§3079b. Shore leave for professional mariners
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Latest NOW As originally enacted Dec 23, 202233 U.S.C. § 3079b
In general— The Under Secretary may prescribe regulations relating to shore leave for professional mariners without regard to the requirements of section 6305 of title 5.
require that a professional mariner serving aboard an ocean-going vessel be granted a leave of absence of 4 days per pay period; and
provide that a professional mariner serving in a temporary promotion position aboard a vessel may be paid the difference between such mariner’s temporary and permanent rates of pay for leave accrued while serving in the temporary promotion position.
Professional mariner defined— In this section, the term “professional mariner” means an individual employed on a vessel of the Administration who has the necessary expertise to serve in the engineering, deck, steward, electronic technician, or survey department.
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(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 269B, as added Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVII, § 11706(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4157.)