37 USC § 326 - Incentive bonus: conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage | Title 37 - Pay and Allowances Of The Uniformed Services | U.S. Code

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Current through Pub. L. 113-99. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

(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, 2013.

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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, 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.

(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, 2012.

Source

(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.)

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 112–81substituted “December 31, 2012” for “December 31, 2011”.

Pub. L. 111–383substituted “December 31, 2011” for “December 31, 2010”.

2009—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–84substituted “December 31, 2010” for “December 31, 2009”.

2008—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 110–417substituted “December 31, 2009” for “December 31, 2008”.

Pub. L. 110–181substituted “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. 109–364substituted “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 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–181effective as of Dec. 31, 2007, and subject to various special provisions, see section 610 ofPub. 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 Provision

For 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) ofPub. L. 109–163, see section 687(f) ofPub. L. 109–163, set out as a note under section 510 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

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37 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large
§ 326		2012	112-239 [Sec.] 617	126 Stat. 1778
§ 326		2012	112-239 [Sec.] 615(6)	126 Stat. 1777

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