1. SEPARATION PAY
ELEMENT 43

2. TOPIC OUTLINE Purpose Standard General eligibility criteria
Requirements for Ready Reserve
Rates
Personnel not eligible
Documents required
Resources

3. PURPOSE Inform members of the entitlement of separation pay
Not every Service Member is eligible

4. STANDARD
To monetarily assist certain involuntarily separated or released members from active duty
Eligibility determined by the type of separation
Separation Program Designator (SPD) code identifies members eligible for pay

5. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
Finished first term of enlistment or period of obligated service
At least six years of service
Separating involuntarily
Not yet eligible for retirement
Not separating under adverse conditions

6. REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE IN READY RESERVE
As a condition of receiving separation pay the member shall be required to enter into a written agreement to serve in the Ready Reserve for a period of not less than three years following discharge from active duty
Failure to be accepted does not affect separation pay

7. RATES OF SEPARATION PAY
Full: same requirements as general eligibility members are eligible for retention
Half: same requirements as well except members are not eligible for retention

8. PERSONNEL NOT ELIGIBILE
Members of the Navy Reserve discharged while on inactive duty
Released from active duty for training
Eligible for retainer or retirement pay immediately upon discharge
Upon separation, Service member is retained on active duty in either an officer or enlisted status
Service members separated during an initial enlistment or period of OBLISERV

9. CONTINUED… Separation initiated by service member
Separation is directed as part of the execution of a court-martial sentence, which includes discharge or dismissal
Separation is characterized as other than honorable
Enlisted Service members separated because of misconduct or unsatisfactory performance

10. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED Working DD214 Page 13 Last two graded evals
Profile sheet
10 Day letter or separation orders

11. RESOURCES MILPERSMAN 1920-040 OPNAVINST 1900.4
Title 10, chapter 59, Section 1174, Separation Pay Upon Involuntary Discharge or Release from Active Duty DoDI , Eligibility of Regular and Reserve Personnel for Separation Pay
Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) on implementing Disability-Related Provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, dated March 18, 2008 provides information on separation pay for those being medically separated

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