Military Officer - July 2008 - (Page 35) washingtonscene Non-Health Care Issues Issue Senate (S. 3001) Military pay raise 3.9 percent for active duty, Guard, and Reserve members Jan. 1, 2009. House (H.R. 5658) 3.9-percent raise Jan. 1, 2009; raises for 2010-13 to be 0.5 percent higher than private-sector pay growth. Allow reservists with active duty retirement to switch to reserve retirement if it provides greater benefit, effective Jan. 1, 2009. MOAA Position Support House provisions. Guard/Reserve retirement No similar provision. Support House provision. MOAA will seek a Senate amendment to credit all active service since Sept. 11, 2001, toward reducing reserve retirement age. Support House provision. MOAA will seek a Senate amendment to repeal the offset. Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) No provision. Extend $50-a-month stipend to all widows affected by SBP/DIC offset. Restore SBP to certain survivors who previously switched benefit to children. Similar Army, Marine Corps and Army National Guard provisions. Reduce Navy by 2,775 and Air Force by 12,513. Military manpower levels versus FY 2008 Increase Army strength by 7,000; Marine Corps by 5,000; and Army National Guard by 1,300. Reduce Navy by 3,798 and Air Force by 12,792. No similar provision. Support increases. MOAA is concerned Air Force and Navy reductions are driven by budget rather than requirements. Temporary lodging expense allowance for PCS moves Spouse benefit adjustments Increase maximum daily allowance to $290 a day (versus $180). Similar provisions, except authorize 200-pound limit. Support House provision. Authorize training and education for portable careers; authorize 500-pound allowance for spouse professional materials for military moves. Require DoD to build a plan to implement FSAs or explain why not. Support Senate provision. Flexible spending accounts (FSA) No similar provision. Support Senate provision. FSAs allow pretax payment of out-of-pocket health/ child care expenses. J U LY 2 0 0 8 MILITARY OFFICER 35
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