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37 U.S.C. § 302b — Special pay: dental officers of the armed forces
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**(a) Variable, Additional, Board Certification, and Incentive Special Pay.—**
(1) An officer who—
(A) is an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer; and
(B) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of not less than one year,
is entitled to special pay in accordance with this subsection.
(2) 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:
(A) $3,000 per year, if the officer is undergoing dental internship training or has less than three years of creditable service.
(B) $7,000 per year, if the officer has at least three but less than six years of creditable service and is not undergoing dental internship training.
(C) $7,000 per year, if the officer has at least six but less than eight years of creditable service.
(D) $12,000 per year, if the officer has at least eight but less than 12 years of creditable service.
(E) $10,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but less than 14 years of creditable service.
(F) $9,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 18 years of creditable service.
(G) $8,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of creditable service.
(3) An officer described in paragraph (1) who is serving in a pay grade above pay grade O–6 is entitled to variable special pay at the rate of $7,000 per year.
(4) 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 which an agreement executed under subsection (b) is in effect with respect to the officer. Such additional special pay shall be paid at a rate deter
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**(a) Variable, Additional, Board Certification, and Incentive Special Pay.—**
(1) An officer who—
(A) is an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer; and
(B) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of not less than one year,
is entitled to special pay in accordance with this subsection.
(2) 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:
(A) $3,000 per year, if the officer is undergoing dental internship training or has less than three years of creditable service.
(B) $7,000 per year, if the officer has at least three but less than six years of creditable service and is not undergoing dental internship training.
(C) $7,000 per year, if the officer has at least six but less than eight years of creditable service.
(D) $12,000 per year, if the officer has at least eight but less than 12 years of creditable service.
(E) $10,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but less than 14 years of creditable service.
(F) $9,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 18 years of creditable service.
(G) $8,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of creditable service.
(3) An officer described in paragraph (1) who is serving in a pay grade above pay grade O–6 is entitled to variable special pay at the rate of $7,000 per year.
(4) 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 which an agreement executed under subsection (b) is in effect with respect to the officer. Such additional special pay shall be paid at a rate determined by the Secretary concerned, which rate may not exceed the following:
(A) $10,000 per year, if the officer has less than three years of creditable service.
(B) $12,000 per year, if the officer has at least three but less than 10 years of creditable service.
(C) $15,000 per year, if the officer has 10 or more years of creditable service.
(5) 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:
(A) $2,500 per year, if the officer has less than 10 years of creditable service.
(B) $3,500 per year, if the officer has at least 10 but less than 12 years of creditable service.
(C) $4,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but less than 14 years of creditable service.
(D) $5,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 18 years of creditable service.
(E) $6,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of creditable service.
(6) An officer described in paragraph (1) who is an oral or maxillofacial surgeon may be paid incentive special pay at the same rates, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as incentive special pay available for medical officers under [section 302(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section302/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Active-Duty Agreement.—**
(1) An officer may not be paid additional special pay under paragraph (4) or (6) of subsection (a) for any 12-month period unless the officer first executes a written agreement under which the officer agrees to remain on active duty for a period of not less than one year beginning on the date the officer accepts the award of such special pay.
(2) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under [section 303a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section303a/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of the military department concerned may terminate at any time an officer’s entitlement to the special pay authorized by paragraph (4) or (6) of subsection (a). If such entitlement is terminated, the officer concerned shall be subject to the repayment provisions of [section 303a(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section303a/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Regulations.—** Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under [section 303a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section303a/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall include standards for determining—
(1) whether an officer is undergoing internship or residency training for purposes of subsections (a)(2)(A), (a)(2)(B), and (a)(4); and
(2) whether an officer is board certified for purposes of subsection (a)(5).
**(d) Frequency of Payments.—** Special pay payable to an officer under paragraphs (2), (3), and (5) of subsection (a) shall be paid monthly. Special pay payable to an officer under paragraph (4) or (6) of subsection (a) shall be paid annually at the beginning of the 12-month period for which the officer is entitled to such payment.
**(e) Repayment.—** An officer who does not complete the period of active duty specified in the agreement referred to in subsection (b) shall be subject to the repayment provisions of [section 303a(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section303a/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(f) Determination of Creditable Service.—** For purposes of this section, creditable service of an officer is computed by adding—
(1) all periods which the officer spent in dental internship or residency training during which the officer was not on active duty; and
(2) all periods of active service in the Dental Corps of the Army or Navy, as an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer, or as a dental officer of the Public Health Service.
**(g) Reserve Dental Officers Special Pay.—**
(1) A reserve dental officer described in paragraph (2) is entitled to special pay at the rate of $350 a month for each month of active duty, including active duty in the form of annual training, active duty for training, and active duty for special work.
(2) A reserve dental officer referred to in paragraph (1) is a reserve officer who—
(A) is an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer; and
(B) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of less than one year.
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**(a)** 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—
(1) involving frequent and regular participation in aerial flight as a crew member, as determined by the Secretary concerned, except for a member who is entitled to incentive pay under [section 301a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section301a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) involving frequent and regular participation in aerial flight, not as a crew member under paragraph (1);
(3) involving parachute jumping as an essential part of military duty;
(4) involving the demolition of explosives as a primary duty, including training for that duty;
(5) inside a high- or low-pressure chamber;
(6) as a human acceleration or deceleration experimental subject;
(7) as a human test subject in thermal stress experiments;
(8) involving frequent and regular participation in flight operations on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier or of a ship other than an aircraft carrier from which aircraft are launched;
(9) involving frequent and regular exposure to highly toxic pesticides or involving laboratory work that utilizes live dangerous viruses or bacteria;
(10) involving (A) the servicing of aircraft or missiles with highly toxic fuels or propellants, (B) the testing of aircraft or missile systems (or components of such systems) during which highly toxic fuels or propellants are used, or (C) the handling of chemical munitions (or components of such munitions);
(11) involving regular participation as a member of a
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**(a) Enlistment Incentive Program.—** The Secretary of Defense shall carry out an enlistment incentive program in accordance with this section under which a person who is a National Call to Service participant shall be entitled to one of the incentives specified in subsection (e). The program shall be carried out during the period ending on December 31, 2007, and may be carried out after that date.
**(b) National Call to Service Participant.—** In this section, the term “National Call to Service participant” means a person who has not previously served in the armed forces who enters into an original enlistment pursuant to a written agreement with the Secretary of a military department (in such form and manner as may be prescribed by that Secretary) under which the person agrees to perform a period of national service as specified in subsection (c).
**(c) National Service.—** The total period of national service to which a National Call to Service participant is obligated under the agreement under this section shall be specified in the agreement. Under the agreement, the participant shall—
(1) upon completion of initial entry training (as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense), serve on active duty in a military occupational specialty designated by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (d) for a period of 15 months;
(2) upon completion of the period of active duty specified in paragraph (1) and without a break in service, serve either (A) an additional period of active duty as determined by the Secretary of Defense, or (B) a period of 24 months in an active status in the Selected Reserve or the Space Force; and
(3) upon completion of the period of service specified in paragraph (2), and without a break in service, serve the remaining period of obligated servic
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 90–207, § 1(2)(A), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 651; amended Pub. L. 90–603, § 1, Oct. 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 1187; Pub. L. 90–623, § 3(5), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 93–274, § 1(3), May 6, 1974, 88 Stat. 95; Pub. L. 93–394, § 1, Aug. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 792; Pub. L. 96–284, § 4(d)(1)–(3), June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 591, 592; Pub. L. 96–513, title IV, § 414(b), title V, § 516(7), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2906, 2938, provided for continuation pay for dentists in the armed forces. See [section 302b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section302b&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 639(f) of Pub. L. 99–145, set out as an Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note under [section 302b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section302b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Variable, Additional, and Board Certification Special Pay.—**
(1) An officer who is an officer of the Medical Corps of the Army or the Navy or an officer of the Air Force designated as a medical officer and who is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of not less than one year is entitled to special pay in accordance with this subsection.
(2) 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:
(A) $1,200 per year, if the officer is undergoing medical internship training.
(B) $5,000 per year, if the officer has less than six years of creditable service and is not undergoing medical internship training.
(C) $12,000 per year, if the officer has at least six but less than eight years of creditable service.
(D) $11,500 per year, if the officer has at least eight but less than ten years of creditable service.
(E) $11,000 per year, if the officer has at least ten but less than twelve years of creditable service.
(F) $10,000 per year, if the officer has at least twelve but less than fourteen years of creditable service.
(G) $9,000 per year, if the officer has at least fourteen but less than eighteen years of creditable service.
(H) $8,000 per year, if the officer has at least eighteen but less than twenty-two years of creditable service.
(I) $7,000 per year, if the officer has twenty-two or more years of creditable service.
(3) An officer described in paragraph (1) who is serving in a pay grade above pay grade O–6 is entitled to variable special pay at the rate of $7,000 per year.
(4) Subject to subsection (c), an officer entitled to variable special pay under paragraph (2) or (3) is entitled to additional special pay of
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**(a) In General.—** The following definitions apply in this title:
(1) The term “United States”, in a geographic sense, means the States and the District of Columbia.
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.]
(3) The term “possessions” includes the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Guano Islands, so long as they remain possessions, but does not include any Commonwealth.
(4) The term “armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
(5) The term “uniformed services” means—
(A) the armed forces;
(B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
(6) The term “department”, when used with respect to a military department, means the executive part of the department and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the department. When used with respect to the Department of Defense, such term means the executive part of the department, including the executive parts of the military departments, and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of Defense, including those of the military departments.
(7) The term “executive part of the department” means the executive part of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Department of the Air Force, as the case may be, at the seat of government.
(8) The term “military departments” means the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.
(9) The term
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TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES
§ 302b
Sept. 30, 1977, 91 Stat. 1046; Pub. L. 95–485, title
VIII, § 801(b), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1619; Pub. L.
96–284, § 4(a), June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 591; Pub. L.
100–26, § 8(d)(2), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 285; Pub.
L. 101–510, div. A, title VI, § 617(a), Nov. 5, 1990,
104 Stat. 1578; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI,
§ 614(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2544; Pub. L.
106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 626(a)(1)], Oct. 30,
2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–153; Pub. L. 107–314,
div. A, title VI, § 615(d), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat.
2568; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 687(b)(5),
Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3328.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2006—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 109–163 amended par. (4)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows:
‘‘The Secretary concerned may terminate at any time
the eligibility of an officer to receive retention special
pay under paragraph (1). If such eligibility is termi-
nated, the officer concerned shall receive such special
pay only for the part of the period of active duty that
the officer served and may be required to refund any
amount in excess of that amount.’’
2002—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted
‘‘$15,000’’ for ‘‘$6,000’’.
2000—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted ‘‘the
Secretary concerned may pay an officer described in
paragraph (2) a’’ for ‘‘an officer described in paragraph
(2) may be paid’’.
1996—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–201, § 614(a)(1)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘a uniformed service’’ for ‘‘an armed force’’ in
introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 104–201, § 614(a)(1)(B), struck
out ‘‘of the military department’’ before ‘‘concerned to
be’’.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104–201, § 614(a)(2), struck ou
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