PUBLIC LAW 96-342—SEPT. 8, 1980
94 STAT. 1109
Authorization Act, 1981, at the rate of IVz percent of the monthly retired pay base computed under section 1407(d) of this title; multiplied by the number of years of service that may be credited to him under section 1405 of this title, but the retired pay may not be more than 75 percent of the basic pay or monthly retired pay base upon which the computation of retired pay is based. "(2) In determining the number of years to be used as a multiplier under this subsection, a part of a year that is six months or more is counted as a whole year and a part of a year that is less than six months is disregarded. "(c)(1) Each former member of the Fleet Reserve or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve who first became a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 1407(a)(2) of this title) before the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981, who is advanced on the retired list under this section is entitled to retired pay based upon the grade to which advanced. Such retired pay shall be at the rate of 2 ¥2 percent of the basic pay of the grade to which advanced, determined by the same period of service used to determine the basic pay of the grade upon which his retainer pay is based, multiplied by the number of years of service creditable for his retainer pay at the time of retirement, but the retired pay may not be more than 75 percent of the basic pay upon which the computation of retired pay is based. "(2) Each former member of the Fleet Reserve or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve who first became a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 1407(a)(2) of this title) on or after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981, who is advanced on the retired list under this section is entitled to retired pay at the rate of 2 ¥2 percent of the monthly retired pay base computed under section 1407(d) of this title, multiplied by the number of years of service creditable for his retainer pay at the time of retirement, but the retired pay may not be more than 75 percent of the monthly retired pay base upon which the computation of retired pay is based.". (e) The tables contained in sections 8991 and 8992 of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking out "Take" in the heading in column 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "For a person who first became a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 1407(a)(2) of this title) on or after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981, take the monthly retired pay base as computed under section 1407(e). For all others, take". (f)(1) Subsection Ob) of section 288 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) Except as provided in section 4230t)) of this title, the retired pay of an officer retired under this section shall not be less than 50 percent of the basic pay upon which the computation of his retired pay is based.". (2) Section 423 of such title is amended— (A) by striking out "The" at the beginning of such section and inserting in lieu thereof "(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the"; and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the retired pay of each officer or enlisted member of the Coast Guard who first became a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 1407(a)(2) of title 10) on or after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981, is computed at the
Ante, p. 1100. 10 USC 1405.
Former Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve members. Ante, p. 1077.
Infra.
14 USC 423.
eoast Guard officers or enlisted men.
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