Handbook for Retiring Soldiers and Their Families

1 Department of the ArmyPamphlet 600 5 Personnel - GeneralHandbook forRetiringSoldiers andTheir FamiliesHeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC30 August 1993 UnclassifiedSUMMARY of CHANGEDA PAM 600 5 Handbook for Retiring Soldiers and Their FamiliesThis new Army pamphlet--o Provides information and guidance to Retiring Soldiers and Their Families ontheir retirement rights, benefits, and Covers topics such as retired pay, medical care, replacing lost militarydocuments, identification cards, and Social of the ArmyWashington, DC30 August 1993 Personnel - GeneralHandbook for Retiring Soldiers and Their Families *Department of the ArmyPamphlet 600 5 History. This issue revises DA Pam 600 5, 1A u g u s t 1 9 8 2.

2 T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n h a s b e e nr e o r g a n i z e d t o m a k e i t c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h eA r m y e l e c t r o n i c p u b l i s h i n g d a t a b a s e . N ocontent has been u m m a r y . T h i s p a m p h l e t e x p l a i n s t h erights, benefits, privileges, and obligations ofretiring Soldiers and Their This pamphlet applies to theActive Army, the Army National Guard, andthe Army Reserve. It applies to activeduty Soldiers approaching retirement and toreserve Soldiers upon becoming eligible forretired pay at age r o p o n e n t a n d e x c e p t i o n a u t h o r i t y .The proponent of this pamphlet is the DeputyChief of Staff for Personnel (DCSPER).

3 Theproponent has the authority to approve ex-ceptions to this regulation that are consistentwith controlling law and regulation. Propo-nents may delegate this approval authority, inwriting, to a division chief under Their super-vision within the proponent agency in thegrade of colonel or the civilian changes. Interim changes to thispamphlet are not official unless they are au-thenticated by the Administrative Assistant tothe Secretary of the Army. Users will destroyinterim changes on Their expiration dates un-less sooner superceded or Improvements. Users are in-vited to send comments and suggested im-p r o v e m e n t s o n D A F o r m 2 0 2 8(Recommended Changes to Publications andBlank Forms) directly to Commander, Community and Family Support Cen-t e r , A T T N.

4 C F S C F S R , A l e x a n d r i a , V A22331 Distribution of this publica-tion is made in accordance with the require-ments on DA Form 12 09 E (SubscriptionN u m b e r s , P a r t I V ( A R s , C i r s , a n d P a m s( E G A ) ) , b l o c k n u m b e r 4 6 5 9 , i n t e n d e d f o rcommand levels C for Active Army and Dfor Army National Guard and Army (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Chapter 2 Planning, page 1 General 2 1, page 1 Lost records and files 2 2, page 1 Replacement of lost military records 2 3, page 1 Correction of military records 2 4, page 1 Change of address 2 5, page 1 Identification (ID))

5 Cards 2 6, page 1 Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System 2 7, page 2 Stateside military installation privileges 2 8, page 2 Overseas installation privileges 2 9, page 2 Locating former and retired Soldiers 2 10, page 2 Chapter 3 Retirement Services Program, page 2 Overview 3 1, page 2 Retirement Services offices 3 2, page 2 Handbook for Retiring Soldiers and Their Families (DA Pam600 5) 3 3, page 3 Army Echoes 3 4, page 3 Chief of Staff, Army, Retiree Council Program 3 5, page 3 Installation retiree councils 3 6, page 3 Retired Army Lapel Button 3 7, page 3 Retired Army Shoulder Patch 3 8, page 3 Community relations 3 9, page 3 Army Community Services Program 3 10, page 3 Installation volunteer coordinators 3 11, page 4 Assistance to local Army recruiter 3 12, page 4 Chapter 4 Military Status of Retired Soldiers , page 4 Composition of Retired List 4 1, page 4 Temporary Disability Retired List 4 2, page 4 Advancement on the Retired List 4 3.

6 Page 4 Reserve status of retired Soldiers 4 4, page 5 Obligations for military service 4 5, page 5 Mobilization 4 6, page 5 Military titles and signatures 4 7, page 5 Wearing of the uniform 4 8, page 5 Decorations and awards 4 9, page 6 Legal assistance 4 10, page 6 The Department of Veterans Affairs 4 11, page 6 Army Emergency Relief 4 12, page 6 Chapter 5 Employment Restrictions on Retired Soldiers , page 6 Standards of conduct 5 1, page 6 Dual compensation 5 2, page 6 Employment in Department of Defense 5 3, page 7 Business activities 5 4, page 7 Employment by foreign governments and concerns 5 5, page 7* This pamphlet supersedes DA Pam 600 5, 1 August PAM 600 5 30 August 1993iUnclassifiedContents ContinuedRepresentation of interests contrary to the United States 5 6,page 7 Political activities 5 7, page 8 Use of military titles 5 8, page 8 Submission of written material for review 5 9, page 8 Security program 5 10, page 8 Conversion of security clearance 5 11, page 8 Reports by retired officers 5 12, page 8 Report of Department of Defense and Defense-RelatedEmployment 5 13, page 9 Chapter 6 Retired pay, page 9 Overview 6 1.

7 Page 9 Computation of retired pay 6 2, page 9 Procedure for payment 6 3, page 9 Method of payment 6 4, page 9 Retired pay mailing address 6 5, page 9 Increases in retired pay 6 6, page 10 Report of existence 6 7, page 10 Allotments from retired pay 6 8, page 10 Allotments for insurance premiums 6 9, page 10 Deductions from the retired pay of participants in the SurvivorBenefit Plan 6 10, page 10 Designation of beneficiary 6 11, page 10 Garnishment of pay 6 12, page 10 Chapter 7 Taxation of Retired Pay, page 11 Withholding tax statement 7 1, page 11 Withholding exemption certificate 7 2, page 11 Disability retired pay 7 3, page 11 The Department of Veterans Affairs Compensation 7 4, page 11 State taxation of retired pay 7 5, page 11 Further information 7 6, page 12 Chapter 8 Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits, page 12 Overview 8 1, page 12VA benefits timetable 8 2, page 12 Chapter 9 Social Security, page 12 Overview 9 1, page 12 Eligibility Requirements for Social Security Benefits 9 2,page 13 Types of Social Security payments 9 3, page 13 Eligibility for more than one type of benefit 9 4, page 13 Eligibility for a pension from work not covered by Social Security 9 5.

8 Page 13 Benefits reduced for those with little Social Security coveredemployment 9 6, page 14 Lump-sum death payment 9 7, page 14 Medicare 9 8, page 14If you need more information 9 9, page 14 Chapter 10 Medical Care, page 14 Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facilities 10 1, page 14 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services(CHAMPUS) 10 2, page 14 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Care 10 3,page 15 Social Security Medicare 10 4, page 16 Chapter 11 Survivor Assistance, page 17 Overview 11 1, page 17 Preparing a will 11 2, page 17 Personal affairs 11 3, page 17 Army assistance to survivors 11 4, page 17 Army Emergency Relief 11 5, page 17 Other assistance to survivors 11 6, page 17 Chapter 12 Mortuary Benefits, Burial Information, and Military Honors,page 17 Section IMortuary Benefits, page 17 General 12 1, page 18 Mortuary benefits 12 2, page 18 Transportation of retired soldier remains 12 3, page 18 Section IIBurial Information, page 18VA burial benefits 12 4.

9 Page 18 Burial in Arlington National Cemetery or Columbarium Inurnment,and burial in Army post cemeteries 12 5, page 18 Burial in other national cemeteries 12 6, page 19 Section IIIF uneral support, page 19 Military honors 12 7, page 1912 8 Chapter 13 Army Payments and Benefits to Survivors, page 19 Arrears in pay 13 1, page 19 Survivor Benefit Plan 13 2, page 19 Death gratuity 13 3, page 19 Chapter 14 Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits to Survivors,page 19 Government insurance 14 1, page 19 Dependency and Indemnity Compensation 14 2, page 20 Needs-based death pension 14 3, page 20 Loan guarantee 14 4, page 20 Educational assistance to surviving spouses and children 14 5,page 20 Chapter 15 Other Payments and Benefits to Survivors, page 20 Social Security 15 1, page 20 Civil service survivor annuities 15 2, page 21 Civil service preference 15 3, page 21 State benefits 15 4, page 21 Chapter 16 Admission to Homes, page 21 The Armed Forces Retirement Home 16 1, page 21 The United States Soldiers and Airmen s Home 16 2, page 21 United States Naval Home 16 3, page 21 State veterans homes 16 4, page 21 Department of Veterans Affairs Homes 16 5.

10 Page 23 Knollwood (formerly Army Distaff Hall) 16 6, page 23 Chapter 17 Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act,page 23 Overview 17 1, page 23 Division of Retired Pay as property, alimony, or child support 17 2, page 23 Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) (10 $$1447 et seq.) 17 3,page 24 Uniformed Service Identification and Privilege Card(ID Card) (DDForm 1173) 17 4, page 25 Additional information 17 5, page 25iiDA PAM 600 5 30 August 1993 Contents ContinuedAppendix , page 26 Table ListTable 8 1: VA benefits timetable, page 12 GlossaryIndexiiiDA PAM 600 5 30 August 1993 RESERVEDivDA PAM 600 5 30 August 1993 Chapter 1 Introduction1 1.