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EANGUS Legislative Briefing. Insert JCS Video here. Insert Sen Graham video here. 2013 Budget Request Figures. 313,847,465 - Total Population of the United States 2,255,100 - Total End Strength of the U.S. Military 0.72 % - U.S. Military is less than ¾ of 1%. Scott Brown (R-MA)
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2013 Budget Request Figures 313,847,465 - Total Population of the United States 2,255,100 - Total End Strength of the U.S. Military 0.72 % - U.S. Military is less than ¾ of 1%
Scott Brown (R-MA) COL, MA NG Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Col., SC NG Tim Walz (D-MN) CSM, MN NG
Pentagon Transfers $708 million in TRICARE Funds for: • Fuel costs • Counterterrorism for Middle Eastern countries • Compensate for Pakistan closing ground supply routes to Afghanistan.
THIS is what we do! • We educate our elected officials • We encourage them to ask questions about matters that are significant to the National Guard • Are healthcare premiums an issue for Active Duty service members? Some who are asking questions about this issue.
Q: On pay raises, the pay raise will be 1.7 percent for fiscal year 2013 and 2014. After that, do you have any idea what that reduced rate would be? • MR. HALE: “I can tell you what we're planning for right now, and we're planning for: • 2015 – 0.5 % • 2016 – 1% • 2017 – 1.5%
Retirement Points Current Program: 4 X 12 = 48 14 points for AT 15 Participation Pts. Total Points = 77 Proposed Program: 2 X 12 = 24 14 points for AT 15 Participation Pts. Total Points = 53
This 1 change in the Guard Pay structure would result in: 50% decrease in your base pay Drill Check 30% decrease in your Retirement Points
Reduces Drill Pay • Reduces Retirement Points • Turn a 5 day into a “12 day work week” • In many states, this would trigger overtime…. • Guard pays their own travel expenses • Active Duty gets paid for weekends when they are OFF…. • AND, they earn leave time….
Active Duty Compensation 30 = Days in a month 8 = Weekend Days in a Month 2.5 = Leave accrued in a Month 10.5 = Total time off in a 30 day month Active Duty receives a full month’s pay for more than 1/3 of a month in “down-time”
How does a Legislative Process impact my pay and benefits?An illustration…..