Troops serving in UN peacekeeping operations are paid by their own Governments according to their own national rank and salary scale. Countries volunteering military contingents and formed police units are reimbursed by the United Nations. The standard rates, approved by the General Assembly, are used to compensate for pay and allowances of all troops and supplementary payment for specialists (within infantry, logistics contingents and formed police units). In addition, troop contributing countries are reimbursed for the usage of personal clothing, gear and equipment, including personal weaponry. The current rates of reimbursement paid by the UN to troop contributing countries per peacekeeper per month include: $1,028 for pay and allowances; $303 supplementary pay for specialists; $68 for personal clothing, gear and equipment; and $5 for personal weaponry.