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37 U.S.C. § 1016 — Pay statements: descriptions of types of pay

submitted 1 year ago by Pub. L. 119-60 to r/title-37-PAY-AND-ALLOWANCES-OF-THE-UNIFORMED-SERVICES · 169 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary of Defense must provide plain-language explanations for every pay, allowance, and deduction on an Armed Forces member’s pay statement. The explanations must be accessible online and printable.

(a) In general. With each pay statement for a member of the Armed Forces, the Secretary of Defense must provide a short plain-language description for every listed type of pay, allowance, and deduction. The description must state (1) the legal or regulatory authority; (2) the purpose; (3) eligibility rules; and (4) possible eligibility changes, including when the item may be suspended, changed, or end. (b) Requirements. The descriptions must (1) be posted on a website the member can access and print with the pay statement, and (2) use language understandable without special knowledge of military finance, accounting, or law.
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(a)In General.—

The Secretary of Defense shall make available contemporaneously with each pay statement provided to a member of the Armed Forces, for each type of pay, allowance, and deduction listed on the statement, a brief and plain-language description of—

(1)

the statutory or regulatory authority under which a pay, allowance, or deduction is made;

(2)

the purpose of a pay, allowance, or deduction;

(3)

the criteria for determining eligibility of members for a pay, allowance, or deduction; and

(4)

possible changes in the eligibility of the member for a pay, allowance, or deduction, including the circumstances under which a pay, allowance, or deduction may be suspended or modified or may expire.

(b)Requirements.—

The descriptions required to be made available with a pay statement under paragraph (1) shall be—

(1)

published on a website accessible by a member and printable with the pay statement of the member; and

(2)

presented in language easily understood by individuals without specialized knowledge of military finance, accounting, or law.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, § 661(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 913.)

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  • 2025Enacted · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 913

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