3.5% Mil Pay Raise On Hold

[HH-60H]

For all of you active duty types counting on the annual pay raise:

http://www.military.com/military-report/3.5-percent-pay-raise-on-hold?ESRC=miltrep.nl

 

[MasterBates]

Its about a $25/mo delta for me.. But did you expect any less out of DC?

 

[squorch2]

Its about a $25/mo delta for me.. But did you expect any less out of this administration?

Fixed that for you.

 

[TheBubba]

$19 delta for me... Doesn't surprise me... comes out to what... about a 240 difference over 12 months? But then add that up for the rest of the career...

 

[BourneID]

NPC says that if the 3.5% is approved, then it will be retroactive and we all get the back pay.

http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/99207299-8090-4215-A79D-46A3272542FE/0/NAV07366.txt

 

[Fly Navy]

Fixed that for you.

I have no idea what is in that bill, but just because it it's a defense bill doesn't mean it was a good one. I'm not necessarily defending his action to veto the bill, as I don't have the information, but remember how slimy and nasty politicians can be and what they hide in bills.

 

[squorch2]

I have no idea what is in that bill, but just because it it's a defense bill doesn't mean it was a good one. I'm not necessarily defending his action to veto the bill, as I don't have the information, but remember how slimy and nasty politicians can be and what they hide in bills.

It's more that the administration complained about the original bill - and then it was reworked to meet their demands - and THEN it was vetoed. For reasons that no one can really articulate right now.

 

[bert]

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...x?guid={F822E61F-798E-4302-8230-09DAF409DC04}

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318785,00.html

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/28/bush.veto/

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/28/america/prexy.php


Four sources - take your pick.

 

[bb1125]

Fixed that for you.

Come on now. Bush has done a hell of a lot more for the military paycheck than Clinton and his boys did. Anybody else remember the two raises we got in 2001? If I remember correctly, my raise was around 11%. Every year since has been better than any of Clinton's raises. Don't count on any of those big raises if the Dems take back over.

 

[Fly Navy]

It's more that the administration complained about the original bill - and then it was reworked to meet their demands - and THEN it was vetoed. For reasons that no one can really articulate right now.

Gotcha, thanks, I'll look more into it when I have time.

 

[Flash]

Come on now. Bush has done a hell of a lot more for the military paycheck than Clinton and his boys did. Anybody else remember the two raises we got in 2001? If I remember correctly, my raise was around 11%. Every year since has been better than any of Clinton's raises. Don't count on any of those big raises if the Dems take back over.

That was largely because of the targeted pay raises and congressional initiative. And if you think Congress does not hold a lot of sway in getting the military pay raises, the administration proposed a 3.0% pay raise while Congress mandated a 3.5% one.

 

[raptor10]

That was largely because of the targeted pay raises and congressional initiative. And if you think Congress does not hold a lot of sway in getting the military pay raises, the administration proposed a 3.0% pay raise while Congress mandated a 3.5% one.

A Republican Congress I might add. How we (the Republican Party) managed to f$%# up so badly I'll never know, but seeing as I couldn't vote until the end of 2004, I'm just as innocent as Michael Hayden

 

[jarhead]

to go along with this (for Marines) ...

MARADMIN Number: 765/07

SUSPENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL PAYS AND BONUSES

"2. EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 2008 THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THE REFERENCES ARE SUSPENDED:
COMBAT EXTENSION PROGRAM (CEP)
RECRUITER EXTENSION PROGRAM (REP)
DEPLOYMENT EXTENSION PROGRAM (DEP)
INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION COMPENSATION (IEC)
ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB)
SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)
BROKEN SERVICE SRB (BSSRB)
CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB)
SMCR RESERVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (REB)
SMCR ENLISTED AFFLIATION BONUS (EAB)
SMCR OFFICER AFFLIATION BONUS (OAB)
LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION DEBT SUBSIDY (LSEDS)
AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP) "

... the key part though "(1) Contracts executed on or before 31 Dec 2007 remain valid and bonus/incentive will be paid."

S/F

 

[jus2mch]

Lets all hope they don't come out with a message which suspends active duty pay. Any old school guys ever remember not getting a check back in the day?

 

[BourneID]

I believe by law, the military doesn't have to pay us for 6 months, however at the end of said time, we would recieve one lump sum paycheck.