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* Retired Pay Overview *

Retired pay for length of service ranges from 40 percent to 75 percent of basic pay. Learn the basics of retired pay, and link to related topics.

2006 Retirement COLA

Find out your 2006 COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) adjustments, depending on when you retired from the uniformed services.

Active Duty Retirement Options

A look at the current Military Retirement Systems and the choices facing most today's active duty members.

Allotments From Retired Pay

Retired soldiers are permitted to continue most allotments that they had in effect while on active duty. Read this to find out more about continuing and making other allotments of your retired pay.

Answering Questions About Pay

Have a general question about active duty or retired pay? Here's the contact information for pay centers nationwide.

Combat Related Special Compensation

Documenting your disability - Recreating lost medical records is a daunting task. Make the process easier by using this guidance to document your injuries when you apply for CRSC.

Are you qualified for CRSC under the recently amended Combat-Related Special Compensation legislation?

Computing Retired Pay

Retired pay is generally computed either on length of service or on a percentage of disability. Read on about the standard formulas here.

Concurrent Receipt: FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about Concurrent Receipt.

Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay

If you are a military retiree with a VA disability rateing of 50% or higher, you are no longer required to waive military retirement pay to receive VA disability compensation.

CRSC: Comparing Disability Compensation

Many retirees are confused about which is better for them. When making this decision, please note the following characteristics of CRSC and CRDP:

Garnishment of Retired Pay

Retired pay may be garnished for enforcement of a retired soldier's legal obligations to provide child support or make alimony payments. Read here for further details concerning garnishment.

Military Retirement COLA

Information about the Military Retirement Cost of Living Adjustment

Military Retirement Pay Procedures

Most retirees will have their pay electronically transferred to their financial institution on the first business day of each month. Find out who to contact if you need to make changes to you direct deposit.

Retired Pay Centers

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) operates the Defense Retiree and Annuitant Pay System (DRAS). This page provides contact information for your pay concerns.

Retired Pay Checks

If you are a retiree living overseas, or are the caretaker of a mentally incompetent retiree, read here to find out more about receiving paychecks.

Retirement COLA to Increase by 2.7%

The 2004 cost of living adjustment (COLA) for military and federal retirees has been finalized. Check out what you can expect to get paid starting January 2005!

Suspension of Retired Pay

Pay may be suspended to comply with statutory or regulatory requirements, or Military Department procedures. Read here to learn your requirements in receiving retired pay and avoid suspension of pay.

Uniformed Services Former Spouse's Protection Act

Following is a general discussion of the legislative provisions of the USFSPA which is incorporated in 10 USC 1408.

Waiver of Retired Pay

Retired pay is only waivable for either (a) receiving VA benefits or (b) computing civil service retirement annuity. Read here for more information.

Retired Pay