Comments on: Pay Raise Parity With the Military, While in a War? http://themoderatevoice.com/26785/pay-raise-parity-with-the-military-while-in-a-war/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:25:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/26785/pay-raise-parity-with-the-military-while-in-a-war/comment-page-1/#comment-174598 StockBoySF Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:51:53 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26785/pay-raise-parity-with-the-military-while-in-a-war/#comment-174598 I concur..... the soldiers fighting for America should have good pay.... they are basically "on" 24 hours a day and putting their lives at risk, not only physically but also mentally. If the civilians want to earn more money then they can join the military and go through training. Just as in private companies some people earn more than others based on a variety of factors.<br><br>Go military! I concur….. the soldiers fighting for America should have good pay…. they are basically “on” 24 hours a day and putting their lives at risk, not only physically but also mentally. If the civilians want to earn more money then they can join the military and go through training. Just as in private companies some people earn more than others based on a variety of factors.

Go military!

]]> By: D. E.Rodriguez http://themoderatevoice.com/26785/pay-raise-parity-with-the-military-while-in-a-war/comment-page-1/#comment-174558 D. E.Rodriguez Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:30:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26785/pay-raise-parity-with-the-military-while-in-a-war/#comment-174558 Thanks for corrceting me on this, NavyCS.<br><br>As I said, I won't complain if I don't "see any military retired pay increase."<br><br>Dorian Thanks for corrceting me on this, NavyCS.

As I said, I won't complain if I don't “see any military retired pay increase.”

Dorian

]]> By: NavyCS http://themoderatevoice.com/26785/pay-raise-parity-with-the-military-while-in-a-war/comment-page-1/#comment-174538 NavyCS Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:36:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26785/pay-raise-parity-with-the-military-while-in-a-war/#comment-174538 "I am a retired military, and the military pay cap also applies to my retired pay."<br><br>Military retired pay for those already retired is in no way tied to military pay raises. Retired pay increases are a result of the consumer price index (CPI). Last year retired pay increased 5.8% (depending on when you served) and the military pay raise was 3.9%. <br><br>The military may realize a 2.9% increase for 2010. With the performance of the CPI so far this year you may not see any military retired pay increase. BTW, Social Security raises are also tied to CPI.<br><br>A chart reflecting the 2.9 proposal for the military can be found here - <a href="http://www.navycs.com/2010-military-pay-chart.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.navycs.com/2010-military-pay-chart.html</a> “I am a retired military, and the military pay cap also applies to my retired pay.”

Military retired pay for those already retired is in no way tied to military pay raises. Retired pay increases are a result of the consumer price index (CPI). Last year retired pay increased 5.8% (depending on when you served) and the military pay raise was 3.9%.

The military may realize a 2.9% increase for 2010. With the performance of the CPI so far this year you may not see any military retired pay increase. BTW, Social Security raises are also tied to CPI.

A chart reflecting the 2.9 proposal for the military can be found here – http://www.navycs.com/2010-military-pay-chart.html

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