Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed ServicesRelease 119-73
§1015 Recordation of installment payment obligations for incentive pays and similar benefits
Title 37 › Chapter CHAPTER 19— - ADMINISTRATION › § 1015
Summary
When a service member gets incentive pay, special pay, a bonus, or similar periodic payments (including educational benefits or stipends) in installments, each installment must be charged to the government funds that are available to be spent when that installment is payable. It applies to payments made under this title or under title 10.
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Title 37, §1015
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(a)In the case of any pay, allowance, bonus, or other benefit described in subsection (b) that is paid to a member of the uniformed services on an installment basis, each installment payment shall be charged to appropriations that are available for obligation at the time such payment is payable.
(b)Subsection (a) applies to any incentive pay, special pay, or bonus, or similar periodic payment of pay or allowances, or of educational benefits or stipends, that is paid to a member of the uniformed services under this title or title 10.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 1015, added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 673(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 674, related to annual report on effects of recruitment and retention initiatives, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1046(b)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2393.
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37 U.S.C. § 1015
Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73