Chapter 6 - Foreign Language Proficiency Pay
Note: Copies of all orders initiating, terminating or changing FLPB pay must be
submitted to the Finance Office
A. Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB)
1. Chapter 6, AR 11-6 covers the FLPB program.
2. IAW paragraph 6-3c, AR 11-6, the effective date of FLPB payments will be the
date of the defense language proficiency test (DLPT), defense language reading
proficiency test (DLRPT), or oral proficiency test (OPI). If the DLPT is administered on
two separate days, then the effective date of foreign language proficiency bonus (FLPB)
will begin on the later of the two dates.
3. IAW paragraph 6-4, AR 11-6, the amount of FLPB may not exceed $500 per
month for a single language, and $1,000 per month for a combination of languages.
4. The FLPB payment level (see table 6-2) is determined by proficiency ratings (see
table 6-1) and language payment list (see table 6-3). Soldiers will be paid depending on
which payment list the language is listed, except for those languages identified as
dominant languages for which no entitlement will be paid. Exceptions are listed in
paragraph 6-4c(6), AR 11-6.
5. Table 6-4, AR 11-6 provides the steps for awarding or changing the foreign
language proficiency bonus level.
6. Table 6-5, AR 11-6 provides the steps for maintaining the foreign language
proficiency bonus program.
7. Table 6-6, AR 11-6 provides the steps for terminating or reinstating foreign
language proficiency bonus.
8. Annual certification is a requirement for FLPB. IAW paragraph 6-6a(2), AR 11-6,
Soldiers who are due annual recertification, but are assigned OCONUS where testing
facilities are not available, can have their commander/supervisor recertify their current
proficiency in lieu of the DLPT or OPI. Soldiers must be recertified using the DLPT or
OPI as soon as practicable within 180 days after returning to their permanent duty
station.
9. Requests for FLPB must include signed DA Fm 4187 and DA Fm 330, Language
Proficiency Questionnaire.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
YOUR LETTERHEAD
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
(Your letterhead)
Post, STATE 00000-0000
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
ORDERS XXX-XXX
CURRENT DATE 2008
SOLDIER’S NAME SSN RANK UNIT AS SHOWN ON ERB (UIC), FT RILEY, KS
66442
PROFICIENCY PAY FOR YOU IS AWARDED, CHANGED, TERMINATED, OR
REINSTATED AS SHOWN.
ACTION: AWARD OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS (2 LETTER
CODE) PAYMENT LIST-AMOUNT OF PAYMENT PER MONTH
AUTHORITY: AR 11-6 PARA 6-4c(6)(a) CONFIRMS VERBAL ORDERS OF
COMMANDING OFFICER, DATE COMMANDER SIGNED 4187
EFFECTIVE DATE: DATE THAT TEST TAKEN
TERMINATED DATE: DATE ONE YEAR LESS ONE DAY
PMOS or AOC:ENLISTED 9 POSITION PMOS ON OFFICERS THE AOC
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS: a. SOLDIER MUST RECERTIFY WITHIN 12
MONTHS OF
THE TEST DATE TO VERIFY PROFICIENCY LEVEL.
b. SOLDIERS STATIONED OCONUS CAN HAVE COMMANDERS RECERTIFY
PROFICIENCY LEVEL. SOLDIERS MUST THAN RECERTIFY USING THE DLPT
OR
OPI WITHIN 180 DAYS OF RETURNING TO THEIR PERMANENT DUTY
STATION. FORMAT: 330
FOR THE COMMANDER:
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YOUR UNIT’S
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YOUR SIGNING AUTHORITY
AUTHORITY’S RANK AND TITLE
DISTRIBUTION:
YOUR OFFICE SYMBOL (1)
IMWE-RLY-HRM-A (1)
DEF MIL PAY OFFICE (1)
SOLDIERS RANK AND NAME (1)
CDR, UNIT AS SHOWN IN LEAD LINE(1)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
(Your letterhead)
Post, STATE 00000-0000
(Your office symbol)
14 June 2007
MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, Unit Requesting Action, Your Post, State
00000-0000
SUBJECT: Request for Foreign Language Proficiency Pay (FLPB) on SGT
Skywalker, Luke G., 777-88-9999, 91W
1. The request for FLPB on the above named Soldier is approved in accordance
with AR 11-6, para 6-4c (6) (a).
2. The soldier’s S1 shop should provide finance a copy of the enclosed orders
for payment of entitlements.
3. Point of contact for this action is SPC Player at 239-5953.
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1. Orders 000-000
2. DA Fm 330
3. ERB/ORB
JOHNNY R. WALKER
CPT, AG
Commanding
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