Title 37 of the U.S. Code § 1015 - Recordation of installment payment obligations for incentive pays and similar benefits

Full text of § 1015 from Title 37 of the United States Code.

§ 1015. Recordation of installment payment obligations for incentive pays and similar benefits

(a) In General.—In the case of any pay, allowance, bonus, or other benefit described in subsection (b) that is paid to a member of the uniformed services on an installment basis, each installment payment shall be charged to appropriations that are available for obligation at the time such payment is payable.

(b) Covered Pay and Benefits.—Subsection (a) applies to any incentive pay, special pay, or bonus, or similar periodic payment of pay or allowances, or of educational benefits or stipends, that is paid to a member of the uniformed services under this title or title 10.

(Added Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, §662(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 859.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1015, added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, §673(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 674, related to annual report on effects of recruitment and retention initiatives, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, §1046(b)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2393.

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