AWOL status, or other dishonorable status while on active military service is not eligible for Differential Pay. PERF means the Public Employees' Retirement Fund. SPD means the State Personnel Department. State Pay means the employee's current wages. TRF means the Teachers' Retirement Fund.
And while Americans' median wealth is down 43% since 2007, Congress members' net worth has jumped 28%. (Some of the lawmakers in Congress change from year to year. Congress also has some uber-wealthy members. Representative Darrell Issa once again topped the charts with a net worth of $448.4 million in 2013.
Rossâs wealth isnât all that uncommon in a cabinet pick, particularly in the role of commerce secretary. According to the Post, Penny Pritzker, the current commerce secretary, also has a net worth of $2.5 billion. What is unusual is that Ross is one of several Ã¼ber-wealthy people that Trump is calling upon to run the federal government.