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37 U.S.C. § 330 — Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates

submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-364 to r/title-37-PAY-AND-ALLOWANCES-OF-THE-UNIFORMED-SERVICES · 234 words · no verdicts yet

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A person can get up to $8,000 for agreeing to become a commissioned officer. The agreement is paid in a lump sum or installments, as set out in it. Anyone who doesn't finish the required active duty must repay the bonus.

(a) Accession Bonus Authorized — Under rules the relevant Secretary sets, a person who signs the written agreement described in (c) can be paid an accession bonus once the Secretary accepts that agreement. (b) Amount of Bonus — The bonus can't be more than $8,000. (c) Agreement — The written agreement is a promise by the person to: complete officer candidate school; accept a commission or appointment as an officer; and serve on active duty as a commissioned officer for the period the agreement states. (d) Payment Method — Once the Secretary accepts the agreement, the total bonus amount is locked in. The agreement must say whether it will be paid as one lump sum or in installments. (e) Repayment — If a person gets all or part of the bonus but doesn't complete their full agreed period of active duty as a commissioned officer, they must repay it under the rules in section 303a(e). (f) Termination of Authority — No one can sign a new agreement under this section after December 31, 2018.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)Accession Bonus Authorized.—

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a person who executes a written agreement described in subsection (c) may be paid an accession bonus under this section upon acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned.

(b)Amount of Bonus.—

The amount of an accession bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $8,000.

(c)Agreement.—

A written agreement referred to in subsection (a) is a written agreement by a person—

(1)

to complete officer candidate school;

(2)

to accept a commission or appointment as an officer of the armed forces; and

(3)

to serve on active duty as a commissioned officer for a period specified in the agreement.

(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 in a lump sum or installments.

(e)Repayment.—

A person who, having received all or part of the bonus under a written agreement under subsection (a), does not complete the total period of active duty as a commissioned officer as specified in such agreement shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.

(f)Termination of Authority.—

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

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 622(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2255; amended Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 614(g), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 614(g), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4485; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2354; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4237; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1451; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1777; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3401; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2159; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1423.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-364 · 120 Stat. 2255
  • 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. 1451
  • 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. 109-364 on 2006-10-17.

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