Military Physician Equity Act of 2002 - Provides that the military personnel retired or retainer pay base shall include specified percentages of any additional or special pay received as a medical, dental, and veterinary officer for an officer who has completed at least 15 years of military service before retirement. Makes the percentage of additional pay so realized 0 percent if the officer performed less than two years as a medical, dental, or veterinary officer before receiving such pay, with a gradual increase to 100 percent for officers who performed at least eight years in such a specialty before receiving such pay. Provides a special rule for officers receiving such additional pay after first becoming members after September 7, 1980.
States that any such additional pay so recognized shall be retirement-creditable for purposes of the determination of disability retired pay as well as survivor annuities.
Actions
Oct 1, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 30, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sep 9, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 9, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1524)