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Military Flashcards

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What is Active Duty?

A

Duty in the armed forces of the U.S. performed on a full-time basis with military pay and allowances.
Individual’s time and efforts are at the disposal of the military authorities
Disassociates self from the performance of civilian employment during the period of military service.

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Name 4 components Creditable military service

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  • Performed before separation from civilian service for a CSRS/FERS annuity
  • Cannot be credited towards an annuity or pension under another retirement system
  • Employee cannot receive military retired pay
  • Service was a) Active Duty b) Uniformed Service c) Honorable
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What is military service?

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Military service is defined as service in a uniformed service of the United States Armed Forces for which an individual receives full pay
and allowances.

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What makes military service creditable?

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The service must have been active duty performed under honorable conditions in a uniformed service before final separation. Certain MRP and Post-56 restrictions apply.

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When is military service not creditable?

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Absence without leave or Lost Time is not creditable.
Non-Active Reserve service is not creditable. (Active duty for reserves includes the initial 4-month training period and the annual 2-week
period of ACDUTRA or Active Duty for Training. Activation by the President also makes the service active.)
Non-active, non-federalized National Guard service is not creditable.
Nor are any periods from which the soldier was dishonorably discharged.

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What is Post-56 service?

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Post-56 service is military service performed on or after 01-01-57.

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What are 3 questions to ask in each Post-56 case?

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Did the retiree make a Post-56 deposit?
Was the military service performed in the CSRS component? If so, was the retiree first hired before or after 10-1-82?
Is the retiree under or over age 62?

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What document officially proves the deposit was paid?

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A military deposit SF 3100 showing “Paid-In-Full” and the beginning and ending dates of service.

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State 4 questions to consider when the deposit is not paid.

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  1. What type of case is it - Straight FERS or CSRS Component case?
  2. If CSRS Component - When was the employee first employed under CSRS?
  3. If CSRS Component - What was the employee’s age at retirement?
  4. If CSRS Component - Is the retiree eligible for an OASDI benefit from Social Security?
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What is the significance of the date 10-01-82 - CSRS Component Case?

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The date determines if a Post-56 deposit is optional or required to receive credit.
The deposit is optional for those first employed under CSRS before that date. OASDI eligibility comes into play if the deposit wasn’t made.
The deposit is mandatory for those first hired under CSRS on or after that date.

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What forms may indicate a Post-56 deposit exists?

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SF 3107 Sch. A & B
SF 3107-1
SF 2806 / SF 3100
DD 214
Deposit Worksheet
Military Earnings Statement 
OPM form 1515
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Only this form can verify a Post-56 deposit as paid.

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SF 2806 / SF 3100. It must show paid-in-full.

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What form would you send to are if annuitant waved Military retired pay?

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RI 20-89

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True or false. In order to be creditable for retirement, military service must be performed before final separation.

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True. In order to be creditable for retirement, military service must be performed before final separation.

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True or False. The crediting of military service to a retirement system other than CSRS/FERS does not affect its creditability under
CSRS/FERS.

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False. The crediting of military service to a retirement system other than CSRS/FERS will usually affect its creditability under CSRS/FERS because we do not allow dual service credit.

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True or false. In order to be creditable for retirement under CSRS/FERS, military service must have been active duty in a uniformed service under honorable conditions.

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True. In addition, the service must have been performed before final separation, and it cannot be credited towards another retirement system. The final condition is the employee cannot be in receipt of military retired pay. (There are exceptions to this rule)

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True or false. National Guard service is creditable only if the members have been activated and Federalized.

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True. Because National Guard service is more like service in a state militia than in a national force, National Guard members must be both activated and Federalized before service can be creditable for CSRS/FERS retirement purposes.

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If a period of otherwise honorable military service contains any lost time, only the lost time is not creditable for CSRS/FERS purposes.

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True

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True or false. Reserve service is creditable only if the members have been activated and Federalized.

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False. Reserves are already associated with our core Federal defense organizations-the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines–reservists are already federalized. However, They must be activated by an active duty call.

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Creditable or not Creditable

Service in the Army, Navy, or Marines

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CREDITABLE

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Creditable or not Creditable

Weekend Reserve training

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NOT CREDITABLE

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21
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Creditable or not Creditable

Annual 15-day ACDUTRA

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CREDITABLE

22
Q

Creditable or not Creditable

Public health Service after 06-30-60

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CREDITABLE

23
Q

Creditable or not Creditable

AWOL time

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NOT CREDITABLE

24
Q

Creditable or not Creditable

Attendance at West Point Academy

A

CREDITABLE

25
Q

Creditable or not Creditable

National Guard called by State Governor

A

NOT CREDITABLE

26
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Creditable or not Creditable

National Guard called by the President

A

CREDITABLE

27
Q

Creditable or not Creditable

Merchant Marine service

A

GENERALLY NOT CREDITABLE

28
Q

Name 4 Types of MRP

And whether must be waived.

A

Regular -Must waive
Non-Combat Disability -Must waive
Chapter 1223, Title 10 -Need not waive
Combat Disability -Need not waive

29
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What Documentation would be in case to show MRP?

A

SF 3107 Schedule B
Notice of waiver
Retired pay orders
RI 20-89, Verification of MRP Status

30
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This Senior LAS contacts SSA to see if SSA earnings?

A

Lynne Sullivan

31
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What phrases indicate honorable service?

A 
Under honorable conditions,
General discharge,
Transferred to retired list due to age or disability,
Furlough to reserve forces,
Transfer to fleet reserve, and
Separation because of undue hardship
32
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What phrases indicate Dishonorable Discharges?

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Undesirable
Bad Conduct
Unfitness
Desertion
Resignation for the good of the service
Clemency or neutral.
33
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What is the effect on crediting military service in a FERS Component Case -Deposit Paid

A

OPM allows permanent credit for Post-56 military service

34
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What is the effect on crediting military service when first hired under CSRS on / after 10-01-82 and the deposit is not paid?

A

• Retirees first hired under CSRS on or after 10-01-82 must complete a Post-56 military service deposit to receive credit for that service.

35
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What is the effect on crediting military service in a FERS Component Case - where the Post-56 Mil service is credited under the CSRS portion of the annuity. Deposit not paid, establishes OASDI eligibility AFTER retirement and AFTER age 62?

A

If a retiree is not eligible for OASDI benefits at retirement or at age 62, but becomes eligible at a later date, the annuity is not reduced.

36
Q

What takes precedence over all other military documents?

A

the DD-214

37
Q

What does the retiree complete to provide military information?

A

SF 3017 Schedules A and B

38
Q

What does Payroll complete once the military deposit has been paid in full?

A

Military IRR

39
Q

What is sent to determine military retired pay status?

A

RI 20-89

40
Q

What character of military service is creditable for retirement?

A

honorable

41
Q

What is the acronym for active duty for training?

A

ACDUTRA

42
Q

What service becomes creditable for retirement once activated?

A

Reserve service

43
Q

When did FICA withholding for military begin?

A

01/01/1957

44
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In a straight FERS case, military deposit ______ be paid before credit for military service given.

A

must

45
Q

To be creditable for retirement, military service must be performed ______ final separation from federal service.

A

before

46
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______ is removed from the end of military service period if dates are not provided.

A

Lost Time

47
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USERRA service ______ civilian service.

A

interrupts

48
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Must MRP be waived or not waived to receive credit? 20 years of active duty service with the Army.

A

waived

49
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Must MRP be waived or not waived to receive credit?Reserve service

A

not waived

50
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Must MRP be waived or not waived to receive credit?Combat-incurred disability

A

not waived

51
Q

What military service becomes creditable for retirement once activated and federalized?

A

National Guard (Title 32)

52
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Disability incurred during military service but not during combat or not as the result of war.

A

service-connected

53
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This means to denounce the MRP to use towards CSRS/FERS retirement.

A

MRP waiver

FERS Basic Adjudication (4 decks)

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