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Show Page 14 HILL TOP TIMES September 5, Fdiril 1980 wog The new pay schedules for wage grade (WG), wage leader and wage supervisor (WS) employees are shown. (WL) Public Law restricts total increases during fiscal year 1980 to 7.02 percent. An increase of 2.69 percent was given Oct. 1, last year. The new increase is therefore limited to 4.33 percent. The unrestricted increase for wage grade would average 10.13 poy sysfisinfi) Effective: 7 1980 September Dime sd ceo WG (Waqeboard) percent. Grade Formerly Nunn-Warn- Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 5.95 6.19 6.43 6.66 2 6.03 6.28 6.53 6.78 .7.03 3 6.33 6.59 6.85 7.12 7.38 4 6.63 6.91 7.19 7.46 7.74 5 6.94 7.23 7.52 7.81 8.10 6 7.26 7.56 7.86 8.16 8.47 7 7.56 7.87 8.18 8.50 8.81 8 7.87 8.20 8.53 8.86 9.18 9 8.17 8.51 8.85 9.19 9.53 .10 8.48 8.83 9.18 9.54 9.89 11 8.78 9.15 9.52 9.88 10.25 12 9.09 .. 9.47 9.85 10.23 10.61 13 9.40. 9.79 10.18 10.57 10.96 9.70 10.10 10.50 10.91 11.31 10.01 10.43 10.85 11.26 11.68 The Senate and House have passed the 1981.' 2 5.71 Military amendment goes to President and compensation amendment of 1980. The next step is for the president to sign it into law. . The act provides for: Authorizing a 25 percent increase in flight pay for officers and enlisted crew members. Establishing a CONUS variable housing allowance system based on the difference between the average monthly housing costs and 115 per cent of BAQ. Secretary of Defense would have discretionary authority to determine the amounts payable in Fiscal Step 1 er military personnel 1 Step ' -- - The services and Office of Secretary of Defense staffs will jointly review the results of the VHA housing costs survey, assist in developing the appropriate geographical groupings for establishing the average housing costs in a given area and assist in the development of the precise payment formulas which will be used during the first year. Since the VHA is discretionary for 1981 and the precise costs will not be determined until the results of the survey are completed, it is uncertain at this time if members in high cost areas will receive a VHA equivalent to the difference between average housing costs and 115 percent of 14 on-goi- ng average . 15 See wage supervisor chart, page 15. BAQ. However, the conferees expressed their unanimous desire and intent that VHA be implemented effective no later than October 1980 and that funds be provided at generally the same level as would be required if VHA were an. entitlement. The Effective: 7 September I become statutory entitlement payable by grade effective Sept. 30, 1981. The VHA provisions would also apply to dependents who remain in fee CONUS when the member is stationed overseas. Wl (Leader) 1980 I I I I VHA will , the Repealing reimbursement limitation Extending disability retirement and separations provisions for those with less than eight years of service until Sept. 30, 1982. Permitting reserve enlisted members to receive retirement pay prior to age 60 if they complete at least 20 years of active duty (AFNS) 1 Step Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 1 6.29 6.55 6.81 7.07 7.34 2 6.63 6.91 7.19 7.46 7.74 3 6.96 7.25 7.54 7.83 8.12 7.30 7.60 7.90 8.21 8.51 5 7.64 7.96 8.28 8.60 8.92 6 7.97 8.30 8.63 8.96 9.30 7 8.31 8.66 9.01 9.35 9.70 8 8.66 9.02 9.38 9.74 10.10 9 8.99 9.36 9.73 10.11 10.48 10 9.32 9.71 10.10 10.49 10.88 11 9.66 10.06 10.46 10.86 11.27 12 10.00 10.42 10.84 11.25 11.67 13 10-3- 10.77 11.20 11.63 12.06 1 10.68. 11.12 11.56 12.01 12.45 12.39 12.85 on permanent change of station moves. Reimbursement would be at 18.5 cents per mile Although the statutory limit for dependent travel would also be repealed, the rates would remain the same as present 7 cents per mile for adults and 3.5 cents for children aged two through 11 years. Increasing separate rations allowance by 10 percent for officers and enlisted people. Revising save-pa- y provisions for enlisted and officers who accept warrant people ensures commissions. This officers would receive the same increases in basic pay, BAS, BAQ and longevity they would have received as enlisted members or warrant officers. rates by 15 percent. Increasing sea-pa- y the officer . Extending grade limitations to act tables Sept. 30, 1982, thus providing the Air Force with grade relief until Sept. 30, 1983. service. Grade . 15 I 4 11.01 1 11.47 1 11.93 " ' 1 |