2015 Pay Increase: 1% or 1.8%?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:59:54 -0400

Which do you feel will happen? 1% or 1.8% pay increase for next year?

http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140610/NEWS/306100064/New-wrinkle-2015-pay-raise-debate

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 26 at 2014 11:06 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 23:06:30 -0400

Congress always seems to find a way to back us. They have elections to be worried about and don't want to be "that guy" who voted against giving service members better pay.

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Sep 3 at 2014 12:00 PM

MSG Wade Huffman — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:00:13 -0400

A little bit off topic here, but after reading the article, I find myself wondering WHY would they site, as an example, an E-3 with over three years of service? Does that seem a bit odd to anyone else out there?

Response by CW5 Sam R. Baker made Sep 3 at 2014 5:56 PM

CW5 Sam R. Baker — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:56:29 -0400

They should just hold the line, 0%, that is my opinion and it is not based upon my rank or my living conditions, trust me, but we all volunteered and any raise is a good raise in my opinion. The last decade has been more than generous to us all considering in 1987 when I joined my base pay did not even pay for my car payment and insurance.

The fact that Congress receives raises that if they are not voted on are automatic is criminal. Congress needs a pay freeze or even a cut to set an example of government in action. Another issue is single term retirement pay, while a service member has to do 20, well now 15, a single term in Washington gets you benefits for life, kind of odd how those laws are written.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 4 at 2014 9:06 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 21:06:48 -0400

What? We get paid to do this?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2014 2:38 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 02:38:52 -0400

I personally feel that Congress should receive a pay cut and pay raises should not be automatic for them. Also, they should not receive benefits after a single term in office. That is ridiculous. Obviously, no matter what party one belongs to, the American people are seeing those in Washington as inefficient. They are not performing the jobs we elect them to do. Which is to uphold the values of those who vote for them. Due to the different political views, there will always be conflict. But part of a politician's job is also compromise so we all can walk away with something. A country that once stood tall is crumbling. We are far too concerned with petty things in our country and trying to be everywhere else in the world as well. It is time to isolate ourselves and become self-reliant again. We can become strong, and we can stay strong.