B-206107: Feb 1, 1983

ALTHOUGH THAT STATUTE PROVIDES THAT RETIRED PAY BASE WILL BE COMPUTED ON BASIC PAY "RECEIVED" OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS OF ACTIVE DUTY. THAT IS CONSTRUED TO MEAN ONLY BASIC PAY THE MEMBER WAS LEGALLY ENTITLED TO RECEIVE. UPON WHICH HIS RETIRED PAY IS COMPUTED. IS AN AVERAGE OF BASIC PAY HE "RECEIVED ON ACTIVE DUTY OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS. L. 96-342 COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS TO MILITARY RETIRED PAY...

B-206107: Feb 1, 1983

In response to a request from an Air Force Accounting and Finance officer, GAO considered questions concerning the proper method of computing retired pay using the newly authorized retired pay base, with particular reference to the proper retired pay entitlement of an Air Force service member. The new system differs from the old in that the retired pay is based on the average of pay received on ac...