United States · statute · 37 U.S.C. · 151 active provisions
In addition to the definitions in sections 1–5 of title 1, the following definitions apply in this title: The term “Secretary concerned” means— The term “Army National Guard” means that part of the organized militia of the several States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Canal Zone, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columb…
Pay grade Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force Navy, Coast Guard, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Public Health Service O–10 General Admiral Assistant Secretary for Health. O–9 Lieutenant general Vice admiral Surgeon General. O–8 Major general Rear admiral Deputy Surgeon General. Assistant…
An officer of the Coast Guard holding a permanent appointment in the grade of rear admiral (lower half) on the retired list, and who in time of war or national emergency has served satisfactorily on active duty for two years in that grade or in a higher grade, is entitled when on active duty to the basic pay of a rear…
Service to be taken into account for purposes of computing basic pay under paragraph (1) is as follows:
The following persons are entitled to the basic pay of the pay grade to which assigned or distributed, in accordance with their years of service computed under section 205 of this title— A member of a reserve component of a uniformed service, or a member of the Space Force in space force active status not on sustained…
Subject to subsections (b) and (c), for the purpose of computing the basic pay of a member of a uniformed service, his years of service are computed by adding— all periods during which he was enlisted or held an appointment as an officer, Army field clerk, or flight officer of— all periods while— Paragraph (1) applies…
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, and to the extent provided for by appropriations, a member of the National Guard, a member of a reserve component of a uniformed service, or a member of the Space Force who is not entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title, is entitled to compensation,…
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a member of the National Guard or a member of a reserve component of a uniformed service who is receiving aviation incentive pay under section 334(a) of this title and is entitled to compensation under section 206 of this title is entitled to such compensation fo…
In this section, the term “senior enlisted member” means the following:
In this section, the term “member” means— For purposes of subchapters III and VII of chapter 84 of title 5, each of the following actions shall, in the case of a member participating in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with section 8440e of such title, be considered a separation from Government employment: Release…
Subject to regulations prescribed by the President, a member of a uniformed service who is entitled to basic pay is also entitled to incentive pay, in the amount set forth in subsection (b) or (c), for the performance of hazardous duty required by orders. In this subsection, the term “hazardous duty” means duty— Pay Gr…
In this section: Years of aviation service (including flight training) as an officer: Monthly rate 2 or less $125 Over 2 $156 Over 3 $188 Over 4 $206 Over 6 $650 Over 14 $840 Over 22 $585 Over 23 $495 Over 24 $385 Over 25 $250 An officer in a pay grade above O–6 is entitled, until the officer completes 25 years of avia…
An aviation officer referred to in subsection (a) is an officer of a uniformed service who— In this section:
In this section: The term “operational submarine duty” means duty— while attached under competent orders to a submarine, while serving as an operator or crew member of an operational submersible (including an undersea exploration or research vehicle), while undergoing training preliminary to assignment to a nuclear-pow…
This section applies to an officer of the armed forces who—
Subsection (a) applies to an officer of the armed forces who—
An officer described in paragraph (1) who is serving in a pay grade below pay grade O–7 is entitled to variable special pay at the following rates: An officer who is entitled to variable special pay under paragraph (2) or (3) and who is board certified is entitled to additional special pay at the following rates: Regul…
Each of the following officers is entitled to special pay at the rate of $100 a month for each month of active duty: A commissioned officer— A commissioned officer— An officer referred to in paragraph (1) is an officer of a uniformed service who—
An officer who— An officer described in paragraph (1) who is serving in a pay grade below pay grade O–7 is entitled to variable special pay at the following rates: An officer who is entitled to variable special pay under paragraph (2) or (3) is also entitled to additional special pay for any 12-month period during whic…
A member who is— The rate of special pay to which an officer is entitled pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— The Secretary of Defense may provide special pay at the rates specified in subsection (b) to an officer who— The Secretary concerned may authorize the payment of special pay at the rates specified in subsection…
A person described in paragraph (1) is any person who— A person may not be paid a bonus under this subsection if— An officer described in paragraph (1) is an officer of the armed forces who—
A person may not be paid a bonus under subsection (a) if—
An officer referred to in subsection (a) is an officer of a uniformed service who— The Secretary of Defense may extend the special pay authorized under subsection (a) to officers of the armed forces who serve in a nursing specialty (other than as nurse anesthetists) that—
A health care officer described in subsection (b) shall be eligible for special pay under section 302, 302a, 302b, 302c, 302e, or 303 of this title (whichever applies) notwithstanding any requirement in those sections that— A health care officer referred to in subsection (a) is an officer of the armed forces who is oth…
A person may not be paid a bonus under subsection (a) if—