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37 U.S.C. § 308c — Special pay: bonus for affiliation or enlistment in the Selected Reserve

submitted 48 years ago by Pub. L. 95-485 to r/title-37-PAY-AND-ALLOWANCES-OF-THE-UNIFORMED-SERVICES · 554 words · no verdicts yet

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Former service members can get an affiliation bonus, up to $20,000, for joining the Selected Reserve in a critical skill or unit. People with no prior service can get a similar accession bonus for enlisting. Anyone who doesn't serve out the agreement must repay the money, and no new agreements were allowed after 2018.

(a) Affiliation Bonus Authorized. The Secretary concerned may pay an affiliation bonus to an enlisted member of an armed force who: (1) has served fewer than 20 years; and (2) signs a written agreement to serve at least three years in the Selected Reserve, in a skill, unit, or pay grade designated under (b), after an honorable discharge or release from active duty. (b) Designation of Skills, Units, and Pay Grades. The Secretary must designate which skills, units, and pay grades qualify, choosing ones with a critical need for people in the Selected Reserve. The Secretary also sets other requirements to make sure members who join meet performance and discipline standards. (c) Accession Bonus Authorized. The Secretary may also pay an accession bonus to someone who: (1) either never served in the armed forces, or was released before finishing basic training with an honorable or uncharacterized discharge; and (2) signs a written agreement, once the Secretary accepts it, to serve at least three years as an enlisted Selected Reserve member. (d) Limitation on Amount of Bonus. Neither bonus under (a) nor (c) can exceed $20,000. (e) Payment Method. Once the Secretary accepts the written agreement, the total bonus amount is locked in. The agreement states whether it's paid as a lump sum or in installments. (f) Continued Entitlement to Bonus Payments. A member called to active duty must still be paid any part of the bonus that comes due during that active duty. (g) Repayment. Someone who takes bonus money under (a) or (c) but doesn't start serving in the Selected Reserve, or doesn't serve satisfactorily for the full agreed period, must repay it under section 303a(e). (h) Regulations. The Secretary of Defense writes the rules for forces under their control; the Secretary of Homeland Security writes them for the Coast Guard outside the Navy. (i) Termination of Bonus Authority. No bonus could be paid for an agreement under (a) or (c) signed after December 31, 2018.
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(a)Affiliation Bonus Authorized.—

The Secretary concerned may pay an affiliation bonus to an enlisted member of an armed force who—

(1)

has completed fewer than 20 years of military service; and

(2)

executes a written agreement to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force for a period of not less than three years in a skill, unit, or pay grade designated under subsection (b) after being discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions.

(b)Designation of Skills, Units, and Pay Grades.—

The Secretary concerned shall designate the skills, units, and pay grades for which an affiliation bonus may be paid under subsection (a). Any skill, unit, or pay grade so designated shall be a skill, unit, or pay grade for which there is a critical need for personnel in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force, as determined by the Secretary concerned. The Secretary concerned shall establish other requirements to ensure that members accepted for affiliation meet required performance and discipline standards.

(c)Accession Bonus Authorized.—

The Secretary concerned may pay an accession bonus to a person who—

(1)

has not previously served in the armed forces or has served in the armed forces, but was released from such service before completing the basic training requirements of the armed force of which the person was a member and the service was characterized as either honorable or uncharacterized; and

(2)

executes a written agreement to serve as an enlisted member in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force for a period of not less than three years upon acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned.

(d)Limitation on Amount of Bonus.—

The amount of a bonus under subsection (a) or (c) may not exceed $20,000.

(e)Payment Method.—

Upon acceptance of a written agreement by the Secretary concerned, the total amount of the bonus payable under the agreement becomes fixed. The agreement shall specify whether the bonus shall be paid by the Secretary concerned in a lump sum or in installments.

(f)Continued Entitlement to Bonus Payments.—

A member entitled to a bonus under this section who is called or ordered to active duty shall be paid, during that period of active duty, any amount of the bonus that becomes payable to the member during that period of active duty.

(g)Repayment.—

A person who enters into an agreement under subsection (a) or (c) and receives all or part of the bonus under the agreement, but who does not commence to serve in the Selected Reserve or does not satisfactorily participate in the Selected Reserve for the total period of service specified in the agreement, shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.

(h)Regulations.—

This section shall be administered under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense and by the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.

(i)Termination of Bonus Authority.—

No bonus may be paid under this section with respect to any agreement entered into under subsection (a) or (c) after December 31, 2018.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 95–485, title IV, § 404(a), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1614; amended Pub. L. 96–342, title VIII, § 805(b), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1095; Pub. L. 97–22, § 11(b)(1), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 138; Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 642, Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 652; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 626(b), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1104; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, §§ 613, 652(b), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1446, 1461; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1322(c)(5), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1672; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VI, § 612(d), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2421; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, § 612(b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1680; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 611(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2782; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VI, § 611(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 359; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 611(c), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2543; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 611(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1785; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 611(c), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2038; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, §§ 611(c), 620(a), (b), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 649, 653; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 621(c)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–151; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 611(c), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1135; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(c), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, § 611(b), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2567; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 611(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1500; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, §§ 611(b), 618(c), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1946, 1949; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §§ 631(a), 687(b)(16), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3298, 3330; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 611(b), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2247; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, §§ 611(b), 620, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 148, 151; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 611(b), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4484; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 611(2), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2352; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, § 611(2), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4236; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 611(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1449; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, § 611(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 611(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 611(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3399; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 611(2), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 837; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 611(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2157; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 611(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1421.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1978Enacted · Pub. L. 95-485 · 92 Stat. 1614
  • 1980Amended · Pub. L. 96-342 · 94 Stat. 1095
  • 1981Amended · Pub. L. 97-22 · 95 Stat. 138
  • 1985Amended · Pub. L. 99-145 · 99 Stat. 652
  • 1987Amended · Pub. L. 100-180 · 101 Stat. 1104
  • 1989Amended · Pub. L. 101-189 · 103 Stat. 1446, 1461
  • 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-510 · 104 Stat. 1672
  • 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-484 · 106 Stat. 2421
  • 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-160 · 107 Stat. 1680
  • 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-337 · 108 Stat. 2782
  • 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-106 · 110 Stat. 359
  • 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-201 · 110 Stat. 2543
  • 1997Amended · Pub. L. 105-85 · 111 Stat. 1785
  • 1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-261 · 112 Stat. 2038
  • 1999Amended · Pub. L. 106-65 · 113 Stat. 649, 653
  • 2000Amended · Pub. L. 106-398 · 114 Stat. 1654, 1654
  • 2001Amended · Pub. L. 107-107 · 115 Stat. 1135
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-296 · 116 Stat. 2314
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-314 · 116 Stat. 2567
  • 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-136 · 117 Stat. 1500
  • 2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-375 · 118 Stat. 1946, 1949
  • 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-163 · 119 Stat. 3298, 3330
  • 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-364 · 120 Stat. 2247
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-181 · 122 Stat. 148, 151
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-417 · 122 Stat. 4484
  • 2009Amended · Pub. L. 111-84 · 123 Stat. 2352
  • 2011Amended · Pub. L. 111-383 · 124 Stat. 4236
  • 2011Amended · Pub. L. 112-81 · 125 Stat. 1449
  • 2013Amended · Pub. L. 112-239 · 126 Stat. 1776
  • 2013Amended · Pub. L. 113-66 · 127 Stat. 779
  • 2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-291 · 128 Stat. 3399
  • 2015Amended · Pub. L. 114-92 · 129 Stat. 837
  • 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2157
  • 2017Amended · Pub. L. 115-91 · 131 Stat. 1421

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