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§ 1616j. Retention bonus
(a) EligibilityThe Secretary may pay a retention bonus to any physician or nurse employed by, or assigned to, and serving in, the Service either as a civilian employee or as a commissioned officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps 1
1 See Change of Name note below.
of the Public Health Service who—(1) is assigned to, and serving in, a position included in the list established under section 1616i(b)(1) of this title for which recruitment or retention of personnel is difficult,
(2) the Secretary determines is needed by the Service,
(3) has—
(A) completed 3 years of employment with the Service, or
(B) completed any service obligations incurred as a requirement of—
(i) any Federal scholarship program, or
(ii) any Federal education loan repayment program, and
(4) enters into an agreement with the Service for continued employment for a period of not less than 1 year.
(b) Minimum award percentage to nurses
(c) Rates; maximum rate
(d) Time of payment
(e) Refund; interest
(f) Physicians and nurses employed under Indian Self-Determination ActThe Secretary may pay a retention bonus to any physician or nurse employed by an organization providing health care services to Indians pursuant to a contract under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.] if such physician or nurse is serving in a position which the Secretary determines is—
(1) a position for which recruitment or retention is difficult; and
(2) necessary for providing health care services to Indians.
(Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 117, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title I, § 109, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4799; amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, § 104(d), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4533.)