12 2 STA T . 1 70PUBLIC LA W 110 – 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 ‘ ‘ (c)BOARDCE R TIF I C ATIO NI NCENTI V E P A Y.—TheS ec r e ta r y c on- cerne dm ay p ay b oard cert if ication incenti v e pay u nder thi s section to an officer in a re g u l ar or reserve component of a uniformed service w ho— ‘‘( 1 ) is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title or compensation under section 20 6 of this title
‘‘(2) is board certified in a designated health profession specialty or s k ill; and ‘‘( 3 ) is serving on active duty or in an active status in such designated health profession specialty or skill. ‘‘(d) A DDITIONA LE LI G I B ILITY CRITERIA.—The Secretary con- cerned may impose such additional criteria for the receipt of a bonus or incentive pay under this section as the Secretary deter- mines to be appropriate. ‘‘(e) M A X I MU M AMOUNT AND MET H OD OF PAYMENT.— ‘‘(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The Secretary concerned shall determine the amounts of a bonus or incentive pay to be paid under this section , e x cept that— ‘‘(A) a health professions bonus paid under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) may not exceed $ 30,000 for each 12- month period of obligated service agreed to under sub- section (f); ‘‘(B) a health professions bonus paid under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) may not exceed $100,000 for each 12-month period of obligated service agreed to under sub- section (f); ‘‘(C) a health professions bonus paid under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) may not exceed $ 75 ,000 for each 12- month period of obligated service agreed to under sub- section (f); ‘‘( D ) health professions incentive pay under subsection (b) may be paid monthly and may not exceed, in any 12-month period— ‘‘(i) $100,000 for medical officers and dental sur- geons; and ‘‘(ii) $15,000 for officers in other health professions; and ‘‘(E) board certification incentive pay under subsection (c) may not exceed $6,000 for each 12-month period an officer remains certified in the designated health profession specialty or skill. ‘‘(2) L UM PS UM OR INSTALLMENTS.—A health professions bonus under subsection (a) may be paid in a lump sum or in periodic installments, as determined by the Secretary con- cerned. Board certification incentive pay under subsection (c) may be paid monthly, in a lump sum at the beginning of the certification period, or in periodic installments during the certification period, as determined by the Secretary concerned. ‘‘(3) F IXING BONUS AMOUNT.— U pon acceptance by the Sec- retary concerned of the written agreement re q uired by sub- section (f), the total amount of the health professions bonus to be paid under the agreement shall be fixed. ‘‘(f) W RITTEN AGREEMENT FOR BONUS.—To receive a bonus under this section, an officer determined to be eligible for the bonus shall enter into a written agreement with the Secretary concerned that specifies— ‘‘(1) the amount of the bonus;
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