[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR61.37]



[Page 354-355]

 

                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 61_FELLOWSHIPS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart B_Service Fellowships

 

Sec.  61.37  Stipends, allowances, and benefits.



    (a) Stipends. Service fellows shall be entitled to such stipend as 

is authorized by the Secretary for each service fellowship or series of 

service fellowships.

    (b) Travel and transportation allowances. Under conditions 

prescribed by the Secretary, an individual appointed as a service fellow 

may be authorized



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personal travel allowances or transportation and per diem, travel 

allowances or transportation for his or her immediate family, and 

transportation of household goods and personal effects, in conjunction 

with travel authorized by the Secretary.

    (1) From place of residence, within or outside the continental 

United States, to first duty station,

    (2) For any change of duty station ordered by the Service during the 

term of the fellowship, and

    (3) From last duty station to the place of residence which he left 

to accept the fellowship, or to some other place at no greater cost to 

the Government.

    (4) A service fellow shall be entitled to travel allowances or 

transportation and per diem while traveling on official business away 

from his or her permanent duty station during the term of the 

fellowship. Except as otherwise provided herein, a service fellow shall 

be entitled to travel and transportation allowances authorized in this 

part at the same rates as may be authorized by law and regulations for 

other civilian employees of the Public Health Service. If a service 

fellow dies during the term of a fellowship, and the place of residence 

that was left by the service fellow to accept the fellowship was outside 

the continental United States, the payment of expenses of preparing the 

remains for burial and transporting them to the place of residence for 

interment may be authorized. In the case of deceased service fellows 

whose place of residence was within the continental United States, 

payment of the expenses of preparing the remains and transporting them 

to the place of residence for interment may be authorized as provided 

for other civilian employees of the Public Health Service.

    (c) Benefits. In addition to other benefits provided herein, service 

fellows shall be entitled to benefits as provided by law or regulation 

for other civilian employees of the Public Health Service.

    (d) Training. Service fellows are eligible for training at 

Government expense on the same basis as other civilian employees.



[31 FR 12098, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 63 FR 9950, Feb. 27, 1998]