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H.R. 6438, The National Guard Technician Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 6438 would amend title 10, United States Code, to lift restrictions on the availability of certain enlistment, reenlistment, and student loan benefits for military technicians, when membership in a reserve component is a condition of the military technician's employment and to repeal the prohibition in title 32, United States Code, against overtime pay for National Guard technicians.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(Log inNational Guard Technician Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 - Provides that if an individual is first employed by the National Guard as a military technician (dual status) while already a member of a reserve component, the Secretary of the military department concerned may not require the individual to editrepay any enlistment, reenlistment, or affiliation bonus connected with the wiki and beindividual's enlistment or reenlistment before such employment. Prohibits such individual from being precluded from receiving any such bonus or denied the firstopportunity to provide a detailed summaryparticipate in any Department of Defense (DOD) educational loan repayment program as an additional incentive to accept and maintain reserve membership.
Repeals the bill!)prohibition against overtime pay for such technicians.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 7/8/2008:7/25/2008: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on Armed Services.Military Personnel.
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Dustin Bell
July 18, 2008, 10:46am (report abuse)It's about time! The Technician workforce is the backbone of the National Guard and we need this legislation passed to keep up the quality of our workforce!
Josh Taylor
August 6, 2008, 8:47am (report abuse)Why do we want student loan benifits for the military? The military wants you to commit suicide so they can have your money.
R. U.
August 10, 2008, 6:16pm (report abuse)It is a great idea, it equalizes the benefits between ANG Technicians and Active Guard Reserves (AGRs).
Chief
August 15, 2008, 2:11pm (report abuse)Mr Taylor, you're an idiot.
Msgt BN
September 8, 2008, 2:04pm (report abuse)I am with you R. U. It's About time our goverment starts looking closely at out technicians.We need this legislation passed to keep up the quality of our workforce.
Jessie Brantley
September 17, 2008, 3:56pm (report abuse)I'm with you Mr. Bell and you Chief (Taylor, you're an idiot!). I don't understand why it has taken so long to recognize such a grave injustice! We give our lives to the Guard and we have been repaid, thus far, with LOSING benefits! It's utterly rediculous if you ask me.