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I post this in hopes that it will truly come to pass-
As many have experienced, the military/civilian combination doesn't work very well, and it particularly doesn't work in regards to ensuring proper pay.
If you will recall with me, the sad, sad saga of my beloved husband attempting to convince a civilian pay employee that he had in fact, been enlisted for 4 years, as well as the National Guard while in college. He has the flippin' Army Good Conduct medal for God's sake. He has his flippin' awards for accurately shooting at stuff with a variety of weapons that I hate. However, the various people with whom he spoke, just couldn't quite figure out that he should be paid O/E pay because he had been enlisted...
Finally, last week, he was double checking the accuracy of his paperwork since he's eligible for the Major Board this year when the Sgt. he was working with said, "Sir, why aren't you being paid O/E pay?" My husband replied something to the effect of "I wish I knew." So she went back to the office and brought out her boss who looked over his paperwork and said, "well, I think we can fix this. Soon."
He met with the personnel officer yesterday and she confirmed that he's due a HUGE back pay check. (Figure that he has been in this time for 12 years from O-1 to O-3.)
I just checked the pay chart and the difference (at least in 2005 dollars) is roughly 200+ bucks per paycheck for his med school years and 250+ for his residency and fellowship years. Basicially from the moment he entered medical school, until he makes Major, he should be paid.
He feels vindicated, that's for sure. I personally just feel happy that we can make up for my lost income from stopping work.
It hasn't happened yet, and I'm sure there will be some other screw-up between now and when this theoretically should take place. But, the moral to the story is don't give up.
Jenn
As many have experienced, the military/civilian combination doesn't work very well, and it particularly doesn't work in regards to ensuring proper pay.
If you will recall with me, the sad, sad saga of my beloved husband attempting to convince a civilian pay employee that he had in fact, been enlisted for 4 years, as well as the National Guard while in college. He has the flippin' Army Good Conduct medal for God's sake. He has his flippin' awards for accurately shooting at stuff with a variety of weapons that I hate. However, the various people with whom he spoke, just couldn't quite figure out that he should be paid O/E pay because he had been enlisted...
Finally, last week, he was double checking the accuracy of his paperwork since he's eligible for the Major Board this year when the Sgt. he was working with said, "Sir, why aren't you being paid O/E pay?" My husband replied something to the effect of "I wish I knew." So she went back to the office and brought out her boss who looked over his paperwork and said, "well, I think we can fix this. Soon."
He met with the personnel officer yesterday and she confirmed that he's due a HUGE back pay check. (Figure that he has been in this time for 12 years from O-1 to O-3.)
I just checked the pay chart and the difference (at least in 2005 dollars) is roughly 200+ bucks per paycheck for his med school years and 250+ for his residency and fellowship years. Basicially from the moment he entered medical school, until he makes Major, he should be paid.
He feels vindicated, that's for sure. I personally just feel happy that we can make up for my lost income from stopping work.
It hasn't happened yet, and I'm sure there will be some other screw-up between now and when this theoretically should take place. But, the moral to the story is don't give up.
Jenn
Jennifer
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