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Chapter 6
Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus Procedures
6–1. Scope
This chapter provides procedures commanders should use to ensure their Soldiers receive the correct amount of FLPB.
This chapter describes these procedures for AA and RC Soldiers with proficiency levels of 2/2 and above; AA and RC
Soldiers with below 2/2 proficiency levels; and for DA Civilians.
6–2. Procedures for Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve to award, change,
terminate, or reinstate the foreign language proficiency bonus
a. Order Format 330 (see AR 600–8–105) is issued to award, terminate, change, and reinstate FLPB award levels
for ARNG and USAR Soldiers. A single order is used to award each language entitlement, with the appropriate
effective and termination date. Each order should state the following in the special instructions section:
(1) The Soldier’s CLANG
(2) The proficiency level and payment rate for the single language to be paid on the order.
(3) Note any additional languages for which the Soldier may be receiving FLPB via separate orders.
(4) State that the Soldier must retest annually to continue to receive FLPB.
(5) The maximum monthly FLPB must not exceed $1,000.
b. The CAR will determine the order issuing authority for FLPB for TPUs. AHRC is the order issuing authority for
the AGR, IMA, and IRR.
c. ARNG commands authorized to issue active duty for operational support (ADOS)-RC, AT, active duty training,
or ADOS and/or full time National Guard ADOS orders are the orders issuing authorities for FLPB orders.
d. The following must be included in the additional instructions on all orders authorizing FLPB:
(1) The authorized FLPB level (see table 6–1 for payment levels), the LIC, and the Soldier’s CLANG. However, for
FLPB purposes, the language specified in the ADOS orders will take priority over the CLANG and the home station
MTOE and/or TDA billet. For example, if a Soldier who is proficient in multiple languages with Arabic designated as
their CLANG is mobilized, deployed, or ordered to active duty to support a requirement for a French linguist, they will
be paid at the “A” rate for French and also paid for FLPB for their CLANG based on the payment list on which their
CLANG is listed.
(2) This statement: “Soldier will be required to repay any portion of FLPB payments already paid if the Soldier fails
to maintain the minimum required proficiency for the FLPB level awarded.”
e. For Soldiers who are proficient in a language not on the language payment list, indicate the justification for FLPB
on the order along with the statement, “Soldier is in a language dependent MOS or assigned to a language coded
position (list the language).”
f. Only the organization that published the original order may amend, rescind, or revoke the order. Exceptions to this
policy are listed in AR 600–8–105.
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DA PAM 11–8 • 8 January 2016

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