37 U.S.C. § 301e : US Code - Section 301E: Multiyear retention bonus: dental officers of the armed forces

Search 37 U.S.C. § 301e : US Code - Section 301E: Multiyear retention bonus: dental officers of the armed forces

(a) Bonus Authorized. - (1) A dental officer described in
subsection (b) who executes a written agreement to remain on active
duty for two, three, or four years after completion of any other
active-duty service commitment may, upon acceptance of the written
agreement by the Secretary of the military department concerned, be
paid a retention bonus as provided in this section.
(2) The amount of a retention bonus under paragraph (1) may not
exceed $50,000 for each year covered by a four-year agreement. The
maximum yearly retention bonus for two-year and three-year
agreements shall be reduced to reflect the shorter service
commitment.
(b) Officers Automatically Eligible. - Subsection (a) applies to
an officer of the armed forces who -
(1) is an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy
or an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer;
(2) has a dental specialty in oral and maxillofacial surgery;
(3) is in a pay grade below pay grade O-7;
(4) has at least eight years of creditable service (computed as
described in section 302b(g) (!1) of this title) or has completed
any active-duty service commitment incurred for dental education
and training; and
(5) has completed initial residency training (or will complete
such training before September 30 of the fiscal year in which the
officer enters into an agreement under subsection (a)).
(c) Extension of Bonus to Other Dental Officers. - At the
discretion of the Secretary of the military department concerned,
the Secretary may enter into a written agreement described in
subsection (a)(1) with a dental officer who does not have the
dental specialty specified in subsection (b)(2), and pay a
retention bonus to such an officer as provided in this section, if
the officer otherwise satisfies the eligibility requirements
specified in subsection (b). The Secretaries shall exercise the
authority provided in this section in a manner consistent with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
(d) Repayment. - An officer who does not complete the period of
active duty specified in the agreement entered into under
subsection (a) shall be subject to the repayment provisions of
section 303a(e) of this title.