Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 7438

Civilian faculty: number; compensation

(a)
The Secretary of the Army may employ as many civilians as professors, instructors, and lecturers at the Academy as the Secretary considers necessary.
(b)
The compensation of persons employed under this section is as prescribed by the Secretary.
(c)
The Secretary of the Army may, notwithstanding the provisions of subchapter V of chapter 55 of title 5 or section 6101 of such title, prescribe for persons employed under this section the following:
(1)
The work schedule, including hours of work and tours of duty, set forth with such specificity and other characteristics as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(2)
Any premium pay or compensatory time off for hours of work or tours of duty in excess of the regularly scheduled hours or tours of duty.

Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 533(a)(1)107 Stat. 1658Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title XI, § 1107(a)113 Stat. 778Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(c)(1)132 Stat. 1839(Added , , , § 4338; amended , , ; renumbered § 7438, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 7438 and 7439 were renumbered sections 8738 and 8739 of this title, respectively.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 4338 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 106–651999—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .