Real Army Wives Money Matters

President Bush's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 postponed the expected 3.5 percent across the board raise passed by Congress leaving service members with only a 3 percent January pay raise. However, in mid-February, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will pay active duty troops the extra 0.5 percent raise earned since the start of 2008. Non-active members will receive the supplement “a couple weeks later,“ said Bill Carr, deputy undersecretary for military personnel policy.

2008 BAH Rates Special Pay Index W-2 Now Available

2008 Enlisted Basic Pay Rates (3.5%)
Rank	<2	over 2	over 3	over 4	over 6	over 8	over 10	over 12	over 14	over 16	over 18	over 20	over 22	over 24	over 26
E-9							4,254.50	4,351.00	4,472.40	4,615.60	4,759.30	4,990.40	5,185.70	5,391.50	5,705.70
E-8						3,482.60	3,636.90	3,732.20	3,846.50	3,970.10	4,193.60	4,306.90	4,499.50	4,606.30	4,869.60
E-7	2,421.00	2,642.40	2,743.60	2,878.00	2,982.40	3,162.10	3,263.00	3,443.10	3,592.50	3,694.60	3,803.00	3,845.50	3986.80	4,062.60	4,351.30
E-6	2,094.00	2,303.90	2,405.80	2,504.50	2,607.60	2,840.10	2,930.50	3,105.00	3,158.70	3,197.80	3,243.20	3,243.20	3,243.20	3,243.20	3,243.20
E-5	1,918.90	2,047.10	2,145.90	2,247.40	2,405.10	2,540.80	2,705.40	2,722.20	2,722.20	2,722.20	2,722.20	2,722.20	2,722.20	2,722.20	2,722.20
E-4	1,759.00	1,849.00	1,949.00	2,047.70	2,135.00	2,135.00	2,135.00	2,135.00	2,135.00	2,135.00	2,135.00	2,135.00	2,135.00	2,135.00	2,135.00
E-3	1,587.90	1,687.90	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70	1,789.70
E-2	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00	1,510.00
E-1	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90	1,346.90
E-1 with less than 4 months of service						1,246.00

2008 Senior Enlisted Over 30 Years Basic Pay Rates (3.5%)
Rank	30	34	38
E-9	5,962.20	6,260.30	6,573.40
E-8	4,943.10	4,943.10	4,943.10

2008 Warrant Officer Basic Pay Rates (3.5%)
Rank	<2	2	3	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26
W-5												6,261.20	6,578.90	6,815.50	7,077.50
W-4	3,521.10	3,788.10	3,896.80	4,003.90	4,188.00	4,370.00	4,554.70	4,832.60	5,076.10	5,307.70	5,496.80	5,681.80	5,953.50	6,176.50	6,431.10
W-3	3,215.50	3,349.70	3,486.90	3,532.20	3,676.30	3,959.80	4,254.80	4,393.90	4,554.40	4,719.90	5,017.40	5,218.90	5,339.00	5,467.00	5,640.90
W-2	2,845.40	3,114.60	3,197.50	3,254.70	3,439.10	3,726.00	3,867.90	4,007.90	4,179.00	4,312.50	4,433.90	4,578.60	4,674.00	4,750.00	4,750.00
W-1	2,497.70	2,765.90	2,838.90	2,991.70	3,172.40	3,438.50	3,562.70	3,736.60	3,907.60	4,041.80	4,165.40	4,316.00	4,316.00	4,316.00	4,316.00

2008 Warrant Officer Over 30 Years Basic Pay Rates (3.5%)
Rank	Over 30	Over 34	Over 38
W-5	7431.50	7803.20	8193.50
W-4	6559.60	6559.60	6559.60

2008 Commissioned Officer Basic Pay Rates (3.5%)
Rank	<2	2	3	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26
O-10												14,137.10	14,206.30	14,501.60	15,016.40
O-9												12,364.70	12,542.60	12,800.10	13,249.30
O-8	8,749.00	9,035.20	9,225.60	9,278.70	9,515.90	9,912.40	10,004.60	10,381.30	10,489.00	10,813.50	11,282.30	11,715.30	12,004.20	12,004.20	12,004.20
O-7	7,269.70	7,607.30	7,763.70	7,887.90	8,112.70	8,334.80	8,591.80	8,848.00	9,105.10	9,912.40	10,594.30	10,594.40	10,594.30	10,594.30	10,648.00
O-6	5,388.40	5,919.40	6,307.80	6,307.80	6,331.70	6,603.40	6,639.10	6,639.10	7,016.40	7,683.60	8,075.20	8,466.40	8,689.00	8,914.50	9,351.90
O-5	4,491.70	5,059.90	5,410.50	5,476.20	5,694.60	5,825.60	6,113.10	6,324.00	6,596.30	7,013.60	7,212.00	7,408.50	7,631.20	7,631.20	7,631.20
O-4	3,875.70	4,486.40	4,785.70	4,852.50	5,130.40	5,428.20	5,798.90	6,088.30	6,288.90	6,404.10	6,471.10	6,471.10	6,471.10	6,471.10	6,471.10
O-3	3,407.40	3,862.90	4,169.40	4,545.70	4,763.10	5,002.20	5,157.10	5,411.40	5,543.40	5,543.40	5,543.40	5,543.40	5,543.40	5,543.40	5,543.40
O-2	2,943.90	3,353.10	3,862.00	3,992.40	4,074.40	4,074.40	4,074.40	4,074.40	4,074.40	4,074.40	4,074.40	4,074.40	4,074.40	4,074.40	4,074.40
O-1	2,555.70	2,659.70	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20	3,215.20

2008 Commissioned Officer Over 30 Years Basic Pay Rates (3.5%)
Rank	30	34	38
O-10	15,767.20	16,555.60	17,383.30
O-9	13,912.00	14,607.50	15,337.80
O-8	12,304.50	12,612.20	12,612.20
O-7	10,861.00	10,861.00	10,861.00
O-6	9,538.90	9,538.90	9,538.90

2008 Basic Pay Rates for Commissioned Officers with Over 4 Years Active Duty Service as Enlisted or Warrant Officer Commissioned officers with more than four years of active duty service as an enlisted member or a warrant officer are paid at a special rate, up until they reach the grade of O-3. The below chart shows the base pay for commissioned officers who have more than four years of active duty service as an enlisted member or a warrant officer, if the Senate version of the bill is passed:
Rank	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26
O-3E	4,545.70	4,763.10	5,002.20	5,157.10	5,411.40	5,625.60	5,748.60	5,916.00	5,916.00	5,916.00	5,916.00	5,916.00
O-2E	3,992.40	4,074.40	4,204.20	4,423.00	4,592.30	4,718.40	4,718.40	4,718.40	4,718.40	4,718.40	4,718.40	4,718.40
O-1E	3,215.20	3,433.80	3,560.50	3,690.30	3,817.90	3,992.40	3,992.40	3,992.40	3,992.40	3,992.40	3,992.40	3,992.40