| Show Davis Standard May 18 1999 Tuesday House Senate panels agree on military raises - spe- cial increase next July and for those who fall under Redux retirement an option upon reaching 1 5 years in service to move to a better retirement plan or accept a $30000 cash bonus Details of the most robust service pay package in almost 20 years became more clear in mid-Ma- y when the House and Senate Armed Services Committees approved separate versions of the year 2000 defense authorization bill Differences between the two such as the Senate’s call for a military Thrift Savings Plan and the House’s push for higher housing allowances will be worked out in a House-Senat- e conference committee this summer For disabled retirees the House bill also offer hope It embraces HR 44 a measure by Rep Mike Bilirakis to ease a century-ol- d ban on paying retirees both their retirement and VA disability pay As the defense bills move toward floors votes these are a few of the features appearing in both bills which makes passage into law almost certain: THE NEXT RAISE All service members would get a 48 percent pay in ar - (R-Fl- 1986 Make your first big acting splash in ‘South Pacific’ ' Arthritis is our country’s leading cause of disability it affects one in six people which is equal to 15 percent of the population or nearly 43 million individuals The centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict this number will surge to one in five by the year 2020 equal to 20 percent of the population Arthritis takes a financial as well as a personal toll on America costing our country $65 billion a year equivalent to a moderate recession A pianist will be available or bring your own tape The production will be directed by glen foster with music direction by Kathy Skidmore The show will be part of the Summer Season at the Kenley Centennial Amphitheater in the Layton commons Park and will play August 2 to 7 Recently the Arthritis Foundation veiled its findings regarding the state - arthritis or receive comprehensive care needed In most cases people who suffer do not have access to appropriate medical care to treat arthritis On Tuesday May 18 the Arthritis Foundation UtahIdaho Chapter will urge America to take action against arthritis by participating in Arthritis Action Day 1 Tom Philpott’s 'Military Update’ appears You can write him care of the Examiner PO Box 951 Ogden UT 84402 weekly Standard-- un- of to do something immediately that day about their arthritis or on behalf of someone with arthritis It is imperative people know what arthritis is can recognize signs and symptoms and know where to go for unbiased information Research proves that the majority of joint damage occurs within the first two years making early diagnosis and aggressive treatment the critical steps to lessening the negative impact of the disease This new annual event was developed by the Arthritis Foundation as an initiative to increase awareness concerning arthritis and to coincide with National Arthritis Month (May) Arthritis Action Day is a universal day of public action to unify American against arthritis While the overall month of May continues to represent an important time to become informed and take action Action Day is designed to motivate people ar- thritis acknowledge and treatment in the United states Arthritis in America: A National Report Card was released to the general public and the results are quite clear Americans do not understand the severity of For more information contact 8 Glen Foster at Come prepared with one min - drawn in retirement Members could borrow against TSP accounts to buy a house pay education expenses or handle a family emergency The House bill doesn't endorse a TSP but most committee members remain interested in approving one and w ill press to have it adopted as a floor amendment If that doesn't happen a military TSP still could emerge from the House-Senat- e conference RAISE IN HOUSING ALLOWANCES — The House committee approved a change not found in the Senate bill to boost monthly Basic Allow ance for Housing for service members living off base in the United States BAH rates are too low On average members pay 196 percent of housing costs out of pocket versus a goal set long ago of 5 percent The House committee will try to get close to that perhaps to 16 percent next year by pumping $200 million to $400 million more into BAH The House also would try to accelerate a planned phase-i- n of higher BAH rates in the most expensive areas of the coumry America graded on arthritis awareness ute or 32 bars of an upbeat song and be prepared to read from the script and for a dance audition Men and Women ages 16 and up are invited to audition between the hours of 9 am and noon Children ages 7 to 10 will be auditioned the same day between the hours of 1 and 2 pm posed the that administration proposed for the Redux generation COLAs would remain capped but under the FERS formula Here are initiatives contained in only one version of the bill: CONCURRENT RECEIPT The House committee proposes a partial plan to reduce the Department of Veterans Affairs’ offset of military retired pay for persons drawing VA disability pay It now is a dollar offset in retired pay for every dollar received in VA payments The House bill would reduce the offset by: $300 a month for unemploy abie or 100 percent disabled $200 for the 90 percent disabled $ 100 for those with 80 or 70 percent ratings To qualify the VA disability rating must have been decided within four years of retirement THRIFT SAVINGS The Senate committee voted to offer a military Thrift Savings Plan to defer from taxes up to five percent of basic pay Some bonus money too can be sheltered from taxes including part of the Redux bonus The tax law limits total TSP contributions to no more than $10000 a year Accounts would grow tax free through a choice of investment options until with 1 It differs from the two other plans Final Pay and High-- 3 in two critical ways Redux pays 40 percent not 50 percent of - Auditions for Davis Arts Council’s production of “South Pacific” will be held Saturday May 22 1999 at the Layton Community Center in the Layton Commons Park just south of Surf ’n Swim and across the street from Layton High School basic pay after 20 years of service Also instead of providing full COLAs Redux adjustments are to be capped a full percentage point below inflationEP The administration proposed adopting a 50 percent formula for Redux and also a less onerous COLA cap formula the same one used by the Federal Employees Retirement System The FERS formula states that when annual inflation exceeds 3 percent retirees get a COLA set one percent below inflation When inflation is between two and three percent COLAs are set at two percent For dips below two percent COLAs are set to match the rate of inflation Not good enough said the Senate committee It proposes giving Redux members an option at 15 years of service: shift to the more generous High-- 3 plan or stay under Redux and get an immediate cash bonus of $30 OtX) Under either option the member would have to complete 20 years House members liked the bonus option which nearly guarantees passage but with one change At 5 years Redux members could accept the bonus and stay under Redux or choose High-- 3 -but the lesser version of High-- 3 pro crease up from 44 percent proposed by the Clinton administration TARGETED RAISE Under a plan to “reform” the military pay table this raise would take effect July 1 2000 It would range from 1 percent to 55 percent depending on rank and time served Some service people won’t see a mid-yeraise but should benefit from the reform over time REDUX OPTION With a significant exception the House committee embraced the Senate's plan to offer careerists under Redux an option to increase their benefits Redux the cheapest of three military retirement plans applies to persons who first entered service after July 31 people virtually are pay raise Military a 48 percent plus another 3E For more information contact your local Arthritis Foundation Chapter by calling or The Arthritis Foundation is the largest organization dedicated to finding the cure for and prevention of arthritis 593-970- Garden extension offices have moved The USU Extension Office for County Libraries Call for a schedule Home Horticulture and the USU Botanical Gardens which were located at 1817 North Main Farmington are now closed The Garden Office has relocated to the Davis County Courthouse at 28 East State Street - 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