What are the three rates of basic allowance for subsistence Bas?

Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)

	OFFICERS	BAS II (Note 1)
January 1, 2020	$256.68	$745.42
January 1, 2019 (note 2)	$254.39	$738.78
January 1, 2018	$254.39	$738.78
January 1, 2017 (note 3)	$253.63	$736.58

Is FLPP pay taxable?

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY The amount of pay also varies depending on the level of proficiency in speaking, reading and writing the foreign language. Foreign language proficiency pay is taxable except in combat zones.

How do you get foreign language proficiency pay?

To receive FLPB, service members must be tested annually using the current version of the DLPT or another test designated by the commander of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC).

Do you get paid more for being bilingual in the military?

The monthly FLPB rate is based on proficiency and the language payment list (Army Soldiers can receive from $100 and up to $500 maximum for one language depending on which language and score). For those who qualify for FLPB in multiple languages, the total monthly FLPB amount for multiple languages CANNOT exceed $1000.

What languages pay the most in the Army?

Here are the current languages on the DoD SLL (subject to change obviously):

IMMEDIATE INVESTMENT (highest demand & highest paid)	EMERGING LANGUAGES (rising demand)
Levantine Arabic	Acholi (spoken in parts of Sudan and Uganda)
Yemeni Arabic	Amharic
Balochi (Iranian language)	Azerbaijani
Pushtu	Bengali

What is the rate of subsistence allowance?

1. Payment of Subsistence Allowance : 1.1 He is entitled to subsistence allowance @ 50% of Basic Pay which he was entitled to immediate preceding the date of such suspension for first six months. Thereafter, it may be enhanced to 75%, if the delay is not directly attributable to the conduct of the suspended employee.

What is subsistence rate?

Policy. When employees are travelling on business and are more than five miles away from both their normal place of work and home they are entitled to recompense for the meals that they purchase. This is known as subsistence.