Title 37 of the U.S. Code § 1004 - Computation of pay and allowances for month or part of month
Full text of § 1004 from Title 37 of the United States Code.
§ 1004. Computation of pay and allowances for month or part of month
A member of a uniformed service who is entitled to pay and allowances under this title for a continuous period of less than one month is entitled to his pay and allowances for each day of that period at the rate of 1/30 of the monthly amount of his pay and allowances. The thirty-first day of a calendar month may not be excluded from a computation under this section.
(Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 490.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 1004 | 37:310. | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, §510, 63 Stat. 828. |
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