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38 U.S.C. § 7410 — Additional pay authorities
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) The Secretary may authorize the Under Secretary for Health to pay advance payments, recruitment or relocation bonuses, and retention allowances to personnel appointed under [section 7306 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7306&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 7401(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7401/4&num=0&edition=prelim), or personnel described in [section 7401(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7401/1&num=0&edition=prelim),,11 So in original. or interview expenses to candidates for appointment as such personnel, in a manner consistent with the authority provided under sections 5524a, 5706b, 5753, and 5754 of title 5.
(2) Payments under paragraph (1) shall not be considered in calculating the limitation under [section 7431(e)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7431/e/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Special Incentive Pay for Department Pharmacist Executives.—**
(1) In order to recruit and retain highly qualified Department pharmacist executives, the Secretary may authorize the Under Secretary for Health to pay special incentive pay of not more than $40,000 per year to an individual of the Veterans Health Administration who is a pharmacist executive.
(2) In determining whether and how much special pay to provide to such individual, the Under Secretary shall consider the following:
(A) The grade and step of the position of the individual.
(B) The scope and complexity of the position of the individual.
(C) The personal qualifications of the individual.
(D) The characteristics of the labor market co
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) The Secretary may authorize the Under Secretary for Health to pay advance payments, recruitment or relocation bonuses, and retention allowances to personnel appointed under [section 7306 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7306&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 7401(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7401/4&num=0&edition=prelim), or personnel described in [section 7401(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7401/1&num=0&edition=prelim),,11 So in original. or interview expenses to candidates for appointment as such personnel, in a manner consistent with the authority provided under sections 5524a, 5706b, 5753, and 5754 of title 5.
(2) Payments under paragraph (1) shall not be considered in calculating the limitation under [section 7431(e)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7431/e/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Special Incentive Pay for Department Pharmacist Executives.—**
(1) In order to recruit and retain highly qualified Department pharmacist executives, the Secretary may authorize the Under Secretary for Health to pay special incentive pay of not more than $40,000 per year to an individual of the Veterans Health Administration who is a pharmacist executive.
(2) In determining whether and how much special pay to provide to such individual, the Under Secretary shall consider the following:
(A) The grade and step of the position of the individual.
(B) The scope and complexity of the position of the individual.
(C) The personal qualifications of the individual.
(D) The characteristics of the labor market concerned.
(E) Such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(3) Special incentive pay under paragraph (1) for an individual is in addition to all other pay (including basic pay) and allowances to which the individual is entitled.
(4) Except as provided in paragraph (5), special incentive pay under paragraph (1) for an individual shall be considered basic pay for all purposes, including retirement benefits under chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, and other benefits.
(5) Special incentive pay under paragraph (1) for an individual shall not be considered basic pay for purposes of adverse actions under subchapter V of this chapter.
(6) Special incentive pay under paragraph (1) may not be awarded to an individual in an amount that would result in an aggregate amount of pay (including bonuses and awards) received by such individual in a year under this title that is greater than the annual pay of the President.
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There may be appointed by the Secretary such personnel as the Secretary may find necessary for the health care of veterans (in addition to those in the Office of the Under Secretary for Health appointed under [section 7306 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7306&num=0&edition=prelim)), as follows:
(1) Physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.
(2) Scientific and professional personnel, such as microbiologists, chemists, and biostatisticians.
(3) Audiologists, licensed hearing aid specialists, speech pathologists, and audiologist-speech pathologists, biomedical engineers, certified or registered respiratory therapists, dietitians, licensed physical therapists, licensed practical or vocational nurses, nurse assistants, medical instrument technicians, medical records administrators or specialists, medical records technicians, medical technologists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, nuclear medicine technologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, kinesiotherapists, orthotist-prosthetists, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapy assistants, prosthetic representatives, psychologists, diagnostic radiologic technologists, therapeutic radiologic technologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional mental health counselors, blind rehabilitation specialists, blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists, statisticians, economists, informaticists, data scientists, and and 11 So in original. such other classes of health care occupations as the Secretary considers necessary for the recruitment and retention needs of the Department subject to the followin
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**(a)** The Office of the Under Secretary for Health shall consist of the following:
(1) The Deputy Under Secretary for Health, who shall be the principal assistant of the Under Secretary for Health and who shall be a qualified doctor of medicine.
(2) The Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health, who shall be an assistant to the Under Secretary for Health and the Deputy Under Secretary for Health and who shall be a qualified doctor of medicine.
(3) Not to exceed eight Assistant Under Secretaries for Health.
(4) Such Medical Directors as may be appointed to suit the needs of the Department, who shall be either a qualified doctor of medicine or a qualified doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine.
(5) A Director of Nursing Service, who shall be a qualified registered nurse and who shall be responsible to, and report directly to, the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of the Nursing Service.
(6) A Director of Pharmacy Service, a Director of Dietetic Service, and a Director of Optometric Service, who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of their respective Services.
(7) Such directors of such other professional or auxiliary services as may be appointed to suit the needs of the Department, who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of their respective services.
(8) The Director of the National Center for Preventive Health, who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of the Center.
(9) The Director of Physician Assistant Services, who shall—
(A) serve in a full-time capacity at the Central Office of the Department;
(B) be a qualified physician assistant; and
(C) be responsible and report directly to the Chief Patient Care Services Officer of
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 7410
1 So in original.
AMENDMENTS
2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–170 inserted ‘‘chiroprac-
tors,’’ after ‘‘optometrists,’’ in second sentence.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–170 effective at end of 180-
day period beginning on Dec. 6, 2003, see section 302(h)
of Pub. L. 108–170, set out as a note under section 7316
of this title.
§ 7410. Additional pay authorities
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary may au-
thorize the Under Secretary for Health to pay
advance payments, recruitment or relocation
bonuses, and retention allowances to personnel
appointed under section 7306 of this title or sec-
tion 7401(4) of this title, or personnel described
in section 7401(1) of this title,,1 or interview ex-
penses to candidates for appointment as such
personnel, in a manner consistent with the au-
thority provided under sections 5524a, 5706b,
5753, and 5754 of title 5.
(2) Payments under paragraph (1) shall not be
considered in calculating the limitation under
section 7431(e)(4) of this title.
(b) SPECIAL INCENTIVE PAY FOR DEPARTMENT
PHARMACIST EXECUTIVES.—(1) In order to recruit
and retain highly qualified Department phar-
macist executives, the Secretary may authorize
the Under Secretary for Health to pay special
incentive pay of not more than $40,000 per year
to an individual of the Veterans Health Admin-
istration who is a pharmacist executive.
(2) In determining whether and how much spe-
cial pay to provide to such individual, the Under
Secretary shall consider the following:
(A) The grade and step of the position of the
individual.
(B) The scope and complexity of the position
of the individual.
(C) The personal qualifications of the indi-
vidual
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