Supreme Court resolves pay fight in favor of federal workers in military reserve
- The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the federal government must provide equal pay to employees who serve in the military reserves during national emergencies.
- The ruling originated from a case involving an air traffic controller who received lower pay while on active duty in the Coast Guard.
- The majority opinion stated that reservists' salaries should match their federal civilian jobs during active duty.
- Justice Clarence Thomas dissented, arguing that the ruling could expand access to differential pay beyond Congressional intent.
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Pay and Allowances for State Militia – California Globe
Military and Veterans Code Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 5, Article 1, concerns pay and allowances for the state militia. Section 320 requires officers and warrant officers on active duty in the service of the State to receive the same pay and allowances as officers of similar grade in the United States Army, United States Air Force and United States Navy. Section 321 provides that enlisted persons, while on active duty in the service of the stat…
Coast Guard Reservist Wins Landmark Supreme Court Case Over Pay Disparities for Federal Workers
In a 5-4 decision, the justices said Nick Feliciano, a Coast Guard petty officer who was called to active duty from 2012 to 2017, should have been paid the difference between his Coast Guard salary and his pay as an air traffic controller.
Supreme Court Sides With Reservists in Dispute Over Active Duty Pay
The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on April 30 that federal employees who also serve as military reservists have to receive pay equivalent to their civilian salaries when they serve on active duty during national emergencies.

US Supreme Court resolves pay fight in favor of federal workers who also are military reservists
The U.S. Supreme Court said that federal employees who also are in the military reserve must be paid the equivalent of their civilian salaries when called to active duty during national emergencies.
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