I am positive that there was other places that could have been cut.....But I guess the unnecessary raises on the Hill was more importantProrated Imminent Danger Pay starts this month
By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Feb 2, 2012 10:47:34 EST
Starting this month, some troops will begin receiving less Imminent Danger Pay when a new policy takes effect that will prorate the standard $225 monthly IDP stipend.
Under the new policy, troops will be paid only for the actual days they spend in the danger pay location, defense officials said Thursday.
Under the previous policy, troops who spent any portion of the month in a danger pay location received danger pay for the entire month.
The proration amounts to $7.50 per day. So, for example, if a service member spends only 7 days of the month in Afghanistan, he or she will have only $52.50 in Imminent Danger Pay added to their paycheck.
Exceptions will be made for troops who are “exposed to a hostile fire incidentâ€, regardless of location. They will receive the full monthly amount of $225.
The change was mandated by Congress as a part of the 2012 budget, and the Pentagon announced the implementation of the new rules on Thursday.
And before any of you on the left, say that Obama is not mentioned in the article....THINK.....Who's signature is on that paper?.....Proving once again how big of a dumba$$ he really is.