37 U.S.C. § 302i — Special pay: pharmacy officers

Page 67 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 302j 1 See Change of Name note below. by this section [enacting sections 302k and 302l of this title and amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements— ‘‘(1) entered into or revised under section 302h of title 37, United States Code, on or after that date; or ‘‘(2) entered into under section 302k or 302l of such title, as added by subsections (b) and (c), on or after that date.’’ SAVINGS PROVISION For savings provision relating to payment or repay- ment of any bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or simi- lar pay obligated to be paid before Apr. 1, 2006, under a provision of this section amended by section 687(b) of Pub. L. 109–163, see section 687(f) of Pub. L. 109–163, set out as a note under section 510 of Title 10, Armed Forces. § 302i. Special pay: pharmacy officers (a) ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE PHARMACY OF- FICERS.—Under regulations prescribed pursuant to section 303a of this title, the Secretary of the military department concerned may, subject to subsection (c), pay retention special pay under this section to an officer who— (1) is a pharmacy officer in the Medical Serv- ice Corps of the Army or Navy or the Bio- medical Sciences Corps of the Air Force; and (2) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of not less than one year. (b) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.—Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may pay retention special pay under this section to an officer who— (1) is an officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps 1 of the Public Health Service and is des- ignated as a pharmacy officer; and (2) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of not less than one year. (c) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL PAY.—Special pay may not be paid under this section to an officer serving in a pay grade above pay grade O–6. (d) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF SPECIAL PAY.— The amount of retention special pay paid to an officer under this section may not exceed $15,000 for any 12-month period. (Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 628(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–154; amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, § 615(g), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2569.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2002—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 107–314, § 615(g)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘retention special pay under this section’’ for ‘‘special pay at the rates specified in subsection (d)’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–314, § 615(g)(2), inserted ‘‘ON ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL PAY’’ after ‘‘LIMITATION’’ in heading. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–314, § 615(g)(3), added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: ‘‘The rate of special pay paid to an officer under subsection (a) or (b) is as follows: ‘‘(1) $3,000 per year, if the officer is undergoing pharmacy internship training or has less than 3 years of creditable service. ‘‘(2) $7,000 per year, if the officer has at least 3 but less than 6 years of creditable service and is not un- dergoing pharmacy internship training. ‘‘(3) $7,000 per year, if the officer has at least 6 but less than 8 years of creditable service. ‘‘(4) $12,000 per year, if the officer has at least 8 but less than 12 years of creditable service. ‘‘(5) $10,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but less than 14 years of creditable service. ‘‘(6) $9,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 18 years of creditable service. ‘‘(7) $8,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of creditable service.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Reference to Reserve Corps of the Public Health Serv- ice deemed to be a reference to the Ready Reserve Corps, see section 204(c)(3) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. APPLICATION OF INCREASE In case of amendment by section 615 of Pub. L. 107–314 to increase maximum amount of special pay or bonus that may be paid during any 12-month period, the amended limitation is applicable to 12-month periods beginning after Sept. 30, 2002, see section 615(i) of Pub. L. 107–314, set out as a note under section 301d of this title. § 302j. Special pay: accession bonus for pharmacy officers (a) ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORIZED.—A person who is a graduate of an accredited pharmacy school and who, during the period beginning on October 30, 2000, and ending on December 31, 2018, executes a written agreement described in subsection (d) to accept a commission as an offi- cer of a uniformed service and remain on active duty for a period of not less than 4 years may, upon acceptance of the agreement by the Sec- retary concerned, be paid an accession bonus in an amount determined by the Secretary con- cerned. (b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of an accession bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $30,000. (c) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR BONUS.—A person may not be paid a bonus under subsection (a) if— (1) the person, in exchange for an agreement to accept an appointment as a warrant or com- missioned officer, received financial assistance from the Department of Defense or the De- partment of Health and Human Services to pursue a course of study in pharmacy; or (2) the Secretary concerned determines that the person is not qualified to become and re- main licensed as a pharmacist. (d) AGREEMENT.—The agreement referred to in subsection (a) shall provide that, consistent with the needs of the uniformed service con- cerned, the person executing the agreement shall be assigned to duty, for the period of obli- gated service covered by the agreement, as a pharmacy officer in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or Navy, a biomedical sciences officer in the Air Force designated as a pharmacy offi- cer, or a pharmacy officer of the Public Health Service. (e) REPAYMENT.—A person who, after signing an agreement under subsection (a), is not com-