Health Professions Accession Bonus (AB) |
Officers must: |
• Graduate from accredited school in a health profession |
• Hold a current, valid, and unrestricted license or certification |
• Submit a written agreement that CCHQ receives no later than 180 days after the appointment |
• Be appointed to a clinical position that is in the specialty for which the pay is received |
• Be in a position that provides direct hands-on patient care or oversees the provision of direct hands-on patient care |
Health Professions Critical Wartime Skills Accession Bonus (CWS-AB) |
Officers must have all of the above plus: |
• Be in a health profession specialty designated as a critically short wartime specialty by the Secretary of Defense. |
• Be in a health profession for which the USPHS Commissioned Corps is experiencing a critical shortage. |
Retention Bonus (RB) |
Officers must: |
• Be below the rank of O-7 |
• Graduate from accredited school in a health profession |
• Hold a current, valid, and unrestricted license or certification |
• Agree to remain on extended active duty (Regular Corps) or continue to serve in an active status (SELRES) for a specific period through the execution of a written agreement. |
Health Professions Incentive Pay (IP) |
Officers must: |
• Be entitled to basic pay |
• Serve in a health profession specialty or have a skill designated by the ASH |
• Sign an initial agreement and flag grade officers must submit annual agreements. |
• The IP will continue until revoked (unless the officer obtains an RB). |
Board Certification Incentive Pay (BCIP) |
Officers must: |
• Be entitled to basic pay/compensation |
• Have board certification in a health profession specialty or skill designated by the ASH |
• Hold a current, valid, and unrestricted license or certification |
• Sign an initial agreement |
• The BCIP will continue unless the officer loses eligibility or the BCIP is revoked |