2006 US Code
Title 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
CHAPTER 5 - SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS
Sec. 326 - Incentive bonus: conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Title 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES CHAPTER 5 - SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS Sec. 326 - Incentive bonus: conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage |
Contains | section 326 |
Date | 2006 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2007 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title VI, §625(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1506; amended Pub. L. 108-375, div. A, title VI, §622, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1955; Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title VI, §687(b)(34), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3333; Pub. L. 109-364, div. A, title VI, §614(g), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2249. |
Statutes at Large References | 117 Stat. 1506 118 Stat. 1955 119 Stat. 3333 120 Stat. 2249 |
Public Law References | Public Law 108-136, Public Law 108-375, Public Law 109-163, Public Law 109-364 |
§326. Incentive bonus: conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage
(a) Incentive Bonus Authorized.—The Secretary concerned may pay a bonus under this section to an eligible member of a regular or reserve component of the armed forces who executes a written agreement to convert to, and serve for a period of not less than three years in, a military occupational specialty for which there is a shortage of trained and qualified personnel.
(b) Eligible Members.—A member is eligible to enter into an agreement under subsection (a) if, at the time the agreement is executed, the member is serving in—
(1) pay grade E–6, with not more than 10 years of service computed under section 205 of this title; or
(2) pay grade E–5 or below, regardless of years of service.
(c) Amount and Payment of Bonus.—(1) A bonus under this section may not exceed ,000, in the case of a member of a regular component of the armed forces, and ,000, in the case of a member of a reserve component of the armed forces.
(2) A bonus payable under this section shall be disbursed in one lump sum when the member's conversion to the military occupational specialty is approved by the chief personnel officer of the regular or reserve component of the member's armed force.
(d) Relationship to Other Pay and Allowances.—A bonus paid to a member under this section is in addition to any other pay and allowances to which the member is entitled.
(e) Repayment.—A member who does not convert to and complete the period of service in the military occupational specialty specified in the agreement executed under subsection (a) shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.
(f) Regulations.—The Secretaries concerned shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of a military department shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense.
(g) Termination of Authority.—No agreement under this section may be entered into after December 31, 2007.
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, §625(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1506; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, §622, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1955; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §687(b)(34), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3333; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, §614(g), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2249.)
Amendments2006—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–163, amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally, substituting provisions referring to repayment provisions of section 303a(e) for specific provisions relating to refunds required when member fails to serve in specified military occupational specialty for agreed upon period.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–364 substituted “December 31, 2007” for “December 31, 2006”.
2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–375, §622(a)(1), inserted “of a regular or reserve component” after “an eligible member”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–375, §622(a)(2), substituted comma for dash after “if”, struck out “(1) the member is entitled to basic pay; and” and par. (2) designation before “at the time”, and redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (2) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 108–375, §622(b), inserted before period at end “, in the case of a member of a regular component of the armed forces, and ,000, in the case of a member of a reserve component of the armed forces”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 108–375, §622(a)(3), inserted “regular or reserve component of the” after “chief personnel officer of the”.
Savings ProvisionFor savings provision relating to payment or repayment of any bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or similar pay obligated to be paid before Apr. 1, 2006, under a provision of this section amended by section 687(b) of Pub. L. 109–163, see section 687(f) of Pub. L. 109–163, set out as a note under section 510 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
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