2004 federal military remuneration schedule for UCX claims

Official letter (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2003/UIPL10-04.html):

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM
U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: OWS/DUIO
ISSUE DATE: December 30, 2003
RESCISSIONS: UIPL 18-03
EXPIRATION DATE: December 31, 2004
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 10-04
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: CHERYL ATKINSON s/s, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security
SUBJECT: Revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration for Use in Determining Benefit Eligibility Under the Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX) Program

Purpose. To transmit the revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX program based on the January 1, 2004, military pay increase.

References. Chapter IV, ET Handbook No. 384, Second Edition, 20 CFR 614.12 and 5 U.S.C. 8521(a)(2).

Instructions. State workforce agencies (SWAs) shall use the attached schedule to determine Federal military wages for UCX "first claims" filed beginning with the first day of the first week which begins on or after January 4, 2004, pursuant to 20 CFR 614.12(c).

SWAs will continue to use the existing schedule for UCX "first claims" filed before the effective date of the attached revised schedule. As provided by 20 CFR 614.12(d), the attached schedule shall be published as a notice in the Federal Register.

Action Required. Administrators should provide the above instructions and the attached revised schedule to appropriate staff.

Inquiries. Direct questions to the appropriate Regional Office.

Attachment. Revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration (UCX).

Attachment (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2003/UIPL10-04_Attach.html):

FEDERAL SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION*
(20 CFR 614.12(d))

For convenience, the Federal Schedule has been expanded to include columns reflecting derived weekly and daily rates. This revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration is effective for UCX "first claims" filed beginning with the first day of the first week which begins on or after January 4, 2004, pursuant to 20 CFR 614.12(c).

• Some grades reflect fewer dollars when compared to 2003 figures. The rates for 2004 are average by grade Regular Military Compensation (RMC) values for the indicated grade. The average was 4.1 overall raise for basic pay, but RMC includes housing allowances which vary throughout the U.S. and are based on collected housing data for each area for rental values which have gone down in many places due to the low interest rates on loans. The overall by-grade average for housing allowances is used in this case. Military pay is affected by changes in tax rates versus changes in taxable vs tax-exempt pay. Finally, RMC by-grade averages change due to shifts in the number of people in grade and pay cells demographically.