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Chapter 22
 

Table of Contents 

Subchapter 22A CSRS 

Part 22A1 General Information 

Section 22A1.1-1 Overview ....................................... 1
 

A. Introduction ................................................ 1
 

B. Topics Covered ............................................. 1
 

C. Organization of Subchapter ...................................... 2
 

D. Statement of Authority ......................................... 2
 

Part 22A2 Military Service 

Section 22A2.1-1 General Rule ..................................... 3
 

A. General Rule ............................................... 3
 

Section 22A2.1-2 Definition of Military Service .......................... 4
 

A. Military Service ............................................. 4
 

B. Other Service Creditable as Military Service ........................... 4
 

C. Service in the National Guard .................................... 6
 

D. Active Military Service ........................................ 7
 

E. Service in the Military Reserves ................................... 8
 

F. Honorable Discharge Required .................................... 8
 

Part 22A3 Conditions for Credit 

Section 22A3.1-1 Conditions for Credit ............................... 11
 

A. Overview ................................................. 11
 

Section 22A3.1-2 Condition: Military Service Before Separation for Retirement
 

Purposes .................................................. 12
 

A. General Rule ............................................... 12
 

B. Military Service Performed After Retirement .......................... 12
 

Section 22A3.1-3 Condition: Waiver of Military Retired Pay ................. 13
 

A. General Rules ............................................... 13
 

Section 22A3.1-4 Conditions: Deposit for Post-1956 Military Service ........... 14
 

A. General Rule ............................................... 14
 

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Part 22A4 Receipt of Military Retired Pay 

Section 22A4.1-1 Receipt of Military Retired Pay ........................ 15
 

A. General Rules ............................................... 15
 

B. Waiver of Military Retired Pay ................................... 16
 

Section 22A4.1-2 Waiver of Military Retired Pay--Procedures ................ 17
 

A. General ................................................... 17
 

B. Sample Wording ............................................. 17
 

C. Copies to OPM .............................................. 18
 

D. Caution ................................................... 18
 

Part 22A5 Post-1956 Military Service 

Section 22A5.1-1 Post-1956 Military Service ............................ 19
 

A. General Rules ............................................... 19
 

Section 22A5.1-2 Post-1956 Military Service of Employees First Hired After
 

September 30, 1982 .......................................... 20
 

A. General Rule ............................................... 20
 

B. Special Cases ............................................... 20
 

Section 22A5.1-3 Post-1956 Military Service of Employees First Hired Before
 

October 1, 1982 ............................................. 21
 

A. General Rule ............................................... 21
 

B. Exception: Retirees Prior to September 9, 1982 ........................ 21
 

C. Special Cases ............................................... 21
 

D. Eligibility for Social Security Benefits ............................... 22
 

E. Eligible for Social Security at Retirement ............................. 22
 

F. Not Eligible for Social Security at Retirement .......................... 22
 

G. Becomes Eligible for Social Security After Retirement .................... 23
 

Part 22A6 Amount of Service Credited 

Section 22A6.1-1 Amount of Service Credited ........................... 24
 

A. General Rule ............................................... 24
 

B. Exception: Lost Time ......................................... 24
 

Section 22A6.1-2 Concurrent Military and Civilian Service (Military Furlough) .... 25
 

A. Rule ..................................................... 25
 

B. Crediting Furlough Time Before and After Military Service ................. 26
 

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Section 22A6.1-3 Military Separation ................................ 27
 

A. General Rule ............................................... 27
 

B. Restoration Rights ............................................ 27
 

C. Military Service During a National Emergency ......................... 28
 

D. Crediting Separation Time Before and After Military Service ................ 28
 

>Section 22A6.1-4 Concurrent Military and Civilian Service (Non-Furlough)< ... 30
 

A. General Rule ............................................... 30
 

B. Exception ................................................. 30
 

Subpart 22B FERS 

Section 22B1.1-1 Overview ....................................... 31
 

A. Introduction ................................................ 31
 

B. Organization of Subchapter ...................................... 31
 

C. Applicable CSRS Provisions ..................................... 31
 

D. Statement of Authority ......................................... 32
 

Part 22B2 Military Service 

Section 22B2.1-1 Military Service ................................... 33
 

A. Rules .................................................... 33
 

B. Rule: Transferee With a CSRS Annuity Component ...................... 33
 

Part 22B3 Amount of Service Credited 

Section 22B3.1-1 Military Separation ................................ 34
 

A. Applicable CSRS Provisions ..................................... 34
 

B. Exception: Military Service During Emergency ........................ 34
 

Subchapter 22C Job Aids
 

PROCEDURES FOR VERIFYING CREDITABLE NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE ... 35
 

ADDRESSES FOR CONTACTING STATE ADJUTANTS GENERAL ........... 36
 

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Subchapter 22A CSRS 

Part 22A1 General Information 

Section 22A1.1-1 Overview 

A. Introduction	 This subchapter covers military service that is potentially creditable under 

the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). 

Rules regarding service credit payments for post-1956 military service are 

discussed in Chapter 23, Service Credit Payments for Post-1956 Military 

Service; rules regarding creditable civilian service are discussed in 

Chapter 20, Creditable Service. 

NOTE:	 The information in this chapter has not been updated to reflect 

the passage of Public Law 103-353, the Uniformed Services 

Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 

(USERRA), approved October 13, 1994. This legislation makes 

certain types of National Guard service creditable that had not 

previously been creditable and alters the method for computing 

military service credit deposits in limited circumstances. OPM 

will be publishing regulations on how this legislation affects 

CSRS and FERS employees. Until regulations are published, 

information on those aspects of the law that are reasonably clear 

is published in Benefits Administration Letter 95-101 dated 

January 27, 1995. You can download the letter from OPM 

Online the computer bulletin board, by following the 

instructions in Chapter 1, Administration and General 

Provisions. 

B. Topics Covered	 This subchapter covers: 

• The types of military service that are creditable for CSRS purposes; 

• The rules that govern individuals who receive military retired pay; 

• The effect of post-1956 military service; and 

• The amount of military service to be credited. 

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Section 22A1.1-1 Overview (Cont.) 

C. Organization of	 This subchapter has six parts. 

Subchapter 

Part Name of Part Page 

22A1 General Information 1 

22A2 Military Service 3 

22A3 Conditions for Credit 11 

22A4 Receipt of Military Retired Pay 15 

22A5 Post-1956 Military Service 19 

22A6 Amount of Service Credited 24 

NOTE: Subchapter 22B about creditable military service under FERS 

begins on page 29. 

D. Statement of	 This subchapter and its contents are based on the laws and regulations cited 

Authority below. 

•	 United States Code: 5 U.S.C. 8332(c), 8334(j), and 8347; 42 U.S.C. 

402 

•	 Code of Federal Regulations: 5 CFR 831.301 and 831.2101-2107 

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Part 22A2 Military Service 

Section 22A2.1-1 General Rule 

A. General Rule Honorable active military service is creditable, subject to the conditions 

described in part 22A3 of this subchapter. 

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Section 22A2.1-2 Definition of Military Service 

A. Military Service	 Honorable active service in the uniformed services listed below is 

considered military service for CSRS purposes: 

•	 Army; 

•	 Navy; 

•	 Air Force; 

•	 Marine Corps; 

•	 Coast Guard; 

•	 In the regular Corps or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service of 

the United States, if the service was performed after June 30, 1960 

(Note: Service prior to June 30, 1960, may be creditable as civilian 

service. See Chapter 20.); and 

•	 As a Commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (formerly Coast and Geodetic Survey and Environmental 

Sciences Services Administration) if service was performed after June 

30, 1961. (Note: Service prior to June 30, 1961 may be creditable as 

civilian service. See Chapter 20.) 

NOTE:	 Service in the U.S. Merchant Marine has never been considered 

"military service" for CSRS purposes. (See Chapter 20 for a 

discussion of possible civilian service credit.) 

B. Other Service 

Creditable as 

Military Service 

1. Military Academy Service 

Service in the capacity shown at the academies listed below also is 

considered military service for CSRS retirement purposes: 

! Midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy; 

! Cadet at the U.S. Military Academy; 

! Cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy; and 

! Cadet at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. 

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Section 22A2.1-2 Definition of Military Service (Cont.) 

B. Other Service	 2. Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) 

Creditable as 

Military Service Service performed by NROTC students when they are ordered to active 

(Cont.) duty or training duty (including summer cruises) as members of the 

Naval or Marine Corps Reserve is creditable. 

3. Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (AROTC) 

Service performed after the effective date of Public Law 88-647 

(October 13, 1964) by AROTC students is creditable during periods 

when ordered to active duty or training duty as members of the Army 

Reserve. 

4.	 National Guard Service 

Service performed in the militia or National Guard has never been 

considered military service, unless the individual was called or drafted 

into the actual service of the United States as described in section 

22A2.1-2, paragraph C below. 

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Section 22A2.1-2 Definition of Military Service (Cont.) 

C. Service in the 

National Guard NOTE: The information in this chapter has not been updated to reflect 

the passage of Public Law 103-353, the Uniformed Services 

Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 

(USERRA), approved October 13, 1994. This legislation makes 

certain types of National Guard service creditable that had not 

previously been creditable and alters the method for computing 

military service credit deposits in limited circumstances. OPM 

will be publishing regulations on how this legislation affects 

CSRS and FERS employees. Until regulations are published, 

information on those aspects of the law that are reasonably clear 

is published in Benefits Administration Letter 95-101 dated 

January 27, 1995. You can download the letter from OPM 

ONLINE the computer bulletin board by following the 

instructions in Chapter 1, Administration and General 

Provisions. 

1.	 The agency must contact the State Adjutant General's Office of the state 

with which the employee served to verify whether National Guard 

service was performed under a "call" by the President or under the 

authority of section 233(d) of the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, 

or under title 10 of the U.S. Code. An agency should not attempt to 

independently determine the creditability of National Guard service, 

with one exception. Active service of a National Guard member that is 

recorded on a form DD 214 should be deemed to be Federal service, 

unless there is clear evidence to the contrary. 

See "Procedures for Verifying Creditable National Guard Service" in 

subchapter 22C for the instructions to be used in determining whether 

National Guard Service is creditable. Even though agencies should 

always go to the State Adjutants General for determinations of 

creditability or non-creditability of National Guard service, the 

guidelines in paragraphs 2 and 3 are included for agencies' information. 

See "Addresses for Contacting State Adjutants General" in subchapter 

22C. 

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Section 22A2.1-2 Definition of Military Service (Cont.) 

C. Service in the	 2. Service credit may be allowed for National Guard service which was 

National Guard clearly performed: 

(Cont.) 

•	 Under a "call" by the President; 

•	 Pursuant to "orders" issued under authority of section 233(d) of the 

Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952; or 

•	 Pursuant to "orders" issued under authority of a provision of title 

10 of the U.S. Code. 

National Guard service, even if performed for a federally recognized 

unit, is not creditable unless it meets the qualifications listed above. 

3.	 National Guard service or training periods are not creditable under the 

following circumstances: 

•	 When performed before January 1, 1953, and not directly under a 

"call" by the President. 

•	 When called for duty solely by the Governor of a State; or 

•	 When performed exclusively for a State under section 316 or 

sections 502 to 505, title 32, U.S. Code. 

D. Active Military 

Service 

Active military service is duty in the armed forces of the United States 

performed on a full-time basis with military pay and allowances. Active 

military service contemplates that all of an individual's time and efforts are 

at the disposal of the military authorities and that he or she disassociates 

himself or herself from the performance of civilian employment during the 

period of military service. 

OPM does not expect an agency to determine whether military service is 

"active duty." Agencies should request verification of military service from 

the appropriate branch of the armed forces and specifically ask for the dates 

of "active duty" service. (See The Guide for Processing Personnel Actions 

(formerly FPM Supplement 296-33), for how and where to obtain 

verification of military service.) 

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Section 22A2.1-2 Definition of Military Service (Cont.) 

E. Service in the	 1. Inactive service in the various reserve components of the branches of 

Military the uniformed services listed in section 22A2.1-2, paragraph A, is not 

Reserves creditable for CSRS purposes even though such inactive periods may be 

counted toward certain types of military retirement under specific 

provisions of the applicable military retirement law. 

2.	 Active service in the various reserve components of the branches of the 

uniformed services listed in section 22A2.1-2, paragraph A, is 

creditable for CSRS purposes. That is, service in any of the reserve 

corps of the armed forces is creditable when an individual is called to 

active duty, and for the active duty period only. 

•	 Service during Weekly or Biweekly Training Periods 

Members of certain reserve components attend weekly or biweekly 

reserve duty training sessions for which a reservist receives pay but 

not allowances. These weekly or biweekly training sessions are 

reserve duty--the reservist is not called to active duty--and 

therefore, they are not creditable for CSRS purposes. 

•	 Service during Annual 15-day Training Periods 

While the weekly and biweekly training sessions are reserve duty 

and not creditable, the annual 15-day training camp or cruise which 

reservists are called upon to attend (and for which they receive pay 

and allowances) is active duty and, therefore, creditable for CSRS 

purposes. 

NOTE:	 When an employee performs active military service with a 

reserve unit during a period in which he or she is on 

military leave (or furlough) from a civilian position, the 

period is credited as civilian, not military service. (See 

section 22A6.1-2.) 

F. Honorable 

Discharge 

Required 

Honorable military service means service that was terminated under 

honorable conditions. In other words, the type of discharge determines 

whether service was honorable. If an employee has several enlistments or 

commissions, each period of service is considered separately. 

1. Honorable Discharges 

An honorable discharge means any separation from active duty in the 

armed forces under honorable conditions. The following types of 

separations are honorable: 

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Section 22A2.1-2 Definition of Military Service (Cont.) 

F. Honorable	 • Under honorable conditions; 

Discharge 

Required • Separation because of hardship; 

(Cont.) 

•	 Transfer to retired list because of age or disability; 

•	 Transfer to Fleet Reserve; 

•	 Furlough to Reserve Forces; 

•	 General discharge; (under Honorable Conditions); and 

•	 Death in action (see section 22A6.1-2 on military furloughs). 

2.	 Dishonorable Discharges 

Generally, the DD 214 will show the type of discharge. However, the 

following remarks may also appear elsewhere on the DD 214. 

•	 Under less than honorable conditions or other than honorable; 

•	 Undesirable; 

•	 Bad conduct; 

•	 Unfitness; and 

•	 Desertion. 

3.	 Clemency or "Neutral" Discharges 

Clemency or neutral discharges were given to any individual who had 

evaded the draft or deserted the military service during the Vietnam Era 

(August 4, 1964, through March 28, 1973). 

Although clemency or neutral discharges are not considered 

dishonorable, individuals with these types of discharges cannot receive 

credit for the military service. This is because the law specifies that the 

discharge must be honorable. 

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Section 22A2.1-2 Definition of Military Service (Cont.) 

F. Honorable	 4. Doubtful or Special Order Discharges 

Discharge 

Required In certain circumstances, it is not possible to tell from the discharge 

(Cont.) whether the service was honorable or dishonorable. These 

circumstances include: 

1.	 Separation because of fraudulent enlistment (misrepresentation of 

age, marital status, etc.); 

2.	 Wholly retired; and 

3.	 Acceptance of resignation if "under honorable conditions" is not 

shown on the discharge papers. 

Contact the appropriate branch of the military service for a 

determination whether such a discharge is honorable. (See instructions 

in The Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (formerly FPM 

Supplement 296-33). 

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Part 22A3 Conditions for Credit 

Section 22A3.1-1 Conditions for Credit 

A. Overview	 A period of military service may be credited for retirement and death 

benefits purposes, subject to all of the following conditions: 

1.	 It was performed before the date of the separation upon which title to an 

annuity is based. 

2.	 It is not included in the computation of military retired pay or, if it is 

included in the computation of military retired pay, the retired pay was 

awarded under circumstances described in part 22A4 below. (See 

Chapter 70, Spouse Benefits -- Death of an Employee, for the 

circumstances under which survivors may receive credit.) 

3.	 If the military service was performed after December 31, 1956, some 

employees will have to make a deposit for the military service to 

receive credit initially or--for other employees--to retain credit after age 

62 (age 60 for their widow/widower/former spouses). (See discussion 

in part 22A5 below. See also Chapter 70, for a discussion on how post1956 deposits affect survivor benefits and Chapter 23 for information 

about making post-1956 deposits.) 

Each condition is discussed more fully in the noted sections and parts that 

follow. 

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Section 22A3.1-2 Condition: Military Service Before Separation for Retirement Purposes 

A. General Rule	 Credit is allowed only for military service performed prior to the date of the 

separation upon which title to annuity is based. 

EXAMPLE: The employee -­

•	 Separated on January 31, 1983 with the necessary age and service to 

apply for an immediate annuity; 

•	 Entered active military service on March 15, 1983; 

•	 Was honorably discharged on March 14, 1986; 

•	 Returned to a position under CSRS on June 18, 1986; and 

•	 Resigned on February 26, 1987. 

Because the employee did not meet the "1-out-of-2" requirement (explained 

in Chapter 41, Voluntary Retirement Based on Age and Service, section 

41A1.1-2, paragraph E), title to annuity reverted to the separation on 

January 31, 1983, and the military service performed after that date may 

not be used in computing his or her annuity benefits. 

B. Military Service	 The general rule also applies to military service performed after retirement. 

Performed If a retired employee enters the military, the retiree cannot add the new 

After military service to increase his or her annuity unless he or she later 

Retirement becomes reemployed and acquires a new retirement right. 

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Section 22A3.1-3 Condition: Waiver of Military Retired Pay 

A. General Rules	 Generally, an employee must waive military retired pay in order to receive 

credit for military service in the computation of the CSRS annuity, unless 

he or she is: 

1.	 Retiring from civilian service after September 30, 1982, and has 

military service that was not used in the computation of military retired 

pay (see section 22A4.1-1); or 

2.	 Receiving military retired pay awarded: 

•	 On account of a service-connected disability incurred in combat 

with an enemy of the United States; 

•	 On account of a service-connected disability caused by an 

instrumentality of war and incurred in the line of duty during a 

period of war; or 

> •	 Under provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12731-12739 (retired pay under 

Chapter 1223 for members of the reserves). < 

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Section 22A3.1-4 Conditions: Deposit for Post-1956 Military Service 

A. General Rule 1. An individual first employed in a position covered by CSRS before 

October 1, 1982, may receive credit for post-1956 military service if he 

or she retires from civilian service prior to age 62. However, if the 

employee does not make a military service deposit, military service 

cannot be used in the computation of CSRS benefits when the employee 

reaches age 62, if he or she is entitled (or upon proper application 

would be entitled) to Social Security benefits at that time. (See detailed 

discussion in part 22A5.) 

2. An individual first employed in a position covered by CSRS on or after 

October 1, 1982, must make a military service deposit in order to 

receive credit for post-1956 military service for any purpose. 

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Part 22A4 Receipt of Military Retired Pay 

Section 22A4.1-1 Receipt of Military Retired Pay 

A. General Rules	 In determining eligibility for CSRS retirement or in estimating the amount 

of annuity for an employee (special rules for survivors of employees who 

die in service are covered in Chapter 70), who receives military retired or 

retainer pay, do not give credit for any military service at the date of 

separation for civilian retirement unless one of the following is true. 

1.	 The employee elects to waive the retired pay and have all the military 

service credited for both eligibility and computation purposes. 

2.	 The employee is receiving military retired pay that was awarded: 

•	 On account of a service-connected disability incurred in combat 

with an enemy of the United States; or 

•	 On account of a service-connected disability caused by an 

instrumentality of war and incurred in the line of duty during a 

period of war; or 

> •	 Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12731-12739 (Chapter 1223) 

which grants retired pay to members of reserve components of the 

armed forces on the basis of age and service (active and reserve). < 

NOTE:	 The instructions for requesting information on whether the 

employee's retired pay was awarded under one of the provisions 

that would allow it to be credited without a waiver are found in 

The Guide to Processing Personnel Actions, (formerly FPM 

Supplement 296-33). 

3.	 The employee is retiring from civilian service after September 30, 

1982, and has military service that was not used in the computation of 

military retired pay. The following are examples of this type of 

military service: 

•	 Enlisted service performed as a cadet or midshipman by an 

individual who retires as an officer. 

•	 Service in excess of 30 years. 

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Section 22A4.1-1 Receipt of Military Retired Pay (Cont.) 

B. Waiver of	 1. Employees who waive military retired pay may have military service 

Military credited for both eligibility and computation purposes, subject to the 

Retired Pay deposit requirements explained in Chapter 23. (See also part 22A5 

below.) 

Generally, an annuitant may revoke a waiver of military retired pay if 

he or she would have been entitled to annuity benefits at the time of 

retirement based on civilian service alone (for example, retirement at 

age 60 with 20 years of civilian service) or if the retiree's civil service 

annuity terminates. The annuitant should contact the military retired 

pay center. (See Section 22A4.1-2 of this chapter for the address.) 

However, agencies should advise employees that Comptroller General 

Decision B-170098 of January 17, 1973, does not permit a military 

retiree who waives military retired pay to establish title to a civil 

service annuity to later revoke the waiver at age 62 when he or she 

would have become eligible for an annuity based on age 62 and 5 years 

of service. 

2.	 For military service to be credited, the employee must waive military 

retired pay for CSRS purposes, even if it has been waived for other 

purposes (such as VA benefits). 

NOTE:	 Benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs are not 

military retired pay. 

3.	 Generally, a civil service disability annuitant cannot receive credit for 

military service in the disability annuity computation, > neither can he 

or she receive the "guaranteed minimum" disability computation < if 

the individual is receiving a pension or compensation from the 

department of Veterans Affairs in lieu of military retired or retainer 

pay. (See Public Law 96-499.) Accordingly, a disability annuitant 

must waive military retired pay and renounce certain types of VA 

benefits paid in lieu of military retired pay in order to receive credit for 

military service or the "guaranteed minimum" disability computation. 

NOTE:	 Individuals whose civilian retirement is not based on 

disability need not renounce VA benefits to receive credit 

for military service if they waive military retired pay for 

CSRS purposes. 

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Section 22A4.1-2 Waiver of Military Retired Pay--Procedures 

A. General	 The employee must send the waiver request directly to the Defense Finance 

and Accounting Service at the address below at least 90 days but no later 

than 60 days before his or her planned retirement date. 

Use the following address for Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine retired 

pay: 

Defense Finance and Accounting Service 

Cleveland Center (DFAS-CL/RO) 

P.O. Box 99191 

Cleveland, OH 44199-1126 

The waiver request must be signed and must specify: 

• The employee's name; 

• Military service or serial number; 

• Social Security number; and 

• Date on which the waiver is to become effective. 

B. Sample 

Wording 

The waiver should be worded in the following manner: 

"I (full name, military serial number, and Social Security number) hereby 

waive my military retired pay for civil service retirement purposes effective 

(the date of separation for retirement if the military service is needed to 

establish title to the annuity or the day before annuity commences if not 

needed to establish title). I hereby authorize the Office of Personnel 

Management to withhold from my civil service retirement annuity any 

amount of military retirement pay granted beyond the effective date of this 

waiver due to any delay in receiving or processing this election." 

IMPORTANT:	 The waiver request must specifically state that the 

employee is waiving the retired pay for civil service 

retirement purposes; otherwise, OPM cannot allow 

credit for the military service. 

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Section 22A4.1-2 Waiver of Military Retired Pay--Procedures (Cont.) 

C. Copies to OPM	 The retiring employee must attach to the retirement application a copy of 

the waiver request and a copy of the Military Finance Center's 

acknowledgement of the waiver, if available. 

NOTE 1:	 Employing offices should not delay submitting the retirement 

application pending receipt of the Military Finance Center's 

acknowledgement. OPM will verify the waivers with the 

Military Finance Center. 

NOTE 2:	 If a waiver of military retired pay is needed to establish title to 

annuity, OPM will not make any annuity payments until the 

waiver has been verified with the Military Finance Center. 

D. Caution	 OPM's adjudication of retirement claims involving waivers of military 

retired pay may be delayed because the employee: 

1.	 Did not execute a waiver and/or did not send it to the appropriate 

Military Finance Center on a timely basis; or 

2.	 Used the wrong effective date for the waiver. 

These errors may cause the employee to receive military retired pay beyond 

the actual effective date of the waiver and require a recovery of the 

overpayment. 

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Part 22A5 Post-1956 Military Service 

Section 22A5.1-1 Post-1956 Military Service 

A. General Rules	 1. Beginning January 1, 1957, military service became subject to the 

Social Security tax. As a result, this service is used to determine 

entitlement for an individual's Social Security benefit (and, if 

entitlement exists, in the computation of Social Security benefits). 

2.	 In general, military service performed before January 1, 1957, must be 

credited in the computation of a civil service retirement or survivor's 

annuity. The Social Security Administration (SSA) cannot use preJanuary 1, 1957, military service to compute benefits if a civil service 

retirement or survivor benefit is based on such service. The individual 

has no choice as to which benefit computation includes the pre-1957 

military service. (However, see the exception that applies to survivor 

annuitants in Chapter 70.) 

3.	 The rules governing the crediting, for CSRS purposes, of military 

service performed after 1956 are based on whether the individual first 

became subject to CSRS before, or on or after, October 1, 1982. 

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Section 22A5.1-2 Post-1956 Military Service of Employees First Hired After September 30, 1982 

A. General Rule	 Employees first hired in positions subject to CSRS after September 30, 

1982, do not receive credit for post-1956 military service for any purpose 

unless they make a military service deposit covering the service prior to 

separation from Federal employment. If a deposit is not made for such 

service, it is not creditable for either annuity computation or retirement 

eligibility purposes. 

NOTE:	 See Chapter 23, Service Credit Payments for Post-1956 Military 

Service, for detailed information on military service credit 

payments. 

B. Special Cases	 1. If an employee first hired after September 30, 1982, is on military 

furlough, the service is creditable as civilian service for computing 

average salary and determining length of service for title to annuity. 

(See section 22A6.1-2, below for more details.) 

2.	 If an employee first hired after September 30, 1982, is on leave with 

pay (military leave), the period is creditable as civilian service. No 

military service deposit is payable. 

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Chapter 22 

Section 22A5.1-3 Post-1956 Military Service of Employees First Hired Before October 1, 1982 

A. General Rule	 For CSRS retirement purposes, the crediting of post-1956 military service 

for employees first hired in positions subject to CSRS before October 1, 

1982, is based on: 

•	 Whether the individual is entitled, or would upon proper application be 

entitled, to monthly Social Security retirement benefits at age 62 (or at 

the time the annuity commences, if later)--whether the individual 

actually receives the Social Security benefit is immaterial; and 

•	 Whether the individual made a military deposit covering such service 

before retirement under CSRS. (See Chapter 23 for additional 

information on the procedures for making a military deposit.) 

B. Exception: 

Retirees Prior 

to September 9, 

1982 

The information in this section does not apply to the post-1956 military 

service of those who retired before September 8, 1982. These individuals 

did not have the option of making a deposit. However, their annuities are 

not necessarily reduced at age 62 to eliminate credit for that service when 

they become eligible for Social Security. For those who are eligible for 

Social Security benefits, the age 62 reduction is the lesser of: 

•	 An amount equal to a fraction of their Social Security benefit computed 

by dividing their total military wages that were subject to Social 

Security deductions by their lifetime wages (including military wages) 

that were subject to Social Security deductions; or 

•	 The amount the annuity would be reduced by eliminating credit for 

post-1956 military service. 

C. Special Cases	 1. If an employee first employed subject to CSRS before October 1, 1982, 

is on military furlough, the service is creditable as civilian service for 

average salary and title purposes. (See section 22A6.1-2.) 

2.	 If an employee first employed subject to CSRS before October 1, 1982, 

is on leave with pay (military leave), the period is creditable as civilian 

service. No military service deposit is payable. 

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Chapter 22 

Section 22A5.1-3 Post-1956 Military Service of Employees First Hired 

Before October 1, 1982 (Cont.) 

D. Eligibility for 

Social Security 

Benefits 

Generally, to be eligible for Social Security old-age retirement benefits an 

employee must: 

• Be age 62 or older; and 

• Normally have earned at least 40 credits of coverage. 

For a discussion of Social Security survivor benefits, see Chapter 70 of this 

Handbook. 

NOTE: For information on eligibility for Social Security benefits, an 

employee may contact a local Social Security office or complete 

Social Security form SSA-7004-PC. 

E. Eligible for 

Social Security 

at Retirement 

Employees eligible for Social Security at time of retirement under CSRS 

can receive credit for post-1956 military service in their annuity 

computation only if they have made a military deposit covering such service 

before separation from Federal service. However, the service may be 

creditable for purposes of determining entitlement to an annuity. 

EXCEPTION: Employees who separated from Federal service after 

September 8, 1982, but before October 1, 1983, with 

entitlement to a deferred annuity, may make a deposit for 

post-1956 military service at the time they apply for their 

deferred annuity unless reemployment after October 1, 

1983, resulted in a new annuity right. 

F. Not Eligible for 

Social Security 

at Retirement 

Employees not eligible for Social Security benefits at retirement receive full 

credit for their post-1956 military service without making a deposit for such 

service. (However, see paragraph G below.) 

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Chapter 22 

Section 22A5.1-3 Post-1956 Military Service of Employees First Hired 

Before October 1, 1982 (Cont.) 

G. Becomes	 1. Employees who: 

Eligible for 

Social Security • Made the military deposit prior to retirement; and 

After 

Retirement • Retired prior to age 62; and 

•	 Are eligible for social security old-age benefits after retirement, 

continue to receive credit for the post-1956 military service after 

reaching age 62. 

2.	 Employees who: 

•	 Did not make the military deposit before retirement; and 

•	 Retired prior to age 62; and 

•	 Are eligible for Social Security at age 62; 

have their annuities recomputed at age 62 to eliminate credit for the 

post-1956 military service. 

NOTE:	 The effective date of the exclusion of military service is the first 

day of the month in which the person becomes eligible for 

Social Security old age benefits. 

3.	 Employees who: 

•	 Retired prior to age 62; and 

•	 Are not eligible for Social Security at age 62; 

continue to receive credit for the post-1956 military service even if they 

become entitled to Social Security at a later date and the military deposit 

was not made. 

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Chapter 22 

Part 22A6 Amount of Service Credited 

Section 22A6.1-1 Amount of Service Credited 

A. General Rule	 In general, employees are given a day's credit for each day from the date of 

an individual's entry on active duty and through the date of separation from 

the military service. 

NOTE 1:	 See The Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (formerly FPM 

Supplement 296-33), for procedures on verifying military 

service periods. 

NOTE 2:	 Some military discharges show two entry dates--an "enlisted or 

inducted date" and an "active duty date." For crediting 

purposes, always use the "active duty date" as the beginning 

date of the active duty period. 

B. Exception: 

Lost Time 

"Lost time" (AWOL, for example) is not creditable service and must be 

subtracted from total service. 

Until 1979, "lost time" was generally recorded on the DD 214 as "___days 

lost under Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 86," or as "___days 

AWOL." 

Since 1979, "lost time" has been subtracted from the period of service listed 

on the DD 214, and the form shows only "good time" or total creditable 

service. 

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Chapter 22 

Section 22A6.1-2 Concurrent Military and Civilian Service (Military Furlough) 

A. Rule	 An employee who enters military service and is retained by his or her 

agency in a furlough or leave-without-pay status is considered to be on both 

active duty with the military and on leave of absence from his or her 

civilian position. The employee receives credit for the period of military 

furlough as civilian service rather than military service, subject to the 

following conditions: 

1.	 If the employee was first employed in a position covered by CSRS 

before October 1, 1982, he or she will receive civilian credit for the 

period of military furlough to determine length of service for eligibility 

to retire; to compute the high-3 average salary (using the civilian pay 

rate); and to meet the "1-out-of-2" requirement. A military service 

deposit is not required to receive credit for these purposes. 

However, a military service deposit may be required for the employee 

to receive credit for the military furlough period for computation 

purposes depending on whether the individual is entitled, or would upon 

proper application be entitled, to monthly Social Security retirement 

benefits at age 62 (or at the time the annuity commences, if later). (See 

part 22A5 above for further details.) 

2.	 If the employee was first employed in a position covered by CSRS on 

or after October 1, 1982, he or she must make a military service deposit 

in order to receive credit for the period of military furlough for any 

purpose (including length of service, high-3 average salary, and for 

meeting the "1-out-of-2" requirement). 

NOTE 1:	 An employee on military furlough is treated the same as an 

employee who is on LWOP. Consequently, should the 

employee die while on military furlough, survivor benefits are 

payable to any eligible spouse and/or children. In addition, an 

employee, who is otherwise eligible, may apply to retire (and 

make any necessary military deposit) while in a furlough status. 

NOTE 2:	 An employee may be on military furlough indefinitely. 

Agencies, at their discretion, may require employees on 

furlough to return to their civilian position within a specified 

period of time. For retirement purposes, however, credit ends 

on the later of December 31, 1956, or after 5 years of military 

service. (See 5 CFR Part 353 for further information about 

military furloughs.) 

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Chapter 22 

Section 22A6.1-2 Concurrent Military and Civilian Service (Military Furlough) (Cont.) 

A. Rule (Cont.)	 NOTE 3: If the military service is not creditable for retirement purposes 

because the person did not receive discharge under honorable 

conditions or the service was performed as a member of the 

National Guard under title 32 of the U.S. Code >and ended 

prior to August 1, 1990,< the employee receives 6 months 

service credit for each calendar year he or she was on military 

furlough. 

B. Crediting 

Furlough Time 

Before and 

After Military 

Service 

For any portion of a military furlough period during which the employee 

was not on active duty military service, the employee receives civilian 

service credit. 

EXAMPLE: LWOP to enter military service: 7-2-68 

Entered on active duty: 9-3-68 

Discharged from military service: 9-1-70 

Returned to duty with same agency: 10-9-70 

The employee receives military service credit for the period 

9-3-68 through 9-1-70. The employee receives LWOP 

civilian service credit for the periods 7-2-68 through 

9-2-68 and 9-2-70 through 10-8-70. 

EXCEPTION: See section 22A6.1-3D for the rule that applies when the 

employee does not return to the same agency. 

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Chapter 22
 

Section 22A6.1-3 Military Separation 

A. General Rule	 An employee may separate from his or her civilian position to enter the 

armed forces. Except as noted in paragraph C below, the period of time 

from the date the employee enters on active duty to the date of discharge or 

separation from active duty military service is credited as military service. 

An employee who is separated to enter military service rather than 

furloughed does not accrue civilian service credit during the period of 

military service. Thus, an employee who separated without title to an 

immediate annuity cannot establish entitlement to immediate annuity or 

death benefits, without exercising his or her restoration rights (see 

paragraph B). 

NOTE:	 A military separation is treated as any other separation from 

Federal service and carries with it the same consequences. 

Therefore, if an individual dies during the period of separation, 

survivor benefits are not payable to any eligible spouse and/or 

children. In addition, the individual may not retire or make a 

military deposit during the period of separation. 

B. Restoration	 An employee who separates from his or her civilian position to enter 

Rights	 military service is entitled to be "restored" to his or her civilian position 

upon the termination of military service. (See 5 CFR Part 353 for a 

thorough discussion of restoration rights.) 

1.	 An individual may exercise his or her restoration rights only if the 

following conditions are met. 

•	 The individual is honorably discharged from military service. 

•	 The period of military service does not exceed 5 years, provided 

that service in excess of 4 years is at the request of and for the 

convenience of the Federal Government (plus additional service 

imposed pursuant to law). 

•	 The individual exercises his or her restoration rights within 90 days 

of separating from military service. 

2.	 If the individual properly exercises his or her restoration rights, the 

individual is treated as if he or she were on military furlough during the 

period of military separation. As a result, the rules regarding the 

crediting of service in the case of a military furlough described in 

section 22A6.1-2 appl 

. 

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Chapter 22 

Section 22A6.1-3 Military Separation (Cont.) 

C. Military Service 

During a 

National 

Emergency 

An employee who separates from his or her civilian position to enter 

military service during a period of war or national emergency is also treated 

as if he or she were on military furlough. In such a case, the rules 

discussed in section 22A6.1-2 above are applicable. 

However, the individual is not considered as retaining a civilian position 

beyond December 31, 1956, or the expiration of 5 years of military service 

while in the armed forces, whichever is later. If an individual does not 

return to a civilian position within 90 days after release from active duty, he 

or she is considered to have voluntarily separated from civilian service at 

the expiration of 5 years of military service or as of the date of release from 

military service, whichever occurs first. 

EXCEPTION: If the individual separates from his or her civilian position 

to enter the military and takes a refund of retirement 

deductions, the payment of the refund voids the individual's 

entitlement (and the entitlement of his or her survivors) to 

any future retirement benefits unless he or she returns to 

duty following military service. Upon reemployment under 

CSRS, the refund may be redeposited in accordance with 

the provisions in Chapter 21, Service Credit Payments for 

Civilian Service. 

NOTE:	 The last period of national emergency began on December 16, 

1950, and ended on September 14, 1978. 

D. Crediting 

Separation 

Time Before 

and After 

Military Service 

In general, the rules for crediting time before and after military service in 

the case of a military separation depend on whether or not the individual 

performed the military service during a period of war or national 

emergency. 

EXAMPLE 1: Resigned from agency: 4-3-62 

Entered active duty: 6-1-62 

Discharged from military service: 6-1-64 

Returned to duty with same agency: 7-9-64 

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Chapter 22 

Section 22A6.1-3 Military Separation (Cont.) 

D. Crediting 

Separation 

Time Before 

and After 

Military Service 

(Cont.) 

The periods described in this example occurred during a 

period of national emergency. Therefore, the employee 

receives military service credit for the period 6-1-62 

to 6-1-64. The employee receives LWOP civilian service 

credit for the periods 4-4-62 to 5-31-62 and 6-2-64 to 

7-8-64. The maximum LWOP credit allowed is 6 months 

in a calendar year. 

EXCEPTION: Except in certain situations discussed in 5 CFR Part 353, if 

the employee is reemployed by a different agency, he or she 

receives LWOP civilian credit for the period 

4-4-62 to 5-31-62; however, the employee does not receive 

civilian credit for the period 6-2-64 to 7-8-64. 

EXAMPLE 2: Resigned from agency: 11-8-83 

Entered active duty: 12-7-83 

Discharged from military service: 11-1-86 

Restored to duty by agency: 1-4-87 

The periods described above did not occur during a period 

of national emergency. Therefore, the employee receives 

military service credit for the period 12-7-83 through 

11-1-86. The employee does not receive any service credit 

for the periods 11-9-83 through 12-6-83 and 

11-2-86 through 1-3-87, unless the employee is entitled to 

restoration rights. See 22A6.1-3. 

This same result would occur if the individual were 

reemployed at a different agency. However, if reemployed 

at same agency (restoration rights) the employee gets credit. 

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Chapter 22 

>Section 22A6.1-4 Concurrent Military and Civilian Service (Non-Furlough)< 

A. General Rule	 There are rare circumstances in which an employee has overlapping periods 

of civilian and military service. Typically, in these cases, the individual is 

on terminal leave from the military and begins working as a civilian Federal 

employee before the date of his or her final separation from the military. In 

this instance, the service is creditable as military service through the date of 

separation from the military, regardless of whether the employee was 

covered by retirement deductions during the overlapping period. As such, 

post-56 military service deposit rules and military retired pay waiver rules 

would apply. 

B. Exception	 There are even rarer occasions, when due to litigation, a court determines 

that a former member of the military must be retroactively reinstated into 

military service with back pay and allowances. If the individual had 

Federal civilian service during the retroactive reinstatement period, the 

service is credited as civilian service and the individual is deemed to have 

been on military leave with pay. No post-56 military deposit is required, 

nor waiver of military retired pay to receive the civilian service credit. 

Agencies who encounter circumstances like this should request an advisory 

opinion from OPM's Agency Services Division before crediting the service 

as military or civilian. 

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Chapter 22 

Subpart 22B FERS 

Part 22B1 General Information 

Section 22B1.1-1 Overview 

A. Introduction	 Subchapter 22B contains the rules applicable to creditable military service 

under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). 

This subchapter explains how FERS differs from CSRS. It refers readers to 

the applicable CSRS rule or gives the FERS rule if different. 

B. Organization of This subchapter has three parts. 

Subchapter 

Part Name of Part Page 

22B1 General Information 31 

22B2 Military Service 33 

22B3 Amount of Service Credited 34 

C. Applicable 

CSRS 

Provisions 

The following sections and parts of subchapter 22A apply to FERS 

employees: 

• Part 22A2:	 Military Service 

• Section 22A3.1-1:	 Conditions for Credit 

•	 Section 22A4.1-2: Condition: Military Service before Separation 

for Retirement Purposes 

• Section 22A3.1-1:	 Condition: Waiver of Military Retired Pay 

• Part 22A4:	 Receipt of Military Retired Pay 

• Section 22A6.1-1:	 Amount of Service Credited 

•	 Section 22A6.1-2: Concurrent Military and Civilian Service 

(Military Furlough) 

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Chapter 22 

Section 22B1.1-1 Overview (Cont.) 

D. Statement of	 The FERS subchapter is based on the laws and regulations cited below. 

Authority 

•	 United States Code: 5 U.S.C. 8411(c) and (d) 

•	 Section 302(a)(2) of Public Law 99-335 

•	 Code of Federal Regulations: 5 CFR 842.306 and 846.303 

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Chapter 22 

Part 22B2 Military Service 

Section 22B2.1-1 Military Service 

A. Rules	 1. Military service that is creditable under CSRS is creditable under 

FERS, except that all post-1956 military service must be covered by a 

deposit to receive credit under FERS rules for any purpose. 

NOTE 1:	 Even if an employee covered by FERS was first hired 

before October 1, 1982, post-1956 military service cannot 

be credited unless the required deposit is completed. 

NOTE 2:	 Military service that will be part of a CSRS component is 

treated under CSRS rules. Therefore, if the employee was 

first hired in a CSRS-covered position before October 1, 

1982, post-1956 military service may be credited without a 

deposit being paid. 

2. Military service is credited under FERS rules if: 

•	 It was performed after the employee became covered by FERS; or 

•	 The employee had less than 5 years of civilian service (other than 

CSRS Interim or Offset service) upon becoming covered by FERS. 

B. Rule: 

Transferee 

With a CSRS 

Annuity 

Component 

Military service performed before the date of transfer may be credited 

under the CSRS rules described in subchapter 22A if the employee has a 

CSRS annuity component in his or her FERS retirement benefit. 

NOTE 1: A FERS transferee has a CSRS annuity component if he or she 

had 5 or more years of civilian service creditable under CSRS 

rules (not counting CSRS Offset or Interim service) at the time 

of transfer. 

NOTE 2: If there is no CSRS component, FERS rules apply to the 

military service. (See paragraph A.) 

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Chapter 22 

Part 22B3 Amount of Service Credited 

Section 22B3.1-1 Military Separation 

A. Applicable 

CSRS 

Provisions 

The provisions of CSRS section 22A6.1-3 are applicable to FERS 

employees with one exception. The exception is noted below. 

B. Exception: 

Military Service 

During 

Emergency 

Under FERS, there is no distinction between the treatment of an employee 

who separates from his or her position during a period of war or national 

emergency and one who does not. In all cases, the rules discussed in 

section 22A6.1-3, paragraphs A and B, apply. 

Consequently, a FERS employee who leaves a covered position to enter 

military service during a period of war or national emergency is considered 

separated and not deemed to be on military furlough. The employee must 

exercise his or her restoration rights within the time limits specified under 

title 38 of the U.S. Code in order to be treated as if he or she were on 

military furlough to obtain credit for the period of military separation. 

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Chapter 22 

Subchapter 22C Job Aids 

PROCEDURES FOR VERIFYING CREDITABLE NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE 

All periods of claimed National Guard service performed in a Federal status should be verified by 

agency personnel officers with the Adjutant General's office for the State National Guard unit with 

which the claimant served. Original records of National Guard service which was ordered under section 

233(d) of the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, or under title 10 of the U.S. Code after August 10, 

1956, are kept in the State Adjutant General's office. Original records of National Guard service which 

was performed under a "call" by the President are also kept in the State Adjutant General's office. 

National Guard service which shows up in verification statements furnished by the Military Personnel 

Records Center (St. Louis, Missouri), the Army Administration Center (St. Louis, Missouri), or the Air 

Reserve Personnel Center (Denver, Colorado) may be relied upon only when the service was clearly 

performed under a "call" by the President. All other asserted "Federal Service" which is reported by 

these three record centers may include National Guard service ordered under either title 10 or 32 of the 

U.S. Code. The reason for this situation is that for Reserve retirement purposes (under 10 U.S.C. 

chapter 67), the State Adjutant General has not had to distinguish between title 10 (Federal service) and 

title 32 (State service) type service. Therefore, in reporting "Federal service" performed by National 

Guardsmen to the Army Administration Center or to the Air Reserve Personnel Center, the Adjutant 

General has frequently combined title 10 and title 32 service and described both simply as "Federal 

Service." 

The exact dates of creditable National Guard service must be determined in order to avoid giving double 

credit for concurrent periods of Federal National Guard service and Federal civilian service. If a 

member of the National Guard is an employee of the Federal Government, he or she continues to earn 

service credit under the Civil Service or Federal Employees Retirement System law, without 

interruption, for those days served on active duty in the National Guard under either a "call" by the 

President or an "order" by the Secretary of Defense or his designee. To also give the individual credit 

for the number of his or her active duty days would be to give double credit for the same period of 

service for the Federal government. 

Standard Form 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records, (revised 7-86) may be used to verify 

creditable National Guard service. Under part II, section 1, of this form, the following note should be 

inserted: 

The beginning and ending dates of honorable active ARNGUS/ANGUS duty and the authority of 

law under which it was performed under either a "call" by the President or an "order" by the 

Secretary of Defense (or his designee) are needed to verify prior Federal service credit for the above 

named Federal employee. 

A completed GSA Standard Form 180 should be directed to the Adjutant General's office for the various 

State National Guard units. You may refer to The Guide to Processing Personnel Actions, (formerly 

FPM Supplement 293-33) or use the list of addresses of these offices that follows. 

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Chapter 22 

ADDRESSES FOR CONTACTING STATE ADJUTANTS GENERAL

Alabama 

Military Department 

P.O. Box 3711 

Montgomery, AL 36193 

Alaska 

Dept. of Military Affairs 

3601 C Street 

Suit 620 

Anchorage, AK 99503 

Arizona 

Dept. of Emergency and

 Military Affairs 

5636 E. McDowell Road 

Phoenix, AZ 85008 

Arkansas 

Military Department 

Camp Robinson 

North Little Rock, AR 72118 

California 

Military Department 

2829 Watt Avenue 

Sacramento, CA 95821 

Colorado 

Dept. of Military Affairs 

300 Logan Street 

Denver, CO 80203 

Connecticut 

Military Department 

National Guard Armory 

360 Broad Street 

Hartford, CT 06105 

Delaware 

National Guard 

First Regiment Road 

Wilmington, DE 19808 

District of Columbia 

D.C. Army National Guard 

ATTN: Director of Personnel 

2001 East Capital Street 

Washington, DC 20003 

Florida 

Dept. of Military Affairs 

State Arsenal 

St. Augustine, FL 32084 

Georgia 

Department of Defense 

Military Division 

P.O. Box 17965 

Atlanta, GA 30316 

Hawaii 

Department of Defense 

3949 Diamond Head Road 

Honolulu, HI 96816 

Idaho 

Military Division 

Office of the Governor 

P.O. Box 45 

Boise, ID 83707 

Illinois 

Military and Naval Department 

1301 N. MacAuthur Blvd. 

Springfield, Il 62702-2399 

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Indiana 

Dept. of the Adjutant General 

P.O. Box 41326
 

Indianapolis, IN 46241
 

Iowa
 

Public Defense Department
 

7700 Northwest Beaver Drive
 

Johnston, IA 50131-1902
 

Kansas 

Dept. of the Adjutant General 

P.O. Box C-300
 

Topeka, KS 66601
 

Kentucky
 

Dept. of Military Affairs
 

Boone National Guard Center
 

Frankfort, KY 40601
 

Louisiana
 

Military Department
 

HR Bldg., Jackson Barracks
 

New Orleans, LA 70146
 

Maine 

Defense and Veteran 

Services Department 

Camp Keyes 

Augusta, ME 04333 

Maryland
 

Military Department
 

Fifth Regiment Armory
 

Baltimore, MD 21201
 

Massachusetts 

Executive Office of

 Public Safety 

905 Commonwealth Avenue 

Boston, MA 02215 

Michigan 

Dept. of Military Affairs
 

2500 S. Washington Avenue
 

Lansing, MI 48913
 

Minnesota
 

Dept. of Military Affairs
 

Veteran's Service Bldg.
 

St. Paul, MN 55155
 

Mississippi 

Army and Air National Guard 

P.O. Box 5027
 

Jackson, MS 39216
 

Missouri
 

1717 Industrial Drive
 

Jefferson City, MO 65101
 

Montana 

Military Affairs Department 

P.O. Box 4789
 

Helena, MT 59604
 

Nebraska
 

Military Department
 

1300 Military Road
 

Lincoln, NE 68508
 

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Nevada 

Military Department 

2525 S. Carson Street 

Carson City, NV 89701 

New Hampshire 

Military Department 

1 Airport Road 

Concord, NH 03301 

New Jersey 

Chief of Staff 

Dept. of Defense for

 New Jersey 

Eggert Crossing Rd. CN 340 

Trenton, NJ 08625-0340 

New Mexico 

Dept. of Military Affairs 

P.O. Box 4277 

Santa Fe, NM 87502 

New York (Chief of Staff) 

Dept. of Military and Naval

 Affairs 

333 Old Niskayuna Road 

Latham, NY 12110-2224 

North Carolina 

Dept. of Administration 

4105 Reedy Creek Road 

Raleigh, NC 27607 

North Dakota 

Dept. of Disaster and 

Emergency Services 

Fraine Barracks, P.O. Box 55 

Bismarck, ND 58505-5111 

Ohio 

Military Department 

2825 West Granville Road 

Worthington, OH 43085 

Oklahoma 

Military Department 

3501 Military Circle NE 

Oklahoma City, OK 73111 

Oregon 

Military Department 

2150 Fairgrounds Road, NE 

Salem, Oregon 97303 

Pennsylvania 

Military Affairs Department 

Indiantown Gap Military

 Reservation 

Anville, PA 17003 

Puerto Rico 

National Guard 

P.O. Box 3786 

San Juan, PR 00904 

Rhode Island 

Administration Department 

1051 N. Main Street 

Providence, RI 02904 

South Carolina 

Military Department 

1 National Guard Road 

Columbia, SC 29201-4766 

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South Dakota West Virginia 

Military and Veteran Military Department 

Affairs Department 1703 Coonskin Drive 

2823 W. Main Charleston, WV 25311 

Rapid City, SD 57702-8186 

Tennessee Wisconsin 

Military Department Military Affairs 

Houston Barracks P.O. Box 8111 

P.O. Box 41502 Madison, WI 53708 

Nashville, TN 37204-1501 

Texas Wyoming 

Military Department Military Department 

P.O. Box 5218 P.O. Box 1709 

Austin, TX 78763 Cheyenne, WY 82003 

Utah 

National Guard 

P.O. Box 8000 

Salt Lake City, UT 84108 

Vermont 

Military Department 

Camp Johnson, Bldg. #1 

Winooski, VT 05404 

Virgin Islands 

Military Department 

P.O. Box 1150 

Christiansted Street 

St. Croix, U.S. V.I. 00820 

Virginia 

Military Affairs 

501 E. Franklin Street 

Richmond, VA 23219-2317 

Washington 

Military Department 

Camp Murray 

Tacoma, WA 98430 

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