Virginia National Guard; state active duty for emergency response. (SB753)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from 10 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. John Avoli (R-Staunton), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland), Del. Nick Freitas (R-Culpeper), Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly), Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian), Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg), Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon)

Description

Virginia National Guard; state active duty for emergency response; pay and allowances for members. Provides that whenever called to state active duty in response to certain emergencies, members of the National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force receive pay and allowance equal to their rank and years of service, as determined by the Department of Military Affairs. The bill also authorizes the Adjutant General to increase state active duty pay on an annual basis by a rate not to exceed the most recent percentage increase in basic pay for members of the Armed Forces. Current law provides that (i) officers of the National Guard receive the same pay and allowances as prescribed for members of like rank in the United States Armed Forces, (ii) members of the National Guard receive the same pay and allowances as if they were on a day of Annual Training, and (iii) members of the Virginia Defense Force called to state active duty receive the same pay and allowances as persons of like grade in the National Guard for a day of Annual Training, capped at 25 years of service. Read the Bill »

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