Deployment Pay

[Corpsman77Wife]

I was just wondering how the pay worked as you are deployed? Is it all made out to be like I hear? You have no taxes taken out and there are special pay you can receive. Just wanted some input on this.

Thanks

[dustmans]

It depends on if you're deployed to the war zone or not, when in Iraq, I personally got FSH of $250.00 (family separation housing allowence) HFP/IDP 225.00 (Hostile Fire Pay/Imminent Danger Pay) SAVE PAY 100.00 (which is Hardship Duty Pay, something they give you for living in substandard housing to stop complaining) and didn't have to pay taxes. It's a good way to pay off bills. Plus the basic allowence for housing and food, if you're not buying anything out there, you can come home with quite a nest egg.

[8404]

Dustmans;

Is that pay based upon rank and time in grade?

[dustmans]

These are the pays that everyone gets, well not the FSA, you have to be married for that one, other special pays that are sometimes added, flight pay for flying CASEVAC, BAH if you're living out in town, BAS if you're married. Some states still make you pay state tax and social security is deducted.

[HMC-FMF-PJ]

I was just wondering how the pay worked as you are deployed?

Some monthly pay and allowances you *MAY* be entitled to during deployment to the sandbox:

Base Pay with Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE)
http://www.defenselink.mil/militarypay/pay/bp/paytables/fy2007_apr_basicpay.html

Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
https://secureapp2.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/bah.html

Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) - $279.88

Cost of Living Allowance (CONUS COLA)
https://secureapp2.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/ccform.html

Family Separation Allowance (FSA) - $250

Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance (FSSA) - max $500

Save Pay/Hardship Duty Pay (HDP) - $100

Imminent Danger Pay/Hostile Fire Pay (IDP/HFP) - $225

Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) - $75

Misc types of Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP) - $150


= = = Other deployment related programs = = =

Savings Deposit Program (SDP) - For Combat Zone only. Guaranteed 10% return on your investment with zero risk of loosing money. Within 90-days of leaving CZ, all funds are withdrawn and deposited in the account of your choice (ie. your direct deposit account).
http://www.corpsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145

Some companies (such as USAA) will voluntarily reduce or suspend finance charges when provided with official notification of your deployment.

Furthermore, with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, most Reservists should be able to reduce the interest rate on most of their debts to just 6% during mobilization.

Anything over 179 days service in OIF, OEF, or HOA gets you two Award Points for the Advancement Exam FMS that could help get that next promotion (& raise).

[Corpsman77Wife]

Thanks for all the great information. I really appreciate it!