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37 U.S.C. § 326 — Incentive bonus: conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage

submitted 23 years ago by Pub. L. 108-136 to r/title-37-PAY-AND-ALLOWANCES-OF-THE-UNIFORMED-SERVICES · 311 words · no verdicts yet

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Junior enlisted members can get up to $4,000 to switch to a short-staffed military specialty. They must serve at least three years in it, or repay the bonus.

(a) Incentive Bonus Authorized. The Secretary concerned can pay a bonus to an eligible member of a regular or reserve armed force who signs a written agreement to switch to, and serve at least three years in, a military occupational specialty that is short on trained, qualified people. (b) Eligible Members. A member can sign this agreement if, at signing, they are: (1) in pay grade E-6 with no more than 10 years of service, counted under section 205; or (2) in pay grade E-5 or below, no matter how many years of service. (c) Amount and Payment of Bonus. (1) The bonus cannot be more than $4,000. (2) It is paid in one lump sum once the member's armed force's chief personnel officer approves the switch to the new specialty. (d) Relationship to Other Pay and Allowances. This bonus comes on top of any other pay or allowances the member already gets. (e) Repayment. A member who does not switch to, and finish, the agreed specialty and service period must repay the bonus under section 303a(e). (f) Regulations. The Secretaries concerned write the rules for this section. A military department's rules need the Secretary of Defense's approval. (g) Termination of Authority. No one can sign a new agreement under this section after December 31, 2018.
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(a)Incentive Bonus Authorized.—

The Secretary concerned may pay a bonus under this section to an eligible member of a regular or reserve component of the armed forces who executes a written agreement to convert to, and serve for a period of not less than three years in, a military occupational specialty for which there is a shortage of trained and qualified personnel.

(b)Eligible Members.—

A member is eligible to enter into an agreement under subsection (a) if, at the time the agreement is executed, the member is serving in—

(1)

pay grade E–6, with not more than 10 years of service computed under section 205 of this title; or

(2)

pay grade E–5 or below, regardless of years of service.

(c)Amount and Payment of Bonus.—
(1)

A bonus under this section may not exceed $4,000.

(2)

A bonus payable under this section shall be disbursed in one lump sum when the member’s conversion to the military occupational specialty is approved by the chief personnel officer of the regular or reserve component of the member’s armed force.

(d)Relationship to Other Pay and Allowances.—

A bonus paid to a member under this section is in addition to any other pay and allowances to which the member is entitled.

(e)Repayment.—

A member who does not convert to and complete the period of service in the military occupational specialty specified in the agreement executed under subsection (a) shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.

(f)Regulations.—

The Secretaries concerned shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of a military department shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense.

(g)Termination of Authority.—

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

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 625(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1506; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 622, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1955; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 687(b)(34), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3333; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 614(g), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2249; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 614(f), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 614(f), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4485; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 615(6), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2354; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, § 615(6), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4237; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 615(6), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1450; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, §§ 615(6), 617, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1777, 1778; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 615(6), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 615(7), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3401; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 615(7), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 615(7), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2159; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 615(7), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1423.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2003Enacted · Pub. L. 108-136 · 117 Stat. 1506
  • 2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-375 · 118 Stat. 1955
  • 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-163 · 119 Stat. 3333
  • 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, 1778
  • 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. 108-136 on 2003-11-24.

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