Posted on Dec 21, 2021
Plan to guarantee all troops a $15 minimum wage gets more congressional support
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These Congressmen don't understand that the military pays 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Plan to guarantee all troops a $15 minimum wage gets more congressional support
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E1 (under 4 months) basic pay: 1650
E1 without dependents BAH: 780 (lowest rate I could find)
BAS: 386.50
Total monthly compensation: at least 2816.50. plus free health care. That is 33,798 a year. For a basic training private. Which works out to equivalent pay of 16.25 an hour for a full time employee.
So.... What's the problem we are trying to fix?
E1 without dependents BAH: 780 (lowest rate I could find)
BAS: 386.50
Total monthly compensation: at least 2816.50. plus free health care. That is 33,798 a year. For a basic training private. Which works out to equivalent pay of 16.25 an hour for a full time employee.
So.... What's the problem we are trying to fix?
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We are paid on a salary and benefit basis. As one that earned $77.10 per month, with a free medical and lodging benefit, I did OK. Starting pay, IMO, should be close to a new civil service employee.
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SGT Mark Anderson
In Jul 1967 basic I think that I was getting about $67.00 - "voluntarily" I had to buy a savings bond as well.
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SGT Mark Anderson
MCPO Roger Collins - Thanks! I distinctly remember getting paid in the sixty something amount...are your shown rates gross pay or net after taxes?!
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MCPO Roger Collins
SGT Mark Anderson Base pay is prior to taxes. I noted I recalled making $77.10 in 1957, taxes or payroll taxes may have made the difference. Half of that went for Savings Bond, too. Don’t know if Army has/had what we referred to as standbys for when we had duty, but I did that for $5 a night and $10 for weekend for extra cash.
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Inflation will instantly consume a 2.7% raise.
If Congress and DoD are serious about pay equity with private sector jobs, they need to look at total compensation. Restructuring the way service members get paid would help. Almost all allowances could be incorporated into pay. Then the Service could collect back rent for housing on base, for example. Civil Service has location adjustment added to pay for high cost areas. Military could do the same.
If Congress and DoD are serious about pay equity with private sector jobs, they need to look at total compensation. Restructuring the way service members get paid would help. Almost all allowances could be incorporated into pay. Then the Service could collect back rent for housing on base, for example. Civil Service has location adjustment added to pay for high cost areas. Military could do the same.
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