The last pay raise for U.S. Senators was in January 2009, when their salary increased from $169,300 to $174,000 per year. There has not been a pay raise for Senators since then.
The last pay raise for Congress was in 2009 bringing the minimum pay to $174,000 per year. Committee leaders earn more. A yearly automatic pay raise was voted into law in 1989. Congress blocked the pay raise for 2010 and 2011. Source: http://www.theolympian.com/2011/02/18/1548259/murray-requests-end-to-automatic.html
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They pay premiums for their health insurance, as do other Federal Employees.
Congress, or the Legislative Branch.
yes but below cost
It should be 5.8. Which is what Social Security is. They are usually the same unless they do something different this year. The military retirement cost of living increas is also 5.8 for 2009. So I am 98% sure VA will also be 5.8% Hope this helps you! Last Year VA did not update their pay/comp. charts till like Jan 1st. Social Security http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/COLA/latestCOLA.html Military Retired Pay http://www.military.com/benefits/military-pay/retired-pay/retired-cola
No, Barack Obama did not cut pay for active duty and retired military personnel during his presidency. In fact, during his time in office, military pay increased annually in line with congressional provisions.
Yes, just like any other employee
Yes, they do just like all of us who are paid.
The pay of a retired four-star general in the US Army is determined by the years of service and the retired pay base. For each year of service, the retired pay base is multiplied by a percentage, ranging from 50% for 20 years up to 100% for 40 years. Assuming you have 37 years of service, your retired pay would likely be a percentage of the retired pay base, depending on the specific details of your service.