CHARTER

DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MILITARY COMPENSATION

 

A.  Official Designation: The Committee shall be known as the Defense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation.

B.  Objectives and Scope of Activities: The Committee shall provide the Secretary of Defense, through the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), with assistance and advice on matters pertaining to military compensation. More specifically, the Committee shall identify approaches to balance military pay and benefits in sustaining recruitment and retention of high-quality people, as well as a cost-effective and ready military force.

C.  Committee Membership: The Committee shall be composed of not more than eight civilian members, who are eminent authorities in the fields of compensation. Members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis, and serve as Special Government Employees without compensation under the authority of title 5, U.S.C. § 3109.

D.  Committee Meetings: The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman. . The attendance of a majority of the members at a meeting of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Committee shall be authorized to establish subcommittees as necessary to fulfill its mission.

E.  Agency Support: The Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel & Readiness) will designate an Executive Director who will serve as the Designated Federal Official. The Department of Defense, through the Washington Headquarters Services and the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), shall provide administrative and support services as deemed necessary for the performance of the Committee's functions, and shall ensure compliance with reporting requirements of 5 U.S.C. § 6. Additional information and assistance, as required, may be obtained from other agencies of the Department of Defense and from the Department of Homeland Security, in the case of the U.S. Coast Guard.

F.  Termination Date: The Committee shall terminate upon completion of its mission or two years from the date this Charter is filed whichever is sooner or unless it is extended by the Secretary of Defense.

G.  Operating Costs: It is estimated that the operating costs, to include travel costs, consultant fees, and contract support, for this Committee shall be $3,500,000.00.

H.  Charter Filing Date: March 14, 2005