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10 U.S.C. § 1596c

Programming language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for national security interests

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10 U.S.C. § 1596c — Programming language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for national security interests

U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 81 - CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES Sec. 1596c - Programming language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for national security interests From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§1596c. Programming language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for national security interests

(a) Authority.—The Secretary of Defense, under the sole and exclusive discretion of the Secretary, may pay special pay under this section to an employee of the Department of Defense who— (1) has been certified by the Secretary to be proficient in a computer or digital programming language identified by the Secretary as being a language in which proficiency by civilian personnel of the Department is necessary because of national security interests; and (2) is assigned duties requiring proficiency in that programming language.

(b) Rate.—The rate of special pay for an employee under this section shall be prescribed by the Secretary, but may not exceed 20 percent of the employee's rate of basic pay. (c) Relationship to Other Pay and Allowances.—Special pay under this section is in addition to any other pay or allowances to which the employee is entitled. (d) Regulations.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title II, §241(c)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3487.)

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