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37 U.S.C. § 304 — Special pay: diving duty

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37 U.S.C. § 304 — Special pay: diving duty

**(a)** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a member of a uniformed service who is entitled to basic pay is entitled to special pay, in the amount set forth in subsection (b), for periods during which the member— (1) is assigned by orders to the duty of diving; (2) is required to maintain proficiency as a diver by frequent and regular dives; and (3) either— (A) actually performs diving duty while serving in an assignment for which diving is a primary duty; or (B) meets the requirements to maintain proficiency as described in paragraph (2) while serving in an assignment that includes diving duty other than as a primary duty. **(b)** Special pay payable under subsection (a) shall be paid at a rate of not more than $240 a month, in the case of an officer, and at a rate of not more than $340 a month, in the case of an enlisted member. **(c)** If, in addition to diving duty, a member is assigned by orders to one or more hazardous duties described in [section 301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section301&num=0&edition=prelim), the member may be paid, for the same period of service, special pay under this section and incentive pay under such section 301 for each hazardous duty for which the member is qualified. **(d)** (1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned and to the extent provided for by appropriations, when a member of the National Guard or a reserve component of a uniformed service who is entitled to compensation under [section 206 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section206&num=0&edition=prelim) performs diving duty, pursuant to orders, such member is entitled to an increase in compensation equal to 1⁄30 of the mon

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**(a)** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a member of a uniformed service who is entitled to basic pay is entitled to special pay, in the amount set forth in subsection (b), for periods during which the member— (1) is assigned by orders to the duty of diving; (2) is required to maintain proficiency as a diver by frequent and regular dives; and (3) either— (A) actually performs diving duty while serving in an assignment for which diving is a primary duty; or (B) meets the requirements to maintain proficiency as described in paragraph (2) while serving in an assignment that includes diving duty other than as a primary duty. **(b)** Special pay payable under subsection (a) shall be paid at a rate of not more than $240 a month, in the case of an officer, and at a rate of not more than $340 a month, in the case of an enlisted member. **(c)** If, in addition to diving duty, a member is assigned by orders to one or more hazardous duties described in [section 301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section301&num=0&edition=prelim), the member may be paid, for the same period of service, special pay under this section and incentive pay under such section 301 for each hazardous duty for which the member is qualified. **(d)** (1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned and to the extent provided for by appropriations, when a member of the National Guard or a reserve component of a uniformed service who is entitled to compensation under [section 206 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section206&num=0&edition=prelim) performs diving duty, pursuant to orders, such member is entitled to an increase in compensation equal to 1⁄30 of the monthly special pay prescribed by the Secretary concerned for the performance of diving duty by a member of comparable diving classification who is entitled to basic pay under [section 204 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section204&num=0&edition=prelim). Such member is entitled to the increase— (A) for each regular period of instruction, or period of appropriate duty, at which the member is engaged for at least two hours, including that performed on a Sunday or holiday; or (B) for the performance of such other equivalent training, instruction, duty, or appropriate duties, as the Secretary may prescribe under [section 206(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section206/a&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) This subsection does not apply to a member who is entitled to basic pay under [section 204 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section204&num=0&edition=prelim). **(e)** In time of war, the President may suspend the payment of diving duty pay.

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37 U.S.C. § 301 — Incentive pay: hazardous duty

**(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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37 U.S.C. § 204 — Entitlement

**(a)** 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section205&num=0&edition=prelim)— (1) a member of a uniformed service who is on active duty; and (2) a member of a uniformed service, or a member of the National Guard who is not a Reserve of the Army or the Air Force, who is participating in full-time training, training duty with pay, or other full-time duty, provided by law, including participation in exercises or the performance of duty under section 10302, 10305, 10502, or 12402 of title 10, or section 503, 504, 505, or 506 of title 32. **(b)** For the purposes of subsection (a), under regulations prescribed by the President, the time necessary for a member of a uniformed service who is called or ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 days to travel from his home to his first duty station and from his last duty station to his home, by the mode of transportation authorized in his call or orders, is considered active duty. **(c)** (1) A member of the National Guard who is called into Federal service for a period of 30 days or less is entitled to basic pay from the date on which the member, in person or by authorized telephonic or electronic means, contacts the member’s unit. (2) Paragraph (1) does not authorize any expenditure to be paid for a period before the date on which the unit receives the member’s contact provided under such paragraph. (3) The Secretary of the Army, with respect to the Army National Guard, and the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to the Air National Guard, shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessa

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37 U.S.C. § 206 — Reserves; members of National Guard; members of the Space Force: inactive-duty training

**(a)** 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section204&num=0&edition=prelim), is entitled to compensation, at the rate of 1⁄30 of the basic pay authorized for a member of a uniformed service of a corresponding grade entitled to basic pay— (1) for each regular period of instruction, or period of appropriate duty, at which the member is engaged for at least two hours, including that performed on a Sunday or holiday; (2) for the performance of such other equivalent training, instruction, duty, or appropriate duties, as the Secretary may prescribe; (3) for a regular period of instruction that the member is scheduled to perform but is unable to perform because of physical disability resulting from an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated— (A) in line of duty while performing— (i) active duty; or (ii) inactive-duty training; (B) while traveling directly to or from that duty or training (unless such injury, illness, disease, or aggravation of an injury, illness, or disease is the result of the gross negligence or misconduct of the member); or (C) in line of duty while remaining overnight immediately before the commencement of inactive-duty training, or while remaining overnight, between successive periods of inactive-duty training, at or in the vicinity of the site of the inactive-duty training; or (4) for a regular period of instruction, period of appropriate duty, or such other equivalent training that a member would be

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37 U.S.C. § 320 — Incentive pay: career enlisted flyers

**(a) Eligible Career Enlisted Flyer Defined.—** In this section, the term “eligible career enlisted flyer” means an enlisted member of the armed forces who— (1) is entitled to basic pay under [section 204 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section204&num=0&edition=prelim), or is entitled to pay under [section 206 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section206&num=0&edition=prelim) as described in subsection (e) of this section; (2) holds an enlisted military occupational specialty or enlisted military rating designated as a career enlisted flyer specialty or rating by the Secretary concerned, performs duty as a dropsonde system operator, or is in training leading to qualification and designation of such a specialty or rating or the performance of such duty; (3) is qualified for aviation service under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned; and (4) satisfies the operational flying duty requirements applicable under subsection (c). **(b) Incentive Pay Authorized.—** (1) The Secretary concerned may pay monthly incentive pay to an eligible career enlisted flyer in an amount not to exceed the monthly maximum amounts specified in subsection (d). The incentive pay may be paid as continuous monthly incentive pay or on a month-to-month basis, dependent upon the operational flying duty performed by the eligible career enlisted flyer as prescribed in subsection (c). (2) Continuous monthly incentive pay may not be paid to an eligible career enlisted flyer after the member completes 25 years of aviation service. Thereafter, an eligible career enlisted flyer may still receive incentive pay on a month-to-month basis under subsection (c)(4) for the frequent and regular pe

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37 U.S.C. § 907 — Enlisted members and warrant officers appointed as officers: pay and allowances stabilized

**(a)** An enlisted member who accepts an appointment as an officer shall, for service as an officer, be paid the greater of— (1) the pay and allowances to which the officer is entitled as an officer; or (2) the pay and allowances to which the officer would be entitled if the officer were in the last enlisted grade the officer held before the appointment as an officer. **(b)** A warrant officer who accepts an appointment as a commissioned officer in a pay grade above W–4 shall, for service as such a commissioned officer, be paid the greater of— (1) the pay and allowances to which the officer is entitled as such a commissioned officer; (2) the pay and allowances to which the officer would be entitled if the officer were in the last warrant officer grade the officer held before the appointment as such a commissioned officer; or (3) in the case of an officer who was formerly an enlisted member, the pay and allowances to which the officer would be entitled if the officer were in the last enlisted grade the officer held before the appointment as an officer. **(c)** For the purposes of this section— (1) the pay and allowances of a grade formerly held by an officer include— (A) subject to subsection (d), special and incentive pays under chapter 5 of this title; and (B) subject to subsection (e), allowances under chapter 7 of this title; and (2) the rates of pay and allowances of a grade which an officer formerly held are those to which the officer would have been entitled had the officer remained in that grade and continued to receive the increases in pay and allowances authorized for that grade, as otherwise provided in this title. **(d)** (1) In determining the amount of the pay and allowances of a grade formerly held by an officer, the following special and

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37 U.S.C. § 304 — Special pay: diving duty

Page 74 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 303b EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–140 effective Oct. 26, 1987, and applicable to pay periods beginning on or after such date, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 100–140, set out as an Effective Date note under section 302c of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces. § 303b. Waiver of board certification require- ments (a) CERTIFICATION INTERRUPTED BY CONTIN- GENCY OPERATION.—A member of the armed forces described in subsection (b) who completes the board certification or recertification re- quirements specified in section 302(a)(5), 302b(a)(5), 302c(c)(3), or 302c(d)(4) of this title be- fore the end of the period established for the member in subsection (c) shall be paid special pay under the applicable section for active duty performed during the period beginning on the date on which the member was assigned to duty in support of a contingency operation and end- ing on the date of that certification or recertifi- cation if the Secretary of Defense determines that the member was unable to schedule or com- plete that certification or recertification earlier because of that duty. (b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS DESCRIBED.—A member of the armed forces referred to in subsection (a) is a member who— (1) is a medical or dental officer or a non- physician health care provider; (2) has completed any required residency training; and (3) was, except for the board certification re- quirement, otherwise eligible for special pay under section 302(a)(5), 302b(a)(5), 302c(c)(3), or 302c(d)(4) of this title during a duty assi

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