[20150604]IN10286_2016财年NDAA：参众两院军事退休改革规定之比较.pdf

CRS InsightsFY2016 NDAA: A Comparison of House and Senate Provisions for Military Retirement ReformKristy N. Kamarck, Analyst in Military Manpower (kkamarckcrs.loc.gov, 7-7783)June 4, 2015 (IN10286)OverviewThe military retirement system is a funded, noncontributory, defined benefit system that provides a monthly annuity to servicemembers after 20 years of qualifying service (for regular, non-disability retirees). The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2013 (P.L. 113-66) established a Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (MCRMC) to provide specific recommendations to modernize pay and benefits for the armed services. The commission delivered its final report and recommendations to Congress on January 29, 2015. The House-passed (H.R. 1735) and Senate committee-reported (S. 1376) versions of the FY2016 NDAA include many of the commissions proposed changes. See Table 1 for a comparison of the current system against the House and Senate versions.A Blended System with Early VestingThe House and Senate committee versions would change the existing system from a defined-benefit system that is vested at 20 years of qualifying service (YOS) to a blended s