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6–4. Foreign language proficiency bonus orders processing procedures for Active Army personnel
a. Order format 330 (see AR 600–8–105) must be issued to award, terminate, change, or reinstate FLPB award
levels for AA Soldiers (see fig 6–1). A single order is used to initiate each action with appropriate effective dates. The
Defense Finance and Accounting System (DFAS) does not currently generate an automatic termination date. Therefore,
issue termination orders in a timely manner to avoid creating debt on the Soldier’s pay account.
b. For AA Soldiers who are not in a language dependent or language capable MOS, the losing organization is
responsible for terminating a Soldier’s FLPB if he or she is PCSing to a billet that is not language coded. If the gaining
organization discovers a Soldier is no longer entitled to FLPB pay, the gaining organization will terminate the
entitlement immediately. The gaining organization should prepare a termination order signed by the commander or an
order issuing authority and forward FLPB orders to the Soldier’s servicing finance office in a timely manner to ensure
pay accounts are updated accordingly. The exceptions to this policy are:
(1) Soldiers who have a designated CLANG.
(2) Soldiers assigned to a language coded billet.
(3) Soldiers attending or instructing professional military education (PME) that requires proficiency in a foreign
language to attend (for example, French War College).
c. The following must be included in the additional instructions on all orders authorizing FLPB:
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(1) The authorized FLPB level (see table 6–1 for payment levels), the LIC, and the Soldier’s CLANG.
(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.”
d. For Soldiers who are proficient in a language not on the language payment list, indicate the justification on the
order along with the statement, “Soldier is in a language dependent MOS or assigned to a language coded position (list
the language).”
e. 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.