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Air Force Sergeants Association. Your Air Force Enlisted Voice For Over 50 Years. www.hqafsa.org. What is AFSA Why AFSA How is AFSA unique Pay/2011-2012 Legislative Platform AFSA Functional Analogy Life without AFSA The Bad News The Good News How Do I Join?. Overview. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Your Air Force Enlisted VoiceFor Over 50 Years
www.hqafsa.org
• What is AFSA• Why AFSA• How is AFSA unique• Pay/2011-2012 Legislative
Platform• AFSA Functional Analogy• Life without AFSA• The Bad News• The Good News• How Do I Join?
OVERVIEW
Air Force Sergeants Association
• Professional Organization of Choice – Commenced in 1961, 50+ years
• Servicing over 111,000 members to Include Auxiliary– 130+ Chapters world wide– Airman, NCO, Officer, and Family
members eligible• Federally chartered in Washington D.C as a
3c19 Veterans organization– AFSA is authorized to lobby congress
(EANGUS/NGAUS is NOT!)• Only organization addressing issues important
to AF members past and present wearing the “Stripes”
• Proud member of the Military Coalition
WHAT IS AFSA?
Air Force Sergeants Association
112th Congress
Less than 22% Served in Uniform
WHY AFSA?
Air Force Sergeants Association
• Reason for being: TO REPRESENT YOU!• With you for LIFE regardless of rank, time
in/of service, and/or service-retirement location
• Ownership: PAID FOR BY YOU, not a corporate business concern
• Mission: only USAF ENLISTED Q-O-L issues• Hierarchy: USAF ENLISTED volunteers• Lobbyists: all USAF ENLISTED• Contacts: CAPITOL HILL, AIR FORCE, AND
DOD
HOW IS AFSA UNIQUE?
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A 13-YEAR LOOK AT BASIC PAY RAISES
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DOD PLAN FINAL
3.0 % 3.0 %
2.8 % 2.8 %
3.1 % 3.6 %
4.4 % 4.8 %
3.7 % 3.7 %
5.9-9.5 % 6.0-9.5 %
4.1 % 4.1-6.5 %
2.0-6.25 % 3.7-6.25 %
3.5 % 3.5 %
3.1 % 3.1 %
YEAR
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
FORMULAECI
ECI
ECI + 1/2 %
ECI –+1/2 %
ECI
ECI
ECI + 1/2 %
ECI + 1/2 %
ECI
ECI
2.2 % 2.2 %*
3.0 % 3.5 %
2007
2008
ECI
ECI + 1/2 %
3.4 % 3.9 %2009 ECI + 1/2 %
NOTE: DOD ALWAYS PROPOSES A PAY RAISE AT OR BELOW THE MINIMUM INTENDED BY LAW..
* Some targeting raises added in April 2007 for Warrants and mid-grade enlisted members
ASSOCIATIONS GARNER MORE PAY FOR YOU
CONVINCED CONGRESS THAT PAY GAP HAD TO BE REDUCED.
ANNUAL PAY IMPACTOF ASSOCIATIONS
FACTORING IN ONLY 1997-2009 EFFECT
GRADE/TIS DOD PLANSACTUAL AS RESULT OF
ASSOCIATION WORKDOLLAR INCREAS
E
EXTRA $EACH MONTH
E-1 (0) $ 12,966 $ 16,794 $ 3,828 $319
E-2 (1) $ 14,533 $ 18,825 $ 4,292 $357
E-3 (2) $ 16,255 $ 21,042 $ 4,787 $399
E-4 (3) $ 18,771 $ 24,300 $ 5,529 $460
E-5 (6) $ 23,160 $ 29,998 $ 6,838 $570
E-6 (12) $ 29,895 $ 38,715 $ 8,820 $735
E-7 (15) $ 34,557 $ 44,792 $ 10,235 $853
E-8 (20) $ 41,471 $ 53,697 $ 12,226 $1018
E-9 (24) $ 51,911 $ 67,228 $ 15,377 $1,281
HEALTHCARE• Oppose TRICARE fee increases• Limit beneficiary costs for TRICARE
network/mail order prescription drug• Exempt those military retirees who entered
service prior to December 7, 1956, from the obligation of Medicare Part B payments
• Oppose the various recommendations for retirees aged 38-64 to seek healthcare coverage from somewhere else besides TRICARE
• Ensure adequate reimbursement for doctors who accept TRICARE and Medicare patients ("Doc Fix")
2011-2012AFSA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
Air Force Sergeants Association
This will be used as a “blueprint” for testimony and lobbying efforts, in addition to responses dictated by
day‑to‑day events.
VETERANS BENEFITS• Limit user fees and prescription co-pay
increases at VA medical facilities • Require the VA to accept licensed civilian
medical/dental provider prescriptions • Review the veterans’ disability evaluation,
benefits claim, and appeals process for effectiveness and accuracy
• Provide Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) for service incurred disabilities
• Pursue the VA to have chiropractic care where possible
• Where permissible by Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), provide full overseas retiree exchange/commissary benefits including postal services
• Ensure sufficient capacity and full funding at national cemeteries
2011-2012AFSA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
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EDUCATION• Ensure the Post 9-11 GI Bill remains current and
relevant to our servicemembers• Provide military members and their families’ in-
state tuition rates at federally supported state universities and colleges–regardless of residency requirements
• Ensure full funding of the Impact Aid Program• Preserve Tuition Assistance Programs• Pursue Interstate Compact on Educational
Opportunity for Military Children
• Repeal/Modify the Former Spouse Protection Act• Provide a full accounting of POW/MIAs from all
past and future military actions, and promote international compliance in recovery efforts
• Protect the American flag from purposeful acts of physical desecration
2011-2012AFSA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
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1. Vector – Quality of Life for our AF Families – Legislation AFSA’s primary destination is to ensure the highest Quality of Life for our Airmen and families. We do this by working with Congress to seek favorable legislation that supports our Airmen. This is our VECTOR2. Guidance – Communications Communications is our GUIDANCE. We need to share the AFSA value proposition with all current and potential members.3. Thrust - Membership We are powered to our destination by our membership. The more members we have the louder our voice! Members are our THRUST!4. Passengers – Vets/Ret – AFAD/ANG/AFRES/Future Our passengers are Veterans, retirees, family members, all who server today and those who will serve. AFSA is a fraternity and aim to make it stronger! Airmen and families are our MISSION.
WHAT MAKES AFSA SUCCESSFUL?(AN AIRCRAFT ANALOGY)
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• 75%+ of (non-tech) Air Force movedto the U.S. Army
• Absence of a Montgomery G.I. Billor reduced benefits
• Reduced tuition assistance• Commissary and BX benefits would be
reduced• Health care would be more costly• Basic pay would be a fraction of
what it currently is• Allowances would be quite a bit
less or non existent• Reimbursement for PCS moves would be less• Hazardous duty pay would be
much lower or non existent• Dormitory standards would be much poorer
– Single Airmen would probably still reside in open bay
LIFE WITHOUT AFSA ANDTHE MILITARY COALITION
Air Force Sergeants Association
Visit the Chapter 1681 WebsiteFor the Latest News and Events
www.afsa1681.org
We’re on Facebook and Twitter too
QUESTIONS?
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