BY ORDER OF THE DODI1400.25V550_DAFI36-808
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
29 March 2019
Incorporating Change 1, 12 August 2021
Certified Current 12 August 2021
Personnel
PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website
at www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1C Certified by: SAF/MR
Pages: 22
This publication implements Department of the Air Force (DAFPD) 36-81, Total Force
Human Resource Management Governance and supplements Department of Defense
Instruction (DoDI) 1400.25, Volume 550, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Pay
Administration (General). The DoD Instruction is printed word-for-word in regular font
without editorial review. DAF supplementary material is printed in bold font and indicated
by “(Added)(DAF).” This Instruction establishes guidance, assigns responsibilities, and
prescribes procedures for implementing special pays. In collaboration with the Chief of Air
Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), and the Deputy
Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital (SF/S1), the Deputy Chief of Staff for
Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for premium pay.
This instruction applies to Department of the Air Force (DAF) civilian employees, except
for physicians, dentists, and nurses. It also does not apply to Air National Guard
Technicians administered under Title 32, Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel. This
Instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the
Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 5, Code of Federal Regulation Section 293,
Personnel Records and Title 10, United States Code Section 9013, Secretary of the Air Force.
The applicable SORN OPM/GOVT-1, General Personnel Records; F036 AFMC L, Air
Force Integrated Personnel and Pay System, is available at:
http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. Ensure all records generated as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction AFI33-322,
Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance
with the Air Force Records Information Management System, Records Disposition
Schedule. This publication may be supplemented at any level; all Major Command level
supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board
prior to certification and approval. Send all recommended changes or comments about this
publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility listed above using the Air Force Form
847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route Air Force Forms 847 from the field
through the appropriate chain of command. The authorities to waive wing/unit level
requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number
following the compliance statement. See Air Force Instruction DAFI33-360, Publications
and Forms Management for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier
numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate
Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestors’ commander for non-
tiered compliance items.
