Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

Every section of Title 37 of the United States Code, pay and allowances of the uniformed services — 233 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 37 U.S.C. § 101 — Definitions
• 37 U.S.C. § 201 — Pay grades: assignment to; general rules
• 37 U.S.C. § 202 — Pay grades: retired Coast Guard rear admirals (lower half)
• 37 U.S.C. § 203 — Rates
• 37 U.S.C. § 204 — Entitlement
• 37 U.S.C. § 205 — Computation: service creditable
• 37 U.S.C. § 206 — Reserves; members of National Guard: inactive-duty training
• 37 U.S.C. § 206a — Pay of members of reserve components for inactive-duty training to obtain or maintain an aeronautical rating or designation
• 37 U.S.C. § 207 — Band leaders
• 37 U.S.C. § 208 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–482, §1(b), Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1082
• 37 U.S.C. § 209 — Members of precommissioning programs
• 37 U.S.C. § 210 — Pay of senior enlisted members during terminal leave and while hospitalized
• 37 U.S.C. § 211 — Participation in Thrift Savings Plan
• 37 U.S.C. § 212 — Advancement of basic pay: members deployed in combat zone for more than one year
• 37 U.S.C. § 301 — Incentive pay: hazardous duty
• 37 U.S.C. § 301a — Incentive pay: aviation career
• 37 U.S.C. § 301b — Special pay: aviation career officers extending period of active duty
• 37 U.S.C. § 301c — Incentive pay: submarine duty
• 37 U.S.C. § 301d — Multiyear retention bonus: medical officers of the armed forces
• 37 U.S.C. § 301e — Multiyear retention bonus: dental officers of the armed forces
• 37 U.S.C. § 302 — Special pay: medical officers of the armed forces
• 37 U.S.C. § 302a — Special pay: optometrists
• 37 U.S.C. § 302b — Special pay: dental officers of the armed forces
• 37 U.S.C. § 302c — Special pay: psychologists and nonphysician health care providers
• 37 U.S.C. § 302c-1 — Special pay: accession and retention bonuses for psychologists
• 37 U.S.C. § 302d — Special pay: accession bonus for registered nurses
• 37 U.S.C. § 302e — Special pay: nurse anesthetists
• 37 U.S.C. § 302f — Special pay: reserve, recalled, or retained health care officers
• 37 U.S.C. § 302g — Special pay: Selected Reserve health care professionals in critically short wartime specialties
• 37 U.S.C. § 302h — Special pay: accession bonus for dental officers
• 37 U.S.C. § 302i — Special pay: pharmacy officers
• 37 U.S.C. § 302j — Special pay: accession bonus for pharmacy officers
• 37 U.S.C. § 302k — Special pay: accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties
• 37 U.S.C. § 302l — Special pay: accession bonus for dental specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties
• 37 U.S.C. § 303 — Special pay: veterinarians
• 37 U.S.C. § 303a — Special pay: general provisions
• 37 U.S.C. § 303b — Waiver of board certification requirements
• 37 U.S.C. § 304 — Special pay: diving duty
• 37 U.S.C. § 305 — Special pay: hardship duty pay
• 37 U.S.C. § 305a — Special pay: career sea pay
• 37 U.S.C. § 305b — Special pay: service as member of Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team
• 37 U.S.C. § 306 — Special pay: officers holding positions of unusual responsibility and of critical nature
• 37 U.S.C. § 306a — Special pay: members assigned to international military headquarters
• 37 U.S.C. § 307 — Special pay: special duty assignment pay for enlisted members
• 37 U.S.C. § 307a — Special pay: assignment incentive pay
• 37 U.S.C. § 308 — Special pay: reenlistment bonus
• 37 U.S.C. § 308a — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VI, §624(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–153
• 37 U.S.C. § 308b — Special pay: reenlistment bonus for members of the Selected Reserve
• 37 U.S.C. § 308c — Special pay: bonus for affiliation or enlistment in the Selected Reserve
• 37 U.S.C. § 308d — Special pay: members of the Selected Reserve assigned to certain high priority units
• 37 U.S.C. § 308e — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §631(b), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3299
• 37 U.S.C. § 308f — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VI, §624(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–153
• 37 U.S.C. § 308g — Special pay: bonus for enlistment in elements of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve
• 37 U.S.C. § 308h — Special pay: bonus for reenlistment, enlistment, or voluntary extension of enlistment in elements of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve
• 37 U.S.C. § 308i — Special pay: prior service enlistment bonus
• 37 U.S.C. § 308j — Special pay: affiliation bonus for officers in the Selected Reserve
• 37 U.S.C. § 309 — Special pay: enlistment bonus
• 37 U.S.C. § 310 — Special pay: duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger
• 37 U.S.C. § 311 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, §639(b), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 651
• 37 U.S.C. § 312 — Special pay: nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active service
• 37 U.S.C. § 312a — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §629(d)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3297
• 37 U.S.C. § 312b — Special pay: nuclear career accession bonus
• 37 U.S.C. § 312c — Special pay: nuclear career annual incentive bonus
• 37 U.S.C. § 313 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–513, title IV, §414(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2906
• 37 U.S.C. § 314 — Special pay or bonus: qualified members extending duty at designated locations overseas
• 37 U.S.C. § 315 — Special pay: engineering and scientific career continuation pay
• 37 U.S.C. § 316 — Special pay: bonus for members with foreign language proficiency
• 37 U.S.C. § 316a — Special pay: incentive pay for members of precommissioning programs pursuing foreign language proficiency
• 37 U.S.C. § 317 — Special pay: officers in critical acquisition positions extending period of active duty
• 37 U.S.C. § 318 — Special pay: special warfare officers extending period of active duty
• 37 U.S.C. § 319 — Special pay: surface warfare officer continuation pay
• 37 U.S.C. § 320 — Incentive pay: career enlisted flyers
• 37 U.S.C. § 321 — Special pay: judge advocate continuation pay
• 37 U.S.C. § 322 — Renumbered §354
• 37 U.S.C. § 323 — Renumbered §355
• 37 U.S.C. § 324 — Special pay: accession bonus for new officers in critical skills
• 37 U.S.C. § 325 — Incentive bonus: savings plan for education expenses and other contingencies
• 37 U.S.C. § 326 — Incentive bonus: conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage
• 37 U.S.C. § 327 — Incentive bonus: transfer between armed forces
• 37 U.S.C. § 328 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, §647(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2168
• 37 U.S.C. § 329 — Incentive bonus: retired members and reserve component members volunteering for high-demand, low-density assignments
• 37 U.S.C. § 330 — Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates
• 37 U.S.C. § 331 — General bonus authority for enlisted members
• 37 U.S.C. § 332 — General bonus authority for officers
• 37 U.S.C. § 333 — Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers
• 37 U.S.C. § 334 — Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers
• 37 U.S.C. § 334a — Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities: enlisted members who operate remotely piloted aircraft
• 37 U.S.C. § 335 — Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions
• 37 U.S.C. § 336 — Contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
• 37 U.S.C. § 351 — Hazardous duty pay
• 37 U.S.C. § 352 — Assignment pay or special duty pay
• 37 U.S.C. § 353 — Skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus
• 37 U.S.C. § 354 — Special pay: 15-year career status bonus for members entering service on or after August 1, 1986
• 37 U.S.C. § 355 — Special pay: retention incentives for members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high priority units
• 37 U.S.C. § 356 — Continuation pay: full TSP members with 7 to 12 years of service
• 37 U.S.C. § 357 — Special and incentive pay authorities for members of the reserve components of the armed forces
• 37 U.S.C. § 371 — Relationship to other incentives and pays
• 37 U.S.C. § 372 — Continuation of pays during hospitalization and rehabilitation resulting from wounds, injury, or illness incurred while on duty in a hostile fire area or exposed to an event of hostile fire or other hostile action
• 37 U.S.C. § 373 — Repayment of unearned portion of bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit, and termination of remaining payments, when conditions of payment not met
• 37 U.S.C. § 374 — Regulations
• 37 U.S.C. § 401 — Definitions
• 37 U.S.C. § 402 — Basic allowance for subsistence
• 37 U.S.C. § 402a — Supplemental subsistence allowance for low-income members with dependents
• 37 U.S.C. § 402b — Basic needs allowance for members on active service in the Armed Forces
• 37 U.S.C. § 403 — Basic allowance for housing
• 37 U.S.C. § 403a — Housing treatment for certain members of the armed forces, and their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent change of station within the United States
• 37 U.S.C. § 403b — Cost-of-living allowance in the continental United States
• 37 U.S.C. § 404 — Renumbered §474
• 37 U.S.C. § 404a — Renumbered §474a
• 37 U.S.C. § 404b — Renumbered §474b
• 37 U.S.C. § 405 — Travel and transportation allowances: per diem while on duty outside the continental United States
• 37 U.S.C. § 405a — Renumbered §475a
• 37 U.S.C. § 406 — Renumbered §476
• 37 U.S.C. § 406a — Renumbered §476a
• 37 U.S.C. § 406b — Renumbered §476b
• 37 U.S.C. § 406c — Renumbered §476c
• 37 U.S.C. § 407 — Renumbered §477
• 37 U.S.C. § 408 — Renumbered §478
• 37 U.S.C. § 408a — Renumbered §478a
• 37 U.S.C. § 409 — Renumbered §479
• 37 U.S.C. § 410 — Renumbered §480
• 37 U.S.C. § 411 — Renumbered §481
• 37 U.S.C. § 411a — Renumbered §481a
• 37 U.S.C. § 411b — Renumbered §481b
• 37 U.S.C. § 411c — Renumbered §481c
• 37 U.S.C. § 411d — Renumbered §481d
• 37 U.S.C. § 411e — Renumbered §481e
• 37 U.S.C. § 411f — Renumbered §481f
• 37 U.S.C. § 411g — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(c), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460
• 37 U.S.C. § 411h — Renumbered §481h
• 37 U.S.C. § 411i — Renumbered §481i
• 37 U.S.C. § 411j — Renumbered §481j
• 37 U.S.C. § 411k — Renumbered §481k
• 37 U.S.C. § 411l — Renumbered §481l
• 37 U.S.C. § 412 — Renumbered §455
• 37 U.S.C. § 413 — Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• 37 U.S.C. § 414 — Personal money allowance
• 37 U.S.C. § 415 — Uniform allowance: officers; initial allowance
• 37 U.S.C. § 416 — Uniform allowance: officers; additional allowances
• 37 U.S.C. § 417 — Uniform allowance: officers; general provisions
• 37 U.S.C. § 418 — Clothing allowance: enlisted members
• 37 U.S.C. § 419 — Civilian clothing allowance
• 37 U.S.C. § 420 — Allowances while participating in international sports
• 37 U.S.C. § 421 — Allowances: no increase while dependent is entitled to basic pay
• 37 U.S.C. § 422 — Cadets and midshipmen
• 37 U.S.C. § 423 — Validity of allowance payments based on purported marriages
• 37 U.S.C. § 424 — Band leaders
• 37 U.S.C. § 425 — United States Navy Band; United States Marine Corps Band: allowances while on concert tour
• 37 U.S.C. § 426 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–377, §10, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 288
• 37 U.S.C. § 427 — Family separation allowance
• 37 U.S.C. § 428 — Renumbered §488
• 37 U.S.C. § 429 — Renumbered §489
• 37 U.S.C. § 430 — Renumbered §490
• 37 U.S.C. § 431 — Benefits for certain members assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency
• 37 U.S.C. § 432 — Renumbered §492
• 37 U.S.C. § 433 — Allowance for muster duty
• 37 U.S.C. § 433a — Allowance for participation in Ready Reserve screening
• 37 U.S.C. § 434 — Renumbered §494
• 37 U.S.C. § 435 — Funeral honors duty: allowance
• 37 U.S.C. § 436 — High-deployment allowance: lengthy or numerous deployments; frequent mobilizations
• 37 U.S.C. § 437 — Allowance to cover monthly premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: members serving in a designated duty assignment
• 37 U.S.C. § 438 — Preventive health services allowance
• 37 U.S.C. § 439 — Special compensation: members of the uniformed services with catastrophic injuries or illnesses requiring assistance in everyday living
• 37 U.S.C. § 451 — Definitions
• 37 U.S.C. § 452 — Allowable travel and transportation: general authorities
• 37 U.S.C. § 453 — Allowable travel and transportation: specific authorities
• 37 U.S.C. § 454 — Travel and transportation: pilot programs
• 37 U.S.C. § 455 — Appropriations for travel: may not be used for attendance at certain meetings
• 37 U.S.C. § 456 — Managed travel program refunds
• 37 U.S.C. § 461 — Relationship to other travel and transportation authorities
• 37 U.S.C. § 462 — Travel and transportation allowances paid to members that are unauthorized or in excess of authorized amounts: requirement for repayment
• 37 U.S.C. § 463 — Programs of compliance; electronic processing of travel claims
• 37 U.S.C. § 464 — Regulations
• 37 U.S.C. § 471_to_474b — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767
• 37 U.S.C. § 475 — Renumbered §405
• 37 U.S.C. § 475a_to_490 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767
• 37 U.S.C. § 491 — Renumbered §431
• 37 U.S.C. § 492_to_494 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767
• 37 U.S.C. § 495 — Renumbered §435
• 37 U.S.C. § 501 — Payments for unused accrued leave
• 37 U.S.C. § 502 — Absences due to sickness, wounds, and certain other causes
• 37 U.S.C. § 503 — Absence without leave or over leave
• 37 U.S.C. § 504 — Cadets and midshipmen: chapter does not apply to
• 37 U.S.C. § 551 — Definitions
• 37 U.S.C. § 552 — Pay and allowances; continuance while in a missing status; limitations
• 37 U.S.C. § 553 — Allotments; continuance, suspension, initiation, resumption, or increase while in a missing status; limitations
• 37 U.S.C. § 554 — Renumbered §484
• 37 U.S.C. § 555 — Secretarial review
• 37 U.S.C. § 556 — Secretarial determinations
• 37 U.S.C. § 557 — Settlement of accounts
• 37 U.S.C. § 558 — Income tax deferment
• 37 U.S.C. § 559 — Benefits for members held as captives
• 37 U.S.C. § 601 — Applicability
• 37 U.S.C. § 602 — Payments: designation of person to receive amounts due
• 37 U.S.C. § 603 — Regulations
• 37 U.S.C. § 604 — Determination of Secretary final
• 37 U.S.C. § 701 — Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force; contract surgeons
• 37 U.S.C. § 702 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, §683(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 665
• 37 U.S.C. § 703 — Allotments: members of Coast Guard
• 37 U.S.C. § 704 — Allotments: officers of Public Health Service