10 U.S.C. § 1599e | Payment of retention bonuses to DOD civilian employees in Guam.

section 5754 of title 5Notwithstanding subsection (f) of , the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may waive the limit established under subsection (e)(1) of such section and pay an otherwise eligible employee or category of employees in the territory of Guam retention bonuses of up to 50 percent of basic pay, based on a critical agency need.

Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XI, § 1109Dec. 18, 2025139 Stat. 1075(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XI, § 1105(a)(1)Nov. 25, 2015129 Stat. 1023 Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XI, § 1106(a)(1)Dec. 27, 2021135 Stat. 1950Dec. 31, 2022A prior section 1599e, , , , related to probationary period for employees, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XI, § 1106(a)(1)Dec. 27, 2021135 Stat. 1950 section 1599e of this titleDec. 31, 2022section 1106 of Pub. L. 117–81, , , provided that the repeal of former was effective . Conforming amendments by (amending sections 3321, 3393, 7501, 7511, and 7541 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees) were executed as if effective at the same time as the repeal, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Application

Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XI, § 1106(a)(2)Dec. 27, 2021135 Stat. 1950

10 U.S.C. 1599eDec. 27, 2021section 1599e of this title“The modification of probationary periods for covered employees (as that term is defined in such [former] section 1599e [meaning former ] as in effect on the date immediately preceding the date of enactment of this Act []) by operation of the amendment made by paragraph (1) [repealing former ] shall only apply to an individual appointed as such an employee on or after the effective date specified in paragraph (1) [see Effective Date of Repeal note above].”

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