The Pay Divide?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 23 May 2016 15:37:03 -0400

I've not formulated all aspects of this in my head. I want to open up the idea of our pay divide, especially among our young troops.

$15 an hour in California and New York for minimum wage
Salaried workers that now go over 40 hours a week will get time and half (there are some "special" rules to this)
$15 an hour will get someone $2400 month
Our junior Soldiers start $1556- $1756 month

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2016 3:38 PM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 23 May 2016 15:38:47 -0400

Pay has always been a hot topic for Soldiers. I believe we are definitely under paid but unfortunately I do not see that changing in my lifetime. Hopefully they figure it out for our future Soldiers.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made May 23 at 2016 3:41 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Mon, 23 May 2016 15:41:18 -0400

They are incomparable concepts.

The Military is on a "different" pay system than Hourly or even Salary. We're on a Salary PLUS Benefits/Allowances System which makes it impossible to directly compare the systems.

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made May 23 at 2016 3:55 PM

CPT Joseph K Murdock — Mon, 23 May 2016 15:55:40 -0400

Junior soldiers also get free medical care, food money, and pay nothing to stay in the barracks.

Response by CSM Michael Chavaree made May 23 at 2016 6:42 PM

CSM Michael Chavaree — Mon, 23 May 2016 18:42:15 -0400

If you pay minimum wage you recruit minimum wage talent. We put the pressure/guilt on each other to accept our pay and drive on ("you volunteered") but that mentality doesnt recruit talent either. There is definitely room for improvement in my opinion.