European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Post 6 the stars and stripes sunday january 12, 1969 to one would 1 % Hubbell pay compared with present by Marc Huet is Washington Bureau chief Washington is Mili tary pay is bound to be a subject of More than passing inter Cost this Vear throughout the army Navy air Force and Marine corps when defense department plans to improve today s complicated system go to Congress. Top administration official shave promised a new salary sys tem for careerists aimed Basi Cally at improving the career re Tention rate and halting the exo dus of experienced men into Civ Ilian life. Everyone will get raise however careerist and Short timer As  salary system is a result of a detailed study by a joint de sense department group headed by rear adm. Lester e. Hubbe Llover the past three years. Another proposal that is bound to be discussed in Congress at the same time is the possibility of giving All the men and women in uniform a Flat 12.6 per centralise in base pay to match the salary increases that Are due for government civilians july 1. Detailed calculations by the Hubbell group show that every one would receive a raise through the Hubbell plan and nine out of 10 career men Wouldhave a much bigger raise with the salary system than they would with an across the Boa Draise. Reports that some men would lose Money in the change to salary system Are simply a myth Pentagon officials  main reason for the misunderstanding among some service men and a Point emphasized time and again by the Hubbel study group and other top Pentagon officials is that service men do not know How to Esti mate their True earnings because today s system of direct and Indi rect pay and allowances is so complicated. Because of this any comparison with either the Hub Bell plan or the 12.0 per cent raise oftentimes becomes con fusing and  department computer specialists Are now working Ona detailed comparison of the three pay systems for Congress the present one the Hub Befi plan and today s system with an added 12,6 per cent raise. These de tails covering every a Grade family size and years of service will fill a Large Book once completed. They say. Here for the first time however Are some comparisons prepared for the stars and stripes of five grades sergeant through Captain with typical service and family tees. An army sergeant e5 with More than six years of service an two dependents _ wit today $3,898.801,260.00 481.80319.97 253.42 entitlement Basic pay  advantage imputed retirement Gross pay or salary deductions. $?,213.99federal income tax Cash taxes paid tax advantage retirement social Security military retirement contribution social Security contribution 187.14 total deductions $ 986.53cash take Home pay $5,227.45 vested retirement contribution none Hubbell proposal per cent raise $4,388.40 54597 226.00 319.97 440.56 $3,863.9$091.57 691.57 446.10 253.42 242.20 203.90 $1,137.67 $5,725.33 242.20 318.78 285,38 3,734.23620.78 302.00 318.78 495.89 285.25 210.64 $1,116.67$5,617.56 none flying sister in Honor of her first Heli copter ride sister Josephine Humphrey accepts a Model of a iu143b Hustle helicopter from maj. Hubert m. Berthold commander det 9, Atlantic aerospace Rescue and recovery Center at Wethersfield a England. Sister Humphrey accompanied a severely burned child on a medi Cal evacuation flight from the Black Notley Hospital near webers fiend to a Hospital i London. Of photo Usa eur picks top unit papers Heidelberg special four Usa eur unit news papers have been selected to receive the 1968 usal Leuk and seventh army distinguished newspaper awards. One award will be made in new co for 87th trans  Germany special the 37th transportation group has changed group commanders. The outgoing com Mander col. William g. Apple Gate will assume his new duties in Heidelberg at Susareu Headquarters later this Monon. Assuming command is col. F.  arriving from Vietnam. Each of four newspaper re production categories. The winners were photo offset the 32ndaadcom news 32nd army air defense com spec. 5 David. Williams editor. Mimeograph the guardian 709th military police inst Ken Page editor. Letterpress the com z chronicle . Army communications zone . Rufus Williams editor Multi Lith fuer Dich and for you Kaiserslautern army depot spec. 4 John a. Eris Man editor. Criteria for Usa eur distinguished newspaper awards Are journalistic excellence an Overall performance of the com Mand information  and civilian judges from the office of the chief of Public affairs Usa eur and seventh army he selected the winners from a Field of 122 authorized unit and installation newspapers. Winners will receive a engraved trophy and a certificate. They will also become Theu Sarteur nominees for the department of the army news paper Competition which will be held Early this year. An army staff sergeant �8 with More than 10 years service and three dependents Hubbell with 12.6 entitlements today Basic pay $4,815.24 quarters 1,321.20subsistence 481.80 tax advantage 330,56imputed retirement 299.99 Gross pay or salary cons. V come tax Ai tax advantage retirement social 221.53 $1,886.08 proposal per cent Raisi 15498.401,321.20 481.80337.15 337.90 military retirement contribution social Security contribution total deductions 564.59 234.00 330.56 521.52 Cash take Home pay $5,962.67vested retirement Deposit none 729.51 726,51 502.71 291.3 241.40 $1,229,22 16,594.78$ 261.31 .74 3s7.15 587.43 337.90 249.52 $1,246.31 $9,439.14none an army sergeant first class service and one dependent e7 with More than 14 years of  today Basic pay $5,569.20quarters 1,378.80 subsistence 481.80 tax advantage 379.29imputed retirement 362.00 Gross pay or salary deductions $8,171.06 $8,902.00 Federal income tax 967.35 1,154.24cash taxes paid 588.09 1,154.24 tax advantage 379.26 retirement social Security 829.32 578.83 military retirement contribution 362,00 287.29 social Security contribution 267.32 291.34 total deductions $1,596.67 $1,732.87 Cash take Home pay $6,574.39 $7,169.13vested retirement Deposit none j $287.29 with 12.6per cent raise $6,271.20 1,378.80481.80 383.79407.63 $8,923.221,088.17 704,38 383.79 708.65 407.63 301.02 $1.796.82 $7,126.40 none a lieutenant 02 with More than two years of service and one dependent entitlements today Basic pay $5,691.60quarters 1,440.00 subsistence 574.56tax advantage 413.68 imputed retirement. 369.95 Gross pay Oil salary deductions $8,489.79federal income tax 1,020,49 Cash taxes paid 606.81 tax advantage 413.88 retirement social Security 643.15 military retirement contribution 369.95 social Security contribution 273.20 total deductions $163.64 Cash take Home pay $6,826.15vested retirement Deposit none Hubbel proposal 1,425.32 1,425.32 676.39 378.66 297.73 $3, i $8,304.29 $378.66 with 12.6per cent Raisk $6,408.00 1,440.00 574.56415.55 416.52 $9,254.631,143.32 727.77 415.55 724.10 416.52 307.58 1,867.42 $7,387 m none a Captain 03 with More than dependents three years of service with two Hubbell with 12.6proposal per cent raise $8,035,20 1,580.60 574.59454.75 522.29 entitlements today Basic pay $7,135.20 quarters 1,560.60subsistence 574.56 tax advantage 440.42imputed retirement 463.79 Gross pay or salary deductions $19,174.57 $12.346,90 $11,147.40 Federal income tax 1,178.54 1,720,12 ,349.77cash taxes paid 738.12 1,720,12 892.02 tax advantage 440.42 454.75 retirement social Security 806.28 802.49 896.69military retirement contribution 483.79 429.24 5 3.29 social Security contribution 342.49 373,25 374.40 total deductions $1,984.82 $2,522.91 $2,243.49 Cash take Home pay $8,189.75 $9,829.39 $8,903.94vested retirement Deposit none $429.24 none