2015 US Code
Title 37 - Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services (Sections 101 - 1015)
Chapter 5 - Special and Incentive Pays (Sections 301 - 374)
Subchapter I - Existing Special Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities (Sections 301 - 330)
Sec. 326 - Incentive bonus: conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, 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 SUBCHAPTER I - EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES Sec. 326 - Incentive bonus: conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage |
Contains | section 326 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
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; Pub. L. 110-181, div. A, title VI, §614(f), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 110-417, [div. A], title VI, §614(f), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4485; Pub. L. 111-84, div. A, title VI, §615(6), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2354; Pub. L. 111-383, div. A, title VI, §615(6), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4237; Pub. L. 112-81, div. A, title VI, §615(6), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1450; Pub. L. 112-239, div. A, title VI, §§615(6), 617, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1777, 1778; Pub. L. 113-66, div. A, title VI, §615(6), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781; Pub. L. 113-291, div. A, title VI, §615(7), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3401; Pub. L. 114-92, div. A, title VI, §615(7), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 839. |
Statutes at Large References | 117 Stat. 1506 118 Stat. 1955 119 Stat. 3333 120 Stat. 2249 122 Stat. 149, 4485 123 Stat. 2354 124 Stat. 4237 125 Stat. 1450 126 Stat. 1777 127 Stat. 781 128 Stat. 3401 129 Stat. 839 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 108-136, Public Law 108-375, Public Law 109-163, Public Law 109-364, Public Law 110-181, Public Law 110-417, Public Law 111-84, Public Law 111-383, Public Law 112-81, Public Law 112-239, Public Law 113-66, Public Law 113-291, Public Law 114-92 |
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(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 $4,000.
(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, 2016.
(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; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, §614(f), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, §614(f), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4485; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, §615(6), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2354; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, §615(6), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4237; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §615(6), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1450; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, §§615(6), 617, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1777, 1778; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, §615(6), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, §615(7), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3401; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, §615(7), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 839.)
AMENDMENTS2015—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–92 substituted "December 31, 2016" for "December 31, 2015".
2014—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted "December 31, 2015" for "December 31, 2014".
2013—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–239, §617, substituted "$4,000." for "$4,000, in the case of a member of a regular component of the armed forces, and $2,000, in the case of a member of a reserve component of the armed forces."
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "December 31, 2014" for "December 31, 2013".
Pub. L. 112–239, §615(6), substituted "December 31, 2013" for "December 31, 2012".
2011—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted "December 31, 2012" for "December 31, 2011".
Pub. L. 111–383 substituted "December 31, 2011" for "December 31, 2010".
2009—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "December 31, 2010" for "December 31, 2009".
2008—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 110–417 substituted "December 31, 2009" for "December 31, 2008".
Pub. L. 110–181 substituted "December 31, 2008" for "December 31, 2007".
2006—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 $2,000, 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".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 110–181 effective as of Dec. 31, 2007, and subject to various special provisions, see section 610 of Pub. L. 110–181, set out as a Correction of Lapsed Authorities for Payment of Bonuses, Special Pays, and Similar Benefits for Members of the Uniformed Services note under section 2130a of Title 10, Armed Forces.
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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