Chapter 61 and CRDP: The Outcome

The question has been resolved of whether Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) is divisible in military divorce where the Servicemember has been medically retired under 10 U.S.C. Chapter 61 for being physically unfit for continued duty.  It is not divisible. 

Recall that under 38 U.S.C. § 5305,...

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A Look at Military Retirees

Let's take a quick look at the the military retiree population based on data in the DOD Actuary's most recent Statistical Report on the Military Retirement System, which has data as of September 30, 2021. There were 1.99M military retirees from all ranks and all branches of service. Some 222.9K...

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2023 Military Retiree COLA

DoD recently announced the 2023 military retiree COLA that will first reflect in retired pay received on or about 1 January 2023. The full COLA is 8.7% for retirees who retired prior to 2022. For those who retired in the first quarter of 2022 (between 1...

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Retiree COLAs vs. Servicemember Pay Increases

Military retirees receive cost-of-living adjustments or COLAs. Servicemembers still serving receive annual pay increases. Let's look at the differences.

The law on Retiree COLAs is found in Title 10 U.S. Code § 1401a, Adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay to reflect changes in Consumer Price...

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