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FMR Volume 7B, Chapter 54 · para 16.0 as of 2024-06 · official source ↗

amended 10 U.S.C. § 1450(c). This legislation created a multi-year phase out of the SBP-Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) offset, beginning in FY 2021. Note: The information in Chapter 46, excluding the minimum-income annuitant material, applies to the RCSBP annuitant. 16.0 TAXABILITY OF ANNUITY The provisions of Chapter 46 regarding the taxability of annuities also apply to annuities under RCSBP. 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 54 * June 2024 54-28 Figure 54-1. RCSBP Reduction Factors Age Spouse Child 59 .8516 .8739 58 .7216 .7635 57 .6080 .6657 56 .5097 .5803 55 .4259 .5052 54 .3554 .4402 53 .2967 .3835 52 .2477 .3340 51 .2066 .2904 50 .1722 .2516 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 54 * June 2024 54-29 Table 54-1.

9 41.51 23 9 47.51 14 10 29.67 17 10 35.67 20 10 41.67 23 10 47.68 14 11 29.84 17 11 35.84 20 11 41.84 23 11 47.84 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 3 *October 2025 3-50 Table 3-5. Effective January 1, 2018, BRS Percentage Multiplier Conversions (Continued) BRS PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIER CONVERSIONS - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018 Service Multiplier Service Multiplier Service Multiplier Service Multiplier Years Months (%) Years Months (%) Years Months (%) Years Months (%) 24 blank 48.00 27 blank 54.00 30 blank 60.00 33 blank 66.00 24 1 48.18 27 1 54.18 30 1 60.18 33 1 66.18 24 2 48.34 27 2 54.34 30 2 60.35 33 2 66.35 24 3 48.51 27 3 54.51 30 3 60.51 33 3 66.51 24 4 48.68 27 4 54.68 30 4 60.68 33 4 66.68 24 5 48.84 27 5 54.84 30 5 60.85 33 5 66.85 24 6 49.01 27 6 55

se (or former spouse) and spouse (or former spouse) becomes an ineligible beneficiary suspended first day of month after that in which spouse (or former spouse) became an ineligible beneficiary. BLANK 8 elected coverage for a NIP (or former spouse in NIP category) who dies before the retired member terminated last day of month in which beneficiary dies. BLANK 9 elected coverage for a NIP (not a former spouse) and retired member discontinues participation from the Plan (see Chapter 54, section 7.0 for the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan participant). terminated first day of month after receipt of request. BLANK 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 45 * November 2024 45-23 Table 45-4. Suspension and Termination of Premium (Continued) RULE If a retired me

FMR Volume 7B, Chapter 43 · para 2.3 as of 2025-08 · official source ↗

an eligible beneficiary. All elections are irrevocable once the member is placed on the retired list, unless otherwise provided by law. See paragraph 3.1. 2.3 Reserve Component SBP (RCSBP) Elections In the case of a member electing a Reserve Component annuity, the member must select either an immediate or deferred annuity. In the case where a Reserve Component member has elected an immediate annuity, or dies while being eligible to make such an election, the annuity to the beneficiary will commence the day following the death of the member. In the case of a member electing a deferred annuity, the annuity commences the later of the day following the member’s death, or the date the member would have been age 60. See Chapter 54. 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chap

FMR Volume 7B, Chapter 42 · para 4.19 as of 2025-08 · official source ↗

e required for eligibility for RC retired pay or was a member of a RC and died from an illness or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during IDT. For additional information about the RCSBP, see Chapter 54. 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 42 * August 2025 42-11 4.17 Social Security Offset Social Security offset means a reduction from the SBP annuity due to the widow’s or widower’s Social Security entitlements. Social Security offset was eliminated effective April 1, 2008. 4.18 Standard Annuity The standard annuity is the annuity provided to a survivor(s) by virtue of eligibility of persons entitled to retired pay. 4.19 Supplemental Survivor Benefit Plan (SSBP) An SSBP annuity is a type of annuity provided to a spouse or former spouse. SSBP wa

FMR Volume 7B, Chapter 12 · para 3.1 as of 2025-06 · official source ↗

efit Plan (SBP) Any retiree participating in SBP who waives retired pay in favor of VA benefits may: 2.7.1. Authorize the VA to withhold the cost of the SBP from the benefits awarded and remit that amount to the cognizant retired pay activity (see Chapters 45 and 54); 2.7.2. Be subject to involuntary collection action by DFAS. Such collection action is subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C. § 3701(a)(1) and 31 U.S.C. § 3716; or *oD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 12 *June 2025 12-6 2.7.3. Directly remit the cost of the SBP to the cognizant retired pay activity. 3.0 CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT SYSTEM 3.1 Credit of Military Service for Computing Civil Service Annuity A retiree receiving retired pay, pursuant to any provision of law

2015 $1,254.19 December 1, 2016 $1,257.95 December 1, 2017 $1,283.11 December 1, 2018 $1,319.04 December 1, 2019 $1,340.14 December 1, 2020 $1,357.56 December 1, 2021 $1,437.66 December 1, 2022 $1,562.74 December 1, 2023 $1,612.75 *Table 60-2. Spouse or Former Spouse with Dependent Child Transitional Compensation Rate Effective Date DIC Rate December 1, 2014 $310.71 December 1, 2015 $310.71 December 1, 2016 $311.64 December 1, 2017 $317.87 December 1, 2018 $326.77 December 1, 2019 $332.00 December 1, 2020 $336.32 December 1, 2021 $356.16 December 1, 2022 $387.15 December 1, 2023 $399.54 DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 60 * July 2024 60-15 *Table 60-3. Dependent Child Transitional Compensation Rate DIC Child Rates Effective Date 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children

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

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