Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed ServicesRelease 119-110

§371 Relationship to Other Incentives and Pays

Title 37 › CHAPTER 5 — SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS › SUBCHAPTER III — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 371

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Bonuses or incentive pay under subchapter II are paid on top of a member’s regular pay and allowances unless another rule in the chapter says otherwise. A member cannot get the same bonus from both subchapter I and subchapter II for the same duty, skill, or time period. Money paid as a subchapter II bonus or incentive cannot be counted when figuring other pay increases or when calculating retired pay, retainer pay, separation pay, or disability severance pay.

Full Legal Text

Title 37, §371

Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Treatment.—
A bonus or incentive pay paid to a member of the uniformed services under subchapter II is in addition to any other pay and allowance to which a member is entitled, unless otherwise provided under this chapter.
(b)Exception.—
A member may not receive a bonus or incentive pay under both subchapter I and subchapter II for the same activity, skill, or period of service.
(c)Relationship to Other Computations.—
The amount of a bonus or incentive pay to which a member is entitled under subchapter II may not be included in computing the amount of— (1)
(2)any retired pay, retainer pay, separation pay, or disability severance pay.

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Citation

37 U.S.C. § 371

Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110