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MILPER Message 11-381 Foreign Language Proficiency Pay Bonus

MILPER Message Number 11-381 as of 8 DEC 2011
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS PAYMENT GUIDANCE

THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES COMMANDERS AND PAY OFFICES GUIDANCE FOR THE PROCESSING AND PAYMENT OF THE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS (FLPB).  THIS MESSAGE WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF ALL
COMMANDERS AND FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICES.

IF A SOLDIER MEETS THE INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN AR 11-6, PARAGRAPH 6-3, AND THE SOLDIER HAS A
MINIMUM PROFICIENCY SCORE OF 2/2 IN AN AUTHORIZED ARMY LANGUAGE (SEE THE ARMY’S CURRENT LANGUAGE PAYMENT
LIST IN REFERENCE E), FLPB MAY BE PAID REGARDLESS OF THE SOLDIER’S MOS OR DUTY POSITION.  HOWEVER,
EXCEPTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

FOR LANGUAGES NOT SPECIFICALLY INDICATED ON THE ARMY’S CURRENT LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST, A SOLDIER IS NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR THE FLPB UNLESS THE SOLDIER MEETS THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 6-4 C (7), AR 11-6.

SOLDIERS WHO HOLD A LANGUAGE DEPENDENT MOS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6-4 C (7) (E), AR 11-6, WILL ONLY BE ASSIGNED
ONE CONTROL LANGUAGE (CLANG)/PRIMARY LANGUAGE (PLANG) WHICH WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE RESPECTIVE AHRC
CAREER MANAGER IAW PARAGRAPH 3-8, AR 11-6.

IAW TABLE 6-4, AR 11-6, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BATTALION S1 / MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISION / HUMAN
RESOURCES OFFICE / BRIGADE S1 TO VERIFY A SOLDIER’S ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, PAYMENT LEVEL, AND EFFECTIVE DATES
PRIOR TO PUBLISHING FLPB ORDERS.  UNIT COMMANDERS MUST VERIFY PROPER PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED PRIOR TO
SIGNING FLPB ORDERS.  APPROPRIATE TERMINATION OF THE FLPB IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ORDERS ISSUING
AUTHORITY.

THE TERMINATION DATE OF THE FLPB ORDERS WILL OCCUR 12 MONTHS MINUS ONE DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
UNLESS THE TEST EXPIRES WHILE THE SOLDIER IS DEPLOYED FOR A CONTINGENCY OPERATION OR ASSIGNED OCONUS
WHERE TESTING FACILITIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.  RECERTIFICATION UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE IAW
PARAGRAPH 6-6, AR 11-6.   

STEPS FOR PROPERLY MAINTAINING THE FLPB PROGRAM AT THE UNIT LEVEL ARE LISTED IN TABLE 6-5, AR 11-6.  MONTHLY
AUDITS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE ORDERS ISSUING AUTHORITY.

DISPOSITION ADDRESSES IN PARAGRAPH 6-18, AR 11-6, FOR THE DA FORM 330 HAVE CHANGED:

FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL (ACTIVE AND RESERVE): COMMANDER, AHRC (AHRC-EPB-M), 1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION AVE,
FORT KNOX, KY 40122 OR E-MAIL: HRC.EPMD.DAFORM330@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.

B.  FOR OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS AND USMA CADETS (ACTIVE AND RESERVE): COMMANDER, AHRC (AHRC-OPZ-X),
1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION AVE, FORT KNOX, KY 40122 OR E-MAIL: HRC.OPMD.HQ@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.

NO CHANGE TO ARNG PROCEDURES.

ALL COMMANDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL FLPB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE
INCENTIVE PAY BRANCH (AHRC-PDP-I) AT 502-613-8514 (DSN 983), OR E-MAIL: HRC.TAGD.FLPB@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.  FOR
HQDA POLICY LEVEL ISSUES: DCS G-1, 703-692-6888 (DSN 222); OR DCS G-2, 703-695-1384 (DSN 225).