R 141422Z JUL 09

ALCOAST 399/09
SUBJ: EARLY RECEIPT OF RETIRED PAY FOR READY RESERVE MEMBERS
A. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
B. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION (DODI 1215.07)
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A AND B, A MEMBER OF THE READY RESERVE
WHO PERFORMS ACTIVE DUTY ON OR AFTER 28 JAN 2008, SHALL HAVE THE
ELIGIBILITY AGE FOR RECEIPT OF RETIRED PAY REDUCED BELOW 60 YEARS
OF AGE BY 3 MONTHS FOR EACH AGGREGATE OF 90 DAYS ON WHICH THE
MEMBER PERFORMS ACTIVE DUTY IN ANY ONE FISCAL YEAR. A DAY OF DUTY
SHALL BE INCLUDED IN ONLY ONE PERIOD OF 90 DAYS. THE ELIGIBILITY
AGE MAY NOT BE REDUCED BELOW 50 YEARS OF AGE FOR ANY PERSON.
2. QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY INCLUDES RESERVISTS RECALLED UNDER
SECTIONS 10 U.S.C. 101(A)(13)(B), 688, 12301(A), 12302, 12304,
CHAPTER 15 OR 12301(D) OF REFERENCE (A). A MEMBER ORDERED TO
ACTIVE DUTY UNDER SECTION 10 U.S.C. 12301(D) (EAD/ADSW) SHALL
RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ALL DAYS SERVED REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE
DUTIES PERFORMED (E.G., WHETHER PERFORMING TRAINING OR OPERATIONAL
SUPPORT DUTIES).
3. ACTIVE RESERVE DUTY UNDER SECTIONS 10 U.S.C. 12310 (RPA DUTY),
ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT), INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING
(IADT), INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IDT) AND READINESS MANAGEMENT
PERIODS (RMP) ARE NOT CREDITABLE SERVICE TOWARDS EARLY RETIREMENT.
ACTIVE DUTY UNDER 14 U.S.C. 712 CURRENTLY DOES NOT QUALIFY TOWARDS
RESERVE EARLY RETIREMENT.
4. RESERVE MEMBERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY RETIREMENT MUST APPLY
FOR RETIRED PAY THROUGH THE PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER (PSC-RPM).
THOSE WHO APPLY LATER THAN THEIR ELIGIBILITY DATE MAY RECEIVE PAY
RETROACTIVE TO THE DAY THEY WERE ELIGIBLE, UP TO SIX YEARS.
HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE NO RETROACTIVE PAY ENTITLEMENT FOR THOSE
RESERVISTS WHO CHOOSE TO STAY IN AN ACTIVE STATUS ONCE BECOMING
EARLY RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE. DETAILED GUIDANCE ON THE EARLY
RETIREMENT PROCESS SHALL BE RELEASED BY PSC (RPM) IN A FORTHCOMING
ALCGRSV MESSAGE.
5. ELIGIBILITY FOR DOD HEALTH CARE REMAINS AT AGE 60. EARLY
RETIREMENT IS FOR PAY PURPOSES ONLY.
6. RESERVE COMPONENT SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN (RCSBP) ELECTION WILL BE
MADE UPON ELIGIBILITY OF RETIRED PAY. RCSBP RATES HAVE BEEN CHANGED
TO REFLECT COVERAGE BEFORE AGE 60.
7. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY CAN BE ADDRESSED TO THE
PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER (RPM) VIA E-MAIL: ARL-PF-CGPSC-RPM-
QUERY(AT)USCG.MIL OR VIA PHONE: 202-493-1703 (OFFICER) OR
202-493-1710 (ENLISTED).
8. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.