Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments

Abstract

The military retirement system is a government-funded, noncontributory, defined benefit system that has historically been viewed as a significant incentive in retaining a career military force. The system currently includes monthly compensation for qualified active and reserve retirees, disability benefits for those deemed medically unfit to serve, and a survivor annuity program for the eligible survivors of deceased retirees. The amount of compensation is dependent on time served, basic pay at retirement, and annual Cost-of-Living-Adjustments (COLAs). Military retirees are also entitled to nonmonetary benefits including exchange and commissary privileges, medical care through TRICARE, and access to Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) facilities and programs

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 12, 2019
Accession Number
AD1148011

Entities

People

  • Kristy N. Kamarck

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Active Duty
  • Congress
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Federal Budgets
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Public Health
  • Security
  • Social Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government

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