§ 314. Special pay or bonus: qualified members extending duty at designated locations overseas
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(a)Covered Members.— This section applies with respect to a member of an armed force who—
(1)is entitled to basic pay;
(2)has a specialty that is designated by the Secretary concerned for the purposes of this section;
(3)has completed a tour of duty (as defined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned) at a location outside the continental United States that is designated by the Secretary concerned for the purposes of this section; and
(4)at the end of that tour of duty executes an agreement to extend that tour for a period of not less than one year.
(b)Special Pay or Bonus Authorized.— Upon the acceptance by the Secretary concerned of the agreement providing for an extension of the tour of duty of a member described in subsection (a), the member is entitled, at the election of the Secretary concerned, to either—
(1)special pay in monthly installments in an amount prescribed by the Secretary, but not to exceed $80 per month; or
(2)an annual bonus in an amount prescribed by the Secretary, but not to exceed $2,000 per year.
(c)Selection and Payment of Special Pay or Bonus.— Not later than the date on which the Secretary concerned accepts an agreement described in subsection (a)(4) providing for the extension of a member’s tour of duty, the Secretary concerned shall notify the member regarding whether the member will receive special pay or a bonus under this section. The payment rate for the special pay or bonus shall be fixed at the time of the agreement and may not be changed during the period of the extended tour of duty. The Secretary concerned may pay a bonus under this section either in a lump sum or installments.
(d)Repayment.— A member who, having entered into a written agreement to extend a tour of duty for a period under subsection (a), receives a bonus payment under subsection (b)(2) for a 12-month period covered by the agreement and ceases during that 12-month period to perform the agreed tour of duty shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.
(e)Effect of Rest and Recuperative Absence.— A member who elects to receive one of the benefits specified in section 705(b) of title 10 as part of the extension of a tour of duty is not entitled to the special pay authorized by subsection (b)(1) for the period of the extension of duty for which the benefit under such section is provided.
(Added Pub. L. 96–579, § 5(a)(1), Dec. 23, 1980, 94 Stat. 3366; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 641(a), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 652; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 625(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1794; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, § 654(b)(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2582; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 621(a)(1), (2)(A), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1505; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 687(b)(23), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3331.)
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- Public Law 99–145To authorize appropriations for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1986, to revise and improve military compensation programs, to improve defense procurement procedures, to authorize appropriations
- Public Law 105–85To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 96–579To amend title 37, United States Code, to improve certain special pay and allowance benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes
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- Special pay: general provisions§ 303a
- [Authorized use of appropriated funds for insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries; advance payments for investigations in foreign countries; security guard services for protection of confidential files; and other necessary expenses; and was repealed and restated in sections 2241(b), 2242(1), (4), and 2253(a)(1) of this title by Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(1), (p)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 844, 851.]§ 705
- Special pay or bonus: qualified members extending duty at designated locations overseas§ 314
- Enlistment incentives for pursuit of skills to facilitate national service§ 510
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- Pub. L. 96–579, § 5(a)(1)
- 94 Stat. 3366
- Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 641(a)
- 99 Stat. 652
- Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 625(a)(1)
- 111 Stat. 1794
- Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, § 654(b)(1)
- 116 Stat. 2582
- Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 621(a)(1)
- 117 Stat. 1505
- Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 687(b)(23)
- 119 Stat. 3331
- Pub. L. 105–85
- Pub. L. 109–163
- Pub. L. 108–136, § 621(a)(2)(A)
- Pub. L. 108–136, § 621(a)(1)
- Pub. L. 107–314
- Pub. L. 99–145
- Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 625(b)
- 111 Stat. 1795
- Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 641(b)
- Pub. L. 96–579, § 5(c)(1)
- 94 Stat. 3367
- section 687(b) of Pub. L. 109–163
- section 687(f) of Pub. L. 109–163
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Special pay or bonus: qualified members extending duty at designated locations overseas
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–579, § 5(a)(1)
Stat.94 Stat. 3366
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 641(a)
Stat.99 Stat. 652
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 625(a)(1)
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