Lurking

These are not nuances and honestly we as a total force have to work more to educate everyone on these issues.

IDT is the status that reservists are in most the time Inactive Duty for training. Because this is an "inactive status" unlike any other status we can be denied certain benefits even though we are at work, in uniform performing the same duties.

SayAlt

Pay them!!

This could easily fall under the same kind of criminal VA crap going on.

Wanna raise my taxes to get these good people paid? I'm ok with that.

Wanna raise my taxes to give $$ to (ie. bribe) "scientists" to collude, commit data fraud, and claim global warming is real? Hell no.

HuggyU2

While ignorant-me is getting educated on Reserve issues, can you explain how it is they get paid for two drill periods for one day work? Is that the same as two days of Active Duty pay?
Again, another "nuance" that has never ben explained to me.

UAL T38 Phlyer

No, it's more like "two periods, each worth a half a day's pay."

There are normally four different duty categories. (UTA, TP, AT, MPA). Some pay whether or not you fly. Some pay ONLY if you fly (a problem if you are staying in the BOQ and expected reimbursement). Some pay a point for retirement....some don't. Some have paid travel associated....some don't.

Learning how to bid and arrange your duty staus is a big part of being a Reservist or Guardsman, especially if you are a commuter.

Otherwise, if you get wx/mx cancelled, or just not scheduled, you might not get paid or get expenses reimbursed.

But at least you dropped that airline trip, and are out THAT money, too.

PM me if you want all the details on pay status.

Lurking

Some come with BAS and BAH others don't as well

SaltyDog

Huggy,
Great question.

When the topic of drill pay and basic pay are discussed in military units between the active and reserve/Guard service members, confusion is not uncommon regarding the differences of basic pay for the active component and drill period pay for the reserve/guard component.
The required understanding is this:
1. Active component members are paid 365 days a year regardless of work performed.
2. Reservists/Guard component members are only compensated for work/duty completed.
3. If Reserve/Guard members are placed on active duty they become eligible for the same pay as active duty counterparts.
Active component examples
30 days vacation earned annually
• Weekends free*
• National holidays*
• Sick days as needed
*As with any job, missions and training may require work on weekends or holidays.
Reserve Component examples: The hours of work and even sometimes specifically what kind of work are specifically defined to earn the drill pay.
Using two 0-4’s. Same 10 years of service. Using the 2016 DFAS pay charts.
Active Component 0-4 over 10 Basic Pay: $6745.80/month
Reserve Component 0-4 over 10 One drill period pay: $224.86/drill
Daily Rate:
Active component member is paid a basic pay of $221.78/day. However, they do receive paid days off unlike the Reserve/Guard member. Adding 30 days leave plus 10 Federal Holidays and using weekends off (104 days) then the active component member receives 365-30-10-104 = 221 days of "paid" work. This equates to $366.29 of pay per day Basic Pay for a day “worked”
Reserve Component is required to perform duty/work to be paid. To be paid a drill period of pay, one must perform a minimum of 4 hours of work. (Can be extended to 24 hours for one drill period). A Reserve/Guard component member could receive 2 drills if worked 8 or more hours for a total of $449.72
What accounts for the disparity of both working a real 8 hour day?
Active component gets many other financial benefits and services from active service not provided to a Guard/Reserve that is effectively paid through the drill pay differential to remain fairly equal in benefit to the service member.
DOD works to set an equivalent financial benefit. Think it is a pretty effective solution.
Cheers