Calculating final Med Ret pay

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I was recently med ret from the reserves although I had some active duty time as well. I've received my paycheck from DFAS and I'm sure that it is correct, however, if being in the military taught us all anything its that admin will always screw up your pay.

Is there a way to actually calculate for yourself how much I should be receiving just to double check I'm being paid correctly? It's just not as simple as when we were in and you could just look at a charge with your years of service and rank and know if things are correct.
 
RNININF said:
I was recently med ret from the reserves although I had some active duty time as well. I've received my paycheck from DFAS and I'm sure that it is correct, however, if being in the military taught us all anything its that admin will always screw up your pay.

Is there a way to actually calculate for yourself how much I should be receiving just to double check I'm being paid correctly? It's just not as simple as when we were in and you could just look at a charge with your years of service and rank and know if things are correct.
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Hello,

Your retired pay will be either the DoD disability percentage x average high three base pay
OR
The longevity multiplier x average high three base pay
Whichever is higher

Average high three base pay is the total of the highest 36 months of base pay divided by 36.

Longevity multiplier is active duty equivalent years and months x 2.5% (2% for blended retirement)

Active duty equivalent is found on your retirement orders as DISABILITY RETIREMENT xx years xx months

Qualifying for a Disability Retirement​

Your disability percentage, which will be assigned by the Physical Evaluation Board, will determine whether your disability qualifies you for retirement or separation:

  • If you have less than 20 years of active service a disability rating of 30 percent or higher will qualify you for retirement, and a disability rating below 30 percent will result in separation.
  • If you have 20 or more years of active service, retirement will be recommended regardless of your disability rating.
  • If your disability existed before you entered the armed forces you will be recommended for discharge without benefits.
Your Branch of Service may place you on either the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) or the Permanent Disability Retired List (PDRL).

A member of the TDRL or the PDRL is a retired member of the armed forces. You are entitled to all rights and privileges of a military retiree, which may include:

  • Participation in Survivor Benefit Plans
  • Voluntary/involuntary allotments from your retired pay
  • Disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs
If you meet additional requirements you may also qualify for Combat-Related Special Compensationor Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay.

Temporary Disability Retirement List​

If you are found unfit to perform your duties because of a disability that may not be permanent, you may be placed on the Temporary Disability List (TDRL).

Your retired pay will be computed using one of two methods:

  • your disability percentage (using a minimum of 50 percent for payment purposes while on the TDRL), referred to as Method A, or
  • your years of active service, referred to as Method B.
Your pay will be computed based on whichever is more beneficial for you.

While on the TDRL, a physical examination is required at least once every 18 months. If you fail to report for your physical examination, your Branch of Service will remove you from the TDRL list and your retired pay will be suspended until your examination has been completed.

If you were placed on the TDRL prior to January 1, 2017, you may remain on the TDRL for up to five years, providing your condition does not change during that time. If you were placed on the TDRL on or after January 1, 2017, you will remain on that list for up to three years providing you condition does not change during that time. If at any time you are found fit for duty, you may be removed from the TDRL and returned to active duty.

If your disability stabilizes and is rated at 30 percent or greater, you will be transferred to the Permanent Disability Retired List (PDRL). If your disability stabilizes and is rated at less than 30 percent and you do not have 20 years of service, you will be discharged from the TDRL with severance pay.

Permanent Disability Retired List​

If your disability is found to be permanent and is rated at 30 percent or greater, or you have 20 or more years of service, you will be placed on the Permanent Disability Retired List (PDRL).

Your retired pay will be computed using one of two methods.

  • Your disability percentage, referred to as Method A.
  • Your years of active service, referred to as Method B.
Your pay will be computed based on whichever method is more beneficial for you.

If you have been transferred from the TDRL to the PDRL, your retired pay will be recalculated using your most current disability rating.

Ron
 
RonG said:
Hello,

Your retired pay will be either the DoD disability percentage x average high three base pay
OR
The longevity multiplier x average high three base pay
Whichever is higher

Average high three base pay is the total of the highest 36 months of base pay divided by 36.

Longevity multiplier is active duty equivalent years and months x 2.5% (2% for blended retirement)

Active duty equivalent is found on your retirement orders as DISABILITY RETIREMENT xx years xx months

Qualifying for a Disability Retirement​

Your disability percentage, which will be assigned by the Physical Evaluation Board, will determine whether your disability qualifies you for retirement or separation:

  • If you have less than 20 years of active service a disability rating of 30 percent or higher will qualify you for retirement, and a disability rating below 30 percent will result in separation.
  • If you have 20 or more years of active service, retirement will be recommended regardless of your disability rating.
  • If your disability existed before you entered the armed forces you will be recommended for discharge without benefits.
Your Branch of Service may place you on either the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) or the Permanent Disability Retired List (PDRL).

A member of the TDRL or the PDRL is a retired member of the armed forces. You are entitled to all rights and privileges of a military retiree, which may include:

  • Participation in Survivor Benefit Plans
  • Voluntary/involuntary allotments from your retired pay
  • Disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs
If you meet additional requirements you may also qualify for Combat-Related Special Compensationor Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay.

Temporary Disability Retirement List​

If you are found unfit to perform your duties because of a disability that may not be permanent, you may be placed on the Temporary Disability List (TDRL).

Your retired pay will be computed using one of two methods:

  • your disability percentage (using a minimum of 50 percent for payment purposes while on the TDRL), referred to as Method A, or
  • your years of active service, referred to as Method B.
Your pay will be computed based on whichever is more beneficial for you.

While on the TDRL, a physical examination is required at least once every 18 months. If you fail to report for your physical examination, your Branch of Service will remove you from the TDRL list and your retired pay will be suspended until your examination has been completed.

If you were placed on the TDRL prior to January 1, 2017, you may remain on the TDRL for up to five years, providing your condition does not change during that time. If you were placed on the TDRL on or after January 1, 2017, you will remain on that list for up to three years providing you condition does not change during that time. If at any time you are found fit for duty, you may be removed from the TDRL and returned to active duty.

If your disability stabilizes and is rated at 30 percent or greater, you will be transferred to the Permanent Disability Retired List (PDRL). If your disability stabilizes and is rated at less than 30 percent and you do not have 20 years of service, you will be discharged from the TDRL with severance pay.

Permanent Disability Retired List​

If your disability is found to be permanent and is rated at 30 percent or greater, or you have 20 or more years of service, you will be placed on the Permanent Disability Retired List (PDRL).

Your retired pay will be computed using one of two methods.

  • Your disability percentage, referred to as Method A.
  • Your years of active service, referred to as Method B.
Your pay will be computed based on whichever method is more beneficial for you.

If you have been transferred from the TDRL to the PDRL, your retired pay will be recalculated using your most current disability rating.

Ron
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Thank you for the information, that does help make a little more sense of things. Especially that the active duty equivalent is listed as disability retirement on the orders.

Is there an easy way for me to calculate my high-3, as a reservist with previous active duty time as well as enlisted to officer transition it seems more difficult for me to calculate. My recent final ret orders do list Basic Pay = 12 years, but since I have reserve time the disability retirement is less than 5. Is the high three calculated with the basic pay years or active equivalent? While serving, I was always paid off the pay charts based on the Basic Pay years = 12.
 
Shortcut to obtaining contemporary average high three IF already retired:


Gross retired pay on most recent DFAS RAS divided by the higher of the DoD disability percentage (most cases) or the longevity multiplier = contemporary average high three base pay.

Ron
 
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