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Reduced Age for Receipt of Retirement Pay

Among the top priorities for NGAUS is the reduction in age for our members to receive retirement pay.

Current law states that a retired Reserve Component member will begin to draw military retirement pay upon reaching 60 years of age. A National Guard member who joins the National Guard at age 18 and retires after 30 years of service must wait twelve years before drawing a military pension. In contrast, an active component member who joins at the same time and serves the same number of years receives a pension immediately upon retirement. The National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) believes that a more equitable Reserve Retirement Program would greatly aid recruiting and retention in the National Guard.

Legislative Efforts

Although NGAUS has taken a broad-based approach to this issure and not recommended a speciific method for reducing the age to receive retirement pay, we believe the new law should apply to all members of the Reserve Component and be an incentive to serve beyond 20 years.

NGAUS Asks SASC/HASC Leadership for Support on Reduced Age Retirement in the Next Session (December 14, 2007)

79 House Members Ask HASC Conferees to Support Sec. 655 of HR 1585 on Reduced Retirement for Pay. (October 22, 2007)

Joint Resolution A-3 (August 25, 2007)

NGAUS Legislative Alert: Reduced Age Retirement #07-07
(July 13, 2007)

White House Opposes Reduced Retirement Age for Guard and Reserve
(July 10, 2007)

Click here for a summary of current retirement age legislation.

During the 109^th Congress, ten separate pieces of legislation to reduce the age Reserve Component members receive retirement pay were introduced by members of Congress. Click here for a summary of those bills.

NGAUS is interested in your thoughts…

NGAUS has created a special place for you to voice your thoughts on this important subject. Click here for a direct connection to our Reduced Age Retirement Bulletin Board.

You can also voice your thoughts and opinions directly to your members of Congress. Click here for a direct connection to our Write to Congress feature.