Are you supposed to recieve Herosim Pay? (Info for Retired Members)

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Enlisted retirees may receive an additional 10% in retired pay if cited with extraordinary heroism during their career.

Heroism Pay is not authorized for enlisted retirees if their retired pay is already at the 75% maximum (meaning they have 30 years of active federal service.) Officers are not authorized Heroism Pay, only enlisted retirees.

Heroism Pay is automatic only for active/reserve enlisted retirees with less than 30 years active service who have been awarded the following medals
[] Medal of Honor
[] Distinguished Service Cross
[] Navy Cross
[] or any award for extraordinary heroism in the line of duty

DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR) Volume 7B, Chapter 1
DoD 7000.14-R, Volume 7B, Chapter 1, “INITIAL ENTITLEMENTS – RETIREMENTS”
http://comptroller.defense.gov/fmr/07b/07b_01.pdf
September 2009

0107 HEROISM PAY
010701. Entitlement
A. Service Retirement. Enlisted members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, retired after the completion of 20 or more but less than 30 years of active service for regular retired pay computation purposes, who are credited by the Secretary concerned with extraordinary heroism in the line of duty, shall receive a 10-percent increase to retired or retainer pay. Enlisted members of the Army and the Air Force, with 20 or more, but less than 30, years of service may not exceed a retired pay multiplier of 75 percent, including any heroism pay. Enlisted members of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard with 20 or more, but less than 30, years of active service are eligible to have retired or retainer pay increased by 10 percent without restriction to a final multiplier of 75 percent.

B. Non-Regular Service Retirement. Enlisted members of the Reserve Component retired after the completion of less than 30 years of service for non-Regular retired pay computation purposes, who are credited by the Secretary concerned with extraordinary heroism in the line of duty, shall receive a 10-percent increase to their retired pay. Enlisted members so entitled may not exceed a retired pay multiplier of 75 percent. Entitlement to increased Reserve retired pay for heroism is effective from October 1, 2002, and applies with respect to retired pay for months beginning on or after that date.

C. Disability Retirement. Enlisted members retired for disability who otherwise are eligible for voluntary retirement for 20 or more, but less than 30, years of service, and who are entitled to a 10-percent increase in pay for certified acts of extraordinary heroism, are entitled to an additional computation under the computation for a length-of-service retirement; however, in no case may the retired pay multiplier exceed 75 percent. Payment is based on the most favorable computation.

010702. Determination of Entitlement. The Secretary of the Military Department concerned (or designee) has the authority to grant 10 percent of additional retired pay to an individual who has performed an act of extraordinary heroism in the line of duty. The Secretary’s determination as to extraordinary heroism is conclusive for all purposes.

010703. Special Provisions
A. Advancement on the Retired List. Retired enlisted members of the Regular Army or Air Force receiving the 10-percent additional increase in pay for extraordinary heroism are not entitled to the 10-percent increase when advanced to a higher grade on the completion of 30 years of service. See Chapter 9 of this volume.

B. Recomputation After a Period of Active Duty

1. Retired enlisted members of the Army and Air Force are entitled to the 10-percent increase in retired pay for extraordinary heroism when pay is recomputed to reflect active service performed after date of retirement. The retired pay may not exceed 75 percent of the monthly basic pay upon which retired pay is based. Regardless of when the member’s retired pay was recomputed, benefits shall not accrue under this provision for any period prior to November 1, 1992.

2. Enlisted members of the Navy and Marine Corps, who elected to receive retainer or retired pay computed under laws in effect on August 9, 1945, are not entitled to the 10-percent increase in their pay for extraordinary heroism when that pay is recomputed to reflect active service performed after date of transfer or retirement.

3. Enlisted members of the Navy and Marine Corps who elected to receive retainer or retired pay computed under the Act of August 10, 1946, and 10 U.S.C. 6330 and 6331, are entitled to the 10-percent increase in their pay for extraordinary heroism on and after August 10, 1956, when that pay recomputed to reflect active service performed after date of transfer or retirement.