§ 1616i. — Additional incentives for health professionals.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1616i]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER I--INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
Sec. 1616i. Additional incentives for health professionals
(a) Incentive special pay
The Secretary may provide the incentive special pay authorized under
section 302(b) of title 37 to civilian medical officers of the Indian
Health Service who are assigned to, and serving in, positions included
in the list established under subsection (b)(1) of this section for
which recruitment or retention of personnel is difficult.
(b) List of positions; bonus pay
(1) The Secretary shall establish and update on an annual basis a
list of positions of health care professionals employed by, or assigned
to, the Service for which recruitment or retention is difficult.
(2)(A) The Secretary may pay a bonus to any commissioned officer or
civil service employee, other than a commissioned medical officer,
dental officer, optometrist, and veterinarian, who is employed in or
assigned to, and serving in, a position in the Service included in the
list established by the Secretary under paragraph (1).
(B) The total amount of bonus payments made by the Secretary under
this paragraph to any employee during any 1-year period shall not exceed
$2,000.
(c) Work schedules
The Secretary may establish programs to allow the use of flexible
work schedules, and compressed work schedules, in accordance with the
provisions of subchapter II of chapter 61 of title 5, for health
professionals employed by, or assigned to, the Service.
(Pub. L. 94-437, title I, Sec. 116, as added Pub. L. 100-713, title I,
Sec. 109, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4798; amended Pub. L. 102-573, title
I, Sec. 117(b)(8), title IX, Sec. 901(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4544,
4590.)
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 901(1), struck out subsec.
(d) which required a report to Congress by the Secretary no later than 6
months after Nov. 23, 1988, relating to overtime pay for individuals
employed by the Service.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 117(b)(8), struck out subsec. (e)
which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1990 to 1992.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1616j, 1621h of this title.
