2019 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part V - Boards, Administrations, and Services
Chapter 74 - Veterans Health Administration-Personnel
Subchapter I - Appointments
Sec. 7410 - Additional pay authorities

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Citation 38 U.S.C. § 7410 (2019)
Section Name §7410. Additional pay authorities
Section Text

(a) In General.—The Secretary may authorize the Under Secretary for Health to pay advance payments, recruitment or relocation bonuses, and retention allowances to the personnel described in paragraph (1) of section 7401 of this title, or interview expenses to candidates for appointment as such personnel, in the same manner, and subject to the same limitations, as in the case of the authority provided under sections 5524a, 5706b, 5753, and 5754 of title 5.

(b) Special Incentive Pay for Department Pharmacist Executives.—(1) In order to recruit and retain highly qualified Department pharmacist executives, the Secretary may authorize the Under Secretary for Health to pay special incentive pay of not more than $40,000 per year to an individual of the Veterans Health Administration who is a pharmacist executive.

(2) In determining whether and how much special pay to provide to such individual, the Under Secretary shall consider the following:

(A) The grade and step of the position of the individual.

(B) The scope and complexity of the position of the individual.

(C) The personal qualifications of the individual.

(D) The characteristics of the labor market concerned.

(E) Such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate.


(3) Special incentive pay under paragraph (1) for an individual is in addition to all other pay (including basic pay) and allowances to which the individual is entitled.

(4) Except as provided in paragraph (5), special incentive pay under paragraph (1) for an individual shall be considered basic pay for all purposes, including retirement benefits under chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, and other benefits.

(5) Special incentive pay under paragraph (1) for an individual shall not be considered basic pay for purposes of adverse actions under subchapter V of this chapter.

(6) Special incentive pay under paragraph (1) may not be awarded to an individual in an amount that would result in an aggregate amount of pay (including bonuses and awards) received by such individual in a year under this title that is greater than the annual pay of the President.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 102–40, title I, §103(a)[(1)], May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 198; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title III, §302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 111–163, title VI, §601(e), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1169.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2010—Pub. L. 111–163 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

1992—Pub. L. 102–405 substituted "Under Secretary for Health" for "Chief Medical Director".

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART V - BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES
CHAPTER 74 - VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION-PERSONNEL
SUBCHAPTER I - APPOINTMENTS
Sec. 7410 - Additional pay authorities
Contains section 7410
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 105 Stat. 198
106 Stat. 1984
124 Stat. 1169
Public Law References Public Law 102-40, Public Law 102-405, Public Law 111-163
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