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889The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation
ChaPter 17
Overview of Reserve Component Compensation and BenefitsLike the active duty force, members of the reserve components are eligible for a rich array of compensation and benefits, many of which are the same benefits provided to the active component. Because most reserve component members perform duty less than full time, the pay and benefits they receive are often based on the level of participation and, for some benefits, the training category of the member. This chapter presents a comprehensive summary of reserve component compensation and benefits, compiled by the QRMC. The elements are divided into four categories: compensation, special and incentive pays, benefits, and protections. The tables below provide a description of the elements in each category as well as the duty conditions that determine reserve member eligibility.
CompensationThe elements of compensation include pays, allowances, and the tax benefit, as well as retired pay, disability compensation, and compensation paid to the survi-vors of fallen service members.
v Pay and related compensation. Members of the Selected Reserve generally serve a minimum of 38 days required training: one weekend a month, called inactive duty for training or “drills,” and two weeks per year, called annual training. Pay is based on the same basic pay table used for their active duty counterparts—a table that is based on rank and years of service. But reservists and active duty personnel do not always accrue credit for a day of pay in the same manner. During annual training and when called to active duty, reservists receive one day of pay and allowances for each day of duty, as does a member of the active component. And as noted in chapter 7, there is a different level of pay depending on how long the member is on active duty because a housing allowance is paid for shorter periods of active duty. For inactive duty training, reservists receive one day of basic pay for each “drill” but no allowances, with each weekend comprising four drills (two per day). Reservists are also eligible for several savings programs under certain conditions.
v Tax benefit. When serving in a combat zone, members of the armed forces, both active and reserve component, can exclude certain pay from
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their income when determining federal income taxes. Under current provisions, all enlisted pay can be excluded from federal income tax, including incentive pays and bonuses. For officers, the exclusion is limited to the basic pay level of senior enlisted advisors plus Hostile Fire Pay/Imminent Danger Pay—currently just over $7,700 a month.
v Allowances. Members of the reserves are eligible for a variety of allowances including “living allowances” such as the Basic Allowance for Housing and Basic Allowance for Subsistence (components of regular military compensation), travel and transportation allowances, and a number of miscellaneous allowances. Eligibility for these allowances, or the amount of payment received, may differ depending on the type of duty in which the member is serving.
v Retirement. Members of the reserve component are eligible for retirement after 20 years of qualifying service, and can begin receiving retired pay at age 60, or earlier based on credit for serving under certain conditions. A year of qualifying service is a year in which a reservist has earned at least 50 retirement points. Points are accrued as follows: 15 points for being a member of a reserve component, one point for each drill or period of equivalent instruction, and one point for each day of active duty or full-time National Guard duty. Points can also be earned for other activities such as completing the course of study under the health professions scholarship and financial assistance program for active service, and performing funeral honors duty. Members of the reserve component may be eligible for active duty retirement if they have completed 20 years of active service.
v Disability. Military members who have service-connected disabilities are eligible for disability compensation. The type and amount of disability is based on the nature of the disability and retirement eligibility. Disabilities must be the result of an injury, illness, or disease that was incurred in or aggravated by military service. For reserves, this includes while traveling directly to and from their drill site, and while remaining overnight at or in the vicinity of the drill sight between successive drills. It also includes
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when the member is performing funeral honors duty, traveling directly to and from the location where the funeral is held, and remaining overnight before the funeral if the location is not within a reasonable commuting distance of where the reservist resides. In all cases, the disability has to have been incurred or aggravated in the line of duty. This distinction is important for members of the reserve component who serve part-time and are not always on active duty as are members of the active component.
v Survivors. Survivors of fallen service members receive an array of compensation benefits including immediate and transitional assistance following the loss of their loved one, as well as long-term income support and reparation compensation that help replace the income lost as a result of the member’s death. A number of these benefits have increased significantly since 2004, part of broader efforts to improve the financial well-being of service members injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as their families.
Table 1 details the elements of compensation available to reserve component members, as well as compensation eligibility criteria.
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Tabl
e 1.
Com
pens
atio
n
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
D
uty
An
nu
al
Trai
nin
g
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Bas
ic P
ay37
US
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03, 2
04
FMR
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, C
h 1
FMR
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l 7A
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h 57
Pri
mar
y p
ay e
nti
tlem
ent f
or
mem
ber
s o
n ac
tive
d
uty
bas
ed o
n p
ay g
rad
e an
d le
ng
th o
f ser
vice
No
Yes
Yes
Y
esY
esY
es
Inac
tive
Du
ty
Co
mp
ensa
tio
n37
US
C 2
06FM
R, V
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A,
Ch
58
Wh
en a
uth
ori
zed
, co
mp
ensa
tio
n at
a r
ate
of
1/30
th o
f th
e m
on
thly
bas
ic p
ay r
ate
for
rese
rve
com
po
nen
t mem
ber
s p
erfo
rmin
g in
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Inco
me
Rep
lace
men
t37
US
C 9
10
FMR
, Vo
l 7A
, C
h 55
Co
mp
ensa
tio
n fo
r re
serv
e co
mp
on
ent
mem
ber
s w
hen
th
eir
tota
l mo
nth
ly m
ilita
ry
com
pen
sati
on
is le
ss t
han
th
e av
erag
e m
on
thly
ci
vilia
n in
com
e. E
ligib
ility
req
uir
es t
he
mem
ber
to
be
un
der
an
invo
lun
tary
mo
bili
zati
on
ord
er
or
reta
ined
on
acti
ve d
uty
bec
ause
of a
n in
jury
o
r ill
nes
s an
d m
eets
oth
er le
ng
th o
f ser
vice
re
qu
irem
ents
No
No
No
No
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty c
rite
ria
No
Dif
fere
nti
al P
ay
(Res
erve
co
mp
on
ent
mem
ber
s w
ho
are
fed
eral
civ
ilian
em
plo
yees
)
5 U
SC
553
8O
PM
po
licy
gu
idan
ce D
ec
8, 2
009;
rev
ised
Ja
n 8,
201
0
Co
mp
ensa
tio
n p
aid
by
the
fed
eral
ag
ency
em
plo
yin
g a
rese
rve
com
po
nen
t mem
ber
o
rder
ed t
o ac
tive
du
ty u
nd
er c
erta
in p
rovi
sio
ns
of l
aw. P
aid
on
ly w
hen
to
tal m
on
thly
mili
tary
co
mp
ensa
tio
n is
less
th
an t
he
aver
age
mo
nth
ly
fed
eral
civ
ilian
inco
me
of t
he
emp
loye
e
No
No
No
No
Yes
, if c
alle
d o
r o
rder
ed t
o ac
tive
d
uty
un
der
tit
le 1
0 U
SC
, sec
tio
n 68
8;
1230
1(a)
; 123
02;
1230
4; 1
2304
a;
1230
5; 1
2406
; 33
1 –
333
No
Th
rift
Sav
ing
s P
lan
37 U
SC
211
FMR
, Vo
l 7A
, C
h 51
Allo
ws
mem
ber
s o
n ac
tive
du
ty a
nd
Rea
dy
Res
erve
mem
ber
s in
a p
ay s
tatu
s to
par
tici
pat
e in
th
e fe
der
al g
ove
rnm
ent t
hri
ft s
avin
gs
pla
n (a
40
1K-t
ype
pro
gra
m)
Elig
ible
to
p
arti
cip
ate
Elig
ible
to
p
arti
cip
ate
Sav
ing
s D
epo
sit
Pro
gra
m10
US
C 1
035
FMR
, Vo
l 7A
, C
h 51
Pro
gra
m f
or
mem
ber
s se
rvin
g in
co
mb
at
zon
e, q
ual
ified
haz
ard
ou
s d
uty
are
a, o
r o
ther
d
esig
nat
ed a
reas
ou
tsid
e th
e U
.S. t
o d
epo
sit
pay
into
an
acco
un
t th
at p
ays
an in
tere
st r
ate
of
10%
an
nu
ally
on
a b
alan
ce o
f up
to $
10,0
00
No
No
No
No
Elig
ible
to
p
arti
cip
ate
Elig
ible
to
p
arti
cip
ate
So
urc
e: U
nit
ed S
tate
s C
od
e (U
SC
), Jo
int
Fed
eral
Tra
vel R
egu
lati
on
s (J
FTR
), D
OD
Fin
anci
al M
anag
emen
t R
egu
lati
on
(FM
R)
7000
.14-
R, D
oD
Dir
ecti
ve (
Do
DD
), D
oD
In
stru
ctio
n (
Do
DI),
Offi
ce o
f P
erso
nn
el M
anag
emen
t (O
PM
).
No
te: D
ata
are
curr
ent
as o
f M
ay 2
012.
FT
NG
D –
fu
ll-ti
me
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d d
uty
.
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Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Tax
Ben
efit
Co
mb
at Z
on
e Ta
x E
xclu
sio
n26
US
C 1
12
Do
DI 1
215.
06FM
R, V
ol 7
A,
Ch
4
Exc
lusi
on
of m
ilita
ry p
ay e
arn
ed w
hile
se
rvin
g in
a c
om
bat
zo
ne,
des
ign
ated
d
irec
t su
pp
ort
are
a, o
r q
ual
ified
h
azar
do
us
du
ty a
rea
fro
m d
eter
min
ing
fe
der
al in
com
e ta
x lia
bili
ty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
, bu
t D
OD
po
licy
pro
hib
its
per
form
ing
in
acti
ve d
uty
in
a d
esig
nat
ed
imm
inen
t d
ang
er a
rea
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
Yes
Livi
ng
Allo
wan
ces
Bas
ic A
llow
ance
fo
r H
ou
sin
g (B
AH
)37
US
C 4
03
JFT
R, C
h 10
, p
ars
U10
004,
U
1000
6, a
nd
U
1042
8JF
TR
, Ch
10,
Par
t E (R
C)
Pro
vid
e m
emb
ers
equ
itab
le h
ou
sin
g
com
pen
sati
on
bas
ed o
n h
ou
sin
g co
sts
in lo
cal c
ivili
an h
ou
sin
g m
arke
ts w
ith
in
the
Un
ited
Sta
tes
wh
en g
ove
rnm
ent
qu
arte
rs a
re n
ot p
rovi
ded
No
No
No
Yes
, un
less
as
sig
ned
g
ove
rnm
ent
qu
arte
rs a
t p
erm
anen
t d
uty
sta
tio
n
Yes
, un
less
as
sig
ned
g
ove
rnm
ent
qu
arte
rs a
t p
erm
anen
t d
uty
sta
tio
n
Yes
, un
less
as
sig
ned
g
ove
rnm
ent
qu
arte
rs a
t p
erm
anen
t d
uty
sta
tio
n
Bas
ic A
llow
ance
for
Ho
usi
ng
—R
eser
ve
Co
mp
on
ent
(BA
H-R
C)
37 U
SC
403
JF
TR
, Ch
10,
par
U10
014
JFT
R, C
h
10, P
art E
(R
C H
ou
sin
g
Allo
wan
ce)
Pro
vid
e re
serv
e co
mp
on
ent m
emb
ers
on
acti
ve d
uty
few
er t
han
31
day
s a
ho
usi
ng
allo
wan
ce t
hat
is n
ot a
dju
sted
fo
r th
e lo
cal c
ivili
an h
ou
sin
g m
arke
ts
No
Yes
Yes
, un
less
as
sig
ned
g
ove
rnm
ent
qu
arte
rs a
t p
erm
anen
t d
uty
sta
tio
n
No
No
No
Ove
rsea
s H
ou
sin
g
Allo
wan
ce37
US
C 4
03JF
TR
, Ch
10,
par
s U
1002
0 –
U10
032
and
U
1042
8
Par
tial
off
set o
f ho
usi
ng
exp
ense
s at
o
vers
eas
du
ty lo
cati
on
s fo
r m
emb
ers
livin
g in
pri
vate
ly le
ased
ho
usi
ng
on
th
e lo
cal e
con
om
y w
hen
go
vern
men
t-le
ased
or
on
-bas
e h
ou
sin
g is
no
t av
aila
ble
an
d m
ove
men
t of h
ou
seh
old
g
oo
ds
is a
uth
ori
zed
No
No
No
Yes
, un
less
as
sig
ned
g
ove
rnm
ent
qu
arte
rs a
t p
erm
anen
t d
uty
sta
tio
n
Yes
, un
less
as
sig
ned
g
ove
rnm
ent
qu
arte
rs a
t p
erm
anen
t d
uty
sta
tio
n
Yes
, un
less
as
sig
ned
g
ove
rnm
ent
qu
arte
rs a
t p
erm
anen
t d
uty
sta
tio
n
Mo
ve-i
n H
ou
sin
g
Allo
wan
ceJF
TR
, Ch
10,
par
U10
026
JFT
R, A
pp
N
Allo
wan
ce t
o d
efra
y th
e m
ove
-in
co
sts
asso
ciat
ed w
ith
pri
vate
sec
tor
leas
ed/o
wn
ed h
ou
sin
g w
hen
ass
ign
ed
ove
rsea
s
No
No
No
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tabl
e 1.
Com
pens
atio
n (C
ontin
ued)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation894
Chapter 17
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Fam
ily S
epar
atio
n
Ho
usi
ng
37 U
SC
403
JFT
R, C
h 10
, p
ars
U10
016,
U
1041
4 an
d
U10
428
Allo
wan
ce f
or
mem
ber
s se
par
ated
fr
om
dep
end
ents
wh
ile a
ssig
ned
to
a p
erm
anen
t du
ty s
tati
on
(PD
S)
ou
tsid
e th
e co
nti
nen
tal U
nit
ed S
tate
s (O
CO
NU
S),
or
a P
DS
in t
he
con
tin
enta
l U
nit
ed S
tate
s (C
ON
US
) wh
en d
epen
den
t tr
avel
is d
elay
ed o
r re
stri
cted
No
No
No
Yes
, if a
uth
ori
zed
p
erm
anen
t ch
ang
e o
f sta
tio
n
allo
wan
ces
and
d
epen
den
t tra
vel
is d
enie
d
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Bas
ic A
llow
ance
S
ub
sist
ence
37 U
SC
402
FM
R, V
ol 7
A,
Ch
25 F
MR
, V
ol 7
A, C
h 57
Allo
wan
ce t
o d
efra
y a
po
rtio
n o
f th
e co
st o
f su
bsi
sten
ceN
oY
esY
esY
esY
esY
es
Fam
ily S
ub
sist
ence
S
up
ple
men
tal
Allo
wan
ce
37 U
SC
402
aD
oD
I 134
1.11
FMR
, Ch
25
Allo
wan
ce f
or
mem
ber
s re
ceiv
ing
B
asic
Allo
wan
ce f
or
Su
bsi
sten
ce w
ho
se
gro
ss h
ou
seh
old
inco
me
wo
uld
mak
e th
em e
ligib
le f
or
assi
stan
ce u
nd
er
the
U.S
. Dep
artm
ent o
f Ag
ricu
ltu
re
Su
pp
lem
enta
l Nu
trit
ion
Ass
ista
nce
P
rog
ram
No
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Co
st-o
f-Li
vin
g
Allo
wan
ce
(CO
NU
S)
37 U
SC
403
bJF
TR
, Ch
8A
llow
ance
fo
r m
emb
ers
assi
gn
ed t
o
a C
ON
US
hig
h-c
ost
are
a o
r as
sig
ned
O
CO
NU
S a
nd
pri
mar
y d
epen
den
t re
sid
es in
a C
ON
US
hig
h-c
ost
are
a
No
No
No
Yes
, if c
alle
d/
ord
ered
to
acti
ve
du
ty f
or
a p
erio
d
of 1
40 d
ays
or
mo
re
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Co
st-o
f-Li
vin
g
Allo
wan
ce
(OC
ON
US
)
37 U
SC
475
JFT
R, C
h 9,
P
art B
Allo
wan
ce t
o as
sist
mem
ber
s as
sig
ned
to
an
OC
ON
US
per
man
ent d
uty
st
atio
n w
hen
nee
ded
to
mai
nta
in t
he
pu
rch
asin
g p
ow
er o
f th
e d
iscr
etio
nar
y p
ort
ion
of s
pen
dab
le in
com
e
No
Yes
, if o
rder
ed
to a
ctiv
e d
uty
fro
m
an O
CO
NU
S
loca
tio
n an
d
no
per
die
m is
au
tho
rize
d
Yes
, if o
rder
ed
to a
ctiv
e d
uty
fro
m
an O
CO
NU
S
loca
tio
n an
d
no
per
die
m is
au
tho
rize
d
Yes
, if o
rder
ed
to a
ctiv
e
du
ty f
rom
an
OC
ON
US
lo
cati
on
Yes
, if o
rder
ed
to a
ctiv
e d
uty
fro
m
an O
CO
NU
S
loca
tio
n
Yes
Trav
el a
nd
Tran
spo
rtat
ion
Allo
wan
ces
Trav
el O
uts
ide
No
rmal
C
om
mu
tin
g
Dis
tan
ce f
or
Inac
tive
Du
ty
37 U
SC
478
aJF
TR
, par
. U
7160
an
d
AP
P O
, par
T4
045-
G
(Res
erve
C
om
po
nen
t Tr
avel
)
Rei
mb
urse
men
t fo
r re
serv
e co
mp
on
ent
mem
ber
s w
ho
trav
el m
ore
than
150
m
iles
on
e w
ay fr
om
thei
r p
erm
anen
t re
sid
ence
to th
eir
inac
tive
du
ty tr
aini
ng
lo
catio
n
Yes
, if
auth
ori
zed
by
the
secr
etar
y co
nce
rned
No
No
No
No
No
Tabl
e 1.
Com
pens
atio
n (C
ontin
ued)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation 895
Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Dis
loca
tio
n
Allo
wan
ce37
US
C 4
77JF
TR
, Ch
5,
par
t G
Allo
wan
ce t
o p
arti
ally
rei
mb
urs
e ex
pen
ses
incu
rred
in r
elo
cati
ng
d
uri
ng
a p
erm
anen
t ch
ang
e o
f sta
tio
n,
or
du
rin
g a
ho
usi
ng
mo
ve o
rder
ed
for
the
con
ven
ien
ce o
f th
e g
ove
rnm
ent
or
inci
den
t to
an e
vacu
atio
n
No
No
No
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tem
po
rary
Lo
dg
ing
Exp
ense
37 U
SC
747
aJF
TR
, Ch
5,
Par
t H
Rei
mb
urs
emen
t to
par
tial
ly p
ay
for
lod
gin
g/m
eal e
xpen
ses
wh
en
a m
emb
er/d
epen
den
t(s)
occ
up
y te
mp
ora
ry q
uar
ters
in C
ON
US
du
e
to a
per
man
ent c
han
ge
in s
tati
on
No
No
No
(un
less
is
sued
p
erm
anen
t ch
ang
e o
f st
atio
n o
rder
s)
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tem
po
rary
Lo
dg
ing
Allo
wan
ce37
US
C 4
75JF
TR
, Ch
9,
Par
t C
Par
tial
rei
mb
urs
emen
t fo
r th
e m
ore
th
an n
orm
al e
xpen
ses
incu
rred
wh
ile
occ
up
yin
g te
mp
ora
ry lo
dg
ing
s at
an
O
CO
NU
S p
erm
anen
t du
ty s
tati
on
No
No
No
Y
es, i
f ord
ered
to
act
ive
du
ty
for
trai
nin
g fo
r g
reat
er t
han
140
d
ays
or
mo
re,
or
acti
ve d
uty
o
ther
th
an f
or
trai
nin
g fo
r 18
0 d
ays
or
mo
re,
and
auth
ori
zed
to
mo
ve h
ou
seh
old
g
oo
ds
wit
h
a p
erm
anen
t ch
ang
e o
f sta
tio
n
Yes
, if o
rder
ed
to a
ctiv
e d
uty
o
ther
th
an f
or
trai
nin
g fo
r 18
0 d
ays
or
mo
re
and
auth
ori
zed
to
mo
ve
ho
use
ho
ld
go
od
s w
ith
a
per
man
ent
chan
ge
of
stat
ion
Yes
Mis
cella
neo
us
Allo
wan
ces
Yel
low
Rib
bo
n
Pro
gra
m A
llow
ance
37 U
SC
481
lD
oD
I 134
2.28
JFT
R C
h 5,
par
U
5255
Allo
wan
ce f
or
des
ign
ated
ind
ivid
ual
s
to a
tten
d a
Yel
low
Rib
bo
n ev
ent
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
Fam
ily S
epar
atio
n
Allo
wan
ce37
US
C 4
27
Do
DI 1
340.
24FM
R, V
ol 7
A,
Ch
27 F
MR
, V
ol 7
A, C
h 57
Allo
wan
ce f
or
mem
ber
s w
ith
d
epen
den
ts w
hen
mo
vem
ent o
f th
e d
epen
den
ts t
o a
per
man
ent d
uty
sta
tio
n
is n
ot a
uth
ori
zed
or
the
mem
ber
is a
way
fr
om
th
e p
erm
anen
t du
ty s
tati
on
/ho
me
po
rt f
or
mo
re t
han
30
day
s
No
No
No
Elig
ible
El
igib
le
Elig
ible
Tabl
e 1.
Com
pens
atio
n (C
ontin
ued)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation896
Chapter 17
Tabl
e 1.
Com
pens
atio
n (C
ontin
ued)
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Ser
vice
mem
ber
s’
Gro
up
Life
In
sura
nce
(S
GLI
) Pre
miu
m
Allo
wan
ce
37 U
SC
437
Allo
wan
ce t
o re
imb
urs
e m
emb
ers
cove
red
un
der
SG
LI a
nd
serv
ing
in t
he
thea
ter
of o
per
atio
ns
for
Op
erat
ion
En
du
rin
g Fr
eed
om
or
Op
erat
ion
Iraq
i Fr
eed
om
at a
ny
tim
e d
uri
ng
a m
on
th f
or
the
mem
ber
’s S
GLI
pre
miu
m p
aym
ent
No,
DO
D p
olic
y p
roh
ibit
s p
erfo
rman
ce
of i
nac
tive
d
uty
tra
inin
g
in a
n im
min
ent
dan
ger
are
a
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Mu
ster
Du
ty
Allo
wan
ce37
US
C 4
33D
oD
I 121
5.06
FMR
7A
, Ch
58,
par
580
105
Allo
wan
ce f
or
mem
ber
s p
arti
cip
atin
g
for
a m
inim
um
of t
wo
ho
urs
in t
he
ann
ual
mu
ster
of t
he
rese
rves
Elig
ible
if
par
tici
pat
ing
in
scr
een
ing
No
Elec
tro
nic
S
cree
nin
g
Allo
wan
ce
37 U
SC
433
aFM
R 7
A, C
h 58
, p
ar 5
8010
6
Sti
pen
d fo
r re
serv
e m
emb
ers
par
tici
pat
ing
in s
cree
nin
g o
f th
e re
serv
es b
y el
ectr
on
ic m
ean
s in
lieu
of
mu
ster
ing
Elig
ible
if
par
tici
pat
ing
in
ele
ctro
nic
sc
reen
ing
No
Fun
eral
Ho
no
rs
Du
ty A
llow
ance
37 U
SC
495
FMR
7A
, Dh
58,
par
580
107
Allo
wan
ce f
or
rese
rve
per
form
ing
fu
ner
al h
on
ors
fu
nct
ion
sY
esN
oN
oN
oN
oN
o
Un
ifo
rm
Allo
wan
ce: E
nlis
ted
M
emb
ers
37 U
SC
418
FMR
7A
, Ch
29FM
R 7
A, C
h 57
, p
ar 5
7050
5FM
R 7
A, C
h 58
, p
ar 5
8040
1
Allo
wan
ce w
hen
mili
tary
clo
thin
g is
no
t fu
rnis
hed
:•
Init
ial c
loth
ing
allo
wan
ce•
Mat
ern
ity
clo
thin
g al
low
ance
•
Rep
lace
men
t clo
thin
g al
low
ance
(mu
st
be
on
acti
ve d
uty
fo
r m
ore
th
an 6
m
on
ths
to b
e el
igib
le)
Init
ial a
nd
m
ater
nit
y al
low
ance
on
ly
Init
ial a
nd
m
ater
nit
y al
low
ance
on
ly
Init
ial a
nd
m
ater
nit
y al
low
ance
on
ly
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
Un
ifo
rm
Allo
wan
ce: O
ffice
rs37
US
C 4
1537
US
C 4
16
37 U
SC
417
FMR
7A
, Ch
30FM
R 7
A, C
h 57
, p
ar 5
7050
6FM
R 7
A, C
h 58
, p
ar 5
8040
2
Allo
wan
ce t
o re
imb
urs
e fo
r p
urc
has
e o
f re
qu
ired
un
ifo
rms
•In
itia
l allo
wan
ce
•A
dd
itio
nal
allo
wan
ce if
on
acti
ve d
uty
g
reat
er t
han
90
day
s b
ut n
ot w
ith
in 2
ye
ars
of l
ast a
llow
ance
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
Civ
ilian
Clo
thin
g
Allo
wan
ce37
US
C 4
19FM
R 7
A, C
h 29
FMR
7A
, Ch
30FM
R 7
A, C
h 57
Allo
wan
ce f
or
mem
ber
s re
qu
ired
to
d
ress
in c
ivili
an c
loth
ing
mo
re t
han
hal
f th
e ti
me
to p
erfo
rm t
hei
r m
ilita
ry d
uti
es
•Fo
r o
ffice
rs, o
nly
if p
erm
anen
t du
ty
stat
ion
is o
uts
ide
the
Un
ited
Sta
tes
No
No
No
May
be
auth
ori
zed
w
hen
per
iod
of
acti
ve d
uty
is 6
m
on
ths
or
mo
re
May
be
auth
ori
zed
w
hen
per
iod
of
acti
ve d
uty
is 6
m
on
ths
or
mo
re
Yes
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation 897
Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Dis
abili
tyS
pec
ial
Co
mp
ensa
tio
n fo
r A
ssis
tan
ce w
ith
A
ctiv
itie
s o
f Dai
ly
Livi
ng
(SC
AA
LD)
37 U
SC
439
Do
DI 1
341.
12C
om
pen
sati
on
for
a m
emb
er w
ith
a
per
man
ent c
atas
tro
ph
ic in
jury
or
illn
ess
wh
o re
qu
ires
ass
ista
nce
wit
h th
e ac
tivi
ties
of d
aily
livi
ng
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
Inca
pac
itat
ion
Pay
10 U
SC
204
Do
DI 1
241.
01D
oD
I 124
1.2
Pro
vid
e p
ay a
nd
allo
wan
ces
to r
eser
ve
com
po
nen
t mem
ber
s w
hile
bei
ng
tr
eate
d fo
r o
r re
cove
rin
g fr
om
a s
ervi
ce-
con
nec
ted
inju
ry, i
llnes
s, o
r d
isea
se,
or
wh
o d
emo
nst
rate
a lo
ss o
f ear
ned
in
com
e as
a r
esu
lt o
f an
inju
ry, i
llnes
s,
or
dis
ease
incu
rred
or
agg
rava
ted
in t
he
line
of d
uty
.•
Mem
ber
s u
nab
le t
o p
erfo
rm m
ilita
ry
du
ty r
ecei
ve f
ull
pay
an
d al
low
ance
s le
ss a
ny
earn
ed in
com
e•
Mem
ber
s ab
le to
per
form
mili
tary
du
ty
bu
t dem
on
stra
tes
a lo
ss o
f ear
ned
in
com
e d
ue
to s
ervi
ce-c
on
nec
ted
in
jury
, illn
ess
or
dis
ease
rec
eive
pay
an
d al
low
ance
s eq
ual
to
the
loss
of
earn
ed in
com
e b
ut n
ot t
o ex
ceed
fu
ll p
ay a
nd
allo
wan
ces
Elig
ible
No
Sep
arat
ion
for
Ph
ysic
al D
isab
ility
10 U
SC
120
310
US
C 1
206
10 U
SC
120
910
US
C 1
212
Do
DI 1
332.
38
Sep
arat
ion
pay
wh
en a
mem
ber
is
fou
nd
no
lon
ger
fit f
or
du
ty b
ecau
se o
f an
inju
ry, i
llnes
s, o
r d
isea
se t
hat
was
in
curr
ed o
r ag
gra
vate
d in
th
e lin
e o
f d
uty
an
d th
e d
isab
ility
is r
ated
at l
ess
than
30%
Yes
(a m
emb
er
wit
h 20
or
mo
re
qu
alif
yin
g
year
s o
f ser
vice
m
ay t
ran
sfer
to
th
e S
tan
db
y R
eser
ve
inac
tive
sta
tus
list r
ath
er t
han
b
e se
par
ated
)
Yes
Y
es
Yes
Y
es
Yes
Ret
irem
ent f
or
Ph
ysic
al D
isab
ility
10 U
SC
120
1-12
0210
US
C 1
204-
1205
D
oD
I 133
2.38
Ret
ired
pay
wh
en a
mem
ber
is f
ou
nd
no
lo
ng
er fi
t fo
r d
uty
bec
ause
of a
n in
jury
, ill
nes
s, o
r d
isea
se t
hat
was
incu
rred
or
agg
rava
ted
in t
he
line
of d
uty
an
d th
e d
isab
ility
is r
ated
at 3
0% o
r g
reat
er
Yes
Yes
Tabl
e 1.
Com
pens
atio
n (C
ontin
ued)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation898
Chapter 17
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Co
ncu
rren
t R
etir
emen
t an
d
Dis
abili
ty P
aym
ent
10 U
SC
141
4FM
R, V
ol 7
B,
Ch
64
Elig
ible
ret
iree
s re
ceiv
e m
ilita
ry r
etir
ed
pay
wit
ho
ut o
ffse
t fo
r D
epar
tmen
t o
f Vet
eran
s A
ffai
rs (
VA
) dis
abili
ty
com
pen
sati
on
if t
he
com
bin
ed V
A
dis
abili
ty r
atin
g is
50%
or
gre
ater
. M
emb
ers
reti
red
for
dis
abili
ty m
ust
h
ave
at le
ast 2
0 ye
ars
of q
ual
ifyi
ng
se
rvic
e
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Co
mb
at-
Rel
ated
Sp
ecia
l C
om
pen
sati
on
10 U
SC
141
3aFM
R, V
ol 7
B,
Ch
63
Sp
ecia
l mo
nth
ly p
aym
ent e
qu
al t
o th
e o
ffse
t to
mili
tary
ret
ired
pay
du
e to
re
ceip
t of V
A d
isab
ility
co
mp
ensa
tio
n
det
erm
ined
to
be
com
bat
rel
ated
. R
eser
ve c
om
po
nen
t mem
ber
s re
tire
d
earl
y b
ecau
se o
f a d
isab
ility
no
t in
curr
ed in
th
e lin
e o
f du
ty a
re n
ot
elig
ible
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Ret
irem
ent
Act
ive
Du
ty
Ret
irem
ent
10 U
SC
, Ch
36
7 (A
rmy)
10 U
SC
, C
h 57
1/57
3 (N
avy/
Mar
ine
Co
rps)
10 U
SC
, Ch
86
7 (A
ir F
orc
e)
Imm
edia
te a
nn
uit
y fo
r m
emb
ers
wh
o
com
ple
te t
he
min
imu
m n
um
ber
of y
ears
o
f act
ive
du
ty
Yes
, if
com
ple
ted
the
re
qu
ired
yea
rs
of a
ctiv
e se
rvic
e
Yes
, if
com
ple
ted
the
req
uir
ed y
ears
o
f act
ive
du
ty
Res
erve
R
etir
emen
t10
US
C, C
h
1223
Do
DI 1
215.
07
An
nu
ity
for
mem
ber
s w
ho
hav
e 20
q
ual
ifyi
ng
year
s o
f ser
vice
Yes
, if c
om
ple
ted
the
req
uir
ed
year
s o
f qu
alif
yin
g se
rvic
eN
o
Ser
vice
Cre
dit
To
war
d R
edu
ced
R
etir
emen
t Ag
e
10 U
SC
127
31
Do
DI 1
215.
07R
edu
ces
age
for
rece
ipt o
f res
erve
re
tire
d p
ay: T
hre
e m
on
ths
for
each
ag
gre
gat
e o
f 90
day
s in
a fi
scal
yea
r o
f qu
alif
yin
g ac
tive
du
ty o
r fu
ll-ti
me
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d d
uty
per
form
ed in
su
pp
ort
of a
nat
ion
al e
mer
gen
cy (b
ut
no
t bel
ow
ag
e 50
)
No
Qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
on
ly
if o
rder
ed t
o
ann
ual
tra
inin
g
un
der
10
US
C
1230
1(d
)
Qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
on
ly if
o
rder
ed t
o d
uty
u
nd
er 1
0 U
SC
12
301(
d),
or
32 U
SC
502
(f)
in s
up
po
rt
of a
nat
ion
al
emer
gen
cy
Qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
on
ly if
o
rder
ed t
o d
uty
u
nd
er 1
0 U
SC
12
301(
d),
or
32 U
SC
502
(f)
in s
up
po
rt
of a
nat
ion
al
emer
gen
cy
Yes
No
Tabl
e 1.
Com
pens
atio
n (C
ontin
ued)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation 899
Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Tabl
e 1.
Com
pens
atio
n (C
ontin
ued)
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Su
rviv
ors
Dea
th G
ratu
ity
10 U
SC
147
5Im
med
iate
cas
h p
aym
ent t
o as
sist
su
rviv
ors
of d
ecea
sed
mem
ber
s to
mee
t th
eir
fin
anci
al n
eed
s d
uri
ng
the
per
iod
im
med
iate
ly f
ollo
win
g a
mem
ber
’s
dea
th
If d
eath
o
ccu
rs w
hile
p
erfo
rmin
g
inac
tive
du
ty
trai
nin
g (I
DT
), tr
avel
ing
d
irec
tly
to
or
fro
m ID
T,
or
bet
wee
n
succ
essi
ve
per
iod
s o
f ID
T
If d
eath
occ
urs
w
hile
on
acti
ve
du
ty o
r tr
avel
ing
to
or
fro
m a
ctiv
e d
uty
If d
eath
occ
urs
w
hile
on
acti
ve
du
ty o
r tr
avel
ing
to
or
fro
m a
ctiv
e d
uty
If d
eath
occ
urs
w
hile
on
acti
ve
du
ty o
r tr
avel
ing
to
or
fro
m a
ctiv
e d
uty
If d
eath
occ
urs
w
hile
on
acti
ve
du
ty o
r tr
avel
ing
to
or
fro
m a
ctiv
e d
uty
If d
eath
occ
urs
whi
le o
n ac
tive
du
ty o
r tr
avel
ing
to o
r fr
om a
ctiv
e du
ty
Su
rviv
or
Ben
efit
Pla
n (S
BP
)10
US
C, C
h 73
, S
ub
chap
ter
IID
oD
I 133
2.42
Ben
efit t
hat
allo
ws
the
surv
ivin
g sp
ou
se
and
/or
child
ren
to r
ecei
ve a
po
rtio
n o
f th
e d
ecea
sed
’s r
etir
ed p
ay. T
o q
ual
ify
the
mem
ber
mu
st h
ave
eith
er d
ied
wh
ile
on
acti
ve d
uty
/FT
NG
D, o
r re
tire
d an
d
elec
ted
to p
arti
cip
ate
No
Yes
, if d
eath
o
ccu
rs w
hile
o
n ac
tive
du
ty/
FTN
GD
Yes
, fo
r d
eath
af
ter
reti
rem
ent,
b
ut o
nly
if
mem
ber
ele
cted
to
par
tici
pat
e in
SB
P
Yes
, if d
eath
o
ccu
rs w
hile
o
n ac
tive
du
ty/
FTN
GD
Yes
, fo
r d
eath
af
ter
reti
rem
ent,
b
ut o
nly
if
mem
ber
ele
cted
to
par
tici
pat
e in
SB
P
Yes
, if d
eath
o
ccu
rs w
hile
o
n ac
tive
du
ty/
FTN
GD
Yes
, fo
r d
eath
af
ter
reti
rem
ent,
b
ut o
nly
if
mem
ber
ele
cted
to
par
tici
pat
e
in S
BP
Yes
, if d
eath
o
ccu
rs w
hile
o
n ac
tive
du
tyY
es, f
or
dea
th
afte
r re
tire
men
t,
bu
t on
ly if
m
emb
er e
lect
ed
to p
arti
cip
ate
in S
BP
Yes
, if d
eath
o
ccu
rs w
hile
o
n ac
tive
du
tyY
es, f
or
dea
th
afte
r ret
irem
ent,
b
ut o
nly
if
mem
ber
ele
cted
to
par
tici
pat
e in
SB
P
Res
erve
C
om
po
nen
t S
urv
ivo
r B
enefi
t P
lan
(RC
-SB
P)
10 U
SC
, Ch
73,
Su
bch
apte
r II
Do
DI 1
332.
42
Ben
efit t
hat
allo
ws
the
surv
ivin
g sp
ou
se
and
/or
child
ren
to r
ecei
ve a
po
rtio
n o
f th
e re
tire
d p
ay a
res
erve
co
mp
on
ent
mem
ber
wo
uld
rec
eive
up
on
reac
hin
g
the
age
of r
etir
emen
t. T
o q
ual
ify,
th
e m
emb
er m
ust
hav
e d
ied
wh
ile
per
form
ing
inac
tive
du
ty, o
r re
ceiv
ed a
n
oti
ce o
f elig
ibili
ty f
or
reti
red
pay
an
d
elec
ted
to p
arti
cip
ate
in t
he
pro
gra
m
Yes
, if d
eath
o
ccu
rred
w
hile
on
IDT
o
r m
emb
er
rece
ived
no
tice
o
f elig
ibili
ty
for
reti
red
pay
an
d el
ecte
d to
p
arti
cip
ate
in
RC
-SB
P
No,
if d
eath
o
ccu
rred
wh
ile
on
ann
ual
tr
ain
ing
(wo
uld
b
e co
vere
d
un
der
SB
P)
Yes
, fo
r m
emb
ers
wh
o
rece
ived
no
tice
o
f elig
ibili
ty f
or
reti
red
pay
, bu
t o
nly
if m
emb
er
elec
ted
to
par
tici
pat
e in
R
C-S
BP
No,
if d
eath
o
ccu
rred
wh
ile
on
acti
ve d
uty
/ FT
NG
D (w
ou
ld
be
cove
red
u
nd
er S
BP
)Y
es, f
or
mem
ber
s w
ho
re
ceiv
ed n
oti
ce
of e
ligib
ility
fo
r re
tire
d p
ay, b
ut
on
ly if
mem
ber
el
ecte
d to
p
arti
cip
ate
in
RC
-SB
P
No,
if d
eath
o
ccu
rred
wh
ile
on
acti
ve d
uty
/ FT
NG
D (w
ou
ld
be
cove
red
u
nd
er S
BP
)Y
es, f
or
m
emb
ers
wh
o
rece
ived
no
tice
o
f elig
ibili
ty f
or
reti
red
pay
, bu
t o
nly
if m
emb
er
elec
ted
to
par
tici
pat
e in
R
C-S
BP
No,
if d
eath
o
ccu
rred
wh
ile
on
acti
ve d
uty
(w
ou
ld b
e co
vere
d u
nd
er
SB
P)
Yes
, fo
r m
emb
ers
wh
o
rece
ived
no
tice
o
f elig
ibili
ty f
or
reti
red
pay
, bu
t o
nly
if m
emb
er
elec
ted
to
par
tici
pat
e in
R
C-S
BP
No
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation900
Chapter 17
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Dep
end
ency
an
d In
dem
nit
y C
om
pen
sati
on
(D
IC)
38 U
SC
, Ch
13,
Su
bch
apte
r II
Mo
nth
ly p
aym
ent t
o su
rviv
ors
of a
m
emb
er w
ho
die
d w
hile
on
acti
ve
du
ty o
r p
erfo
rmin
g in
acti
ve d
uty
, an
d
surv
ivo
rs o
f vet
eran
s w
ho
se d
eath
re
sult
ed f
rom
a s
ervi
ce-r
elat
ed in
jury
or
dis
ease
an
d ce
rtai
n o
ther
sit
uat
ion
s
Yes
Yes
Sp
ecia
l Su
rviv
or
Ind
emn
ity
Allo
wan
ce
10 U
SC
14
50(m
)A
llow
ance
pai
d to
su
rviv
ors
wh
ose
SP
B
pay
men
ts a
re o
ffse
t by
DIC
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tabl
e 1.
Com
pens
atio
n (C
ontin
ued)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation 901
Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Special and Incentive PaysSpecial and incentive (S&I) pays, which include monthly pays and bonuses, are targeted compensation that the military services use to address staffing shortfalls in specific career fields, ensure comparability with high-wage civilian sector occu-pations, compensate members for onerous assignments, and reward members who train for and remain current in a critical skill. Some S&I pays are stable pays used to supplement military earnings on an ongoing basis; others compensate for onerous or hazardous careers or assignments, such as duty involving demolition of explosives, parachute jumping, or working on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. Whether personnel receive S&I pays depends on a member’s occupation, assignment, and service—and the amount awarded can vary considerably.
Eligibility for members of the reserve component can differ from that of their active component counterparts. In particular, in some cases special and incentive pays are prorated based on the number of days served, frequently referred to as the 1/30th rule. Under this construct, the applicable monthly pay or allowance is divided by 30 to produce the daily rate paid to reserve component members—for each day of active duty and each period of inactive duty. This is different from members of the active component who are always “on duty.” (The efficacy of the 1/30th rule is discussed in more detail in Chapter 7 of the 11th QRMC, Main Report.)
The consolidation of more than 60 special and incentive pay authorities into eight broad categories has made the incentives available to manage the active and reserve components much more consistent, while still recognizing the difference between a member who serves full time and one who serves less than full time. Table 2 lists the S&I pays applicable to reserve component members and the relevant eligibility criteria.
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation902
Chapter 17
Tabl
e 2.
Spe
cial
and
Ince
ntiv
e Pa
ys
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
D
uty
An
nu
al
Trai
nin
g
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Gen
eral
Bo
nu
s A
uth
ori
ty fo
r E
nlis
ted
Mem
ber
sEn
listm
ent i
n th
e A
rmed
Fo
rces
37 U
SC
331
(a)(
1)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
n:
37 U
SC
309
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
$50K
fo
r a
2-ye
ar s
ervi
ce o
blig
atio
nY
es, i
f mee
t el
igib
ility
cr
iter
ia
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Enlis
tmen
t in
or
Affi
liati
on
w
ith
a R
eser
ve
Co
mp
on
ent
37 U
SC
331
(a)(
2)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
ns:
37
US
C 3
08c
37 U
SC
308
g
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
$5
0K f
or
a 2-
year
ser
vice
ob
ligat
ion
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Ree
nlis
tmen
t o
r E
xte
nsi
on
of
Enlis
tmen
t in
a
Des
ign
ated
C
aree
r Fi
eld
or
Un
it
37 U
SC
331
(a)(
3)
Leg
acy
pro
visi
on
s:
37 U
SC
308
37 U
SC
308
b37
US
C 3
08h
37 U
SC
326
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
•
$30K
fo
r ea
ch y
ear
of o
blig
ated
ser
vice
in a
re
gu
lar
com
po
nen
t•
$15K
fo
r ea
ch y
ear
of o
blig
ated
ser
vice
in a
re
serv
e co
mp
on
ent
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tran
sfer
s b
etw
een
a
Reg
ula
r an
d R
eser
ve
Co
mp
on
ent i
n th
e S
ame
Ser
vice
37 U
SC
331
(a)(
4)M
axim
um
bo
nu
s:$1
0KY
es, i
f mee
t el
igib
ility
cr
iter
ia
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tran
sfer
s to
a
Reg
ula
r o
r R
eser
ve
Co
mp
on
ent i
n
An
oth
er S
ervi
ce
37 U
SC
331
(a)(
5)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
n:
37 U
SC
327
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
$10K
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Gen
eral
Bo
nu
s A
uth
ori
ty fo
r O
ffice
rsA
cces
sio
n in
to
the
Arm
ed F
orc
es37
US
C 3
32(a
)(1)
Leg
acy
pro
visi
on
s:
37 U
SC
324
37 U
SC
330
37 U
SC
308
j(b)
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
$60K
fo
r a
3-ye
ar s
ervi
ce o
blig
atio
nY
es, i
f mee
t el
igib
ility
cr
iter
ia
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
So
urc
e: U
nit
ed S
tate
s C
od
e (U
SC
), Jo
int
Fed
eral
Tra
vel R
egu
lati
on
s (J
FTR
), D
OD
Fin
anci
al M
anag
emen
t R
egu
lati
on
(FM
R)
7000
.14-
R, D
oD
Dir
ecti
ve (
Do
DD
), D
oD
In
stru
ctio
n (
Do
DI).
No
te: D
ata
are
curr
ent
as o
f M
ay 2
012.
FT
NG
D –
fu
ll-ti
me
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d d
uty
.
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation 903
Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Affi
liati
on
w
ith
a R
eser
ve
Co
mp
on
ent
37 U
SC
332
(a)(
2)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
n:
37 U
SC
308
j(a)
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
$1
2K f
or
a 3-
year
ser
vice
ob
ligat
ion
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Rem
ain
on
Act
ive
Du
ty o
r S
erve
in
an A
ctiv
e S
tatu
s
37 U
SC
332
(a)(
3)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
ns:
37
US
C 3
1837
US
C 3
1937
US
C 3
2137
US
C 3
15
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
•
$50K
fo
r ea
ch y
ear
of o
blig
ated
se
rvic
e in
a r
egu
lar
com
po
nen
t•
$12K
fo
r ea
ch y
ear
of o
blig
ated
se
rvic
e in
a r
eser
ve c
om
po
nen
t
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tran
sfer
s b
etw
een
a
Reg
ula
r an
d R
eser
ve
Co
mp
on
ent i
n th
e S
ame
Ser
vice
37 U
SC
332
(a)(
4)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
n:
37 U
SC
327
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
$10K
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tran
sfer
s to
a
Reg
ula
r o
r R
eser
ve
Co
mp
on
ent i
n
An
oth
er S
ervi
ce
37 U
SC
332
(a)(
5)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
n:
37 U
SC
327
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
$10K
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Nu
clea
r O
ffice
r B
on
us
and
Ince
nti
ve P
ayB
on
us
37 U
SC
333
(a)(
1)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
ns:
37
US
C 3
12b
Bo
nu
s fo
r ag
reei
ng
to s
erve
on
ac
tive
du
tyM
axim
um
bo
nu
s:
$35K
fo
r ea
ch 1
2-m
on
th p
erio
d
No
No
No
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
37 U
SC
333
(a)(
2)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
ns:
37
US
C 3
12
Bo
nu
s fo
r ag
reei
ng
to r
emai
n o
n
acti
ve d
uty
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
$3
5K f
or
each
12-
mo
nth
per
iod
No
No
No
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Ince
nti
ve P
ay37
US
C 3
33(b
)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
ns:
37
US
C 3
12c
Ince
nti
ve p
ay f
or
agre
ein
g to
rem
ain
o
n ac
tive
du
tyM
axim
um
ince
nti
ve p
ay:
$25K
fo
r ea
ch 1
2-m
on
th p
erio
d o
f ac
tive
du
ty
No
No
No
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tabl
e 2.
Spe
cial
and
Ince
ntiv
e Pa
ys (C
ontin
ued)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation904
Chapter 17
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Avi
atio
n O
ffice
r In
cen
tive
Pay
an
d B
on
us
Ince
nti
ve P
ay37
US
C 3
34(a
)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
n:
37 U
SC
301
a
Ince
nti
ve p
ay f
or
eng
agin
g/
rem
ain
ing
in
avi
atio
n se
rvic
eM
axim
um
ince
nti
ve p
ay:
$850
per
mo
nth
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r ea
ch ID
T p
erio
d
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Bo
nu
s37
US
C 3
34(b
)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
n:
37 U
SC
301
b
Bo
nu
s fo
r ag
reei
ng
to r
emai
n o
n
acti
ve d
uty
in a
reg
ula
r co
mp
on
ent
or
serv
e in
an
acti
ve s
tatu
s in
a
rese
rve
com
po
nen
t fo
r at
leas
t on
e ye
ar
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
$2
5K f
or
each
12-
mo
nth
per
iod
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Hea
lth
Pro
fess
ion
s O
ffice
rs B
on
us
and
Ince
nti
ve P
ayA
cces
sio
n
Bo
nu
ses
37 U
SC
335
(a)(
1)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
ns:
37
US
C 3
02h
37 U
SC
302
j37
US
C 3
02d
Ag
rees
to
serv
e o
n ac
tive
du
ty o
r in
an
act
ive
stat
us
Max
imu
m b
on
us:
$3
0K f
or
each
12-
mo
nth
per
iod
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Cri
tica
l Ski
ll A
cces
sio
n B
on
us
37 U
SC
335
(a)(
2)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
ns:
37
US
C 3
02k
37 U
SC
302
l
Acc
epts
a c
om
mis
sio
n/a
pp
oin
tmen
t an
d w
ho
se s
pec
ialt
y is
des
ign
ated
as
a cr
itic
ally
sh
ort
war
tim
e sp
ecia
lty;
M
axim
um
bo
nu
s:
$100
K f
or
each
12-
mo
nth
per
iod
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Ret
enti
on
Bo
nu
s37
US
C 3
35(a
)(3)
Leg
acy
pro
visi
on
s:
37 U
SC
301
d37
US
C 3
01e
37 U
SC
302
a(b)
37 U
SC
302
i
Ag
rees
to
rem
ain
on
acti
ve d
uty
or
serv
e in
an
acti
ve s
tatu
sM
axim
um
bo
nu
s:
$75K
fo
r ea
ch 1
2-m
on
th p
erio
d
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tabl
e 2.
Spe
cial
and
Ince
ntiv
e Pa
ys (C
ontin
ued)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation 905
Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Ince
nti
ve P
ays
37 U
SC
335
(b)
Leg
acy
pro
visi
on
s:37
US
C 3
02(a
)(2)
37 U
SC
302
(a)(
3)37
US
C 3
02(h
)37
US
C 3
02b
(a)(
2)37
US
C 3
02b
(a)(
3)37
US
C 3
02f
37 U
SC
302
a(a)
(2)
37 U
SC
303
(a)
37 U
SC
302
(a)(4
)37
US
C 3
02(b
)37
US
C 3
02b
(a)(4
)37
US
C 3
02b
(a)(
6)37
US
C 3
02b
(g)
37 U
SC
302
e37
US
C 3
02g
(a)
Ser
vin
g o
n ac
tive
du
ty o
r se
rvin
g in
an
act
ive
stat
us;
M
axim
um
an
nu
al in
cen
tive
pay
:•
med
ical
/den
tal o
ffice
rs: $
100K
• o
ther
hea
lth
pro
fess
ion
s: $
15K
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r ea
ch ID
T p
erio
d
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Bo
ard
Cer
tifi
ed
Pay
37 U
SC
335
(c)
Leg
acy
pro
visi
on
s:37
US
C 3
02(a
)(5)
37 U
SC
302
b(a
)(5)
37 U
SC
302
c37
US
C 3
03(b
)
Pay
fo
r h
ealt
h p
rovi
der
s w
ho
are
bo
ard
cert
ified
in a
des
ign
ated
h
ealt
h p
rofe
ssio
n sp
ecia
lty
or
skill
Max
imu
m p
ay:
$6K
fo
r ea
ch 1
2-m
on
th p
erio
d
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r ea
ch ID
T p
erio
d
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Haz
ard
ou
s D
uty
Pay
Ho
stile
Fir
e37
US
C 3
51(a
)(1)
Leg
acy
pro
visi
on
s:37
US
C 3
10(a
)(2)
(A)
37 U
SC
310
(a)(
2)(B
)37
US
C 3
10(a
)(2)
(C)
Per
form
s d
uty
in a
ho
stile
fire
are
a o
r is
exp
ose
d to
a h
ost
ile fi
re e
ven
t o
r ex
plo
sio
nM
axim
um
pay
: $4
50/m
on
th
DO
D p
olic
y gu
idan
ce
proh
ibit
s p
erfo
rman
ce o
f ID
T in
a h
ost
ile
fire
area
Yes,
if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crite
ria;
pay
is
pror
ated
for
the
num
ber
of d
ays
on a
ctiv
e du
ty
Yes,
if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crite
ria;
pay
is
pror
ated
for
the
num
ber
of d
ays
on a
ctiv
e du
ty
Yes,
if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crite
ria;
pay
is
pror
ated
for
the
num
ber
of d
ays
on a
ctiv
e du
ty
Yes,
if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crite
ria;
pay
is
pror
ated
for
the
num
ber
of d
ays
on a
ctiv
e du
ty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tabl
e 2.
Spe
cial
and
Ince
ntiv
e Pa
ys (C
ontin
ued)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation906
Chapter 17
Tabl
e 2.
Spe
cial
and
Ince
ntiv
e Pa
ys (C
ontin
ued)
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Haz
ard
ou
s D
uty
37 U
SC
351
(a)(
2)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
ns:
37 U
SC
301
(a)(1
)37
US
C 3
01(a
)(2)
37 U
SC
301
(a)(
3)37
US
C 3
01(a
)(4)
37 U
SC
301
(a)(
5)37
US
C 3
01(a
)(6)
37 U
SC
301
(a)(7
)37
US
C 3
01(a
)(8)
37 U
SC
301
(a)(
9)37
US
C 3
01(a
)(10)
37 U
SC
301
(a)(1
1)37
US
C 3
01(a
)(12)
37 U
SC
301
(a)(1
3)37
US
C 3
01(e
)37
US
C 3
05(b
)
Per
form
s d
uty
des
ign
ated
as
haz
ard
ou
sM
axim
um
pay
: $2
50/m
on
th
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; p
ay m
ay b
e p
rora
ted
for
each
IDT
per
iod
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
(m
ay b
e p
aid
th
e fu
ll m
on
thly
ra
te if
exp
ose
d
to h
ost
ile fi
re
or
exp
losi
on
o
f a h
ost
ile
exp
losi
ve
dev
ice
du
rin
g
the
mo
nth
)
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
(m
ay b
e p
aid
th
e fu
ll m
on
thly
ra
te if
exp
ose
d
to h
ost
ile fi
re
or
exp
losi
on
o
f a h
ost
ile
exp
losi
ve
dev
ice
du
rin
g
the
mo
nth
)
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
(m
ay b
e p
aid
th
e fu
ll m
on
thly
ra
te if
exp
ose
d
to h
ost
ile fi
re
or
exp
losi
on
o
f a h
ost
ile
exp
losi
ve
dev
ice
du
rin
g
the
mo
nth
)
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
(m
ay b
e p
aid
th
e fu
ll m
on
thly
ra
te if
exp
ose
d
to h
ost
ile fi
re
or
exp
losi
on
o
f a h
ost
ile
exp
losi
ve
dev
ice
du
rin
g
the
mo
nth
)
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
(m
ay b
e p
aid
th
e fu
ll m
on
thly
ra
te if
exp
ose
d
to h
ost
ile fi
re
or
exp
losi
on
o
f a h
ost
ile
exp
losi
ve
dev
ice
du
rin
g
the
mo
nth
)
Imm
inen
t Dan
ger
37 U
SC
351
(a)(
3)Le
gac
y p
rovi
sio
n:
37 U
SC
310
(a)(
2)(D
)
Per
form
s d
uty
in a
fo
reig
n ar
ea
det
erm
ined
to e
xpo
se t
he
mem
ber
to
imm
inen
t dan
ger
of p
hys
ical
inju
ryM
axim
um
pay
: $2
50/m
on
th
DO
D p
olic
y g
uid
ance
p
roh
ibit
s p
erfo
rman
ce
of I
DT
in a
n
imm
inen
t d
ang
er a
rea
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
, if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
; pay
is
pro
rate
d fo
r th
e n
um
ber
of d
ays
on
acti
ve d
uty
Yes
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, if m
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s,
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pai
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th
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emb
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curr
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, or
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r a
com
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Yes
, if m
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Yes
, if m
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crit
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Tabl
e 2.
Spe
cial
and
Ince
ntiv
e Pa
ys (C
ontin
ued)
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Chapter 17
BenefitsGenerally, benefits fall into six broad categories:
v Health care benefits include comprehensive health care at no cost to the member and various health insurance programs available to service members and their dependents through TRICARE, as well as the provision of in-kind health care through military treatment facilities on a space available basis.
v Education benefits support voluntary education and training. Principal programs in this category include tuition assistance for off-duty education, the pre-discharge education program, and educational assistance programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and which—with the exception of the Montgomery GI Bill–Selected Reserve—are principally designed for veterans. But recent program changes have made these benefits available to dependents if the member has completed six years of service and agrees to remain in the military for an additional period of time.
v Morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) benefits are designed to “promote esprit de corps and provide for the physical, cultural, and social needs; general well-being; quality of life; and hometown community support of service members and their families.”1 Programs such as physical fitness centers and services, libraries and information services, community and recreation centers, golf courses and bowling centers, and sports and athletics programs are examples of the many MWR programs and activities available to military personnel and their families.
v Family programs are a component of MWR benefits that cater especially to children and spouses of service members. These programs include family support services such as relocation assistance, personal financial management, crisis assistance, career resources, and individual and family counseling programs. Family programs also include childcare and youth programs. Childcare programs help members locate affordable options for quality childcare both on and off DOD installations. School-age care programs provide safe, supervised, healthy, accountable, and age-appropriate environments. Youth programs include planned
1. DOD Instruction 1015.10, Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Programs, July 6, 2009 (Incorporating Change 1, May 6, 2011).
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and self-directed activities and events responding to the recreational, developmental, social, physiological, psychological, cultural, and educational needs of youth.
v Commissary and exchange privileges, a component of MWR benefits, have a long history in the military. Their purpose is to allow items of “convenience and necessity” to be purchased by military personnel and their dependents at convenient locations and reasonable prices. The discounted prices offered in these facilities provide an income benefit to members and their families. Commissaries, usually located on military installations, are supermarkets that sell food, sundry, and cleaning products; exchanges serve as military department and drug stores.
v Miscellaneous benefits include programs such as life, traumatic injury, and long-term care insurance; leave and liberty; space available travel; and legal assistance. Insurance policies provide active and reserve members with access to affordable insurance options. All members on active duty or full-time National Guard duty for more than 30 days accrue leave. A recent change now allows reserve component members to carry unused leave forward, subject to the maximum leave balance a member is allowed to maintain, rather than taking the leave or selling it back upon completion of duty. Space-available travel is a privilege extended to military members as an avenue of respite from the rigors of duty in a uniformed service. Legal services, subject to availability of legal staff, assist members in preparing legal documents such as a will, power of attorney, advanced medical directive, and other documents to help the member and family with estate planning.
Table 3 contains details on the benefits and eligibility in each of these areas.
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Tabl
e 3.
Ben
efits
Ben
efit
Ref
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Des
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Nat
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day
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day
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No
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Reserve Compensation and Benefits
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mp
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ible
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
Elig
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, bu
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ave
com
pre
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h
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vera
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whi
le o
n ac
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w
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spen
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Elig
ible
, bu
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pre
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vera
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wh
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n ac
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d
uty
an
d T
RR
w
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ld b
e su
spen
ded
No
TR
ICA
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Life
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seco
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ted
R
eser
ve
10 U
SC
, Ch
16
06D
oD
I 132
2.17
Edu
cati
on
fin
anci
al s
up
po
rt f
or
mem
ber
s w
ho
agre
e to
ser
ve s
ix y
ears
in
th
e S
elec
ted
Res
erve
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
, bu
t if
en
rolle
d,
enti
tlem
ent
wo
uld
be
susp
end
ed
wh
ile o
n ac
tive
d
uty
Elig
ible
, bu
t if
en
rolle
d,
enti
tlem
ent
wo
uld
be
susp
end
ed
wh
ile o
n ac
tive
d
uty
No
t elig
ible
Res
erve
Ed
uca
tio
nal
A
ssis
tan
ce
Pro
gra
m
10 U
SC
, Ch
16
07D
TM
-08-
040
Edu
cati
on
fin
anci
al s
up
po
rt f
or
Rea
dy
Res
erve
mem
ber
s ca
lled
or
ord
ered
to
act
ive
du
ty in
res
po
nse
to
a w
ar
or
nat
ion
al e
mer
gen
cy (c
on
tin
gen
cy
op
erat
ion)
No
t qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
No
t qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
No
t qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
No
t qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
Yes
No
Tabl
e 3.
Ben
efits
(Con
tinue
d)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation912
Chapter 17
Ben
efit
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Mo
ntg
om
ery
GI
Bill
—A
ctiv
e D
uty
38
US
C, C
h
30 Do
DI
1322
.16
Edu
cati
on
fin
anci
al s
up
po
rt f
or
mem
ber
s w
ho
did
no
t dec
line
Mo
ntg
om
ery
GI B
ill a
nd
wh
o fu
lfill
the
req
uir
ed n
um
ber
of m
on
ths
on
ac
tive
du
ty
No
t qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
No
t qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
No
t qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
May
qu
alif
y if
o
rder
s sp
ecif
y a
min
imu
m
acti
ve d
uty
se
rvic
e o
blig
atio
n
of a
t lea
st 2
4 m
on
ths
May
qu
alif
y if
o
rder
s sp
ecif
y a
min
imu
m
acti
ve d
uty
se
rvic
e o
blig
atio
n
of a
t lea
st 2
4 m
on
ths
May
qu
alif
y fo
r b
enefi
ts
Po
st-9
/11
GI B
ill38
US
C, C
h
33 DT
M-0
9-00
3
Edu
cati
on
fin
anci
al s
up
po
rt a
nd
h
ou
sin
g fi
nan
cial
su
pp
ort
fo
r m
emb
ers
wit
h at
leas
t 90
day
s o
f ag
gre
gat
e se
rvic
e af
ter
Sep
tem
ber
10
, 200
1, o
r m
emb
ers
dis
char
ged
w
ith
a se
rvic
e-co
nn
ecte
d d
isab
ility
w
ho
serv
ed a
t lea
st 3
0 d
ays
No
t qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
Qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
on
ly
if o
rder
ed to
ac
tive
du
ty
un
der
10
US
C
1230
1(d)
Qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
on
ly
if o
rder
ed to
ac
tive
du
ty
un
der
10
US
C 1
2301
(d)
or
full-
tim
e N
atio
nal
G
uar
d d
uty
u
nd
er 3
2 U
SC
50
2(f)
as
an
Act
ive
Gu
ard
R
eser
ve o
r fo
r th
e p
urp
ose
o
f res
po
nd
ing
to
a n
atio
nal
em
erg
ency
Qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
on
ly
if o
rder
ed to
ac
tive
du
ty
un
der
10
U
SC
123
01(d
) o
r fu
ll-ti
me
Nat
ion
al
Gu
ard
du
ty
un
der
32
US
C
502(
f) a
s an
A
ctiv
e G
uar
d
Res
erve
or
for
the
pu
rpo
se
of r
esp
on
din
g
to a
nat
ion
al
emer
gen
cy
Qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
Qu
alif
yin
g
serv
ice
Frye
Sch
ola
rsh
ip38
US
C 3
311
Po
st-9
/11
GI B
ill b
enefi
ts f
or
the
child
ren
of m
emb
ers
wh
o d
ied
w
hile
ser
vin
g o
n ac
tive
du
ty
No
Yes,
if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes,
if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes,
if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes,
if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Yes,
if m
eet
elig
ibili
ty
crit
eria
Tuit
ion
A
ssis
tan
ce10
US
C 2
007
Do
DD
13
22.0
8E
Fin
anci
al a
ssis
tan
ce f
or
volu
nta
ry
off
-du
ty c
ivili
an e
du
cati
on
p
rog
ram
s in
su
pp
ort
of a
so
ldie
r’s
pro
fess
ion
al a
nd
per
son
al s
elf-
dev
elo
pm
ent g
oal
s
Elig
ibili
ty
sub
ject
to
avai
lab
ility
of
fun
din
g an
d
serv
ice
po
licy
re
stri
ctio
ns
Elig
ibili
ty
sub
ject
to
avai
lab
ility
of
fun
din
g an
d
serv
ice
pol
icy
rest
rict
ions
Tabl
e 3.
Ben
efits
(Con
tinue
d)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation 913
Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Ben
efit
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Mo
rale
, Wel
fare
, an
d R
ecre
atio
n (M
WR
)
Mo
rale
, Wel
fare
, an
d R
ecre
atio
n
Ser
vice
s
10 U
SC
106
5 D
oD
I 101
5.10
C
ate
gory
A –
Mis
sion
-Su
stai
nin
g
Pro
gra
ms:
Pro
gram
s th
at p
rom
ote
p
hysi
cal a
nd
men
tal w
ell-
bei
ng
such
as
phy
sica
l fitn
ess
cen
ters
, aqu
atic
tr
aini
ng,
lib
rari
es, r
ecre
atio
nal
pro
gram
s, q
ualit
y-o
f-lif
e p
rogr
ams,
et
c.
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
Do
DI 1
015.
10D
oD
I 606
0.2
Do
DI 6
060.
3D
oD
I 606
0.4
Cate
gory
B –
Basi
c C
om
mu
nit
y
Su
pport
Pro
gra
ms:
Pro
gram
s th
at
pro
vid
e fo
r th
e b
asic
phy
siol
ogi
cal
and
psy
chol
ogi
cal n
eed
s o
f ser
vice
m
emb
ers
and
thei
r fa
mili
es w
ith
ch
ildca
re a
nd
you
th p
rogr
ams,
co
mm
unit
y p
rogr
ams,
ou
tdo
or
recr
eatio
n p
rogr
ams,
rec
reat
iona
l sk
ill p
rogr
ams,
bow
ling,
intr
amur
al
spor
ts p
rogr
ams,
etc
.
Elig
ible
, bu
t av
aila
bili
ty
may
be
lim
ited
fo
r
child
car
e
serv
ices
Elig
ible
, bu
t av
aila
bili
ty
may
be
limit
ed f
or
child
car
e se
rvic
es
Do
DI 1
015.
10D
oD
I 101
5.11
DT
M-0
7-02
3 (lo
dg
ing)
Cate
gory
C –
Rev
enu
e-
Gen
era
ting P
rog
ram
s: P
rogr
ams
that
pro
vid
e re
crea
tiona
l act
ivit
ies
such
as
lod
gin
g an
d ho
spit
alit
y, a
nd
sp
ecia
l in
tere
st p
rogr
ams
such
as
flyi
ng,
ro
d an
d gu
n, s
cub
a di
vin
g,
bow
ling,
gol
f, b
ase
thea
ter,
etc.
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
Co
mm
issa
ry a
nd
Exc
han
ge
Co
mm
issa
ry
Pri
vile
ges
10
US
C 1
063
10 U
SC
106
4 D
oD
I 13
30.1
7D
oD
I 13
30.2
1
A w
orl
dw
ide
syst
em o
f sto
res
that
se
lls f
oo
d an
d o
ther
mer
chan
dis
e at
red
uce
d p
rice
s to
elig
ible
p
atro
ns
Un
limit
edU
nlim
ited
Mili
tary
E
xch
ang
e P
rivi
leg
es
Do
DI 1
330.
9 A
wo
rld
wid
e sy
stem
of s
tore
s th
at s
ells
mer
chan
dis
e at
red
uce
d
pri
ces
to e
ligib
le p
atro
ns
Un
limit
edU
nlim
ited
Tabl
e 3.
Ben
efits
(Con
tinue
d)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation914
Chapter 17
Tabl
e 3.
Ben
efits
(Con
tinue
d)
Ben
efit
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Mis
cella
neo
us
In
sura
nce
Ser
vice
mem
ber
s’
Gro
up
Life
In
sura
nce
(SG
LI)
38 U
SC
196
5 et
seq
. FM
R, V
ol 7
A,
Ch
47D
VA
SG
LI
Han
db
oo
k H
-29-
98-1
Term
life
insu
ran
ce p
olic
y av
aila
ble
to
mili
tary
mem
ber
sEl
igib
le fo
r fu
ll-tim
e co
vera
ge if
as
sign
ed to
a
unit
/pos
ition
w
hich
req
uire
s ac
tive
duty
or
activ
e du
ty fo
r tr
aini
ng a
nd
each
yea
r w
ill
be
sche
dule
d
to p
erfo
rm
at le
ast 1
2 p
erio
ds
of
inac
tive
duty
tr
aini
ng
Elig
ible
for
fu
ll-tim
e co
vera
ge if
as
sign
ed to
a
unit
/pos
ition
w
hich
req
uire
s ac
tive
duty
or
activ
e du
ty fo
r tr
aini
ng a
nd
each
yea
r w
ill
be
sche
dule
d
to p
erfo
rm
at le
ast 1
2 p
erio
ds
of
inac
tive
duty
tr
aini
ng
Elig
ible
for
fu
ll-tim
e co
vera
ge if
as
sign
ed to
a
unit
/pos
ition
w
hich
req
uire
s ac
tive
duty
or
activ
e du
ty fo
r tr
aini
ng a
nd
each
yea
r w
ill
be
sche
dule
d
to p
erfo
rm
at le
ast 1
2 p
erio
ds
of
inac
tive
duty
tr
aini
ng
Elig
ible
fo
r
full-
tim
e co
vera
ge
Elig
ible
fo
r fu
ll-ti
me
cove
rag
e
Elig
ible
fo
r fu
ll-ti
me
cove
rag
e
Trau
mat
ic
Ser
vice
mem
ber
s’
Gro
up
Life
In
sura
nce
(T
SG
LI)
38 U
SC
19
80A
FMR
, Vo
l 7A
, C
h 47
DV
A S
GLI
H
and
bo
ok
H-2
9-98
-1
Insu
ran
ce b
enefi
t pay
men
t fo
r se
vere
ly in
jure
d m
emb
ers
Au
tom
atic
ally
co
vere
d w
hile
in
ser
vice
if
mem
ber
has
SG
LI
Au
tom
atic
ally
co
vere
d w
hile
in
ser
vice
if
mem
ber
has
S
GLI
Fam
ily
Ser
vice
mem
ber
s’
Gro
up
Life
In
sura
nce
38 U
SC
196
5 et
seq
. FM
R,
Vo
l 7A
, Ch
47 D
VA
SG
LI
Han
db
oo
k H
-29-
98-1
Term
life
insu
ran
ce f
or
the
spo
use
an
d u
nm
arri
ed d
epen
den
t ch
ildre
n
of m
emb
ers
insu
red
un
der
SG
LI
Elig
ible
, if
mem
ber
has
S
GLI
Elig
ible
, if
mem
ber
has
S
GLI
Lon
g-t
erm
Car
e In
sura
nce
5 U
SC
, Ch
90
Insu
ran
ce to
hel
p p
ay f
or
the
cost
o
f lo
ng
-ter
m c
are
serv
ices
at h
om
e,
in a
nu
rsin
g h
om
e, o
r at
a lo
ng-t
erm
ca
re f
acili
ty
Elig
ible
, if a
m
emb
er o
f th
e S
elec
ted
R
eser
ve
Elig
ible
, if a
m
emb
er o
f th
e S
elec
ted
R
eser
ve
Elig
ible
, if a
m
emb
er o
f th
e S
elec
ted
R
eser
ve
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
, if o
n
acti
ve d
uty
fo
r m
ore
th
an 3
0 d
ays,
o
ther
wis
e el
igib
le if
a
mem
ber
of
the
Sel
ecte
d
Res
erve
Elig
ible
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation 915
Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Ben
efit
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Le
ave
and
Lib
erty
Leav
e;
Ch
arg
eab
le
Do
DI
1327
.06
Leav
e ac
cru
ed a
t a r
ate
of 2
½ d
ays
per
mo
nth
No
leav
e is
ac
cru
edN
o le
ave
is
accr
ued
No
leav
e is
ac
cru
edYe
s, m
ay
carr
y an
y ac
cum
ula
ted
le
ave
to t
he
nex
t per
iod
of
acti
ve s
ervi
ce
sub
ject
to
leav
e ac
cru
al
limit
Yes,
may
ca
rry
any
accu
mu
late
d
leav
e to
th
e n
ext p
erio
d o
f ac
tive
ser
vice
su
bje
ct to
le
ave
accr
ual
lim
it
Yes
Leav
e; N
on
-C
har
gea
ble
Do
DI
1327
.06
Leav
e th
at is
no
t ch
arg
ed to
th
e le
ave
bal
ance
incl
ud
es
con
vale
scen
t, m
ater
nit
y, r
ecru
itin
g
assi
stan
ce p
rog
ram
, ad
op
tio
n,
pat
ern
ity,
gra
du
atio
n, a
nd
exce
ss
leav
e
No
Po
ssib
ly f
or
cert
ain
typ
es
of l
eave
Po
ssib
ly f
or
cert
ain
typ
es
of l
eave
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pay
men
t fo
r U
nu
sed
Leav
e 37
US
C 5
01
FMR
, Vo
l 7A
, C
h 35
Pai
d at
th
e d
aily
bas
ic p
ay r
ate
for
each
day
of l
eave
No
No,
un
less
se
llin
g le
ave
accr
ued
d
uri
ng
a p
revi
ou
s p
erio
d o
f ac
tive
ser
vice
No,
un
less
se
llin
g le
ave
accr
ued
d
uri
ng
a p
revi
ou
s p
erio
d o
f ac
tive
ser
vice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lib
erty
(pas
s)D
oD
I 13
27.0
6A
uth
ori
zed
abse
nce
, no
t ch
arg
eab
le a
s le
ave,
gra
nte
d
for
sho
rt p
erio
ds,
no
t to
exce
ed
thre
e d
ays
un
less
th
e p
resi
den
t au
tho
rize
d fo
ur
day
s
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ad
min
istr
ativ
e A
bse
nce
D
oD
I 13
27.0
6A
per
iod
of a
bse
nce
no
t ch
arg
ed
as le
ave
for
even
ts s
uch
as
pro
fess
ion
al d
evel
op
men
t, le
gal
w
itn
ess,
ho
use
hu
nti
ng
, co
mp
etin
g
in s
po
rtin
g ev
ents
, etc
.
No
Po
ssib
ly
for
som
e p
urp
ose
s
Po
ssib
ly
for
som
e p
urp
ose
s
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tabl
e 3.
Ben
efits
(Con
tinue
d)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation916
Chapter 17
Ben
efit
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Post
-Dep
loym
ent
Mo
bili
zati
on
R
esp
ite
Ab
sen
ce
(PD
MR
A)
Do
DI
1327
.06
Day
s o
f ad
min
istr
ativ
e ab
sen
ce
awar
ded
to m
emb
ers
wh
o ar
e d
eplo
yed
or
mo
bili
zed
bey
on
d
esta
blis
hed
DO
D r
ota
tio
n
freq
uen
cy t
hre
sho
lds
No
No
No
No
Yes,
un
der
ce
rtai
n
circ
umst
ance
s,
a re
serv
e co
mp
onen
t m
emb
er m
ay
be
pai
d fo
r ea
ch P
DM
RA
d
ay a
rat
e o
f $20
0/d
ay
in li
eu o
f ad
min
istr
ativ
e ab
senc
e da
ys
Yes
Tra
vel a
nd
Leg
al A
ssis
tan
ce
Sp
ace-
Ava
ilab
le
Trav
el
Do
D
4515
.13-
R
Trav
el o
n D
OD
air
craf
t, a
t no
cost
to
th
e tr
avel
er, a
fter
all
spac
e-re
qu
ired
pas
sen
ger
s h
ave
bee
n
acco
mm
od
ated
Mem
ber
on
ly
(on
ly in
th
e co
nti
nen
tal
Un
ited
S
tate
s an
d
terr
ito
ries
)
Elig
ible
, ex
cep
t fo
r m
emb
ers
of
the
Sta
nd
by
Res
erve
in a
n
inac
tive
sta
tus
Elig
ible
, ex
cep
t fo
r m
emb
ers
of
the
Sta
nd
by
Res
erve
in a
n
inac
tive
sta
tus
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
Elig
ible
Sp
ace-
Req
uir
ed
Trav
el
10 U
SC
850
5 D
oD
45
15.1
3-R
Mis
sio
n es
sen
tial
trav
el o
n D
OD
ai
rcra
ftYe
s, w
hen
tr
avel
ing
to
inac
tive
du
ty
trai
nin
g
Yes,
wh
en
trav
elin
g to
ac
tive
du
ty f
or
trai
nin
g
Yes,
wh
en
trav
elin
g to
ac
tive
du
ty
for
trai
nin
g o
r u
nd
er o
ffici
al
PC
S, T
DY,
or
TAD
ord
ers
Yes,
wh
en
trav
elin
g to
ac
tive
du
ty
for
trai
nin
g o
r u
nd
er o
ffici
al
PC
S, T
DY,
or
TAD
ord
ers
Yes,
wh
en
trav
elin
g
un
der
offi
cial
P
CS
, TD
Y, o
r TA
D o
rder
s
Yes,
wh
en
trav
elin
g
un
der
offi
cial
P
CS
, TD
Y, o
r TA
D o
rder
s
Cit
y P
air
Trav
el
Pro
gra
m10
US
C
1260
3 D
oD
I 451
5.16
Sel
ecte
d R
eser
ve m
emb
ers
may
use
th
e G
ener
al S
ervi
ces
Ad
min
istr
atio
n C
ity
Pai
r P
rog
ram
to
ob
tain
co
mm
erci
al a
ir
tran
spo
rtat
ion
at t
he
go
vern
men
t ra
te f
or
trav
el to
th
e in
acti
ve d
uty
tr
ain
ing
site
s
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Tabl
e 3.
Ben
efits
(Con
tinue
d)
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation 917
Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Tabl
e 3.
Ben
efits
(Con
tinue
d)
Ben
efit
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
Du
tyA
nn
ual
Tr
ain
ing
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Leg
al A
ssis
tan
ce
10 U
SC
104
4 D
oD
D
1350
.4
Ass
ista
nce
in p
rep
arin
g le
gal
d
ocu
men
ts in
co
nn
ecti
on
wit
h
the
mem
ber
’s p
erso
nal
civ
il le
gal
af
fair
s
Yes,
su
bje
ct
to a
vaila
bili
ty
of l
egal
sta
ff
Yes,
su
bje
ct
to a
vaila
bili
ty
of l
egal
sta
ff
Yes,
su
bje
ct
to a
vaila
bili
ty
of l
egal
sta
ff
Yes,
su
bje
ct
to a
vaila
bili
ty
of l
egal
sta
ff
Yes,
su
bje
ct to
av
aila
bili
ty o
f le
gal
sta
ff;
if o
rder
ed to
ac
tive
du
ty f
or
mo
re t
han
30
day
s u
nd
er a
m
ob
iliza
tio
n
auth
ori
ty,
elig
ible
fo
r le
gal
as
sist
ance
fo
r n
ot l
ess
than
tw
ice
the
len
gth
of
acti
ve d
uty
fo
llow
ing
re
leas
e
Yes,
su
bje
ct
to a
vaila
bili
ty
of l
egal
sta
ff
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation918
Chapter 17
ProtectionsMost members of the reserve components have full-time civilian jobs while serving part time in the reserves. Certain protections exist to enable members to serve in this capacity without fear of losing their employment or being subject to legal actions when performing military service. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects service members’ reemployment rights when returning from a period of military service, and prohibits employers from discriminating based on military service or obligation. The Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act (SCRA) was signed into law in December 2003, replacing the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940. SCRA provides a number of civil protections to members of the armed forces. Examples include staying court hearings; reducing interest rates on mortgages and credit card debt; eviction protections; delay of civil court actions, such as bankruptcy, foreclosure, and divorce proceedings; and provisions for property and automobile lease termination. Table 4 contains further detail on eligibility.
The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation 919
Reserve Compensation and Benefits
Tabl
e 4.
Leg
al P
rote
ctio
ns
Pay/
Ben
efits
Ref
eren
ces
Des
crip
tio
n
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d an
d R
eser
veA
ctiv
e
Inac
tive
D
uty
An
nu
al
Trai
nin
g
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
30
day
s o
r fe
wer
Act
ive
Du
ty/
FTN
GD
31
day
s o
r m
ore
Co
nti
ng
ency
O
per
atio
nE
xten
ded
A
ctiv
e D
uty
Un
ifo
rmed
S
ervi
ces
Em
plo
ymen
t an
d
Ree
mp
loym
ent
Rig
hts
Act
(U
SE
RR
A)
38 U
SC
Ch
ap
43 Do
DI 1
205.
12
Dep
artm
ent
of L
abo
r n
on
-te
chn
ical
gu
ide
to U
SE
RR
A
Em
plo
ymen
t/re
emp
loym
ent r
igh
ts a
nd
p
rote
ctio
ns
for
mem
ber
s w
ho
se c
um
ula
tive
le
ng
th o
f ab
sen
ce f
rom
a c
ivili
an e
mp
loye
r fo
r m
ilita
ry s
ervi
ce (e
xclu
din
g ce
rtai
n p
erio
ds
of
serv
ice)
do
es n
ot e
xcee
d fi
ve y
ears
Yes
Y
es
Ser
vice
mem
ber
s’
Civ
il R
elie
f Act
(S
CR
A)a
50 U
SC
Ap
p. §
§ 50
1–59
6P
rovi
des
mem
ber
s im
po
rtan
t leg
al p
rote
ctio
ns
and
tem
po
rary
su
spen
sio
n o
f ju
dic
ial a
nd
ad
min
istr
ativ
e p
roce
edin
gs
and
tran
sact
ion
s th
at m
ay a
dve
rsel
y af
fect
th
e ci
vil r
igh
ts o
f a
mem
ber
du
rin
g m
ilita
ry s
ervi
ce. E
xam
ple
s o
f th
ese
pro
tect
ion
s:
•d
elay
of c
ou
rt/a
dm
inis
trat
ive
pro
ceed
ing
s•
term
inat
ion
of l
ease
s •
evic
tio
n fo
r n
on
pay
men
t of r
ent
•d
efau
lt ju
dg
men
ts•
resi
den
cy f
or
tax
pu
rpo
ses
No
t co
vere
dC
ove
red
Co
vere
dC
ove
red
Co
vere
dC
ove
red
a. M
emb
ers
on
act
ive
du
ty u
nd
er a
pro
visi
on
of
titl
e 10
, Un
ited
Sta
tes
Co
de
(US
C)
and
mem
ber
s o
f th
e N
atio
nal
Gu
ard
wh
en u
nd
er a
n o
rder
to
fu
ll-ti
me
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d
du
ty (
sect
ion
502
(f)
of
titl
e 32
, US
C)
wh
en a
uth
ori
zed
by
the
Pre
sid
ent
or
Sec
reta
ry o
f D
efen
se f
or
a p
erio
d o
f m
ore
th
an 3
0 d
ays
to r
esp
on
d t
o a
nat
ion
al e
mer
gen
cy
dec
lare
d b
y th
e P
resi
den
t an
d f
un
ded
by
the
Fed
eral
go
vern
men
t.
So
urc
e: U
nit
ed S
tate
s C
od
e (U
SC
), Jo
int
Fed
eral
Tra
vel R
egu
lati
on
s (J
FTR
), D
OD
Fin
anci
al M
anag
emen
t R
egu
lati
on
(FM
R)
7000
.14-
R, D
oD
Dir
ecti
ve (
Do
DD
), D
oD
In
stru
ctio
n (
Do
DI).
No
te: D
ata
are
curr
ent
as o
f M
ay 2
012.
FT
NG
D –
fu
ll-ti
me
Nat
ion
al G
uar
d d
uty
.
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