Text Box: MNGEA
Minnesota National Guard Enlisted Association

GOALS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Below are a few of the legislative initiatives sponsored by the MNGEA membership on both the State and National level

 

STATE:

 

  $3,000/$5,000 State Tax Exemption

    Reinstatement

  Retirement Pay State Tax Exemption

  Mid-Career State Reenlistment Bonus

 

FEDERAL:

 

  Veteran Status for National Guard Retirees

  Military Tech Retirement Protections

  VA Burial Rights for Guard Members

  Full BAH for Deployed Single Guard Members

  TRICARE for Guard Members

  Service Members Civil Relief Act         

    Improvements

  Age 55 Retirement Pay for Guard Members

  Immediate Annuity for Retirement Pay

 

Visit www.eangus.org  for detailed list of all

EANGUS legislative goals.

 

 Targeted pay raises with at least a 6% increase for Enlisted members

 Immediate commissary access for new Guard and Reserve members

 Federal government agencies are directed to pay FEHBP premiums for federal Guard and Reserve employees called to active duty for more than 30 days to serve in a contingency operation

 Authorizes concurrent receipt, IF the President recommends the necessary legislation and provides the necessary funding

 Requires a study of National Guard and Reserve healthcare

 Prohibition on forced choice between DoD and VA healthcare for military retirees

 Large increase in Control Grades for AGRs

 Extension of the VA Home Loan program for Guard and Reserve members to 2009

 Increase over the President's budget request and over last year's numbers for ARNG full time manning - technicians and AGRs

 Authorizes National Guard members performing funeral honors duty the same rights, benefits, and protections provided to service members performing inactive duty training

 Cap on funding for Youth Challenge program lifted; program kept in DoD control

 

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See what MNGEA / EANGUS is working on NOW & How YOU can help.