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.
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrel Issa, a Republican from California, had the highest minimum net worth of any Member of Congress for the second consecutive year at $357.25M. Texas Rep. Mike McCaul, left, is the second richest member of Congress, according to last year's financial disclosure forms. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, center, is the most financially successful woman. Maryland Rep. John Delaney, right, is the highest valued Democrat.