[20220119]IF10532_防务基础：定期军事赔偿.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 19, 2022Defense Primer: Regular Military CompensationCongress sets compensation levels for members of the armed forces through statutory authorizations and appropriations. When people talk about military pay, they are often only referring to “basic pay.” Although basic pay is normally the largest component of cash compensation that a servicemember receives, there are other types of military pay and allowances that add significantly to it, and tax benefits as well. Regular Military Compensation (RMC) is a statutorily defined measure of the cash or in-kind compensation elements which all servicemembers receive every payday. It is widely used as a basic measure of military cash compensation levels and for comparisons with civilian salary levels. Regular Military Compensation (RMC) RMC, as defined in law, is “the total of the following elements that a member of the uniformed services accrues or receives, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind every payday: basic pay, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance for subsistence, and Federal tax advantage accruing to the aforementioned allowances because they are not subject to Federal