2013 US Code
Title 37 - Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Chapter 5 - SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS (§§ 301 - 374)
Subchapter II - CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES (§§ 331 - 355)
Section 335 - Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, 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 II - CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES Sec. 335 - Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions |
Contains | section 335 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 110-181, div. A, title VI, §661(a)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 169; amended Pub. L. 110-417, [div. A], title VI, §618(c), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4486; Pub. L. 111-84, div. A, title VI, §614(5), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2354; Pub. L. 111-383, div. A, title VI, §614(5), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4237; Pub. L. 112-81, div. A, title VI, §614(5), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1450; Pub. L. 112-239, div. A, title VI, §614(5), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1777; Pub. L. 113-66, div. A, title VI, §614(5), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781. |
Statutes at Large References | 122 Stat. 169, 4486, 4489 123 Stat. 2354 124 Stat. 4237 125 Stat. 1450 126 Stat. 1777 127 Stat. 781 |
Public Law References | 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 |
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(a)
(1) accepts a commission or appointment as an officer in a regular or reserve component of a uniformed service, or affiliates with a reserve component of a uniformed service, and agrees to serve on active duty in a regular component or in an active status in a reserve component in a health profession;
(2) accepts a commission or appointment as an officer and whose health profession specialty is designated by the Secretary of Defense as a critically short wartime specialty; or
(3) agrees to remain on active duty or continue serving in an active status in a reserve component in a health profession.
(b)
(1) is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title or compensation under section 206 of this title; and
(2) is serving on active duty or in an active status in a designated health profession specialty or skill.
(c)
(1) is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title or compensation under section 206 of this title;
(2) is board certified in a designated health profession specialty or skill; and
(3) is serving on active duty or in an active status in such designated health profession specialty or skill.
(d)
(e)
(1)
(A) a health professions bonus paid under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) may not exceed $30,000 for each 12-month period of obligated service agreed to under subsection (f);
(B) a health professions bonus paid under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) may not exceed $100,000 for each 12-month period of obligated service agreed to under subsection (f);
(C) a health professions bonus paid under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) may not exceed $75,000 for each 12-month period of obligated service agreed to under subsection (f);
(D) health professions incentive pay under subsection (b) may be paid monthly and may not exceed, in any 12-month period—
(i) $100,000 for medical officers and dental officers; and
(ii) $15,000 for officers in other health professions; and
(E) board certification incentive pay under subsection (c) may not exceed $6,000 for each 12-month period an officer remains certified in the designated health profession specialty or skill.
(2)
(3)
(f)
(1) the amount of the bonus;
(2) the method of payment of the bonus under subsection (e)(2);
(3) the period of obligated service;
(4) whether the service will be performed on active duty or in an active status in a reserve component; and
(5) the type or conditions of the service.
(g)
(h)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(i)
(j)
(1) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical officer.
(2) Any health profession performed by officers in the Dental Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a dental officer.
(3) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Service Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical service officer or biomedical sciences officer.
(4) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Specialist Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical specialist.
(5) Any health profession performed by officers of the Nurse Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a nurse.
(6) Any health profession performed by officers in the Veterinary Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a veterinary officer.
(7) Any health profession performed by officers designated as a physician assistant.
(8) Any health profession performed by officers in the regular or reserve corps of the Public Health Service.
(k)
(Added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, §661(a)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 169; amended Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, §618(c), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4486; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, §614(5), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2354; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, §614(5), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4237; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §614(5), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1450; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, §614(5), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1777; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, §614(5), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781.)
AMENDMENTS2013—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "December 31, 2014" for "December 31, 2013".
Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "December 31, 2013" for "December 31, 2012".
2011—Subsec. (k). 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. (k). Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "December 31, 2010" for "December 31, 2009".
2008—Subsec. (e)(1)(D)(i). Pub. L. 110–417 substituted "dental officers" for "dental surgeons".
TARGETED BONUS AUTHORITY TO INCREASE DIRECT ACCESSIONSPub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, §620(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4489, provided that:
"(1)
"(A) Psychologists who have been awarded a diploma as a Diplomate in Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and are fully licensed and such other mental health practitioners as the Secretary concerned determines to be necessary.
"(B) Registered nurses.
"(2)
"(3)
"(4)
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