A method for reuse of one of a plurality of hybrid automatic repeat request,HARQ, Process identifier, ID, comprising: when a session is set up between a user equipment and an access device, receiving from the access device information relating to a first HARQ Process ID (HARQ ID-X) of the plurality of HARQ Process IDs and a second HARQ Process ID (HARQ ID-Y) of the plurality of HARQ Process IDs for use in semi-persistent scheduling, SPS; reserving, by the user equipment, the first HARQ Process ID (HARQ ID-X) for semi-persistent scheduling based upon the signaling; determining, by the user equipment, allocation of a semi-persistent resource for transmissions from an access device; associating, by the user equipment, the first HARQ Process ID (HARQ ID-X) with the semi-persistent resource; and receiving, by the user equipment, a non-semi-persistent data communication utilizing the at least one of the plurality of HARQ Process IDs; when a first initial transmission from the access device is unsuccessful, receiving subsequent retransmissions of the first initial transmission from the access device, with at least one of the retransmissions occurring after a second initial transmission from the access device and falling in a subsequent packet arrival interval, the first HARQ Process ID (HARQ ID-X) being used for the first initial transmission and subsequent retransmissions of the first initial transmission; when a subsequent retransmission of the first initial transmission is due to occur after the second initial transmission, reserving the second HARQ process ID (HARQ ID-Y) for semi-persistent scheduling for a second initial transmission and any retransmissions that occur for the second initial transmission; when a retransmission associated with the second initial transmission occurs, using the second HARQ process ID (HARQ ID-Y) to associate the retransmission with the second initial transmission; and releasing the second HARQ process ID (HARQ ID-Y) after receiving retransmissions associated with the second initial transmission, for subsequent non-semi persistent scheduling. when a session is set up between a user equipment and an access device, receiving from the access device information relating to a first HARQ Process ID (HARQ ID-X) of the plurality of HARQ Process IDs and a second HARQ Process ID (HARQ ID-Y) of the plurality of HARQ Process IDs for use in semi-persistent scheduling, SPS; reserving, by the user equipment, the first HARQ Process ID (HARQ ID-X) for semi-persistent scheduling based upon the signaling; determining, by the user equipment, allocation of a semi-persistent resource for transmissions from an access device; associating, by the user equipment, the first HARQ Process ID (HARQ ID-X) with the semi-persistent resource; and receiving, by the user equipment, a non-semi-persistent data communication utilizing the at least one of the plurality of HARQ Process IDs; when a first initial transmission from the access device is unsuccessful, receiving subsequent retransmissions of the first initial transmission from the access device, with at least one of the retransmissions occurring after a second initial transmission from the access device and falling in a subsequent packet arrival interval, the first HARQ Process ID (HARQ ID-X) being used for the first initial transmission and subsequent retransmissions of the first initial transmission; when a subsequent retransmission of the first initial transmission is due to occur after the second initial transmission, reserving the second HARQ process ID (HARQ ID-Y) for semi-persistent scheduling for a second initial transmission and any retransmissions that occur for the second initial transmission; when a retransmission associated with the second initial transmission occurs, using the second HARQ process ID (HARQ ID-Y) to associate the retransmission with the second initial transmission; and releasing the second HARQ process ID (HARQ ID-Y) after receiving retransmissions associated with the second initial transmission, for subsequent non-semi persistent scheduling.