1. Pay, Allowances and Leave Updated May 2016

2. Overview Pay Statuses Leave and Earning Statement (LES) myPay
Travel, PCS, and Station Allowances

3. Pay Statuses Active Statuses Active Duty (AD Annual Training (AT)
Special Training (ST)
Formal Schools (FST)
Active Guard/Reserve (AGR)
Statutory Tour
Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS)
Military Personnel Appropriation Duty (MPA)
Mobilization
Two types of pay statuses for guard members Active/Inactive

4. Pay Statuses Active Statuses
Duty Type i.e. (AT) provides you information regarding the type duty to be performed.
Basic Pay is same regardless of Active Status
Entitled to Special or Incentive Pay
Dependent on AFSC, type duty & duty location
Entitled to Allowances
Determined by tour length, dependents, duty location
Leave Accrued
On orders over 30 days
On Annual Training you should be accomplishing your individual/unit readiness training.

5. Pay Statuses Inactive Statuses Unit Training Assemblies
UTA – scheduled drill
RUTA – drill make up
SUTA – scheduled second drill
Proficiency Training (PT)
Training Period Preparation Assembly (TPPA)
Only for traditional guard members
Additional Flying Training Periods (AFTP)
RUTA – has to be approved in advance and accomplished within the fiscal year of the missed drill
TPPA – instructor may want to explain this is not authorized for technicians

6. Pay Statuses Inactive Statuses
Paid at a base pay rate of one day per period
UTA/AFTP
Maximum Two periods per day
PT/TPPA
Maximum one period per day
Duty type limits number of periods that can be accomplished within fiscal year
No Allowances
No Leave
On Annual Training you should be accomplishing your individual/unit readiness training.

7. Leave and Earning Statement (LES)
On Annual Training you should be accomplishing your individual/unit readiness training.

10. Entitlements Pay Allowances Basic Special Incentive
Basic Allowance for Subsistence
Basic Allowance for Housing
Uniform & Equipment Allowance
Family Separation Allowance 9 9 9 9

11. Pay Basic Pay Based On Grade Time In Service Pay Charts
Active Duty - Monthly
Guard – Unit Training Assembly 10 10 10 10

14. Special Pay Special Pay Individuals assigned to a specialized skill
Medical
Dental
Optometry
Individuals assigned to a specialized location
Hostile Fire
Imminent Danger

15. Incentive Pay Incentive Pay
Individuals required to perform hazardous duties regardless of where they are located...inherently dangerous jobs
Aviation Career Incentive Pay (ACIP or Flight Pay)
Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP or flying as non crew member)
Toxic Fuel Handlers
Parachute Jumping

16. Allowances Allowances Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)
All officers: $ a month
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
Designed to help offset the cost of housing
Based On:
Grade
Dependency Status
Geographic Location
Other Allowances
Uniform and Equipment
Family Separation Allowance (FSA)

18. Deductions Taxes Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI) Advance Pay
Casual and Partial Payments
Other Deductions
Family Dental Insurance Plan
Court Martial Fines and Forfeitures
Child Support/Alimony
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

19. Mandatory Deductions Taxes Federal Income Tax (FITW)
Basic Pay, Special Pay, & Incentive Pay
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)
Social Security/Medicare
Basic Pay Only
State Income Tax Withholding (SITW)
Depends on state of legal residency
Legal office can advise you on residency requirements

20. Voluntary Deductions SGLI www.insurance.va.gov
Low cost group term life insurance
Automatic unless you change/decline coverage
Max life insurance - $27.00 Per Month
Personal Affairs Section or MPF 29 29 29 29

21. Voluntary Deductions Advance Pay Casual and Partial Payments
Funds to meet extraordinary expenses incident to a PCS
Up to 3 months basic pay minus deductions
Repayment in months
DD Form 2560
Casual and Partial Payments
Emergency situations
Paid back in full from next paycheck

22. Other Deductions Family Dental Insurance Plan
Court Martial Fines and Forfeitures
Child Support/Alimony
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
Contribute 1-10% of your basic pay each month
Begin/change contributions on myPay
Manage funds on
Retirement System Changes

23. Updated for 2010

24. Allotments Reservists and National Guard do not have allotments
Two Types
Discretionary (Max 6)
Non-Discretionary (No limit)

26. Updated for 2010

27. Leave Earn 2.5 per month Use or Lose Policy
Must be in active status for 30+ days
Use or Lose Policy
Currently 60 Day Carry Over
Use or Lose must be spent by 30 Sep
Types of Leave
Ordinary
Convalescent
Emergency 36 36 36 36

29. myPay
Regardless of whether your in an Active or Inactive pay status; My Pay will generate an LES
View LES
Change mailing address
Change allotments
Start/Chance TSP contributions
You are responsible for your own pay!!
You never know who is doing the math

30. Travel, PCS, and Station Allowances
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Allowance
Temporary Duty (TDY) Allowance
Station Allowances

31. Travel Allowances PCS TDY Mileage Pay Per diem
Additional amounts for dependents
Dislocation Allowance
TDY
Airfare
Lodging
Incidental Expenses

32. Station Allowances Temporary Lodging Allowance (OCONUS)
Temporary Lodging Expense (CONUS)
Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA)
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

33. Summary Pay Statuses Leave and Earning Statement (LES) myPay
Travel, PCS, and Station Allowances

34. Pay, Allowances and Leave Updated May 2016