42 U.S.C. § 12618 — Authorized benefits for Corps members

submitted 34 years ago by Pub. L. 101-610 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 355 words · no verdicts yet

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Corps members get a living allowance capped at the poverty line for a family of two. They may also get travel money, housing, food, equipment, and other support, at the Director's discretion. After finishing service, a member picks either an education award or a cash benefit.

(a) In general. The Director must give Corps members the benefits listed in this section. (b) Living allowance. The Director must pay members a living allowance while they train or work on a Corps project. This allowance can't be more than 100 percent of the poverty line for a family of two, a figure set by the Office of Management and Budget and updated yearly under section 9902(2). (c) Other benefits. While training or serving, members may — if the Director decides it's appropriate — also get: (1) allowances for travel, personal, and other expenses; (2) housing; (3) food; (4) transportation; (5) equipment; (6) uniforms; (7) supplies; and (8) other services the Director thinks fit the Program's purposes. (d) Support services. The Director may, when appropriate, give members health care, child care, counseling, and other support services. (e) Choosing a benefit after service. Once a member finishes their agreed term of service, they must choose either the education benefit in (f) or the cash benefit in (g). (f) National service educational award. A member who finishes their term may get the national service educational award described in division D, if they served in an approved national service position and meet the eligibility rules in section 12602. (g) Alternative benefit. If a member finishes their term but isn't eligible for the education award, the Director may arrange a suitable alternative benefit instead.

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(a) In general

The Director shall provide for members of the National Civilian Community Corps to receive benefits authorized by this section.

(b) Living allowance

The Director shall provide a living allowance to members of the Corps for the period during which such members are engaged in training or any activity on a Corps project. The Director shall establish the amount of the allowance at any amount not in excess of the amount equal to 100 percent of the poverty line that is applicable to a family of two (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 9902(2) of this title.1

While receiving training or engaging in service projects as members of the National Civilian Community Corps, members may be provided the following benefits, as the Director determines appropriate:

(1)

Allowances for travel expenses, personal expenses, and other expenses.

(2)

Quarters.

(3)

Subsistence.

(4)

Transportation.

(5)

Equipment.

(6)

Uniforms.

(7)

Supplies.

(8)

Other services determined by the Director to be consistent with the purposes of the Program.

(d) Supportive services

As the Director determines appropriate, the Director may provide each member of the Corps with health care services, child care services, counseling services, and other supportive services.

(e) Post-service benefits

Upon completion of the agreed period of service with the Corps, a member shall elect to receive the educational assistance under subsection (f) or the cash benefit under subsection (g).

(f) National service educational awards

A Corps member who successfully completes a period of agreed service in the Corps may receive the national service educational award described in division D if the Corps member—

(1)

serves in an approved national service position; and

(2)

satisfies the eligibility requirements specified in section 12602 of this title with respect to service in that approved national service position.

(g) Alternative benefit

If a Corps member who successfully completes a period of agreed service in the Corps is ineligible for the national service educational award described in division D, the Director may provide for the provision of a suitable alternative benefit for the Corps member.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 158, formerly § 195G, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2526; renumbered § 158 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), (g), title IV, § 403(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840, 847, 920; Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1508, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1525.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1992Enacted · Pub. L. 101-610 · 106 Stat. 2526
1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-82 · 107 Stat. 840, 847, 920
2009Amended · Pub. L. 111-13 · 123 Stat. 1525

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 101-610 on 1992-10-23.

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