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The Comptroller General


The Comptroller General
of the United States
Wahington, D.C. 20648


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B-226928

March 24, 1989


DIGEST

Section 503 of title 14, United States Code does not
provide authority similar to 5 U.S.C. S 4503 to pay monetary
incentive awards for superior accomplishments to military
members of the Coast Guard who were members of a group
comprised of military members and civilian employees that
was given a group award.


DECISION

An authorized certifying officer of the United States Coast
Guard, Department of Transportation, asks whether military
members may participate in monetary group incentive awards
made to a contracting team comprised of civilian employees
and military members of the Coast Guard.1/ It is our view
that no authority exists for the payment of such an award.

FACTS

A determination was made that a contracting team comprised
of civilian employees and military members of the Coast
Guard was deserving of a group incentive award for superior
performance. The Coast Guard regulation applicable to this
subject at the time of the determination was Commandant
Instruction 12450.2, dated February 13, 1979. Paragraph 1
of this Instruction states that its purpose is to provide
guidance for granting monetary incentive awards to Coast
Guard civilian employees. However, paragraph 10.d of this
Instruction provides that in the case of group awards, all


1/ The decision was requested by J. R. Dopler, Authorized
Certifying Officer, United States Coast Guard.





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