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B-193199 1 (1979-04-11)

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                           T1HE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
  CECISIC N..2AJ. OP THE UNITED                STATiE
                ;WAS H I NO TO N. 0. . 920548



  FILE:                         DATE: April 11, 1979
           8-193199
  MATTER OF:         ___


  DIGEST: The provision authorizing a 10 percent
           *good conduct increase added to retired
           pay of enlisted members of the Coast Guard
           who retire from the Coast Guard after 20
           years' service was repealed by Public Law
           88-114 except that a saving provision
           retained the 10 percent increase for those
           on active duty with tne Coas; 6uaro on
           September 6, 1963. The saving provision
           is construea, in view of ics purpdose, to
           include members who were in another branch
           of the armed services on September 6, 1963,
           or who were not in any armec service on that
           date, as long as they were on active auty
           wiLh the Coast Guard prior to 3eptember 6,
           1963, subsequently obtained eligibility tor
           retirement from the Coast Guard as enlisted
           members and retired witni the requisite good
           conduct marks.

     This action is in response to a request for an advance
decision from Mr. E.J. Rowe, Authorized Certifying ufficer,
United States Cbast Guard, regarding the inclusion of a
10 percent good conduct increase in the retired pay of

             and others similarly situated. The request nas
been assigned Control 4o. ACO-CG-1304, -y the Department of
Defense iilitary Pay anc; Al .:mnce Committee.

     The service record of          indicates that after
about 4 years' service in the Navy, he served on active duty
as an enlisted member in the Regular Coast Guard from January
1958, to January 5, 1962, and again from January 10, 1966,
until his retirement on September 1, 1574. netween tnese twc
periods of Coast Guard service ne served as an enlisted memoe
of the Air Force from'          1962, to January 7, 1966.
On September 1, 1974,          retired from the Coast Guard
under the authority of 14 U.S.C. 355 (1970) wnich provides
for the retirement of any enlisted member of the Coast Guard
who has completed 20 years' service.

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