Federal · Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
37 U.S.C. § 1016: Pay statements: descriptions of types of pay
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the statutory or regulatory authority under which a pay, allowance, or deduction is made; the purpose of a pay, allowance, or deduction; the criteria for determining eligibility of members for a pay, allowance, or deduction; and possible changes in the eligibility of the member for a pay, allowance, or deduction, including the circumstances under which a pay, allowance, or deduction may be suspended or modified or may expire. published on a website accessible by a member and printable with the pay statement of the member; and presented in language easily understood by individuals without specialized knowledge of military finance, accounting, or law.
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