European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Budget plan seeks pay hike of just 3.6% by Wal Liam j. Bartma Washington Bureau Washington military pay would in crease by 3.6 percent next year a foil percent age Point less than originally planned under the Pentagon s latest two year budget proposal. We had planned for a 4.6 percent pay raise but on the basis of affordability the administration decided on 3.6 percent approximately the amount of inflation Clyde o. Glaister the Pentagon comptroller said in releasing president Reagan s final budget monday. That scaled Back pay raise and cuts in construction and weapons systems bring the Penta gon s request to $305 billion for fiscal 1990 the level of its fiscal 1985 budget and $321 billion for fiscal 1991. Glaister said 1985 was the Las year of real growth for the defense budget one of the largest military pay raises in recent years 4.3 percent went into effect Jan. 1, but that could be the last one to reach even 4 percent foursome time. In this biennial budget request the Pentagon is calling for the 3.6 percent raise i fiscal 1990 to be followed by a 3.2 percent raise in fiscal 1991. Glaister said next year s pay raise is expected to match the rate of inflation leaving the Gap Between military and average private sector see hike on Back Page the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 47,no. 265 tuesday january 10, 1989 As and sunday d 8693 a Reagan s final budget offers pet ideas again Washington