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sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs
- Thread starter TheBubba
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I know someone that was selected last July and went in the first August class. Idk if he was close to aging out though. But if you fail an event you get a second chance to repeat it before rolling unless its the In-PFA. OCS is not hard its a lot of stress. If you can understand that no matter what it's not good enough and you can deal with stress then OCS will not be that bad. OCS is a game and you have to play by their rules.
headinclouds
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I'm not an expert, but from my understanding there is no shortage of SNA applicants. Due to that fact, they will not offer any age waivers to anyone who is not prior service.
@Mr Spenz I feel somewhat confident for the PFA. I dont plan on failing in OCS but if an event does occur or I do get injured and get held back, I just wanted to know my options and be prepared for the outcome
@headinclouds Thanks
@headinclouds Thanks
Hi all,
I'm trying to prepare everything prior to OCS, and that includes my finances. For those that have recently gone, how much can a single male expect from the first paycheck as an E5 after taxes, and how long after the first Sunday at OCS can we expect the direct deposit?
I greatly appreciate any input.
I'm trying to prepare everything prior to OCS, and that includes my finances. For those that have recently gone, how much can a single male expect from the first paycheck as an E5 after taxes, and how long after the first Sunday at OCS can we expect the direct deposit?
I greatly appreciate any input.
Here's the link for the pay tables, currently an E-5 non-prior with no dependents will make $2181. No BAS, because they'll pay for all your meals there. No BAH, because you're living there with no dependents.
Paychecks come in on the 1st and the 15th (so two payments of $1090.50). If you bank with USAA and have your direct deposit through them, they'll put it in a day or two early since they know it's coming in, they obviously deal with the military all the time.
My statements show that after checking in on the 10th, I was paid my prorated paycheck (the 10th to the 15th) on the 25th of the same month, and then my regular paycheck came in (with the uniform allowance) on the 29th.
And if the 1st or 15th lands on a weekend or holiday, they send them out on the last business day before that.
Thanks so much for the detailed response! I really appreciate it and the information will help me out a lot.
Any idea if the $1090.50 is after taxes or before?
LET73
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Luckily, slightly more than a single female...
@Tycho_Brohe is probably right on amounts. Keep in mind the possibility that you might run into pay issues that aren't your fault initially. It's not a problem for everyone, but it took five weeks for me to get my first paycheck at OCS (this was several years ago, so I don't recall the amount, and it's not relevant for you anyway, since it's changed).
Before taxes. They take out a flat rate from your base pay for federal taxes (looking back at my LES, it was 7.5% at OCS, but my current one is more like 10% for some reason). Then FICA and Social Security get their cut. All told, it looks like my tax bite at OCS was about 15% of my base pay. Not sure how closely that'll translate to your numbers, but that would imply about $927 bimonthly after taxes, give or take.
Awesome. Again, thanks so much for the info - much appreciated.
@LET73 lol, luckily that hasn't changed after all these centuries
I think everything is fair game during RLP or other inspections.
