10 U.S.C. § 1603 : US Code - Section 1603: Additional compensation, incentives, and allowances

Search 10 U.S.C. § 1603 : US Code - Section 1603: Additional compensation, incentives, and allowances

(a) Additional Compensation Based on Title 5 Authorities. - The
Secretary of Defense may provide employees in defense intelligence
positions compensation (in addition to basic pay), including
benefits, incentives, and allowances, consistent with, and not in
excess of the level authorized for, comparable positions authorized
by title 5.
(b) Allowances Based on Living Costs and Environment. - (1) In
addition to basic pay, employees in defense intelligence positions
who are citizens or nationals of the United States and are
stationed outside the continental United States or in Alaska may be
paid an allowance, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense, while they are so stationed.
(2) An allowance under this subsection shall be based on -
(A) living costs substantially higher than in the District of
Columbia;
(B) conditions of environment which (i) differ substantially
from conditions of environment in the continental United States,
and (ii) warrant an allowance as a recruitment incentive; or
(C) both of the factors specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(3) An allowance under this subsection may not exceed the
allowance authorized to be paid by section 5941(a) of title 5 for
employees whose rates of basic pay are fixed by statute.