38 U.S.C. § 7432 : US Code - Section 7432: Pay of Under Secretary for Health

Search 38 U.S.C. § 7432 : US Code - Section 7432: Pay of Under Secretary for Health

(a) Base Pay. - The base pay of the Under Secretary for Health
shall be the annual rate of basic pay for positions at Level III of
the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.
(b) Market Pay. - (1) In the case of an Under Secretary for
Health who is also a physician or dentist, in addition to the base
pay specified in subsection (a) the Under Secretary for Health may
also be paid the market pay element of pay of physicians and
dentists under section 7431(c) of this title.
(2) The amount of market pay of the Under Secretary for Health
under this subsection shall be established by the Secretary.
(3) In establishing the amount of market pay of the Under
Secretary for Health under this subsection, the Secretary shall
utilize an appropriate health care labor market selected by the
Secretary for purposes of this subsection.
(c) Treatment of Pay. - Pay under this section shall be
considered pay for all purposes, including retirement benefits
under chapters 83 and 84 of title 5 and other benefits.