Healthcare: A Catch-22 for Reservists
Today's Reservists face a challenge in receiving the necessary healthcare they deserve. In trying to address this challenge, HASC Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon rejected increasing Tricare fees, but offered to extend Tricare Reserve Select for 180 days to those who are eligible in his mark of NDAA FY-13.  While this should be applauded as an appropriate step towards meeting the health care needs of today’s 21^st century Reservists, it is not the ultimate solution.
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ROA Leaders Conference
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Job Opening: Editor
The Reserve Officers Association is seeking a motivated professional for an immediate opening that will serve as editor for its in-house magazine, The Officer. 
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NDAA FY-13 Moves to House Floor for Debate
The House Armed Services Committee recently approved a $643 billion defense budget for FY 2013. The Committee's amendments to the bill increase pay for service members by 1.7%, limits troop reductions, preserves equipment and manpower, and rejects the President's proposal to increase Tricare fees. Meanwhile, Senate subcommittee hearings begin in late May. ROA is scheduled to deliver testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee in the coming weeks.

New Law Reviews
 No. 1251 USERRA and Public Sector Defined Benefit Pension Plans
 No. 1250 USERRA Applies to Short and Long Periods of Service
 No. 1249 NY Court: Calculations for Military and Regular Leave Benefits  Not the Same

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