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Revised military remuneration schedule for UCX benefits

Summary ETA instructed state unemployment agencies to use a revised military pay schedule to determine federal wages for new ex-servicemember claims beginning after April 5, 1997. Claims filed earlier continued under the prior schedule. The attachment provides monthly, weekly, and daily rates by military pay grade. ETA now labels the letter Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 13-97
Date issued
January 29, 1997
Status
Rescinded
ETA's current advisory labels this letter Canceled; UIPL 12-98 expressly rescinded it on January 27, 1998. This letter rescinds UIPL 12-96 and its Change 1. Its printed expiration line contains dates before and soon after issuance.
Status last verified October 27, 2026
Topics
Unemployment Insurance Military Service Benefit Calculation
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ETA's current advisory labels this letter Canceled; UIPL 12-98 expressly rescinded it on January 27, 1998. This letter rescinds UIPL 12-96 and its Change 1. Its printed expiration line contains dates before and soon after issuance. It no longer reflects the agency's current position. Treat this page as historical context, not current guidance, and verify current law before relying on anything here.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: TEUPDI
Issue date: January 29, 1997
Rescissions: UIPL 12-96 & UIPL 12-96 Change 1
Expiration date: March 14, 1996 & March 31, 1997 [as printed]
Directive: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 13-97
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

  1. Purpose. To transmit the revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration (UCX) based on the January 1, 1997, military pay increase.

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

  3. 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 5, 1997, 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.

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

  2. Inquiries. Direct questions to the appropriate Regional Office.

  3. Attachment. Revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration (UCX).

Attachment: Revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration

Official attachment: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl97/uipl_1397a.htm

FEDERAL SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION (20 CFR 614.12)

1. Commissioned Officers

Pay grade Monthly rate Weekly (7/30th) Daily (1/30th)
0-10 $10,691 $2,494.57 $356.37
0-9 10,612 2,476.13 353.73
0-8 9,733 2,271.03 324.43
0-7 8,773 2,047.03 292.43
0-6 7,467 1,742.30 248.90
0-5 6,228 1,453.20 207.60
0-4 5,108 1,191.87 170.27
0-3 4,141 966.23 138.03
0-2 3,343 780.03 111.43
0-1 2,476 577.73 82.53

2. Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years Active Duty As An Enlisted Member Or Warrant Officer

Pay grade Monthly rate Weekly (7/30th) Daily (1/30th)
0-3E $4,731 $1,103.90 $157.70
0-2E 3,964 924.93 132.13
0-1E 3,287 766.97 109.57

3. Warrant Officers

Pay grade Monthly rate Weekly (7/30th) Daily (1/30th)
W-5 $5,529 1,290.10 184.30
W-4 4,763 1,111.37 158.77
W-3 3,976 927.73 132.53
W-2 3,362 784.47 112.07
W-1 2,895 675.50 96.50

4. Enlisted Personnel

Pay grade Monthly rate Weekly (7/30th) Daily (1/30th)
E-9 $4,315 1,006.83 143.83
E-8 3,644 850.27 121.47
E-7 3,174 740.60 105.80
E-6 2,766 645.40 92.20
E-5 2,372 553.47 79.07
E-4 1,971 459.90 65.70
E-3< 1,716 400.40 57.20
E-2 1,565 365.17 52.17
E-1 1,343 313.37 44.77

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 5, 1997, pursuant to 20 CFR 614.12(c).

The official HTML prints the enlisted pay grade as E-3<; the extra < is retained above as printed.

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