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AT THE FOREFRONT

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (Cont’d)

Types of Retirement

There are several types of retirement:
• Regular Retirement
• Reserve Retirement
• Temporary Disability Retirement List
• Permanent Disability Retirement List
• Temporary Early Retirement Authority
Type of Retirement Basic Eligibility Determination Criteria
• Based on salary and service
Regular Retirement Completed 20 years of active service information submitted by
member’s Branch of Service
Reservist with 20 years of active service who • Based on salary and service
Reserve Retirement information submitted by
has reached age 60
member’s Branch of Service
• Based on Disability
Temporary Disability Temporary disability rating, placed on Determination by Branch of
Retirement List retirement rolls by member's Branch of Service
(TDRL) Service (max of 5 years) • Based on salary and service
information submitted by
member’s Branch of Service
• Based on Disability
Permanent Disability Permanent disability rating, placed on the Determination by Branch of
Retirement List retirement rolls by member's Branch of Service
(PDRL) Service • Based on salary and service
information submitted by
member’s Branch of Service
• Based on number of
soldiers needed to maintain
1993-2001 At least 15, but less than 20 years of active • force readiness
Based on salary and service
Temporary Early service between 1993 and 2001. This program information submitted by
Retirement ended effective September 2002 and any
future use must be approved by Congress member's Branch of Service
• Based on the legislation
Authority (TERA)
governing this special
program
• Based on number of
soldiers needed to maintain
force readiness
2012-2025 At least 15, but less than 20 years of active • Based on salary and service
information submitted by
Temporary Early service between 2012 and 2025. This program member's Branch of Service
Retirement is expected to end Dec.31, 2025. Any future
use will have to be approved by Congress • Based on the legislation
governing this special
Authority (TERA)
program
• Offered at the discretion of
the service secretary

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