37 USC § 1015 - Recordation of installment payment obligations for incentive pays and similar benefits

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identifier: "/us/usc/t37/s1015"
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title: "37 USC § 1015 - Recordation of installment payment obligations for incentive pays and similar benefits"
title_number: 37
title_name: "PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES"
section_number: "1015"
section_name: "Recordation of installment payment obligations for incentive pays and similar benefits"
chapter_number: 19
chapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 662(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 859.)"
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# § 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.

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**Source Credit**: (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 , , , related to annual report on effects of recruitment and retention initiatives, prior to repeal by , , .