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37 U.S.C. § 308h — Special pay: bonus for reenlistment, enlistment, or voluntary extension of enlistment in elements of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve

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Members with critical wartime skills can get a bonus -- up to $3,000 for six years or $1,500 for three years -- to reenlist or enlist in the Ready Reserve outside the Selected Reserve. The money is paid partly up front and partly in yearly installments, and must be repaid if the person doesn't finish the term.

(a) (1) The Secretary concerned may pay a bonus under (b) to an eligible person who reenlists, enlists, or voluntarily extends in a reserve component for assignment to a Ready Reserve element other than the Selected Reserve, for a period of three years, or six years, beyond whatever the person already owes. (2) A person is eligible if they: (A) are or were a member of the armed forces; (B) hold a skill or specialty the Secretary has designated as critically short for wartime; and (C) never failed to satisfactorily complete an original enlistment term. (3) The Secretary may designate a skill as "critically short" for wartime if it's needed to meet wartime demands and there's a real shortage of qualified people in that skill. (4) The Secretary may waive the critical-skill requirement in (2)(B) for someone who reenlists or extends while serving on active duty in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. (b) (1) Eligibility, amount, and payment method are set by regulations under (f). (2) The bonus cannot exceed: (A) $3,000, for a six-year enlistment; or (B) $1,500, for a three-year enlistment. (3) Payment happens this way: (A) for the six-year bonus, $500 is paid right at the time of enlistment, and the rest comes in equal yearly installments; (B) for the three-year bonus, the whole amount comes in equal yearly installments. (4) A person called to active duty must still be paid any part of the bonus that comes due during that duty. (c) Repayment. Someone who doesn't finish the enlistment or extension the bonus was paid for must repay it under section 303a(e). (d) Regulations. (1) 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. (2) These regulations can require, as a condition of getting the bonus, that the person take part in an annual muster of the Reserves or in active duty for training. (e) Termination of Authority. No bonus could be paid for a reenlistment, enlistment, or extension after December 31, 2018.
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(a)Authority and Eligibility Requirements.—
(1)

The Secretary concerned may pay a bonus as provided in subsection (b) to an eligible person who reenlists, enlists, or voluntarily extends an enlistment in a reserve component of an armed force for assignment to an element (other than the Selected Reserve) of the Ready Reserve of that armed force if the reenlistment, enlistment, or extension is for a period of three years, or for a period of six years, beyond any other period the person is obligated to serve.

(2)

A person is eligible for a bonus under this section if the person—

(A)

is or has been a member of an armed force;

(B)

is qualified in a skill or specialty designated by the Secretary concerned as a critically short wartime skill or critically short wartime specialty; and

(C)

has not failed to complete satisfactorily any original term of enlistment in the armed forces.

(3)

For the purposes of this section, the Secretary concerned may designate a skill or specialty as a critically short wartime skill or critically short wartime specialty for an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary if the Secretary determines that—

(A)

the skill or specialty is critical to meet wartime requirements of the armed force; and

(B)

there is a critical shortage of personnel in that armed force who are qualified in that skill or specialty.

(4)

The Secretary concerned may waive the eligibility requirement in paragraph (2)(B) in the case of a reenlistment or voluntary extension of enlistment by a member of the armed forces that is entered into as described in this subsection while the member is serving on active duty in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

(b)Bonus Amounts; Payment.—
(1)

Eligibility for and the amount and method of payment of a bonus under this section shall be determined under regulations to be prescribed under subsection (f).

(2)

The amount of a bonus under this section—

(A)

may not exceed $3,000, in the case of a person who enlists for a period of six years; and

(B)

may not exceed $1,500 in the case of a person who enlists for a period of three years.

(3)

A bonus paid under this section shall be paid as follows:

(A)

In the case of a bonus under paragraph (2)(A)—

(i)

$500 shall be paid at the time of the reenlistment, enlistment, or extension of enlistment for which the bonus is paid; and

(ii)

the remainder shall be paid in equal annual increments.

(B)

In the case of a bonus under paragraph (2)(B), the amount of the bonus shall be paid in equal annual increments.

(4)

A person 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.

(c)Repayment.—

A person who does not complete the period of enlistment or extension of enlistment for which the bonus was paid under this section shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.

(d)Regulations.—
(1)

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

(2)

Regulations under this section may require that as a condition of receiving a bonus under this section the person receiving the bonus agree to participate in an annual muster of the Reserves, or in active duty for training, as may be required by the Secretary concerned.

(e)Termination of Authority.—

A bonus may not be paid under this section to any person for a reenlistment, enlistment, or voluntary extension of an enlistment after December 31, 2018.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 98–94, title X, § 1011(a), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 663; amended Pub. L. 98–525, title V, § 552(f)(2), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2532; Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 646(a)–(c), title XIII, § 1303(b)(3), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 654, 740; 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, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1446; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(1), (2), (c), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; 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(d), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1680; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 611(d), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2783; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VI, § 611(d), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 359; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 611(f), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2543; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 611(f), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1785; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 611(f), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2038; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 611(f), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 650; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 621(f)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–151; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, §§ 611(f), 619(a), (b), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1135, 1137, 1138; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(c), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, § 611(e), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2567; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, §§ 611(e), 626(c), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1501, 1508; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, §§ 611(e), 618(e), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1947, 1950; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §§ 621(d), 687(b)(18), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3294, 3330; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 611(e), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2247; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 611(e), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 148; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 611(e), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4484; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 611(5), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2352; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, § 611(5), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4236; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 611(5), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1449; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, § 611(5), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 611(5), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 611(5), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3399; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 611(5), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 837; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 611(5), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2157; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 611(5), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1421.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-94 · 97 Stat. 663
  • 1984Amended · Pub. L. 98-525 · 98 Stat. 2532
  • 1985Amended · Pub. L. 99-145 · 99 Stat. 654, 740
  • 1987Amended · Pub. L. 100-180 · 101 Stat. 1104
  • 1989Amended · Pub. L. 101-189 · 103 Stat. 1446
  • 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-25 · 105 Stat. 117
  • 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-484 · 106 Stat. 2421
  • 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-160 · 107 Stat. 1680
  • 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-337 · 108 Stat. 2783
  • 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. 650
  • 2000Amended · Pub. L. 106-398 · 114 Stat. 1654, 1654
  • 2001Amended · Pub. L. 107-107 · 115 Stat. 1135, 1137, 1138
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-296 · 116 Stat. 2314
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-314 · 116 Stat. 2567
  • 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-136 · 117 Stat. 1501, 1508
  • 2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-375 · 118 Stat. 1947, 1950
  • 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-163 · 119 Stat. 3294, 3330
  • 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-364 · 120 Stat. 2247
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-181 · 122 Stat. 148
  • 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

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-94 on 1983-09-24.

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