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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part II · Chapter 945 — Computation of Retired Pay

§ 9362. Recomputation of retired pay to reflect advancement on retired list

Statutory text

(a)

Entitlement to Recomputation.—

An enlisted member or warrant officer of the Air Force or the Space Force who is advanced on the retired list under section 9344 of this title is entitled to recompute his retired pay in accordance with this section.

(b)

Formula.—

The monthly retired pay of a member entitled to recompute that pay under this section is computed by multiplying—

(1)

the member’s retired pay base (as computed under section 1406(e) or 1407 of this title), by

(2)

the retired pay multiplier prescribed in section 1409 of this title for the number of years credited to the member under section 1405 of this title.

(c)

Rounding to Next Lower Dollar.—

The amount computed under subsection (b), if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $1.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 557, § 8992 · 70A Stat. 557

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 557, § 8992

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 557, § 8992

  2. Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981

    Pub. L. 96–342 title VIII § 813(e) · 94 Stat. 1077

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

    Pub. L. 96–342 in heading for column 1 of table inserted provisions respecting applicability to persons after date of enactment of Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–342 in heading for column 1 of table inserted provisions respecting applicability to persons after date of enactment of Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) The tables contained in sections 8991 and 8992 of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking out “Take” in the heading in column 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “For a person who first became a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 1407(a)(2) of this title) on or after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981, take the monthly retired pay base as computed under section 1407(e). For all others, take”.

  3. Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 96–513 title V § 514(8) · 94 Stat. 2835

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

    Pub. L. 96–513 in heading for column 1 of table substituted “after September 7, 1980” for “on or after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–513 in heading for column 1 of table substituted “after September 7, 1980” for “on or after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) The tables contained in sections 8991 and 8992 are each amended by striking out “on or after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981” in the heading for column 1 and inserting in lieu thereof “after September 7, 1980”.

  4. Pub. L. 97–295 § 1(52) · 96 Stat. 1287

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

    Pub. L. 97–295 inserted “enlisted” before “member of the Air Force” and formula B relating to warrant officers

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–295 inserted “enlisted” before “member of the Air Force” and formula B relating to warrant officers.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (52) Section 8992 is amended to read as follows: “§ 8992. Recomputation of retired pay to reflect advancement on retired list “An enlisted member of the Air Force who is advanced on the retired list under section 8964 of this title is entitled to recompute his retired pay under formula A of the following table, and a warrant officer of the Air Force so advanced is entitled to recompute his retired pay under formula B of that table. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Formula For a person who first became a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 1407(a)(2) of this title) after September 7, 1980, take the monthly retired pay base as computed under section 1407(c). For all others, take Multiply by Add Subtract A Monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be,1 of grade to which member is advanced on retired list 2½% of years of service credited to him under section 8925 of this title.2 Excess over 75% of pay upon which computation is based. B Monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be,1 of grade to which member is advanced on retired list 2½% of years of service credited to him under section 1405 of this title.2 Excess over 75% of pay upon which computation is based. 1Compute at rate applicable on date of retirement. 2Before applying percentage factor, credit a part of a year that is six months or more as a whole year, and disregard a part of a year that is less than six months.”.

  5. Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984

    Pub. L. 98–94 § 923(a)(1) · 97 Stat. 614

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

    Pub. L. 98–94, § 923(a)(1), (2)(I), in footnote 2 to table, substituted “Before applying percentage factor, credit each full month of service that is in addition to the number of full years of service creditable to the member as one-twelfth of a year and disregard any remaining fractional part of a month” for “Before applying percentage factor, credit a part of a year that is six months or more as a whole year, and disregard a part of a year that is less than six months”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–94, § 923(a)(1), (2)(I), in footnote 2 to table, substituted “Before applying percentage factor, credit each full month of service that is in addition to the number of full years of service creditable to the member as one-twelfth of a year and disregard any remaining fractional part of a month” for “Before applying percentage factor, credit a part of a year that is six months or more as a whole year, and disregard a part of a year that is less than six months”.

  6. Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984

    Pub. L. 98–94 § 922(a)(13) · 97 Stat. 614

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

    Pub. L. 98–94, § 922(a)(13), inserted “The amount recomputed, if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $1.”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–94, § 922(a)(13), inserted “The amount recomputed, if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $1.”

  7. Pub. L. 99–348 title II § 204(b) · 100 Stat. 682

    1. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

      Pub. L. 99–348 revised table generally by striking out provision in column 1 that for a person who first became a member of a uniformed service, as defined in section 1407(a)(2), after Sept. 7, 1980, one multiplier is the monthly retired pay base as computed under section 1407(e)

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

      Pub. L. 99–348 revised table generally by substituting in formulas A and B provision that the retired pay base as computed under section 1406(e) or 1407 of this title be multiplied by the retired pay multiplier prescribed in section 1409 of this title for the number of years credited for provisions that the monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be, subject to footnote 1, of the grade to which the member is advanced on the retired list be multiplied by 2½% of years of service credited, subject to footnote 2, and have subtracted from it the excess over 75% of pay upon which the computation is based

    3. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

      Pub. L. 99–348 revised table generally by struck out footnote 1, which provided that the computation be at the rate applicable on the date of retirement

    4. Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

      Pub. L. 99–348 revised table generally by redesignated footnote 2 as 1

    5. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

      Pub. L. 99–348 revised table generally by substituted “In determining retired pay multiplier” for “Before applying percentage factor”

    6. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

      Pub. L. 99–348 revised table generally by substituted “1/12” for “one-twelfth”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–348 revised table generally by striking out provision in column 1 that for a person who first became a member of a uniformed service, as defined in section 1407(a)(2), after Sept. 7, 1980, one multiplier is the monthly retired pay base as computed under section 1407(e), substituting in formulas A and B provision that the retired pay base as computed under section 1406(e) or 1407 of this title be multiplied by the retired pay multiplier prescribed in section 1409 of this title for the number of years credited for provisions that the monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be, subject to footnote 1, of the grade to which the member is advanced on the retired list be multiplied by 2½% of years of service credited, subject to footnote 2, and have subtracted from it the excess over 75% of pay upon which the computation is based, struck out footnote 1, which provided that the computation be at the rate applicable on the date of retirement, and redesignated footnote 2 as 1 and substituted “In determining retired pay multiplier” for “Before applying percentage factor” and “1/12” for “one-twelfth”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Recomputation for Enlisted Members and Warrant Officers Advanced on the Retired List.— The table in section 8992 (relating to recomputation of retired pay to reflect advancement on retired list) is amended to read as follows: “Formula Column 1 Column 2 Take Multiply by A Retired pay base as computed under section 1406(e) or 1407 of this title. The retired pay multiplier prescribed in section 1409 of this title for the number of years credited to him under section 8925 of this title.1 B Retired pay base as computed under section 1406(e) or 1407 of this title. The retired pay multiplier prescribed in section 1409 of this title for the number of years credited to him under section 1405 of this title.       1In determining retired pay multiplier, credit each full month of service that is in addition to the number of full years of service creditable to the member as ⅟12 of a year and disregard any remaining fractional part of a month.”.

  8. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995

    Pub. L. 103–337 div. A title VI § 635(c)(3) · 108 Stat. 2663

    Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

    Pub. L. 103–337 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section contained table with two formulas for recomputing retired pay of enlisted members and warrant officers of Air Force to reflect advancement on retired list

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–337 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section contained table with two formulas for recomputing retired pay of enlisted members and warrant officers of Air Force to reflect advancement on retired list.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) The text of section 8992 of such title is amended to read as follows: “(a) Entitlement to Recomputation.— An enlisted member or warrant officer of the Air Force who is advanced on the retired list under section 8964 of this title is entitled to recompute his retired pay in accordance with this section. “(b) Formula.— The monthly retired pay of a member entitled to recompute that pay under this section is computed by multiplying— “(1) the member’s retired pay base (as computed under section 1406(e) or 1407 of this title), by “(2) the retired pay multiplier prescribed in section 1409 of this title for the number of years credited to the member under section 1405 of this title. “(c) Rounding to Next Lower Dollar.— The amount computed under subsection (b), if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $1.”.

  9. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 § 806(b)(15) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 9362

    Pub. L. 115–232, § 806(b)(15), renumbered section 8992 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232, § 806(b)(15), renumbered section 8992 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (15) Chapter 871.— Sections 8991 and 8992 are redesignated as sections 9361 and 9362, respectively.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

  10. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 § 809(a) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362(a)

    Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 9344” for “section 8964”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 9344” for “section 8964”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Title 10, United States Code.— Each provision of title 10, United States Code (including the table of subtitles preceding subtitle A), that contains a reference to a section or chapter redesignated by this part is 10 USC prec. 101, 125, 162, 347, 532, 616, 624, 631–634, 637–638b, 641, 652, 688, 1074h, 1134a, 1135, 1174, 1176, 1370, 1402, 1402a, 1406, 1407, 1409, 1447, 1488, 1552, 2208, 2218, 2433, 2474, 2522, 2547, 2563, 2575, 2780, 7023, 7032, 7033, 7036, 7278, 7282, 7285, 7311, 7314, 7317, 7318, 7324, 7325, 7326, 7329, 7343, 7345, 7361, 7362, 7433a, 7442, 7443, 7482–7484, 7629, 7722, 7806, 8023, 8027, 8032, 8033, 8036, 8037, 8042, 8043, 8083, 8084, 8089, 8139, 8146, 8219, 8243, 8286, 8298, 8307, 8323, 8325–8327, 8330, 8331, 8333, 8335, 8336, 8371, 8372, 8451a, 8454, 8456, 8458, 8470a, 8474, 8476, 8481, 8545, 8549, 8585–8587, 8675, 8686, 8722, 8723, 8725, 8730, 8731, 8737, 8766, 8855, 8859, 8860, 8881, 8892–8894, 8897, 9023, 9032, 9033, 9039, 9062, 9081, 9229, 9278, 9282, 9285, 9311, 9314, 9317, 9318, 9324–9326, 9329, 9343, 9345, 9361, 9362, 9414a, 9415, 9417, 9433a, 9442, 9443, 9482–9484, 9491m, 9494, 9496, 9498, 10154, 10171–10174, 12009, 12645–12647, 12741, 14108, 14311. amended so that the reference refers to the number of the section or chapter as redesignated.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

  11. William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title IX § 923(c)(22) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 9362(a)

    Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “or the Space Force” after “Air Force”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “or the Space Force” after “Air Force”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (22) Recomputation of retired pay to reflect advancement on retired list.— Section 9362(a) of such title is amended by inserting “or the Space Force” after “Air Force”.

13 of 16 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
1956 Act
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
899210:594 (last 39 words of 1st proviso).10:1004 (30 words before proviso).Aug. 21, 1941, ch. 384, § 5 (last 39 words of 1st proviso); restated June 29, 1948, ch. 708, § 203(c) (last 39 words of 1st proviso), 62 Stat. 1085; May 29, 1954, ch. 249, § 19(f), 68 Stat. 167.
  June 29, 1948, ch. 708, § 203(e) (30 words before proviso), 62 Stat. 1086.

The words “basic pay * * * as the case may be” are inserted to conform to the terminology of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 802 (37 U.S.C. 231 et seq.). The words “at the rate prescribed by law for his length of service”, in 10:1004, are omitted as covered by the words “base and longevity pay”. The words “base and longevity pay” are retained to cover the cases of members retired before the enactment of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, and advanced on the retired list after the enactment of that act. The words “and disregard a part of a year that is less than six months” are inserted to conform to footnote 4 of section 8991 of this title.

1982 Act

This amends 10:8992 to correct an inadvertent error in the codification of title 10 in 1956 relating to retirement pay of warrant officers advanced on the retired list. For further details, see the explanation for amendment of 10:1405 made by section 1(17).

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 9362 was renumbered section 9462 of this title.

Amendments1980–2021 · 7 rounds

2021

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “or the Space Force” after “Air Force”.

2018

Pub. L. 115–232, § 806(b)(15), renumbered section 8992 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 9344” for “section 8964”.

1994

Pub. L. 103–337 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section contained table with two formulas for recomputing retired pay of enlisted members and warrant officers of Air Force to reflect advancement on retired list.

1986

Pub. L. 99–348 revised table generally by striking out provision in column 1 that for a person who first became a member of a uniformed service, as defined in section 1407(a)(2), after , one multiplier is the monthly retired pay base as computed under section 1407(e), substituting in formulas A and B provision that the retired pay base as computed under section 1406(e) or 1407 of this title be multiplied by the retired pay multiplier prescribed in section 1409 of this title for the number of years credited for provisions that the monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be, subject to footnote 1, of the grade to which the member is advanced on the retired list be multiplied by 2½% of years of service credited, subject to footnote 2, and have subtracted from it the excess over 75% of pay upon which the computation is based, struck out footnote 1, which provided that the computation be at the rate applicable on the date of retirement, and redesignated footnote 2 as 1 and substituted “In determining retired pay multiplier” for “Before applying percentage factor” and “1/12” for “one-twelfth”.

1983

Pub. L. 98–94, § 923(a)(1), (2)(I), in footnote 2 to table, substituted “Before applying percentage factor, credit each full month of service that is in addition to the number of full years of service creditable to the member as one-twelfth of a year and disregard any remaining fractional part of a month” for “Before applying percentage factor, credit a part of a year that is six months or more as a whole year, and disregard a part of a year that is less than six months”.

Pub. L. 98–94, § 922(a)(13), inserted “The amount recomputed, if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $1.”

1982

Pub. L. 97–295 inserted “enlisted” before “member of the Air Force” and formula B relating to warrant officers.

1980

Pub. L. 96–513 in heading for column 1 of table substituted “after ” for “on or after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981”.

Pub. L. 96–342 in heading for column 1 of table inserted provisions respecting applicability to persons after date of enactment of Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 applicable to computation of retired pay of any enlisted member who retires on or after , to computation of retainer pay of any enlisted member who is transferred to Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve on or after , and to recomputation of retired pay of any enlisted member who is advanced on retired list on or after , see section 635(e) of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 1405 of this title.

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by section 922 of Pub. L. 98–94 effective , see section 922(e) of Pub. L. 98–94, set out as a note under section 1401 of this title.

Amendment by section 923 of Pub. L. 98–94 applicable with respect to (1) the computation of retired or retainer pay of any individual who becomes entitled to that pay after , and (2) the recomputation of retired pay under this section, of any individual who after , becomes entitled to recompute retired pay under this section, see section 923(g) of Pub. L. 98–94, set out as a note under section 1174 of this title.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective , see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Credits

1956–2021 · 9 acts
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 557, § 8992
  2. 1980Pub. L. 96–342, title VIII, § 813(e), , 94 Stat. 1109
  3. 1980Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 514(8), , 94 Stat. 2935
  4. 1982Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(52), , 96 Stat. 1300
  5. 1983Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, §§ 922(a)(13), 923(a)(1), (2)(I), , 97 Stat. 642, 643
  6. 1986Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 204(b), , 100 Stat. 698
  7. 1994Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 635(c)(3), , 108 Stat. 2789
  8. 2018renumbered § 9362 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 806(b)(15), 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1833, 1840
  9. 2021Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(22), , 134 Stat. 3813.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 557, § 8992; Pub. L. 96–342, title VIII, § 813(e), , 94 Stat. 1109; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 514(8), , 94 Stat. 2935; Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(52), , 96 Stat. 1300; Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, §§ 922(a)(13), 923(a)(1), (2)(I), , 97 Stat. 642, 643; Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 204(b), , 100 Stat. 698; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 635(c)(3), , 108 Stat. 2789; renumbered § 9362 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 806(b)(15), 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1833, 1840; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(22), , 134 Stat. 3813.)

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