37 U.S.C. § 308c : US Code - Section 308C: Special pay: bonus for affiliation or enlistment in the Selected Reserve

Search 37 U.S.C. § 308c : US Code - Section 308C: Special pay: bonus for affiliation or enlistment in the Selected Reserve

(a) Affiliation Bonus Authorized. - The Secretary concerned may
pay an affiliation bonus to an enlisted member of an armed force
who -
(1) has completed fewer than 20 years of military service; and
(2) executes a written agreement to serve in the Selected
Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force for a period of
not less than three years in a skill, unit, or pay grade
designated under subsection (b) after being discharged or
released from active duty under honorable conditions.
(b) Designation of Skills, Units, and Pay Grades. - The Secretary
concerned shall designate the skills, units, and pay grades for
which an affiliation bonus may be paid under subsection (a). Any
skill, unit, or pay grade so designated shall be a skill, unit, or
pay grade for which there is a critical need for personnel in the
Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force, as
determined by the Secretary concerned. The Secretary concerned
shall establish other requirements to ensure that members accepted
for affiliation meet required performance and discipline standards.
(c) Accession Bonus Authorized. - The Secretary concerned may pay
an accession bonus to a person who -
(1) has not previously served in the armed forces; and
(2) executes a written agreement to serve as an enlisted member
in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force
for a period of not less than three years upon acceptance of the
agreement by the Secretary concerned.
(d) Limitation on Amount of Bonus. - The amount of a bonus under
subsection (a) or (c) may not exceed $20,000.
(e) Payment Method. - Upon acceptance of a written agreement by
the Secretary concerned, the total amount of the bonus payable
under the agreement becomes fixed. The agreement shall specify
whether the bonus shall be paid by the Secretary concerned in a
lump sum or in installments.
(f) Continued Entitlement to Bonus Payments. - A member entitled
to a bonus under this section who is called or ordered to active
duty shall be paid, during that period of active duty, any amount
of the bonus that becomes payable to the member during that period
of active duty.
(g) Repayment. - A person who enters into an agreement under
subsection (a) or (c) and receives all or part of the bonus under
the agreement, but who does not commence to serve in the Selected
Reserve or does not satisfactorily participate in the Selected
Reserve for the total period of service specified in the agreement,
shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of
this title.
(h) Regulations. - This section shall be administered under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the armed
forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense and by
the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard when it is
not operating as a service in the Navy.
(i) Termination of Bonus Authority. - No bonus may be paid under
this section with respect to any agreement entered into under
subsection (a) or (c) after December 31, 2006.