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Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services | U.S. Code | PRIA

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U.S. Code·Title 37

Title 37

Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

178 sections in this title, page 1 of 2.

§ 1001

Regulations relating to pay and allowances

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1002

Additional training or duty without pay: Reserves; members of the National Guard; members of the Space Force

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1003

Assimilation of pay and allowances

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1004

Computation of pay and allowances for month or part of month

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1005

Army, Air Force, and Space Force: prompt payments required

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1006

Advance payments

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1007

Deductions from pay

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1008

Presidential recommendations concerning adjustments and changes in pay and allowances

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1009

Adjustments of monthly basic pay

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 101

Definitions

CHAPTER 1 — DEFINITIONS

§ 1010

Commissioned officers: promotions; effective date for pay and allowances

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1011

Mess operation: reimbursement of expenses

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1012

Disbursement and accounting: pay of enlisted members of the National Guard

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1013

Payment of compensation for victims of terrorism

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1014

Payment date for pay and allowances

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1015

Recordation of installment payment obligations for incentive pays and similar benefits

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 1016

Pay statements: descriptions of types of pay

CHAPTER 19 — ADMINISTRATION

§ 201

Pay grades: assignment to; general rules

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 202

Pay grades: retired Coast Guard rear admirals (lower half)

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 203

Rates

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 204

Entitlement

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 205

Computation: service creditable

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 206

Reserves; members of National Guard; members of the Space Force: inactive-duty training

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 206a

Pay of members of reserve components for inactive-duty training to obtain or maintain an aeronautical rating or designation

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 207

Band leaders

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 209

Members of precommissioning programs

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 210

Pay of senior enlisted members during terminal leave and while hospitalized

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 211

Participation in Thrift Savings Plan

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 212

Advancement of basic pay: members deployed in combat zone for more than one year

CHAPTER 3 — BASIC PAY

§ 301

Incentive pay: hazardous duty

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 301a

Incentive pay: aviation career

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 301b

Special pay: aviation career officers extending period of active duty

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 301c

Incentive pay: submarine duty

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 301d

Multiyear retention bonus: medical officers of the armed forces

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 301e

Multiyear retention bonus: dental officers of the armed forces

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302

Special pay: medical officers of the armed forces

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302a

Special pay: optometrists

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302b

Special pay: dental officers of the armed forces

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302c

Special pay: psychologists and nonphysician health care providers

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302c–1

Special pay: accession and retention bonuses for psychologists

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302d

Special pay: accession bonus for registered nurses

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302e

Special pay: nurse anesthetists

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302f

Special pay: reserve, recalled, or retained health care officers

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302g

Special pay: Selected Reserve health care professionals in critically short wartime specialties

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302h

Special pay: accession bonus for dental officers

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302i

Special pay: pharmacy officers

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302j

Special pay: accession bonus for pharmacy officers

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302k

Special pay: accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 302l

Special pay: accession bonus for dental specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 303

Special pay: veterinarians

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 303a

Special pay: general provisions

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 303b

Waiver of board certification requirements

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 304

Special pay: diving duty

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 305

Special pay: hardship duty pay

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 305a

Special pay: career sea pay

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 305b

Special pay: service as member of Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 306

Special pay: officers holding positions of unusual responsibility and of critical nature

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 306a

Special pay: members assigned to international military headquarters

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 307

Special pay: special duty assignment pay for enlisted members

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 307a

Special pay: assignment incentive pay

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 308

Special pay: reenlistment bonus

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 308b

Special pay: reenlistment bonus for members of the Selected Reserve

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 308c

Special pay: bonus for affiliation or enlistment in the Selected Reserve

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 308d

Special pay: members of the Selected Reserve assigned to certain high priority units

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 308g

Special pay: bonus for enlistment in elements of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 308h

Special pay: bonus for reenlistment, enlistment, or voluntary extension of enlistment in elements of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 308i

Special pay: prior service enlistment bonus

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 308j

Special pay: affiliation bonus for officers in the Selected Reserve

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 309

Special pay: enlistment bonus

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 310

Special pay: duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 312

Special pay: nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active service

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 312b

Special pay: nuclear career accession bonus

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 312c

Special pay: nuclear career annual incentive bonus

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 314

Special pay or bonus: qualified members extending duty at designated locations overseas

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 315

Special pay: engineering and scientific career continuation pay

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 316

Special pay: bonus for members with foreign language proficiency

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 316a

Special pay: incentive pay for members of precommissioning programs pursuing foreign language proficiency

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 317

Special pay: officers in critical acquisition positions extending period of active duty

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 318

Special pay: special warfare officers extending period of active duty

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 319

Special pay: surface warfare officer continuation pay

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 320

Incentive pay: career enlisted flyers

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 321

Special pay: judge advocate continuation pay

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 324

Special pay: accession bonus for new officers in critical skills

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 325

Incentive bonus: savings plan for education expenses and other contingencies

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 326

Incentive bonus: conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 327

Incentive bonus: transfer between armed forces

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 329

Incentive bonus: retired members and reserve component members volunteering for high-demand, low-density assignments

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 330

Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 331

General bonus authority for enlisted members

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 332

General bonus authority for officers

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 333

Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 334

Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 334a

Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities: enlisted members who operate remotely piloted aircraft

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 335

Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 336

Contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 351

Hazardous duty pay

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 352

Assignment pay or special duty pay

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 353

Skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 354

Special pay: 15-year career status bonus for members entering service on or after August 1, 1986

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

§ 355

Special pay: retention incentives for members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high priority units

CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES

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