While the fiscal 2007 defense authorization act has decreed the lowest basic pay raise in 12 years for the troops, at 2.2 percent, it will hike the pay of three- and four-star generals and admirals by 8.7 percent. Their top limit will go from that equal to Executive Level III for federal civilians, at $12,667 per month, to Executive Level II, at $13,767 monthly. Their retired pay also will skyrocket because: (1) the act will allow increases of retired pay beyond the current top level of 75 percent if they serve beyond 30 years; and (2) effective Oct. 1, 2006, their retired pay will no longer be capped, but will be based upon actual pay levels in the O-9 and O-10 pay chart. All other officers and all enlisted members also may retire at more than 75 percent if they serve more than 30 years.