If I currently have 5 years enlisted, and obtain WO1, will I get payed as a WO1 with 5 years of experience?

2020-06-11T21:47:02-04:00

Hopefully someone can square me away. I’m applying to WOCS and was wondering if my current TIS will transfer to new pay grade. So if I current have 5 years enlisted and obtain WO1 will I get payed as a WO1 with 5 years experience, or will it start over as WO1 0 years. Hopefully that’s not too confusing.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2020 9:47 PM

2020-06-11T21:47:43-04:00

You will keep your TIS

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2020 9:51 PM

2020-06-11T21:51:35-04:00

Your TIS will not change. Think of it this way, when you got promoted to SPC, did your TIS change? No, only your TIG changes upon promotion.

Response by SPC Lucas Lobren made Jun 11 at 2020 10:00 PM

2020-06-11T22:00:47-04:00

Attention to detail flew out the window in this post. Please excuse the typos. iPhones

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Jun 11 at 2020 10:07 PM

2020-06-11T22:07:09-04:00

Time in service isn’t the same as time in grade.

Your time in service will continue until you ETS/EAS but you’re time in grade is based on your date of promotion.

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Jun 11 at 2020 10:45 PM

2020-06-11T22:45:39-04:00

You will get paid at WO1 with 5 years Time In Service. I had almost 4 years TIS when I commissioned. I got paid as an O1 over 4.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2020 7:05 AM

2020-06-12T07:05:40-04:00

Just note this, when you go through WOCS, you will get paid your enlistment pay (E-4 pay with over 4 years TIS). Once you pass WOCS, you will be pinned WO1, then you will start getting paid as a WO1 with over 4 years TIS.

Response by CW5 Jack Gaudet made Jun 12 at 2020 8:33 AM

2020-06-12T08:33:43-04:00

You will get WO1 with five years of time in service.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Jun 12 at 2020 10:52 AM

2020-06-12T10:52:14-04:00

You are always credited with time in service.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2020 9:45 AM

2020-06-13T09:45:52-04:00

You keep all of your time in service. On the day that you are appointed at WOCS, you will be discharged from the Army as Enlisted and swear in as a newly minted WO1 with no ETS date. Instead, you will have a Mandatory Retirement Date, which is the last day of the month in which you turn 60. I have known Warrants that gotten two waivers and retired at 62, but this is uncommon. Incidentally, once you become a WOC you will get paid as an E-5 or your current grade, whichever is higher.