If a service member is "grandfathered" into a higher BAH rate, will their rate be adjusted if they make rank?

2017-01-01T01:56:37-05:00

I am currently grandfathered into the 2015 E5 w/ dependent BAH rate on Oahu ($2994 a month). I recently picked up E6 and will get paid for it soon. Will my BAH rate remain at the 2015 E5 rate or raise to the 2015 E6 rate?

Background:
2015 E5: $2994
2015 E6: $3048
2017 E6: $2961

It's only a few dollars either way, but it is still good to know.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2017 2:02 AM

2017-01-01T02:02:46-05:00

Pretty sure your new rank negates the grandfathering and you're going to lose a few dollars.

Be happy, you're in freaking Oahu; I'm stationed in Oklahoma.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2017 10:29 AM

2017-01-01T10:29:16-05:00

Enjoy the pay raise and say good bye to the $87 dollars difference in BAH. Call me crazy, but the E5 to E6 pay jumps up like $300 a month depending on your TIS. Put it in perspective.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2017 4:52 PM

2017-01-01T16:52:34-05:00

First, congratulations on the promotion! I would think that being promoted would negate the previous rate and you would fall under the new rate. But I'm probably full of hot air and entirely wrong! At any rate, congratulations again on the promotion brother!

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2017 5:00 AM

2017-01-02T05:00:42-05:00

My BAH didn't decrease when I went from SSG to WO1. When I got to Tampa as an E-6, the BAH was about 1775 and reached 1920 at one point. BAH eventually lowered to 1725, but mine stayed at 1920, even when I made WO1.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2017 7:16 AM

2017-01-02T07:16:37-05:00

There are 2 pay adjustments to talk about.
First, the BAH rate will be adjusted automatically starting on January 1, 2017. You will see that in your mid-month pay, and will be able to check the exact rate when your LES is available for viewing. It will be at the 2017 rate for your current pay grade.
Second, your pay will go up once your pay grade is updated in DFAS, which will also be reflected on your LES.
For tracking purposes, you can check here for your expected base pay https://www.navycs.com/charts/2017-military-pay-chart.html and there are BAH calculators that you can find online, as well.
Bottom line is, you should check your LES, and contact your local PSD for questions concerning your pay.

2017 Military Pay Chart 2.1% (All Pay Grades)

Active Duty 2017 U.S. military basic pay chart reflects a 2.1% increase in the rate of basic pay based on the approved National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017.

Response by LCpl Ferdinand Hughes made Jan 5 at 2017 9:19 AM

2017-01-05T09:19:14-05:00

If a service member is promoted, and is in a location where the current published BAH rate for the new grade is lower than the BAH amount received before, they continue to receive the higher BAH amount.

Response by SSG Keith Bodiford (Ret) made Jul 16 at 2021 7:11 PM

2021-07-16T19:11:37-04:00

It will go off the entitlement of your new rank and the rate of your new rank. The grandfather is for your old rank