Us Code § 302i - Special pay: pharmacy officers
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§ 302i. Special pay: pharmacy officers
(a)
(1) is a pharmacy officer in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or Navy or the Biomedical Sciences Corps of the Air Force; and
(2) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of not less than one year.
(b)
(1) is an officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps 1 of the Public Health Service and is designated as a pharmacy officer; and
(2) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of not less than one year.
(c)
(d)
(Added Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VI, §628(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–154; amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, §615(g), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2569.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2002—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 107–314, §615(g)(1), substituted "retention special pay under this section" for "special pay at the rates specified in subsection (d)".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–314, §615(g)(2), inserted "
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–314, §615(g)(3), added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "The rate of special pay paid to an officer under subsection (a) or (b) is as follows:
"(1) $3,000 per year, if the officer is undergoing pharmacy internship training or has less than 3 years of creditable service.
"(2) $7,000 per year, if the officer has at least 3 but less than 6 years of creditable service and is not undergoing pharmacy internship training.
"(3) $7,000 per year, if the officer has at least 6 but less than 8 years of creditable service.
"(4) $12,000 per year, if the officer has at least 8 but less than 12 years of creditable service.
"(5) $10,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but less than 14 years of creditable service.
"(6) $9,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 18 years of creditable service.
"(7) $8,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of creditable service."
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Reference to Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service deemed to be a reference to the Ready Reserve Corps, see section 204(c)(3) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Application of Increase
In case of amendment by section 615 of Pub. L. 107–314 to increase maximum amount of special pay or bonus that may be paid during any 12-month period, the amended limitation is applicable to 12-month periods beginning after Sept. 30, 2002, see section 615(i) of Pub. L. 107–314, set out as a note under section 301d of this title.
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