Drill Pay is part of the total compensation available to
DRILL PAY for ENLISTED PERSONNEL and OFFICERS
Compensation for drill is monthly Drill Pay, equal to one day's active duty base pay for each drill period. There are four drill periods in one weekend drill. For training events longer than one weekend, Guard/Reserve members receive prorated Basic Pay.
IDT periods, also known as drills, are typically performed on a unit's scheduled IDT weekend each month. One paid IDT period is four hours and one non-paid IDT period is two hours. A typical drill weekend consists of four IDT periods (two on Saturday, two on Sunday) and equals four days of basic pay.
Army National Guard officers and enlisted Soldiers are eligible for Drill Pay as they serve their weekend and other training duties. If placed on active duty you are eligible for the same Basic Pay as your active duty counterparts.
Here, they train and rehearse the skills of combat, their Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), and perform physical fitness activities. Typically, National Guard Soldiers are required to attend one drill weekend each month and one annual training period (usually 2 weeks in the summer) each year.
Drill checks usually arrive within a week or so after performing drills. You can contact your finance or accounting office for more specific details.
In practice, punishments for missing a part or all of a weekend drill range from nothing, to not being paid, to having to make up the drill, and in some rare instances arrest and punishment.
One of the best entry-level roles for someone looking to get into the mining industry is as a Driller's Offsider. We won't lie though, it's a bloody hard job physically, but the rewards are definitely serious.
The usual working shift is 12 hours 'on' and 12 hours 'off', and many shift patterns are a mixture of both day and night because operations run around the clock with no rig 'downtime'.
To calculate how much drill pay is earned for a given month, divide monthly base pay by 30 to establish the daily rate of pay. Multiply the daily rate by the number of drill periods served that month. That is the gross monthly pay before taxes and other withholdings.
You drill approximately two days a month, with two weeks of Annual Training each year. You are considered to be on Active Duty during job skill and Annual Training, and paid accordingly.
A lot , barracks, warehouses, in the woods, and on the side of a Mountain. Yes and no, Dependant on how far it is to drill. During drill weekends we often stay at the armory, in barracks, or in the field. Yes, you can sleep on a cot to save gas and prevent from spending money on a hotel.
This is when you report to the armory on Friday night, normally around 5 pm. You conduct three to four hours of training that night and are dismissed for the evening. You return for Saturday morning formation, work the entire day Saturday and go home Saturday night.
The weekend drills are called inactive duty training (IDT), and the annual training falls into the category of ADT.
However, a Veteran may, on his/her own initiative, notify VA of his/her receipt (or anticipated receipt) of drill pay, and whether he/she chooses to waive VA benefits or drill pay, by completing and submitting VA Form 21-8951-2, Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive Military Pay and Allowances.
How much is a FIFO drilling salary? Driller jobs vary but usually start at $33.00 an hour, $2,500 a week, or $90,000 a year. It's a great starting rate, but remember these rates are most often for 12 hours days for consecutive days in a row.
Due to the risk of flammable gas coming up the oil well, the use of cell phones is strictly prohibited anywhere outside of the living quarters.
There is 24/7 internet access at high speed on the rigs I've been involved with, and sometimes it's a subsea cable which is even faster.
Fly-in fly-out is a method of employing people in remote areas by flying them temporarily to the work site instead of relocating employees and their families permanently. It is often abbreviated to FIFO when referring to employment status. This is common in large mining regions in Australia and Canada.
Entry-level jobs into the mining industry – such as drilling offsider roles – typically offer $100,000-a-year salaries.
Inactive duty such as scheduled reserve drill periods also qualifies for a military leave of absence. The State does not grant paid time off for inactive duty leaves. But you may use any leave credits except sick leave to attend scheduled reserve drill periods or perform other inactive duty reserve obligations.
One drill weekend is comprised of four 4-hour UTAs. If one drill weekend is missed, four UTAs have been missed. Missing eight UTAs within one year is considered sufficient indication of intentional misconduct and meets justification for reduction in rank or discharge.
A: Reservists are required to complete 90% of scheduled drills, which is normally 48 drills in a fiscal year.