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Revised military remuneration schedule for UCX benefits

Summary ETA directed state unemployment agencies to use an attached military remuneration schedule to determine federal wages for ex-servicemembers' new claims beginning after April 6, 1996. Earlier claims continued under the prior schedule. ETA now labels the letter Canceled; its attachment prints 1995 as the effective year, while the letter body prints 1996.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 12-96
Date issued
March 14, 1996
Status
Withdrawn
ETA's current advisory listing labels this letter Canceled. It printed a March 31, 1996 expiration date and rescinded UIPL 11-94.
Status last verified October 26, 2026
Topics
Unemployment Insurance Military Service Benefit Calculation
Source
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U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210

Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: TEURA
Issue date: March 14, 1996
Rescissions: UIPL 11-94
Expiration date: March 31, 1996
Directive: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 12-96
To: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES
From: MARY ANN WYRSCH
Director, Unemployment Insurance Service
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 (UCX) based on the January 1, 1996, 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 Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) 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 after April 6, 1996, pursuant to 20 CFR 614.12.

SESAs 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 — UIPL No. 12-96
Official attachment: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl96/uipl_1296a.htm

FEDERAL SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION
(20 CFR 614.12)

Pay Grade Monthly Rate Weekly (7/30th) Daily (1/30th)
1. Commissioned Officers
O-10 $10,629 $2,480.10 $354.30
O-9 10,274 2,397.27 342.47
O-8 9,426 2,199.40 314.20
O-7 8,495 1,982.17 283.17
O-6 7,217 1,683.97 240.57
O-5 6,040 1,409.33 201.33
O-4 4,973 1,160.37 165.76
O-3 4,033 941.03 134.33
O-2 3,236 755.07 107.87
O-1 2,397 559.30 79.90
2. Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years Active Duty As An Enlisted Member Or Warrant Officer
O-3E $4,588 $1,070.53 $152.93
O-2E 3,835 894.83 127.83
O-1E 3,203 747.37 106.77
W-5 $5,389 1,257.43 179.63
W-4 4,606 1,074.73 153.53
W-3 3,851 898.57 128.37
W-2 3,256 759.73 108.53
W-1 2,756 643.07 91.87
E-9 $4,172 973.47 139.07
E-8 3,523 822.03 117.43
E-6 2,674 623.93 89.13
E-5 2,295 535.50 76.50
E-4 1,908 445.20 63.60
E-3 1,658 386.87 55.27
E-2 1,515 353.50 50.50
E-1 1,314 306.60 43.80

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 after April 6, 1995, pursuant to 20 CFR 614.12(c).

[Source note: The letter body prints April 6, 1996, but the official attachment prints April 6, 1995. Both dates are retained as published.]

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