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10 Years of Achievements in Veteran Affairs: Pay Raises, Benefits, and Future Challenges

Over the past decade, significant victories for veterans have been achieved, including major pay raises for currently serving personnel, upgrades in survivor benefits, and the defeat of TRICARE fee hikes. Other successes include enhancements in GI Bill transferability, Wounded Warrior protections, and caregiver improvements. Despite these wins, challenges remain, such as potential cuts to the defense budget and the impact of sequestration. Ongoing efforts to recruit and retain chapter memberships are crucial for continuing advocacy and support for veterans' rights and benefits.

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10 Years of Achievements in Veteran Affairs: Pay Raises, Benefits, and Future Challenges

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  1. Council & Chapter Affairs Ohio Council September 2013

  2. 10 Years of Wins • Major Pay Raises for Currently Serving • End Strength Increases • Survivor Benefit Upgrades • Defeated Major TRICARE Fee Hikes • TRICARE For Life/TRICARE Senior Pharmacy • Major GI Bill Upgrades (Transferability) • Wounded Warrior Protections • Caregiver Enhancements • Repealed REDUX Retirement Penalties • Concurrent Receipt • Reserve TRICARE Coverage (& Premium Cut) • G/R Rtmt Age Credit for AD Svc (Prospective)

  3. But Major Risks on Horizon • FY14 Pentagon Budget Proposal • Pay Cap • Big TRICARE Fee Hikes • Sequestration • Another $500 Billion Defense Budget Cut • 24.4% Medicare/TRICARE cut Eff. Jan 14 • Cost of fix = $138B over 10 yrs

  4. FY14 NDAA Update • Full House Passed June • Early Optimism – House rejected fees & pay cap • SASC Passed June • SASC (P) rejected fees; kept pay cap • Needs to clear full Senate • Conference in Fall?

  5. Five-Year Outlook • Tough Under Any Scenario • Defense Budget Already Cut $500B…Sequestration Cuts Another $500B…PB proposal to “de-trigger”: • Cap Military Pay/Revive Health Care Fees • Adopt Chained CPI • Short Term: All Must See “Shared Pain” • If Follow History: Will Cut Defense Too Deep • MOAA Goal: Avoid Disproportional Sacrifice

  6. Chapter Recruiting 2013 • Linked to New Membership Model • Focused recruiting to chaptermembership • Aimed at 300K+ non-chapter • Retained Gold Bar program • Incentives for recruiting new chapter members and retaining current chapter members

  7. Enhanced CRP Features • Rosters - 278 rosters (156 last year) • Recruiting Lists – improved accuracy • E-mail Addresses – shared 17,000+ • Forms and Brochures – new electronic and hard copy application and reporting tools • Chapter Ads – high resolution and digital ready • On-line Chapter Member Dues Renewal – ready for 2014 chapter dues collections

  8. Chapter Recruiting Incentives • $10 per new chapter member (Note: must be national MOAA member*) • Retain quarterly awards – chapter member based: $500 council/$250 independent chapter (minimums - council 30/chapter 10) • Retain year end 10 category winners - $1000 • Establish annual retention incentive • $500 for 90% and higher (minus moves/deaths)* • Recruiter of year recognition • $1000 to top recruiter’s chapter

  9. The Road Ahead • Submit updated rosters • Doubled in 2013 • By Feb 1 to qualify for 13/14 retention incentives • USAA Sponsorship growing – 35 requests to date only 25 last year • Identify/conduct Chapter Revitalizations • Execute Council “Alignment/Assignment” model • Goal – each congressional district covered • Councils/chapters key to: • Identify/align congressional district coverage • Coordinate council/chapter congressional chairs • Lead in new chapter/satellite development

  10. Questions?

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