North Carolina Differential Pay for Military Duty

North Carolina Office of State Human Resources

The difference between your military base pay and your state salary

If your military base pay is lower than your state salary while you are on active duty for more than 30 days, North Carolina pays you the difference. The comparison uses base pay without housing or subsistence allowances, and state salary without special pay such as shift premium.

Check eligibility

How to apply

Give your Leave and Earnings Statement to your agency’s payroll office so they can work out the amount owed.

What you'll need

Your Leave and Earnings Statement and your active duty orders.

Eligibility

You are a North Carolina state employee
You are serving in a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces
You have been called to active duty for more than 30 days
Your military base pay is less than your state salary

Source

Official source

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