1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated December 27, 2021Defense Primer: Military Pay RaiseThe phrase “military pay raise,” frequently used in discussions of military compensation, almost always refers to the annual increase in basic pay for members of the uniformed services. By law, basic pay is au
2、tomatically increased at the start of each calendar year by an amount linked to the change in the Employment Cost Index (ECI), although the President or Congress may override this statutory adjustment. Pay Raise for 2022 What Is Basic Pay? Basic pay is one component of the military compensation pack
3、age, which also includes housing, subsistence, health care, and retirement benefits. For most servicemembers, it is the largest element of the compensation they receive in their paycheck and typically accounts for about three-fifths of an individuals regular military compensation (RMC). RMC is “the
4、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 t
