14 U.S.C. § 3737 — Running mates

Page 210 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 3737 (Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1008, § 725; amended Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 220(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1039; renumbered § 3736, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 118(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4233.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 781 of this title prior to the complete revision of former chapter 21 of this title by Pub. L. 96–322. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 725 of this title as this section. 2004—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 108–293 added subsecs. (d) and (e). § 3737. Running mates (a) The Secretary shall assign a running mate to each Reserve officer in an active status not on the active duty promotion list. The officer initially assigned as a running mate under this section shall be that officer on the active duty promotion list of the same grade who is next senior in precedence to the Reserve officer con- cerned. An officer who has twice failed of selec- tion or who has been considered but has not been recommended for continuation under sec- tion 2150 of this title shall not be assigned as a running mate under this section. (b) A Reserve officer in an active status not on the active duty promotion list shall be assigned a new running mate as follows: (1) If a previously assigned running mate is promoted from below the promotion zone, is removed from the active duty promotion list, suffers a loss of numbers, fails of selection, fails to qualify for promotion, or declines an appointment after being selected for pro- motion, the new running mate shall be that of- ficer on the active duty promotion list, of the same grade, who is next senior to the previous running mate and who is, or may become, eli- gible for consideration for promotion. If the previous running mate was on a list of select- ees for promotion, the new running mate shall be that officer on the active duty promotion list, of the same grade, who is on a list of se- lectees for promotion and who is next senior to the previous running mate. (2) If a Reserve officer suffers a loss of num- bers, the new running mate shall be that offi- cer on the active duty promotion list who, after the loss of numbers has been effected, is the running mate of the Reserve officer next senior to the Reserve officer concerned. (3) If a Reserve officer is considered for pro- motion and fails of selection, fails to qualify for promotion, declines an appointment after being selected for promotion, or has his or her name removed from a list of selectees for pro- motion, and that officer’s running mate is pro- moted, the new running mate shall be that of- ficer on the active duty promotion list, of the same grade, who, at the time the previous run- ning mate was considered for promotion, was next senior to the previous running mate, was eligible for consideration for promotion, and whose name was not included on a list of se- lectees for promotion. (4) In a situation not expressly covered by this subsection, the Secretary may assign a new running mate as necessary to effect the intent of this section that inequitable changes of precedence do not occur. (c) A Reserve officer on the active duty pro- motion list shall, to the extent practicable and consistent with the limitations imposed by this section, be assigned as the running mate of all Reserve officers junior to the officer, who are in an active status not on the active duty pro- motion list, and who had a running mate in common with the officer just prior to the time the officer was placed on the active duty pro- motion list. (d) The Secretary may adjust, as necessary, the date of rank of a Reserve officer not on ac- tive duty so that the date will correspond with that of the running mate assigned to the officer in accordance with this section. If an overpay- ment of pay or allowances results from adjust- ing the date of rank, the overpayment is not subject to recoupment. (Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1008, § 726; renumbered § 3737 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 118(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4233, 4240.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 782 of this title prior to the complete revision of former chapter 21 of this title by Pub. L. 96–322. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 118(b), renumbered section 726 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted ‘‘section 2150’’ for ‘‘section 289’’. § 3738. Constructive credit upon initial appoint- ment Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, an individual, appointed as a Reserve officer, may be assigned a date of rank and precedence which reflects that individual’s experience, edu- cation, or other qualifications. For the purpose of this subchapter only, an individual appointed for the purpose of assignment or designation as a judge advocate in the Reserve shall be credited with a minimum of one year service in an active status. An individual holding a doctor of philos- ophy, or a comparable degree, in medicine or in a science allied to medicine as determined by the Secretary, may be credited with a minimum of three years service in an active status if ap- pointed for an assignment comparable to that of an officer in the Navy Medical Department. (Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1009, § 727; amended Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 208, Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1035; Pub. L. 109–241, title II, § 218(b)(1), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 526; renum- bered § 3738, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 118(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4233; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(53), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4750.)