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37 U.S.C. § 324 — Special pay: accession bonus for new officers in critical skills

submitted 25 years ago by Pub. L. 107-107 to r/title-37-PAY-AND-ALLOWANCES-OF-THE-UNIFORMED-SERVICES · 379 words · no verdicts yet

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New officers who agree to serve in a critical skill can get an accession bonus, up to $60,000. Those who don't finish their agreed service, or don't become officers, must repay it.

(a) Accession Bonus Authorized. Under rules the Secretary concerned sets, a person who signs a written agreement to become a commissioned or appointed officer and serve on active duty in a designated "critical officer skill," for the time stated in the agreement, can be paid an accession bonus once the Secretary concerned accepts the agreement. The Secretary concerned sets the bonus amount. (b) Designation of Critical Officer Skills. The Secretary concerned decides which skills count as "critical officer skills." A skill qualifies if: (1) the armed force needs enough officers in that skill to meet its requirements; and (2) bringing in enough qualified or trainable people in that skill is critical to fixing a current or expected shortage. (c) Limitation on Amount of Bonus. The bonus under (a) cannot be more than $60,000. (d) Payment Method. Once the Secretary concerned accepts the agreement, the total bonus amount is locked in. The agreement must say whether the bonus is paid as a lump sum or in installments. (e) Relation to Other Accession Bonus Authority. A person cannot get a bonus under this section and also under section 302d, 302h, 302j, or 312b for the same period of service. (f) Repayment. Someone who gets part or all of the bonus but then does not become a commissioned officer, or does not complete the promised active duty, must repay it under section 303a(e). (g) Termination of Authority. No one can enter into a new agreement under this section after December 31, 2018.
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(a)Accession Bonus Authorized.—

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a person who executes a written agreement to accept a commission or an appointment as an officer of the armed forces and serve on active duty in a designated critical officer skill for the period specified in the agreement may, upon acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned, be paid an accession bonus in an amount determined by the Secretary concerned.

(b)Designation of Critical Officer Skills.—

The Secretary concerned shall designate the critical officer skills for the purposes of this section. A skill may be designated as a critical officer skill for an armed force under this subsection if—

(1)

in order to meet requirements of the armed force, it is critical for the armed force to have a sufficient number of officers who are qualified in that skill; and

(2)

in order to mitigate a current or projected significant shortage of personnel in the armed force who are qualified in that skill, it is critical to access into that armed force in sufficient numbers persons who are qualified in that skill or are to be trained in that skill.

(c)Limitation on Amount of Bonus.—

The amount of an accession bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $60,000.

(d)Payment Method.—

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

(e)Relation to Other Accession Bonus Authority.—

An individual may not receive an accession bonus under this section and section 302d, 302h, 302j, or 312b of this title for the same period of service.

(f)Repayment.—

An individual who, having received all or part of the bonus under an agreement referred to in subsection (a), is not thereafter commissioned as an officer or does not commence or complete the total period of active duty service specified in the agreement shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.

(g)Termination of Authority.—

No agreement under this section may be entered into after December 31, 2018.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 621(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1139; amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, § 614(e), title X, § 1062(c)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2568, 2651; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, §§ 614(e), 623, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1502, 1505; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 614(f), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1948; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §§ 624(f), 687(b)(32), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3295, 3332; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 614(f), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2249; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 614(e), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 614(e), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4485; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 615(5), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2354; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, § 615(5), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4237; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 615(5), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1450; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, § 615(5), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1777; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 615(5), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 615(6), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3401; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 615(6), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 615(6), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2159; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 615(6), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1423.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2001Enacted · Pub. L. 107-107 · 115 Stat. 1139
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-314 · 116 Stat. 2568, 2651
  • 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-136 · 117 Stat. 1502, 1505
  • 2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-375 · 118 Stat. 1948
  • 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-163 · 119 Stat. 3295, 3332
  • 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-364 · 120 Stat. 2249
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-181 · 122 Stat. 149
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-417 · 122 Stat. 4485
  • 2009Amended · Pub. L. 111-84 · 123 Stat. 2354
  • 2011Amended · Pub. L. 111-383 · 124 Stat. 4237
  • 2011Amended · Pub. L. 112-81 · 125 Stat. 1450
  • 2013Amended · Pub. L. 112-239 · 126 Stat. 1777
  • 2013Amended · Pub. L. 113-66 · 127 Stat. 781
  • 2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-291 · 128 Stat. 3401
  • 2015Amended · Pub. L. 114-92 · 129 Stat. 839
  • 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2159
  • 2017Amended · Pub. L. 115-91 · 131 Stat. 1423

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 107-107 on 2001-12-28.

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