Date of Retirement of Members Ordered Home To Await Retirement Orders

A decision was requested regarding the effective date of retirement of military personnel who have been ordered home to await retirement orders. A member who is ordered to his home in an awaiting-order status pending action on whether he will be placed on the temporary disability retired list is entitled to active duty pay and allowances for the period he is in that status until delivery of the orders notifying him of his retirement or of official advice that he has been retired.