To amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure that military pay increases are comparable to private sector pay growth, as measured by the Employment Cost Index.
Requires equal annual pay percentage increases for all military personnel to be based on percentage increases in the Employment Cost Index (currently on GS adjustments). Increases percentage adjustments by one-half percent for FY 2004 through 2006.
Requires new annual rates of pay to be published in the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations.
Authorizes the President, upon determining that annual pay adjustments would be inappropriate because of national emergency or serious economic conditions, to prepare and transmit to Congress a plan for an alternative pay adjustment. Requires the President to consider under such plan the impact that the alternative adjustment would have on the Government's ability to recruit and retain well-qualified members of the armed forces.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E830-831)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
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