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The passages provided are a table of contents and excerpts from FMR Volume 7B, Chapter 45 regarding SBP premiums, but they do not contain substantive rules or procedures for calculating, deducting, or administering SBP premiums. To answer a specific question about Volume 7B, Chapter 45, you must consult the complete chapter in the official DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation.

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2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 45 * November 2024 45-1 VOLUME 7B, CHAPTER 45: “SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN (SBP) PREMIUMS” SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES Changes are identified in this table and also denoted by blue font. Substantive revisions are denoted by an asterisk (*) symbol preceding the section, paragraph, table, or figure that includes the revision. Unless otherwise noted, chapters referenced are contained in this volume. Hyperlinks are denoted by bold, italic, blue and underlined font. The previous version dated December 2022 is archived. PARAGRAPH EXPLANATION OF CHANGE/REVISION PURPOSE All Updated hyperlinks, statutes, and formatting in compliance with current administrative instructions. Revision 8.5 Updated to include open enrollment period of December

1 7.30 5 11 14.80 8 11 22.30 11 11 29.80 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 3 *October 2025 3-45 Table 3-4. Post-1981 – Pre-2018 Retirement Percentage Multiplier Conversions (Continued) POST-1981 – PRE-2018 RETIREMENT PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIER CONVERSIONS Service Multiplier Service Multiplier Service Multiplier Service Multiplier Years Months (%) Years Months (%) Years Months (%) Years Months (%) 12 blank 30.00 15 blank 37.50 18 blank 45.00 21 blank 52.50 12 1 30.20 15 1 37.70 18 1 45.20 21 1 52.70 12 2 30.43 15 2 37.93 18 2 45.43 21 2 52.93 12 3 30.63 15 3 38.13 18 3 45.63 21 3 53.13 12 4 30.83 15 4 38.33 18 4 45.83 21 4 53.33 12 5 31.05 15 5 38.55 18 5 46.05 21 5 53.55 12 6 31.25 15 6 38.75 18 6 46.25 21 6 53.75 12 7 31.45 15 7 38.95 18 7 46.45 21 7 53.95 12 8

FMR Volume 7B, Chapter 13 · para 8.3 as of 2024-05 · official source ↗

en deductions from the member’s retired pay are insufficient to pay the full amount of the SBP premium) upon reinstatement of retired pay or CRSC, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1452(d)(2). See Chapter 63, paragraph 8.3. For special rules regarding SBP, also refer to Chapter 45, Table 45-4. 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 13 *May 2024 13-7 Table 13-1. Suspension of Retired Pay Statutory Requirements SUSPENSION OF RETIRED PAY — STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS R U L E If a member of the has pay suspended for then authority is 1 Army recall to active duty under 10 U.S.C. § 688 or 10 U.S.C. § 688a, or for otherwise being in receipt of active duty pay 38 U.S.C. § 5304(c) and 37 U.S.C. § 903. 2 Air Force recall to active duty under 10 U.S.C. § 688 or 10 U.S.C. § 688a, or for o

FMR Volume 7B, Chapter 54 · para 2.13 as of 2024-06 · official source ↗

um,” and the “Survivor’s Annuity Premium Deduction.” 2.12 Standard Premium Standard Premium is the reduction in retired pay made to provide the member with SBP coverage for the period after a member becomes entitled to retired pay. The Standard Premium is 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 54 * June 2024 54-7 described in Chapter 45. It is distinct and separate from the Reserve Component Premium and the Survivor’s Annuity Premium Deduction which are described in paragraphs 2.13 and 2.14. 2.13 Reserve Component Premium When a Reserve member participates in the RCSBP after first becoming eligible based on 20 qualifying years of satisfactory service, coverage for the member’s survivors commences but premiums are not paid until the member first becomes actually

FMR Volume 7B, Chapter 64 · para 5.3.3 as of 2026-02 · official source ↗

414 is available for SBP premium deductions. If a member has sufficient military retired pay to cover SBP premium deductions, then SBP premiums will be deducted from the military retired pay. See Chapter 45. 5.3.2. The Treasury Offset Program allows military retired pay to be offset (reduced) to recover a debt owed to the United States. Military retired pay which is paid concurrently with DVA Disability Compensation pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1414 is available for collection of a debt through the Treasury Offset Program. See Volume 16. 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 64 *February 2026 64-10 5.3.3. Military retired pay which is paid concurrently with DVA Disability Compensation pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1414 is subject to any other action or process and is gove

FMR Volume 7B, Chapter 12 · para 4.1.1 as of 2025-06 · official source ↗

ay the SBP cost during the period the waiver is in effect unless the OPM notifies the DFAS that the member elected to provide spouse coverage under the civil service annuity program. *oD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 12 *June 2025 12-8 3.7 Address The correspondence address for the OPM and the Foreign Service are: U.S. Office of Personnel Management Retirement Operations Center Post Office Box 45 Boyers, PA 16017 Office of Retirement Department of State, SA-1, H-620 2401 E. Street NW Washington, DC 20522 4.0 WAIVER OF PAY FOR RESERVE DUTY AFTER RETIREMENT 4.1 Definitions 4.1.1. Retired member, as used in this section refers to a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard who because of earlier military service is entitled to

e box. If yes, then describe type, marking, and crew position in the space provided. BLOCK 6. IS THE AREA WHERE REMAINS ARE LOCATED MINED AND/OR BOOBY TRAPPED? Enter an X in the appropriate box. If yes, then describe in block 12. BLOCK 7. WERE THE REMAINS TENTATIVELY IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO BURIAL? 7a Enter an X in the appropriate box. If yes, complete block 7b, otherwise continue to block 8. 7b (1) Person Who Tentatively Identified the Remains (Last, First, Middle Initial) - The name of the person who tentatively identified the decedent. 7b (2) Title - The professional title of the person who provided the tentative ID. 7b (3) Address - The street address of the person who provided the tentative ID. BLOCK 8. WERE PERSONAL EFFECTS RECOVERED WITH THE REMAINS? 8a Enter an X in the appropriate box

FMR Volume 7B, Chapter 42 · para 2.1 as of 2025-08 · official source ↗

rcentage as the average increase in basic pay. Threshold increases are published in the annual DoD Retirement Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) Memorandum. For example, using the cost formula of 2.5 percent of the first $XXX.XX, plus 10 percent of the remainder of the base amount (see paragraph 4.1), the portion of the base amount upon which the member is charged 2.5 percent cost is the threshold. See Chapter 45, section 3.0. 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 42 * August 2025 42-13 REFERENCES CHAPTER 42 - SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN (SBP) - APPLICATION OF THE PLAN 2.0 - SBP OVERVIEW 2.1 DoD Instruction 1332.42, December 30, 2020 10 U.S.C., Chapter 1223 10 U.S.C. § 1448 10 U.S.C. § 1448a 10 U.S.C. § 1449 10 U.S.C. § 1450 10 U.S.C. § 1451 10 U.S.C. § 1452 DoD Direc

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