEARS, CAMP KWANG SA-RI 150 OTHER 50 KOREA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF 150 KYRGYZSTAN 150 LAOS 150 LATVIA 50 LESOTHO 100 LITHUANIA 50 MADAGASCAR 150 MALAWI 100 MALI 150 MARSHALL ISLAND: KWAJALEIN ATOLL & OTHER 50 MAJURO 100 MAURITANIA 150 MAURITIUS 50 MEXICO: MERIDA & MONTERREY, MEXICO CITY & TUXTIA GUTIERREZ 50 TAPACHULA 100 OTHER 0 MICRONESIA: CHUUK, POHNPEI & YAP 100 KOSRAE 150 OTHER 50 MOLDOVA 150 MONGOLIA 150 MOZAMBIQUE 150 NAMIBIA: WINDHOEK 0 OTHER 50 NEPAL 150 NICARAGUA: MANAGUA 50 OTHER 100 NIGER 150 NIGERIA 150 OMAN: MUSCAT 50 OTHER 150 PALAU 50 PANAMA: PANAMA CITY 0 OTHER 50 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 150 PARAGUAY 50 PHILIPPINES 100 POLAND 50 ROMANIA: BUCHAREST 150 OTHER 100 RUSSIA: KHABAROVSK, VLADIVOSTOK, & YEKATERINBURG 150 MOSCOW, ST PETERSBURG & OTHER 100 SAMOA 50 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 150 SENEGAL: DAKAR 100 OTHER 50 SOLOMAN ISLANDS 100 SPAIN: EL FERROL 50 OTHER 0 SRI LANKA: COLOMBO 100 OTHER 150 SURINAME 100 SYRIA: DAMASCUS 100 OTHER 150 TAIWAN 50 TANZANIA: DAR ES SALAAM 150 OTHER 100 THAILAND: BANGKOK, CHIANG MAI, UDOM, & OTHER 50 SONGKHLA 100 TOGO 150 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: PORT OF SPAIN 50 OTHER 0 TUNISIA 50 TURKMENISTAN 150 UKRAINE 150 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DUBAI 0 ABU DHABI 50 OTHER 100 UZBEKISTAN 150 VENEZUELA 50 VIETNAM 150 ZAMBIA: LUSAKA 100 OTHER 150 ZIMBABWE: OTHER 50 HARARE 0 10. POC IS LT STORMI LOONEY, N130C1, AT (703) 695-3005/DSN 225 OR E-MAIL: N130C1@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL. 11. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT