CSRS: Deciding Whether to Waive Military Retired Pay
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Type of Military Retired
Pay |
Choices |
Effect on Annuity |
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Awarded on account of service-connected disability which
was:
1. Incurred in
combat with an enemy of the United States; or
2. Caused by an
instrumentality of war and incurred in the line of duty during a period of
war. |
A waiver of military retired pay is
not required. |
The years of military service will be used in computing the
CSRS annuity (subject to CSRS military deposit rules). A waiver of military retired pay is not
required. |
| Awarded under provisions of sections 12731 through 12739 of
chapter 1223, title 10, U.S. Code which grants retired pay to members of reserve
components who meet age and service requirements. |
A waiver of military retired pay is
not required. |
The years of military service will be used in computing the
CSRS annuity (subject to CSRS military deposit rules). |
| Other types of military retired pay. |
Waiving military
retired
pay
Not waiving military
retired pay |
All creditable military service will be used in computing
CSRS annuity (subject to CSRS military deposit rules).
Any military service used to compute military retired pay
will not be used to compute the CSRS
annuity. |
As a CSRS employee, you cannot receive credit for any military service if you
receive military retired pay unless you were awarded the retired pay under the
following circumstances:
- on account of a service-connected disability either incurred in combat with
an enemy of the United States or caused by an instrumentality of war and
incurred in the line of duty during a period of war,
- under the provisions of Chapter 67, Title 10, U.S.C. (pertaining to
retirement from a reserve component of the Armed Forces).
In these cases, a waiver of military retired pay is not required, The
years of military service will be used in computing the CSRS annuity (subject to
CSRS military deposit rules).
Waiving your retired military pay for credit
If you are an employee receiving military retired pay that bars credit for
military service, you may elect to waive the retired pay and have the military
service added to your civilian service in computing the annuity.
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