You think the AD pay raises are bad?

2016-04-23T17:56:17-04:00

The retirees, VA , and SSDI received a big ZERO PAY RAISE FOR 2016. The projected inflation rate for 2016 is 1.6%. Read below to peer into the methodology they use to justify a 0.0% pay raise.

Posted By: Kate Horrell October 15, 2015

The 2016 cost of living adjustment (COLA) for federal benefits will be zero for 2016. This is because the index used to determine military retirement, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability payments, and social security shows that there has been no overall inflation since last September. The dramatic decrease in the cost of gasoline has cancelled out all the other price increases, leaving a net negative Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). This is the third time of no increase since increases were made automatic in 1975. Federal payments are received by about 80 million US residents each year, including retired and disabled workers and their families, disabled veterans, and federal retirees.

The short version of what I’ve just said: no increase in military retirement, VA disability, or social security in 2016.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2016 5:59 PM

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exactely vets got zero

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Apr 23 at 2016 6:36 PM

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All right! We get half of what AD get. Does that mean government employees get zero too.

Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2016 7:26 PM

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As a whole the military pay scale is not appropriate for the amount and type of work we do.

Yes veterans get the worst of it with no raises in their retirement pay but that doesn't mean active duty pay raises aren't bad too.

They are two separate issues that both need to be addressed.

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Apr 23 at 2016 7:59 PM

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CPT Joseph K Murdock For some reason the article or link is not appearing at this end. Could you possibly repost it. Thanks.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2016 8:12 PM

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Smh. But these politicians quick to say "thank you for your service" "I support and love the troops" they just dont want us to get paid accordingly while they never take a pay decrease

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2016 9:05 PM

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The government always uses fuzzy math! My homeowners dues, storage lockers dues, property taxes, and MEDICARE, and TRICARE (fortunately not TRICARE FIR LIFE--YET) all goes up. Yet no increase in my military pension. Gas may have gone down a bit, but EVERYTHING else is up-and far more than the inflation rate. I don't get it!

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Apr 23 at 2016 10:40 PM

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Even small increases are eaten up by taxes so there is no advantage there. All the more reason to encourage SMs of all ages and ranks to save every nickel they can and invest it in a savings plan so they will at least get something up front should they transition before full retirement. The new retirement package also provides earlier benefits so time short of 20 yrs is not 'wasted' retirement-wise. SMs are also eligible for Social Security benefits at around 60 or so. A SM who finds employment after separation has the potential to retire again and hopefully draw another pension benefit from the private sector, accrue more savings from pvt sector compensation, and add to SS benefits.

Response by SSG Dennis Grossmann made Apr 23 at 2016 11:17 PM

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Yet the POTUS wants to do an 18% increase in the Presidential pension?
The outgoing leaders in government should get a 90 day severance at 35% of their pay. No more life long pensions for the ones who are supposedly represent the people.

Response by CPL John Tossona made Apr 23 at 2016 11:53 PM

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Saw this and realized that congress has more nothing to do! Raises for them and life pension and medical after 6 behind a desk. We work our asses off and direct combat related in many cases and get squat! Vote them all out for a new bread!

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Apr 24 at 2016 8:00 AM

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Aside from this information it is further effected by politics and it always comes full circle balancing the pay scale. Admittedly, if you only serve 3 to 6 or, you may not see this occur.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2016 9:59 PM

2016-04-24T21:59:05-04:00

So basically those who put their time, work and 20 years of their lives (being away from family more than half of those 20) in the military get no increase of retirement although cost of living increases as well as prices of everything else? Am I understanding this article correctly?