Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
260 sections across 12 chapters.
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Ch. 1 — Definitions 1 section
Ch. 3 — Pay grades: assignment to 1 inactive 11 sections
- § 201 Pay grades: assignment to; general rules
- § 202 Pay grades: retired Coast Guard rear admirals (lower half)
- § 203 Rates
- § 204 Entitlement
- § 205 Computation: service creditable
- § 206 Reserves; members of National Guard: inactive-duty training
- § 207 Band leaders
- § 208 Repealed. Pub. L. 91–482, § 1(b) , Oct. 21, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1082 ] Repealed
- § 209 Members of precommissioning programs
- § 210 Pay of senior enlisted members during terminal leave and while hospitalized
- § 211 Participation in Thrift Savings Plan
- § 212 Advancement of basic pay: members deployed in combat zone for more than one year
Ch. 5 — Special pay: accession and retention bonuses for psychologis 9 inactive 76 sections
- § 1 Special pay: accession and retention bonuses for psychologists
- § 301 Incentive pay: hazardous duty
- § 301a Incentive pay: aviation career
- § 301b Special pay: aviation career officers extending period of active duty
- § 301c Incentive pay: submarine duty
- § 301d Multiyear retention bonus: medical officers of the armed forces
- § 301e Multiyear retention bonus: dental officers of the armed forces
- § 302 Special pay: medical officers of the armed forces
- § 302a Special pay: optometrists
- § 302b Special pay: dental officers of the armed forces
- § 302c Special pay: psychologists and nonphysician health care providers
- § 302d Special pay: accession bonus for registered nurses
- § 302e Special pay: nurse anesthetists
- § 302f Special pay: reserve, recalled, or retained health care officers
- § 302g Special pay: Selected Reserve health care professionals in critically short wartime specialties
- § 302h Special pay: accession bonus for dental officers
- § 302i Special pay: pharmacy officers
- § 302j Special pay: accession bonus for pharmacy officers
- § 302k Special pay: accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties
- § 302l Special pay: accession bonus for dental specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties
- § 303 Special pay: veterinarians
- § 303a Special pay: general provisions
- § 303b Waiver of board certification requirements
- § 304 Special pay: diving duty
- § 305 Special pay: hardship duty pay
- § 305a Special pay: career sea pay
- § 305b Special pay: service as member of Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team
- § 306 Special pay: officers holding positions of unusual responsibility and of critical nature
- § 306a Special pay: members assigned to international military headquarters
- § 307 Special pay: special duty assignment pay for enlisted members
- § 307a Special pay: assignment incentive pay
- § 308 Special pay: reenlistment bonus
- § 308a Repealed. Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A] , title VI, § 624(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–153] Repealed
- § 308b Special pay: reenlistment bonus for members of the Selected Reserve
- § 308c Special pay: bonus for affiliation or enlistment in the Selected Reserve
- § 308d Special pay: members of the Selected Reserve assigned to certain high priority units
- § 308e Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 631(b) , Jan. 6, 2006 , 119 Stat. 3299 ] Repealed
- § 308f Repealed. Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A] , title VI, § 624(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–153] Repealed
- § 308g Special pay: bonus for enlistment in elements of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve
- § 308h Special pay: bonus for reenlistment, enlistment, or voluntary extension of enlistment in elements of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve
- § 308i Special pay: prior service enlistment bonus
- § 308j Special pay: affiliation bonus for officers in the Selected Reserve
- § 309 Special pay: enlistment bonus
- § 310 Special pay: duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger
- § 311 Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 639(b) , Nov. 8, 1985 , 99 Stat. 651 ] Repealed
- § 312 Special pay: nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active service
- § 312a Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 629(d)(1) , Jan. 6, 2006 , 119 Stat. 3297 ] Repealed
- § 312b Special pay: nuclear career accession bonus
- § 312c Special pay: nuclear career annual incentive bonus
- § 313 Repealed. Pub. L. 96–513, title IV, § 414(a) , Dec. 12, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2906 ] Repealed
- § 314 Special pay or bonus: qualified members extending duty at designated locations overseas
- § 315 Special pay: engineering and scientific career continuation pay
- § 316 Special pay: bonus for members with foreign language proficiency
- § 316a Special pay: incentive pay for members of precommissioning programs pursuing foreign language proficiency
- § 317 Special pay: officers in critical acquisition positions extending period of active duty
- § 318 Special pay: special warfare officers extending period of active duty
- § 319 Special pay: surface warfare officer continuation pay
- § 320 Incentive pay: career enlisted flyers
- § 321 Special pay: judge advocate continuation pay
- § 322 Renumbered § 354] Renumbered
- § 323 Renumbered § 355] Renumbered
- § 324 Special pay: accession bonus for new officers in critical skills
- § 325 Incentive bonus: savings plan for education expenses and other contingencies
- § 326 Incentive bonus: conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage
- § 327 Incentive bonus: transfer between armed forces
- § 328 Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 647(a) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2168 ] Repealed
- § 329 Incentive bonus: retired members and reserve component members volunteering for high-demand, low-density assignments
- § 330 Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates
- § 331 General bonus authority for enlisted members
- § 332 General bonus authority for officers
- § 333 Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers
- § 334 Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers
- § 334a Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities: enlisted members who operate remotely piloted aircraft
- § 335 Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions
- § 336 Contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
- § 351 Hazardous duty pay
- § 352 Assignment pay or special duty pay
- § 353 Skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus
- § 354 Special pay: 15-year career status bonus for members entering service on or after August 1, 1986
- § 355 Special pay: retention incentives for members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high priority units
- § 356 Continuation pay: full TSP members with 8 to 12 years of service
- § 371 Relationship to other incentives and pays
- § 372 Continuation of pays during hospitalization and rehabilitation resulting from wounds, injury, or illness incurred while on duty in a hostile fire area or exposed to an event of hostile fire or other hostile action
- § 373 Repayment of unearned portion of bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit, and termination of remaining payments, when conditions of payment not met
- § 374 Regulations
Ch. 7 — Basic allowance for subsistence 36 inactive 26 sections
- § 401 Definitions
- § 402 Basic allowance for subsistence
- § 402a Supplemental subsistence allowance for low-income members with dependents
- § 403 Basic allowance for housing
- § 403a Housing treatment for certain members of the armed forces, and their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent change of station within the United States
- § 403b Cost-of-living allowance in the continental United States
- § 404 Renumbered § 474] Renumbered
- § 404a Renumbered § 474a] Renumbered
- § 404b Renumbered § 474b] Renumbered
- § 405 Renumbered § 475] Renumbered
- § 405a Renumbered § 475a] Renumbered
- § 406 Renumbered § 476] Renumbered
- § 406a Renumbered § 476a] Renumbered
- § 406b Renumbered § 476b] Renumbered
- § 406c Renumbered § 476c] Renumbered
- § 407 Renumbered § 477] Renumbered
- § 408 Renumbered § 478] Renumbered
- § 408a Renumbered § 478a] Renumbered
- § 409 Renumbered § 479] Renumbered
- § 410 Renumbered § 480] Renumbered
- § 411 Renumbered § 481] Renumbered
- § 411a Renumbered § 481a] Renumbered
- § 411b Renumbered § 481b] Renumbered
- § 411c Renumbered § 481c] Renumbered
- § 411d Renumbered § 481d] Renumbered
- § 411e Renumbered § 481e] Renumbered
- § 411f Renumbered § 481f] Renumbered
- § 411g Repealed. Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(c) , Dec. 31, 2011 , 125 Stat. 1460 ] Repealed
- § 411h Renumbered § 481h] Renumbered
- § 411i Renumbered § 481i] Renumbered
- § 411j Renumbered § 481j] Renumbered
- § 411k Renumbered § 481k] Renumbered
- § 411l Renumbered § 481l] Renumbered
- § 412 Renumbered § 455] Renumbered
- § 413 Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- § 414 Personal money allowance
- § 415 Uniform allowance: officers; initial allowance
- § 416 Uniform allowance: officers; additional allowances
- § 417 Uniform allowance: officers; general provisions
- § 418 Clothing allowance: enlisted members
- § 419 Civilian clothing allowance
- § 420 Allowances while participating in international sports
- § 421 Allowances: no increase while dependent is entitled to basic pay
- § 422 Cadets and midshipmen
- § 423 Validity of allowance payments based on purported marriages
- § 424 Band leaders
- § 425 United States Navy Band; United States Marine Corps Band: allowances while on concert tour
- § 426 Repealed. Pub. L. 90–377, § 10 , July 5, 1968 , 82 Stat. 288 ] Repealed
- § 427 Family separation allowance
- § 428 Renumbered § 488] Renumbered
- § 429 Renumbered § 489] Renumbered
- § 430 Renumbered § 490] Renumbered
- § 431 Transferred] Transferred
- § 432 Renumbered § 492] Renumbered
- § 433 Allowance for muster duty
- § 433a Allowance for participation in Ready Reserve screening
- § 434 Renumbered § 494] Renumbered
- § 435 Renumbered § 495] Renumbered
- § 436 High-deployment allowance: lengthy or numerous deployments; frequent mobilizations
- § 437 Allowance to cover monthly premiums for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance: members serving in a designated duty assignment
- § 438 Preventive health services allowance
- § 439 Special compensation: members of the uniformed services with catastrophic injuries or illnesses requiring assistance in everyday living
Ch. 8 — Allowable travel and transportation: general authorities 46 sections
- § 451 Definitions
- § 452 Allowable travel and transportation: general authorities
- § 453 Allowable travel and transportation: specific authorities
- § 454 Travel and transportation: pilot programs
- § 455 Appropriations for travel: may not be used for attendance at certain meetings
- § 456 Managed travel program refunds
- § 461 Relationship to other travel and transportation authorities
- § 462 Travel and transportation allowances paid to members that are unauthorized or in excess of authorized amounts: requirement for repayment
- § 463 Programs of compliance; electronic processing of travel claims
- § 464 Regulations
- § 471 Travel authorities transition expiration date
- § 472 Definitions and other incorporated provisions of chapter 7
- § 474 Travel and transportation allowances: general
- § 474a Travel and transportation allowances: temporary lodging expenses
- § 474b Travel and transportation allowances: payment of lodging expenses at temporary duty location during authorized absence of member
- § 475 Travel and transportation allowances: per diem while on duty outside the continental United States
- § 475a Travel and transportation allowances: departure allowances
- § 476 Travel and transportation allowances: dependents; baggage and household effects
- § 476a Travel and transportation allowances: authorized for travel performed under orders that are canceled, revoked, or modified
- § 476b Travel and transportation allowances: members of the uniformed services attached to a ship overhauling or inactivating
- § 476c Travel and transportation allowances: members assigned to a vessel under construction
- § 477 Travel and transportation allowances: dislocation allowance
- § 478 Travel and transportation allowances: travel within limits of duty station
- § 478a Travel and transportation allowances: inactive duty training outside of normal commuting distances
- § 479 Travel and transportation allowances: house trailers and mobile homes
- § 480 Travel and transportation allowances: miscellaneous categories
- § 481 Travel and transportation allowances: administrative provisions
- § 481a Travel and transportation allowances: travel performed in connection with convalescent leave
- § 481b Travel and transportation allowances: travel performed in connection with leave between consecutive overseas tours
- § 481c Travel and transportation allowances: travel performed in connection with rest and recuperative leave from certain stations in foreign countries
- § 481d Travel and transportation allowances: transportation incident to personal emergencies for certain members and dependents
- § 481e Travel and transportation allowances: transportation incident to certain emergencies for members performing temporary duty
- § 481f Travel and transportation allowances: transportation for survivors of deceased member to attend member’s burial ceremonies; transportation for survivors of member dying overseas to attend transfer ceremonies
- § 481h Travel and transportation allowances: transportation of designated individuals incident to hospitalization of members for treatment of wounds, illness, or injury
- § 481i Travel and transportation allowances: parking expenses
- § 481j Travel and transportation allowances: transportation of family members incident to the repatriation of members held captive
- § 481k Travel and transportation allowances: non-medical attendants for members who are determined to be very seriously or seriously wounded, ill, or injured
- § 481l Travel and transportation allowances: attendance of members and other persons at Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program events
- § 484 Travel and transportation; dependents; household and personal effects; trailers; additional movements; motor vehicles; sale of bulky items; claims for proceeds; appropriation chargeable
- § 488 Allowance for recruiting expenses
- § 489 Travel and transportation allowances: minor dependent schooling
- § 490 Travel and transportation: dependent children of members stationed overseas
- § 491 Benefits for certain members assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency
- § 492 Travel and transportation: members escorting certain dependents
- § 494 Subsistence reimbursement relating to escorts of foreign arms control inspection teams
- § 495 Funeral honors duty: allowance
Ch. 9 — Payments for unused accrued leave 4 sections
Ch. 10 — Pay and allowances 1 inactive 8 sections
- § 551 Definitions
- § 552 Pay and allowances; continuance while in a missing status; limitations
- § 553 Allotments; continuance, suspension, initiation, resumption, or increase while in a missing status; limitations
- § 554 Renumbered § 484] Renumbered
- § 555 Secretarial review
- § 556 Secretarial determinations
- § 557 Settlement of accounts
- § 558 Income tax deferment
- § 559 Benefits for members held as captives
Ch. 11 — Applicability 4 sections
Ch. 13 — Members of the Army 2 inactive 5 sections
- § 701 Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps; contract surgeons
- § 702 Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 683(b)(1) , Nov. 8, 1985 , 99 Stat. 665 ] Repealed
- § 703 Allotments: members of Coast Guard
- § 704 Allotments: officers of Public Health Service
- § 705 Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 683(b)(1) , Nov. 8, 1985 , 99 Stat. 665 ] Repealed
- § 706 Allotments: commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- § 707 Allotments: members of the National Guard
Ch. 15 — Forfeiture of pay during absence from duty due to disease fr 3 inactive 2 sections
- § 801 Repealed. Pub. L. 103–355, title VI, § 6001(a)(1) , Oct. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3362 ] Repealed
- § 802 Forfeiture of pay during absence from duty due to disease from intemperate use of alcohol or drugs
- § 803 Commissioned officers of Army or Air Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls
- § 804 Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XI, § 1122(c)(1) , Feb. 10, 1996 , 110 Stat. 463 ] Repealed
- § 805 Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 683(b)(1) , Nov. 8, 1985 , 99 Stat. 665 ] Repealed
Ch. 17 — Wartime pay of officer of armed force exercising command hig 1 inactive 9 sections
- § 901 Wartime pay of officer of armed force exercising command higher than his grade
- § 902 Pay of crews of wrecked or lost naval vessels
- § 903 Retired members recalled to active duty; former members
- § 904 Repealed. Pub. L. 96–513, title IV, § 403(a) , Dec. 12, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2904 ] Repealed
- § 905 Reserve officers of the Navy or Marine Corps not on the active-duty list: effective date of pay and allowances
- § 906 Extension of enlistment: effect on pay and allowances
- § 907 Enlisted members and warrant officers appointed as officers: pay and allowances stabilized
- § 908 Employment of reserves and retired members by foreign governments
- § 909 Special and incentive pay: payment at unreduced rates during suspension of personnel laws
- § 910 Replacement of lost income: involuntarily mobilized reserve component members subject to extended and frequent active duty service
Ch. 19 — Regulations relating to pay and allowances 15 sections
- § 1001 Regulations relating to pay and allowances
- § 1002 Additional training or duty without pay: Reserves and members of National Guard
- § 1003 Assimilation of pay and allowances
- § 1004 Computation of pay and allowances for month or part of month
- § 1005 Army and Air Force: prompt payments required
- § 1006 Advance payments
- § 1007 Deductions from pay
- § 1008 Presidential recommendations concerning adjustments and changes in pay and allowances
- § 1009 Adjustments of monthly basic pay
- § 1010 Commissioned officers: promotions; effective date for pay and allowances
- § 1011 Mess operation: reimbursement of expenses
- § 1012 Disbursement and accounting: pay of enlisted members of the National Guard
- § 1013 Payment of compensation for victims of terrorism
- § 1014 Payment date for pay and allowances
- § 1015 Recordation of installment payment obligations for incentive pays and similar benefits