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PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003 ENLISTED

1—Continued MEMBERS

Years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code

Pay Grade

2 or less

E–3 .... E–2 .... 3 .. E–1

1,585.50 1,337.70 1,193.40 Over 18

2 E–9

.. E–8 .... E–7 .... E–6 .... E–5 .... E–4 .... E–3 .... E–2 .... 3 .. E–1

$4,216.50 3,715.50 3,295.50 2,809.80 2,367.90 1,891.50 1,585.50 1,337.70 1,193.40

Over 2

1,585.50 1,337.70 1,193.40 Over 20 $4,421.10 3,815.70 3,341.70 2,809.80 2,367.90 1,891.50 1,585.50 1,337.70 1,193.40

Over 3

1,585.50 1,337.70 1,193.40 Over 22 $4,594.20 3,986.40 3,498.00 2,809.80 2,367.90 1,891.50 1,585.50 1,337.70 1,193.40

Over 4

1,585.50 1,337.70 1,193.40 Over 24 $4,776.60 4,081.20 3,599.10 2,809.80 2,367.90 1,891.50 1,585.50 1,337.70 1,193.40

Over 6

1,585.50 1,337.70 1,193.40 Over 26 $5,054.70 4,314.30 3,855.00 2,809.80 2,367.90 1,891.50 1,585.50 1,337.70 1,193.40

1 Notwithstanding

the basic pay rates specified in this table, the actual rate of basic pay for enlisted members may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. 2 Subject to the preceding footnote, the rate of basic pay for an enlisted member in this grade while serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, or Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, is $6,090.90, regardless of cumulative years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code. 3 In the case of members in pay grade E–1 who have served less than 4 months on active duty, the rate of basic pay is $1,104.00.

SEC. 602. REVISED ANNUAL PAY ADJUSTMENT PROCESS.

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (a) of section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on January 1 of each year, the rates of basic pay for members of the uniformed services under section 203(a) of this title shall be increased under this section.’’. (b) EFFECTIVENESS OF ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘shall have the force and effect of law.’’. (c) PERCENTAGE OF ADJUSTMENT; ALTERNATIVE PAY ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.—Such section is further amended— (1) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g); (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (d); (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ‘‘(c) EQUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE FOR ALL MEMBERS.—(1) An adjustment made under this section in a year shall provide all eligible members with an increase in the monthly basic pay that is the percentage (rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percent) by which the ECI for the base quarter of the year before the preceding year exceeds the ECI for the base quarter of the second year before the preceding calendar year (if at all). ‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), but subject to subsection (d), the percentage of the adjustment taking effect under this section during each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, shall be onehalf of one percentage point higher than the percentage that would otherwise be applicable under such paragraph. ‘‘(3) In this subsection:

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