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2003 federal military remuneration schedule for UCX claims

Summary ETA directed state agencies to use its revised federal military remuneration schedule when determining wages for new UCX claims filed from the first applicable week on or after April 6, 2003. The attachment lists monthly, weekly, and daily rates by military pay grade. UIPL 10-04 later rescinded this schedule.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 18-03
Date issued
February 14, 2003
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled. UIPL 10-04 expressly rescinded it on December 30, 2003; this letter had rescinded UIPL No. 11-02, Change 1, and printed a February 28, 2004 expiration date.
Status last verified October 25, 2026
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Unemployment Insurance Veterans Military Remuneration
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Official letter (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2003/UIPL18-03.html):

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM
U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: OWS/DUIO
DATE: February 14, 2003

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 18-03
TO: ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: CHERYL ATKINSON /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
RESCISSIONS: UIPL 11-02, Change 1
EXPIRATION DATE: February 28, 2004

  1. Purpose. To transmit the revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX program based on the January 1, 2003, 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 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 April 6, 2003, 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.

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

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

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

Attachment: Federal Schedule of Remuneration

Official attachment: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2003/UIPL18-03_Attach.html

ATTACHMENT--UIPL NO. 18-03
FEDERAL SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION (20 CFR 614.12(d))

Pay grade Monthly rate Weekly (7/30th) Daily (1/30th)
1. Commissioned Officers
0-10 $14,857 $3,466.63 $ 495.23
0-9 14,302 3,337.13 476.73
0-8 13,206 3,081.40 440.20
0-7 11,992 2,798.13 399.73
0-6 10,402 2,427.13 346.73
0-5 8,816 2,057.07 293.87
0-4 7,554 1,762.60 251.80
0-3 5,976 1,394.40 199.20
0-2 4,608 1,075.20 153.60
0-1 3,527 822.97 117.57
2. Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years Active Duty As An Enlisted Member Or Warrant Officer
0-3E $6,851 $1,598.57 $ 228.37
0-2E 5,513 1,286.37 183.77
0-1E 4,651 1,085.23 155.03
3. Warrant Officers
W-5 $7,709 $1,798.77 $ 256.97
W-4 6,832 1,594.13 227.73
W-3 5,719 1,334.43 190.63
W-2 4,951 1,155.23 165.03
W-1 4,217 983.97 140.57
4. Enlisted Personnel
E-9 $6,453 $1,505.70 $ 215.10
E-8 5,346 1,247.40 178.20
E-7 4,724 1,102.27 157.47
E-6 4,124 962.27 137.47
E-5 3,456 806.40 115.20
E-4 2,964 691.60 98.80
E-3 2,660 620.67 88.67
E-2 2,494 581.93 83.13
E-1 2,245 523.83 74.83

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 April 6, 2003, pursuant to 20 CFR 614.12(c).

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