37 U.S.C. § 302A
Section 302a · Special pay: optometrists
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 30, 2000 version.
(a) Regular Special Pay.—Each of the following officers is entitled to special pay at the rate of $100 a month for each month of active duty:
(a) Regular Special Pay.—Each of the following officers is entitled to special pay at the rate of $100 a month for each month of active duty:
(1) A commissioned officer—
(1) A commissioned officer—
(A) of the Regular Army, Regular Navy, or Regular Air Force who is designated as an optometry officer; or
(A) of the Regular Army, Regular Navy, or Regular Air Force who is designated as an optometry officer; or
(B) who is an optometry officer of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service.
(B) who is an optometry officer of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service.
(2) A commissioned officer—
(2) A commissioned officer—
(A) of a Reserve component of the Army, Navy, or Air Force who is designated as an optometry officer; or
(A) of a Reserve component of the Army, Navy, or Air Force who is designated as an optometry officer; or
(B) who is an optometry officer of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service,
(B) who is an optometry officer of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service,
who is on active duty as a result of a call or order to active duty for a period of at least one year.
who is on active duty as a result of a call or order to active duty for a period of at least one year.
(3) A general officer of the Army or the Air Force appointed, from any of the categories named in clause (1) or (2), in the Army, Air Force, or the National Guard, as the case may be.
(3) A general officer of the Army or the Air Force appointed, from any of the categories named in clause (1) or (2), in the Army, Air Force, or the National Guard, as the case may be.
(2) An officer referred to in paragraph (1) is an officer of a uniformed service who—
(2) An officer referred to in paragraph (1) is an officer of a uniformed service who—
(A) is entitled to special pay under subsection (a);
(A) is entitled to special pay under subsection (a);
(B) has completed any initial active-duty service commitment incurred for education and training; and
(B) has completed any initial active-duty service commitment incurred for education and training; and
(C) is determined by the Secretary concerned to be qualified as an optometrist.
(C) is determined by the Secretary concerned to be qualified as an optometrist.
(3) An officer may not be paid retention special pay under paragraph (1) for any twelve-month period unless the officer first executes a written agreement under which the officer agrees to remain on active duty for a period of not less than one year beginning on the date the officer accepts the award of such special pay.
(3) An officer may not be paid retention special pay under paragraph (1) for any twelve-month period unless the officer first executes a written agreement under which the officer agrees to remain on active duty for a period of not less than one year beginning on the date the officer accepts the award of such special pay.