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(1) Members who were called up from the Selected Reserve, completed their REAP qualifying period of active duty service, and then returned to the Selected Reserve for the remainder of their service contract are now eligible for REAP benefits for 10 years upon separation. In addition, members who were called up from the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) or the Inactive National Guard (ING), completed their REAP qualifying period of active duty service, and then entered the Selected Reserve to complete their service contract are now eligible for REAP benefits for 10 years upon separation.
Example 1: Member A has an 8-year service contract. His contract requires him to serve 4 years on active duty and 4 years in the Selected Reserve. He is called up to active duty from the Selected Reserve and, when released from active duty, returns to the Selected Reserve. He completes his service contract and is separated from the Selected Reserve. Member A will be eligible for REAP benefits for 10 years upon separation from the Selected Reserve.
Example 2: Member B has an 8-year service contract. His contract requires him to serve 4 years on active duty, 2 years in the Selected Reserve, and 2 years in the IRR. Member B is called up to active duty from the Selected Reserve and, when released from active duty, returns to the Selected Reserve. Member B subsequently decides to complete his service contract in the Selected Reserve instead of transferring to the IRR. Member B will be eligible for REAP benefits for 10 years upon separation from the Selected Reserve.
(2) Members who were called up from the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) or the Inactive National Guard (ING), completed their REAP qualifying period of active duty service, and then returned to the IRR/ING are not eligible for the 10-year post service eligibility period.
Example: Member A has an 8-year service contract. His contract requires him to serve 4 years in the Selected Reserve and 4 years in the IRR. He is called up from the IRR and, when released from active duty, returns to the IRR. Member A is not eligible for the 10-year post service eligibility period because he did not separate from the Selected Reserve.
(3) Members who were called up from the Selected Reserve, completed their REAP qualifying period of active duty service, returned to the Selected Reserve, and later transferred to the IRR/ING are not eligible for the 10-year post service eligibility period.
Example: Member A has an 8-year service contract. His contract requires him to serve 6 years in the Selected Reserve and 2 years in the IRR. He is called up from the Selected Reserve, serves on active duty, and when released from active duty returns to the Selected Reserve. He then completes his 6-year Selected Reserve obligation and transfers to the IRR/ING to fulfill his commitment. Member A is not eligible for the 10-year post service eligibility period because he transferred to the IRR and did not separate from the Selected Reserve.
This provision of the law is retroactive to 9/11/2001.
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