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Section I. Creditable Service for Pay Purposes (e.g.., the creditable service that determines whether a soldier would be paid as an E6 over 6 years or E6 over 8 years, an example). Also see Section III, this post.
Reference: DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7A, Chapter 1
0102 CREDITABLE SERVICE *010201. Service Which is Creditable
[for pay, not necessarily for longevity retirement]
B. Computation of Creditable Service. For most members who enter and serve on active duty without a break in service, the basic pay date is the date the member enters active or inactive service. If, however, there is a break in service, the time between periods of service usually is not included. Also, there are statutory periods when service in a particular component may not be counted. Conversely, there are periods for which some members are given constructive service, even though they were not actually serving on active or inactive duty. Use subparagraphs 010201.C through E to compute the basic pay date when there has been a break in service of any kind or if there is a need to include constructive service.
D. Other Creditable Service (with restrictions noted in this subparagraph and in subparagraph 010202.A). Include the following periods of service:
[For Pay Purposes] 12. Service as an enlisted member in a Reserve Component, including Ready Reserve service (inactive and active) under the
Delayed Entry (Enlistment) Program (DEP), before beginning active duty or an initial period of Active Duty Training (ADT), provided the Reserve enlistment was entered into before January 1, 1985. As of January 1, 1985, the following restrictions went into effect as and when stated: a. For enlistments in a Reserve Component under Title 10, U.S.C., section 12103(b) or (d), including enlistments under a DEP, that were entered into between January 1, 1985, and November 28, 1989, the period served in the Reserve Component before beginning active duty or an initial period of ADT is not creditable; or b. For enlistments entered into on or after November 29, 1989: (1) A period of enlisted service in a Reserve Component under 10 U.S.C. § 12103(b) or (d), including inactive service under a DEP, is creditable service
only if the member performs Inactive Duty Training (IDT) before beginning active duty or an initial period of ADT; or (2) Service performed as an enlisted member in a Reserve Component under 10 U.S.C. § 513, other than a period of active duty, is not creditable service; or 13. Any period of service which was creditable under
any federal ....
See https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/current/07a/07a_01.pdf <----LINK
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Section II. Retired Pay Base
Retired Pay Base
There are two methods for determining the retired pay base. They are the final pay method and the high-36 month average method. The final pay method, as the name implies, establishes the retired pay base equal to final basic pay. The high-36 method is the average of the highest 36 months of basic pay divided by 36. This is generally the last 3 years of service and is sometimes called high-3. The method used depends upon when the member first entered military service.
The method is determined by DIEMS (Date of Initial Entry to Military Service) or DIEUS (Date of Initial Entry to Uniformed Services). The date a member first entered uniformed service in any capacity establishes DIEMS. This date is fixed---it does not change. Departing the military and rejoining does not affect DIEMS.
Some individuals have unique circumstances that complicate determining their DIEMS. Here are a few examples:
- The DIEMS for Service Academy graduates who entered an Academy with no prior service is the date they reported to the Service Academy, not the date they graduated.
- Beginning an ROTC scholarship program or enlisting as a Reserve in the Senior ROTC program sets the DIEMS, not the graduation or commissioning date.
- Members who entered the military, separated, and then rejoined the military have a DIEMS based on entering the first period of military service.
- The DIEMS for members who enlisted under the delayed entry program is when they entered the delayed entry program, not when they initially reported for duty.
- For those who joined the Reserves and later joined the active component, their DIEMS is the date they joined the Reserves.
Be aware that pay date (e.g., Pay Entry Base Date) may be different than DIEMS.
Also, DIEMS does not determine when creditable service toward retirement is calculated---it only determines which retired pay base method applies.
Reference: Retirement <---LINK
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Section III. Reserve Retirement
Years of Service
There are 3 categories for determining years of creditable service that have applicability to the computation of reserve (non-regular) retired pay. One for determining when an individual is entitled to retired pay, one for determining the applicable active duty base pay upon which to compute retired pay, and one for determining the retired pay percentage multiplier. For reserve retirements these are generally different.
The first category we shall call- Years of Service for Retirement Entitlement. This category of years of service includes each one year period in which the person has been credited with at least 50 points, as follows:
- 1 point for each day of active service
- 1 point for each attendance at a drill period
- 1 point for each day of performing funeral honors duty
- 15 points for each year of membership in a reserve component
Generally, a member retiring with a Reserve (non-regular) retirement must have 20 years of service for entitlement and they will receive a letter from their Service advising when this criteria has been met.
The second category we shall call- Years of Service for Pay Base. When combined with pay grade, YOS for pay base, determines the active duty pay entitlement by defining the appropriate pay table cell, e.g. E-4 over 6 years of service. This category of years of service includes all periods of active service and all periods of Reserve or National Guard service counted day for day. A unique feature of Reserve retirement is that the pay base is determined as though the reserve member were serving on active duty immediately prior to retirement, thus the years of service continue to accumulate even after the member has entered the retired reserve and continue until they actually begin receiving such pay (usually age 60).
The third category we shall call- Years of Service for Retired Pay Percentage Multiple. YOS for retirement percentage multiple determines the years of service for computing the retired pay multiplier. This category of years of service includes all periods of active service (counted as one point for each day) plus all points earned through qualifying reserve duty, not exceeding annual limits, divided by 360.
Reference: Reserve Retirement <---LINK
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Section IV. Inactive Reserve--Delayed Entry Program
The Delayed Enlistment Program (sometimes called the Delayed Entry Program) is also called the Future Soldiers Program in the Army. Individuals going onto active duty, enlist first into the DEP.
This is an actual enlistment into the inactive reserves, with an agreement to report for active duty (to ship out to boot camp) at a specific time in the future. Under current regulations, one can remain in the DEP for up to 365 days.
Ref: DOD INSTRUCTION 1215.07 SERVICE CREDIT FOR NON-REGULAR RETIREMENT
3.3. ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIREMENT POINT CREDIT FOR NON-REGULAR RETIREMENT.
Service members in the following categories are eligible for retirement point credit:
a. AC or RC members in
active service.
b. RC members in an
active status as defined in Section 10141 of Title 10, U.S.C. This includes service in a Delayed Entry Program established in Section 513 of Title 10, U.S.C., credited toward non-regular retirement because it is service in an active status as a member of the Ready Reserve.
See 10 U.S. Code § 513 - Enlistments: Delayed Entry Program <----LINK
d. RC members in an inactive status in accordance with Section 10152 of Title 10, U.S.C., may not receive service credit for retirement pursuant to Section 12734(a) of Title 10, U.S.C. Individuals who have completed the service requirement for retired pay and have not attained the age specified in Section 12731(f) of Title 10, U.S.C., may transfer to an inactive status, but may not receive retirement point credit in that status.
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1–6. Eligibility a. Retirement point credit is authorized for—
(1) Reserve Component (RC) in active Service Ready Reserve (RR).
(2) RC in an active status as defined in 10 USC 10141. This includes Servicemembers in a Delayed Entry Program (DEP) established by 10 USC 513. This service is credited toward non-regular retirement since it is service in an active status as a member of the RR.
(3) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)/Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP), DEP Soldiers, RR Soldiers in an active status and active Standby Reserve Soldiers.
(4) Voluntary and involuntary IDT.
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Section V, Personal Assessment.
Using DoDI 1215.07, July 30, 2019 as a guide, it appears the DEP would be creditable. However, some of regulations cited above suggest otherwise. For example, some publications refer to DEP as Inactive Reserves. See the 'addition" below that shows the DEP is creditable ONLY
3.3. ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIREMENT POINT CREDIT FOR NON-REGULAR RETIREMENT. Service members in the following categories are eligible for retirement point credit: a. AC or RC members i
n active service. b. RC members in an active status as defined in Section 10141 of Title 10, U.S.C. This includes service in a Delayed Entry Program established in Section 513 of Title 10, U.S.C., credited toward non-regular retirement because it is service in an active status as a member of the Ready Reserve.
Added: b. For enlistments entered into on or after November 29, 1989: (1) A period of enlisted service in a Reserve Component under 10 U.S.C. § 12103(b) or (d),
including inactive service under a DEP, is creditable service only if the member performs Inactive Duty Training (IDT) before beginning active duty or an initial period of ADT; or (2) Service performed as an enlisted member in a Reserve Component under 10 U.S.C. § 513, other than a period of active duty, is not creditable service; ....
Reference: DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7A, Chapter 1
0102 CREDITABLE SERVICE *010201. Service Which is Creditable
Good luck,
Ron