U.S. troops living overseas or in Alaska and Hawaii are bracing for another round of cuts to their overseas cost-of-living (OCOLA) allowance next month.
Service members at some of the most expensive duty assignments are set to receive a cut in a monthly allowance designed to offset high costs of living. The Defense Department will make a second round of cuts to troops' overseas cost-of-living allowances next month, with the final cut coming on Nov. 15 and effecting members' Dec. 1 paychecks, according to a report from Military.
Commanders at overseas duty locations have the ability to protest the changes in their areas, the report noted, but such protests must be accompanied by documentation of how the Pentagon's calculations do not match the realities troops face. Senior defense officials have also pointed to this year's 4.6% pay raise in basic pay for troops, arguing the bump will help offset any reductions in the OCOLA allowance.
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