37 U.S.C. § 212 : US Code - Section 212: Advancement of basic pay: members deployed in combat zone for more than one year

Search 37 U.S.C. § 212 : US Code - Section 212: Advancement of basic pay: members deployed in combat zone for more than one year

(a) Eligibility; Amount Advanced. - If a member of the armed
forces is assigned to duty in an area for which special pay under
section 310 of this title is available and the assignment is
pursuant to orders specifying an assignment of one year or more (or
the assignment is extended beyond one year), the member may
request, during the period of the assignment, the advanced payment
of not more than three months of the basic pay of the member.
(b) Consideration of Request. - A request by a member described
in subsection (a) for the advanced payment of a single month of
basic pay shall be granted. The Secretary concerned may grant a
member's request for a second or third month of advanced basic pay
during the assignment upon a showing of financial hardship.
(c) Recoupment of Advanced Pay. - The Secretary concerned shall
recoup an advance made on the basic pay of a member under this
section in equal installments over a one-year period beginning as
provided in subsection (d). If the member is serving on active duty
for any month during the recoupment period, the amount of the
installment for the month shall be deducted from the basic pay of
the member for that month. The estate of a deceased member shall
not be required to repay any portion of the advanced pay paid to
the member and not repaid before the death of the member.
(d) Commencement of Recoupment. - The recoupment period for an
advancement of basic pay to a member under this section shall
commence on the first day of the first month beginning on or after
the date on which the member receives the advanced pay.