10 U.S. Code § 1452 - Reduction in retired pay
Section 631(b) of Public Law 104–106 (110 Stat. 364), referred to in subsec. (h)(2)(A), was set out as a note under section 1401a of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 631(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2549.
2017—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, § 622(b)(1), inserted “, other than retired pay received as a lump sum under section 1415(b)(1)(A) of this title,” after “the retired pay” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, § 622(b)(2), inserted “, other than retired pay received as a lump sum under section 1415(b)(1)(A) of this title,” after “The retired pay”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, § 1081(a)(26), substituted “section 1450(a)(5)” for “section 1450(a)(4)” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 115–91, § 622(b)(3)(A), inserted “, other than retired pay received as a lump sum under section 1415(b)(1)(A) of this title,” after “The retired pay” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 115–91, § 1081(a)(26), substituted “section 1450(a)(5)” for “section 1450(a)(4)”.
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 115–91, § 622(b)(3)(B), inserted “or 1415(b)(1)(B)” after “section 1409(b)(2)”.
2016—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–328, § 643(b)(1)(A), inserted “or Not Sufficient” after “Not Paid” in heading.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114–328, § 643(b)(1)(B), inserted before period at end “, except to the extent that the required deduction is made pursuant to paragraph (2)”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 114–328, § 643(a)(2), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 114–328, § 643(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and substituted “Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not” for “Paragraph (1) does not”.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 114–328, § 643(b)(2), inserted “or combat-related special compensation” after “from retired pay”.
Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 114–328, § 643(b)(3), inserted “or CRSC” after “retired pay” in heading and “or combat-related special compensation” after “from the retired pay” in text.
2013—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–239 inserted in heading “and FERS” after “CSRS” and inserted in text “or chapter 84 of such title” after “chapter 83 of title 5”, “or 8416(a)” after “8339(j)”, and “or 8442(a)” after “8341(b)”.
2006—Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 109–364 added par. (5).
1999—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “Whenever the retired pay” for “When the retired pay”.
1998—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 105–261 added subsec. (j).
1997—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105–85, § 1073(a)(29)(A), substituted “provided” for “providing” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–85, § 1073(a)(29)(B), substituted “section 8339(j)” for “section 8339(i)” and “section 8341(b)” for “section 8331(b)”.
1996—Pub. L. 104–201, § 634, amended section generally, revising and restating provisions relating to reductions in retired pay.
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 104–201, § 635(a), added par. (2).
1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The retired pay of a person to whom section 1448 of this title applies who has a dependent child but does not have an eligible spouse or former spouse, or who has a spouse or former spouse but has elected to provide an annuity for dependent children only, shall, as long as he has an eligible dependent child, be reduced by an amount prescribed under regulations of the Secretary of Defense.”
1990—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 101–510 made clarifying amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 101–189, § 1407(a)(9), see 1989 Amendment note below.
1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–189, § 1402(a), inserted heading.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–189, § 1402(a), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “Except as provided in subsection (b), the retired pay of a person to whom section 1448 of this title applies who has a spouse or former spouse, or who has a spouse or former spouse and a dependent child, and who has not elected to provide an annuity to a person designated by him under section 1450(a)(4) of this title, or who had elected to provide such an annuity to such a person but has changed his election in favor of his spouse under section 1450(f) of this title, shall be reduced each month—
“(A) by an amount equal to 2½ percent of the first $300 (as adjusted from time to time under paragraph (4)) of the base amount plus 10 percent of the remainder of the base amount, if the person is providing a standard annuity; or
“(B) by an amount prescribed under regulations of the Secretary of Defense, if the person is providing a reserve-component annuity.”
Subsec. (a)(4)(A), (B). Pub. L. 101–189, § 1402(c), substituted “amounts under paragraph (1)” for “amount under paragraph (1)(A)”.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 101–189, § 1402(b), added par. (5).
Subsec. (g)(1), (5). Pub. L. 101–189, § 1621(a)(1), substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 101–189, § 1407(a)(9), as amended by Pub. L. 101–510, inserted “(or any other provision of law)” after “Whenever retired pay is increased under section 1401a of this title” and substituted “such retired pay is so increased” for “such retired pay is increased under section 1401a of this title”.
1987—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 100–224 added subsec. (i).
1986—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–348 inserted provision that computation of a member’s retired pay for purposes of this subsection be made without regard to any reduction under section 1409(b)(2) of this title.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99–661 struck out “and retainer” after “Whenever retired”.
1985—Pub. L. 99–145, § 719(8)(B), struck out “or retainer” after “retired” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–145, § 714(a)(1), (2), designated existing first sentence of subsec. (a) as par. (1); redesignated cl. (1) as (A), inserting “(as adjusted from time to time under paragraph (4))” after “$300” and substituting “a standard annuity” for “an annuity by virtue of eligibility under section 1448(a)(1)(A) of this title”; and redesignated cl. (2) as (B), substituting “a reserve-component annuity” for “an annuity by virtue of eligibility under section 1448(a)(1)(B)”.
Pub. L. 99–145, § 719(8)(A), substituted “retired pay” for “retired or retainer pay”.
Pub. L. 99–145, § 723(b)(2)(1), inserted “or former spouse” after first two references to “spouse”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–145, § 714(a)(3), designated existing second sentence of subsec. (a) as par. (2), and substituted “If there is a dependent child as well as a spouse or former spouse, the amount prescribed under paragraph (1)” for “As long as there is an eligible spouse and a dependent child, that amount”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99–145, § 714(a)(4), designated existing third sentence of subsec. (a) as par. (3), substituted “paragraph (1)” for “the first sentence of this subsection”, and inserted “or former spouse” after “eligible spouse”.
Pub. L. 99–145, § 719(8)(A), substituted “retired pay” for “retired or retainer pay”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99–145, § 714(a)(5), added par. (4).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–145, § 723(b)(2)(2), inserted “or former spouse” after “spouse” in two places.
Pub. L. 99–145, § 719(8)(A), substituted “retired pay” for “retired or retainer pay”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–145, § 719(7), (8)(A), substituted “retired pay” for “retired or retainer pay” in three places, and substituted “a standard annuity” for “the annuity by virtue of eligibility under section 1448(a)(1)(A) of this title” in cl. (1), “a reserve-component annuity” for “the annuity by virtue of eligibility under section 1448(a)(1)(B) of this title” in cl. (2), and “this subsection” for “this section” in third sentence.
Subsecs. (d) to (h). Pub. L. 99–145, § 719(8)(A), substituted “retired pay” for “retired or retainer pay” wherever appearing.
1981—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–22, § 11(a)(3), substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission”.
Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 97–22, § 11(a)(5), substituted “this section” for “section 1452 of this title”.
1980—Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 96–402, added subsecs. (g) and (h).
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–397, § 205(a), substituted pars. (1) and (2) for “by an amount equal to 2½ percent of the first $300 of the base amount plus 10 percent of the remainder of the base amount” after “shall be reduced each month”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–397, § 205(b), substituted pars. (1) and (2) for “by 10 percent plus 5 percent for each full 5 years the individual designated is younger than that person. However, the total reduction may not exceed 40 percent. The reduction in retired or retainer pay prescribed by this subsection shall continue during the lifetime of the person designated under section 1450(a)(4) of this title or until the person receiving retired or retainer pay changes his election under section 1450(f)”, and inserted provision following par. (2) that the total reduction under clause (1) may not exceed 40 percent, and that the reduction in retired or retainer pay shall continue during the lifetime of the person designated under section 1450(a)(4) of this title or until the person changes his election under section 1450(f) of this title.
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–496, § 1(4), (5)(A), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b), the retired or retainer pay” for “The retired or retainer pay”, “(a)(4)” for “(a)(3)”, and inserted provision prohibiting a reduction in retired or retainer pay during any month in which there is no eligible spouse beneficiary.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–496, § 1(5)(B), inserted “or who has a spouse but has elected to provide an annuity for dependent children only,” after “spouse,”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–496, § 1(4), (5)(C), substituted “(a)(4)” for “(a)(3)”, and inserted provision directing that reduction in retired or retainer pay continue during the lifetime of a beneficiary designated under section 1450(a)(4) of this title or until such person change his election pursuant to section 1450(f) of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–239 applicable with respect to any participant electing an annuity for survivors under chapter 84 of Title 5, United States Code, on or after Jan. 2, 2013, see section 641(c) of Pub. L. 112–239, set out as a note under section 1450 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–65 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 644 of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as a note under section 1401a of this title.
Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 635(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2579, provided that:
Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 637(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2790, provided that:
Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1484(l)(4)(C), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1720, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Nov. 29, 1989.
Pub. L. 99–145, title VII, § 714(b), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 673, provided that:
Amendment by title VII of Pub. L. 99–145 effective Mar. 1, 1986, except as otherwise provided, with prohibition against accrual of benefits to any person by reason of the enactment of such title VII for any period before Mar. 1, 1986, see section 731 of Pub. L. 99–145, set out as a note under section 1447 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–402 effective Dec. 1, 1980, applicable to annuities payable for months beginning on or after such date, and prohibiting accrual of benefits for any period before Oct. 9, 1980, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96–402, set out as a note under section 1447 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–397 effective Oct. 1, 1978, and applicable to annuities payable by virtue of amendment for months beginning on or after such date, see section 210 of Pub. L. 95–397, set out as a note under section 1447 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–496 effective Sept. 11, 1972, see section 3 of Pub. L. 94–496, set out as a note under section 1447 of this title.
Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XIV, § 1402(d), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1578, provided that: