Deployment Extension Stabilization Pay

Week of June 08, 2009

A new program that provides special pay for soldiers deploying past their end-of-service dates is set to take effect Sept. 1 for the National Guard. The   Deployment Extension Stabilization Pay program replaces the Army's "Stop Loss"  involuntary extension program and pays a cash bonus of up to $6,000 to soldiers   in units set to deploy who elect to stay in past their end-of-service date to deploy. Soldiers who extend from 180 days to 365 days [prior to the mobilization date] will receive $500 a month for each month they are in a Title 10 [active duty] status. Those who extend between 179 days and 90 days before the  mobilization date will receive $350 for each month on active duty. For more information, contact your state personnel office.

To find more deployment news and resources, visit The Deployment Center.