2007-11-27 04:58:08 · 5 answers · asked by bailaen_ny 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
he went in (military) when he was 20 and has been there for less then a yr
2007-11-27 05:10:22 · update #1
no kids or wife. He did volunteer to go himself so thats extra $400 there but what does he get just for going?
2007-11-27 05:28:45 · update #2
can someone just give me a number- thats what im looking for?
2007-11-27 05:38:27 · update #3
I don't get user George's answer, can the next person use numbers
2007-11-27 06:04:13 · update #4
He would get his Base Pay (based on Rank and time in service) and he'll get Save Pay ($50/month). He'll also get a tiny amount of COLA, but since he's in the barracks, he'll be on a meal card and will not receive Basic allowance for subsistance (food money).
Oh, if he's on Flight Status, he may also get Flight Pay. there's no bonus for coming to Korea, but there is Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP) which pays Soldiers $300/month if they volunteer to stay here an extra year, and $400/ month if they volunteer to stay here an extra two years. The Two-year AIPs don't get apporved very often, but one-year AIPs are pretty common.
Korea is not a Tax Exemption area, that benfit is only applied to Combat Zones and Korea is not a combat zone. This policy is controlled by the IRS, not the military. So he'll still be paying income tax on his Base Pay while stationed in Korea.
2007-11-27 13:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Greenman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, the first answer is right - except your friend may be getting additional pay for something else.
If he has a dependent (wife or child) then he's getting Family Separation Pay because his family is not allowed to live in Korea with him.
Additionally, if he has a dependent, he will be getting BAH - Basic Allowance for Housing. That money isn't his, but it goes into his paycheck every payday - it's for his wife or child's rent or mortgage payment.
If he volunteered to go to Korea, he will be getting an extra $400 a month or so - to the best of my knowledge, this incentive has been going on for more than a year, so he would have fallen into that category if he volunteered.
Hope this helps!
2007-11-27 05:25:13 · answer #2 · answered by Ahhtchoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Korea is now tax exempt now, like other deployments. So he gets a little more in hazardous fire pay, but he has to pay less in taxes. He only has to pay Social Security and Medicaid. Federal and state taxes do not get taken out.
2007-11-27 05:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by mnbvcxz52773 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pay for military service-members is based on their rank and the amount of time they've spent in the service. For more info on US Military pay grade, check the link in my sources area.
The only exception is imminent danger pay, which is additional pay afforded to service members serving in dangerous parts of the world, such as Iraq or Afghanistan. A service member in Korea would not typically qualify for this additional pay.
2007-11-27 05:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by remove 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he will get [ low morale pay ] A dollar two ninety-
eight. a day.
2007-11-27 06:00:59 · answer #5 · answered by george 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋