37 USC § 371 - Relationship to other incentives and pays

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identifier: "/us/usc/t37/s371"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "37 USC § 371 - Relationship to other incentives and pays"
title_number: 37
title_name: "PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES"
section_number: "371"
section_name: "Relationship to other incentives and pays"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 661(a)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 176.)"
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# § 371. Relationship to other incentives and pays

**(a)** **Treatment.—** A bonus or incentive pay paid to a member of the uniformed services under subchapter II is in addition to any other pay and allowance to which a member is entitled, unless otherwise provided under this chapter.

**(b)** **Exception.—** A member may not receive a bonus or incentive pay under both subchapter I and subchapter II for the same activity, skill, or period of service.

**(c)** **Relationship to Other Computations.—** The amount of a bonus or incentive pay to which a member is entitled under subchapter II may not be included in computing the amount of—

**(1)** any increase in pay authorized by any other provision of this title; or

**(2)** any retired pay, retainer pay, separation pay, or disability severance pay.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 661(a)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 176.)