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from active duty, also retain
their rate as do Regular
Navy
personnel.
Timely
affiliation
is considered
affiliation
within
90 days after release from active duty.
Continued
advancement
is the same as for active
duty personnel with examinations
for E-4 through
E-6
being given in February
and August. Selection Boards
for E-7, E-8, and E-9 selection board eligible candidates
convene, as for active duty members, except that they
convene during
different
months. The Aduancenment
Manual
shows the months that Selection Boards meet
to select eligible candidates.
Always
refer
to the Advancement
Manual,
BUPERSINST
1430.16,
for additional
information
concerning
advancement
of Reserve personnel.
For information
concerning
additional
benefits
which
are available
to Naval Reserve Personnel, refer
to chapter 12 of the Retention Team Manual,
NAVPERS
15878.
RETIREMENT
This section contains a discussion about retirement
eligibility,
qualifying
service for retirement,
defines
anniversary
year, and discusses how Naval Reservists
can earn retirement
points.
Retirement
Eligibility
Members
of the Naval
Reserve may qualify
for
retirement
pay by completing
20 years of qualifying
service. The last 8 years of qualifying
service must be
accomplished
in
a Reserve
component.
Upon
application,
qualified
reservists
are eligible
to begin
receiving retirement
pay and other benefits on reaching
age 60.
Qualifying
Service
According
to current
directives,
a Naval Reservist
must earn a minimum
of 50.retirements
points in an
anniversary
year to be credited with 1 year of qualifying
service for retirement
purposes.
Anniversary
Year
An anniversary
year is defined as the date of entry
into the Naval Reserve to a date 365 days in the future,
provided there is no break in service of over 24 hours.
After a break of more than 24 hours, the reentry
date
into Naval Reserve starts a new anniversary
year.
13-3
Retirement
Points Earned
One point is awarded for each day of active duty or
AT/ADT including
constructive
travel time served. One
point is awarded for each authorized
drill attended that
can be either on a pay or non-pay status. Also, varying
point credits can be awarded for completion of approved
correspondence
courses.
Additionally,
a maximum
of
15 gratuitous
points can be credited for completion
of
membership
in an active
status reserve
component
during an anniversary
year except for Standby Reserve.
The
Commanding
Officer,
Naval
Reserve
Personnel Center, issues retirement
point statements to
reservists annually.
Each reservist should receive his or
her statement
approximately
5 months
after
each
anniversary
date.
NOTE:
No. more than
60 inactive
points
per
anniversary
year can he credited
for retirement
pay
computation
purposes.
The 60 inactive points are combined with all active
points
earned
per anniversary
year to be used in
retirement
pay computations.
TRAINING
AND ADMINISTRATION
OF
RESERVE
PROGRAM
The purpose of the Training
and Administration
of
Reserve
(TAR)
Program
is to manage,
train,
and
administer
the Naval Reserve according to the policies
prescribed by the Chief of Naval Operations
(CNO).
Enlisted TAR personnel serve in demanding billets
at sea and ashore. They provide the functional
support
necessary
to prepare
Naval
Reservists
to conduct
prompt
and sustained
operations
in support
of U.S.
national
interest.
Enlisted
TAR personnel
may be
assigned to the following
types of duty:
l Operational
units such as Naval Reserve Force
ships
l
Small shore activities
such as reserve centers
l
Major
shore
staffs/commands,
such
as the
Bureau
of Naval
Personnel
(BUPERS),
Commander
Naval Reserve Force (COMNAVRESFOR),
and Naval
Hospitals
Career Opportunities
exist in the Enlisted
TAR’
program
for
enlisted
personnel
in
many
ratings,
including
the YN and PN ratings. Recall/conversion
to
the TAR program is normally restricted to paygrade E-5
and below. However, there are limited opportunities
for .
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