Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8333

Computation of retired and retainer pay

(a)

Formula

For

sections

Column 1

Take

Column 2

Multiply by

A

8325(a)

6326  

Retired pay base computed under section 1406(d) or 1407

Retired pay multiplier prescribed under section 1409 for the years of service that may be credited to the member under section 1405.

B

8323  

8325(b)

8470  

8372  

Retired pay base computed under section 1406(d) or 1407

Retired pay multiplier prescribed under section 1409 for the years of service that may be credited to him under section 1405.

C

8330  

Retainer pay base computed under section 1406(d) or 1407

Retainer pay multiplier prescribed under section 1409 for the years of service that may be credited to him under section 1405.

The monthly retired pay or retainer pay of a member entitled to such pay under this chapter or under section 8470 or 8372 of this title is computed in accordance with the following table.
(b)
(1)
Retired pay or retainer pay computed under this section, if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $1.
(2)
References in the table in subsection (a) are to sections of this title.
(c)
section 8336 of this titlesection 1406(a)(1) of this titlesection 1406(d) of this title In the case of a Reserve enlisted member whose grade upon transfer to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve is determined under and who first became a member of a uniformed service before , the retainer pay base of the member (notwithstanding ) is the amount of the monthly basic pay of the grade in which the member is so transferred (determined based upon the rates of basic pay applicable on the date of the member’s transfer), and that amount shall be used for the purposes of the table in subsection (a) rather than the amount computed under .

Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 922(a)(10)(A)97 Stat. 641Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 203(a)100 Stat. 695Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 635(b)108 Stat. 2789Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1503(b)(3)110 Stat. 512Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 532(d)(2)110 Stat. 2520Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 509(d)(2)119 Stat. 3231Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 646(a)122 Stat. 160Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1836(Added , , , § 6333; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8333 and amended , §§ 807(b)(15), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(b)(15)section 6333 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 8470 or 8372” for “section 6970 or 6383” in introductory provisions and, under “For sections” column in table, substituted “8325(a)” for “6325(a)” and “8326” for “6326” in Formula A, “8323” for “6323”, “8325(b)” for “6325(b)”, “8470” for “6970”, and “8372” for “6383” in Formula B, and “8330” for “6330” in Formula C.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (c). , substituted “section 8336” for “section 6336”.

Pub. L. 110–1812008—Subsec. (a). substituted “Retired pay multiplier prescribed under section 1409 for the years of service that may be credited to the member under section 1405.” for “75 percent.” in Formula A under Column 2 in table.

Pub. L. 109–1632006—Subsec. (a). inserted “6970 or” after “section” in text and “6970” below “6325(b)” in Formula B under “For sections” column in table.

Pub. L. 104–1061996—Subsec. (a). struck out first period after “section 1405” in Formula C under Column 2 in table.

Pub. L. 104–201Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 103–3371994—Subsec. (a). substituted “the years of service that may be credited to him under section 1405.” for “his years of active service in the armed forces” in Formula C under Column 2 in table.

Pub. L. 99–3481986— amended section generally, designating existing provision as subsec. (b)(1), substituting “under this section” for “under this chapter”, and adding subsecs. (a) and (b)(2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–181section 646(c) of Pub. L. 110–181section 1402 of this titleAmendment by effective as of , and applicable with respect to retired pay and retainer pay payable on or after that date, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–337section 635(e) of Pub. L. 103–337section 1405 of this titleAmendment by applicable to computation of retired pay of any enlisted member who retires on or after , to computation of retainer pay of any enlisted member who is transferred to Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve on or after , and to recomputation of retired pay of any enlisted member who is advanced on retired list on or after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 922(e) of Pub. L. 98–94section 1401 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1983 Amendment note under .