[20220211]IF12042_防务基础：军人离职和遣散费.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov February 11, 2022Defense Primer: Military Separation and Severance PayCongress has authorized separation or severance pay for involuntarily and voluntarily discharged servicemembers throughout most of the militarys history. The purposes for these authorities has been three-fold: 1) to ease the transition to civilian life for servicemembers with minor physical disabilities; 2) to compensate servicemembers for an unplanned (non-disability) end to their military career before they are eligible to retire; and 3) to aid the Department of Defense (DOD) in managing force size. Disability Severance Pay The Military Compensation Background Papers (8th Edition) describes disability severance pay (DSP) as, A special lump-sum payment to be made to members of the armed forces separated from active military service because of minor physical disabilities that, while substantial enough to adversely affect their ability to perform the military duties of their respective offices or grades, are not so severe as to seriously impair their civilian earning capacity, in order to assist such personnel in their transitions back to civilian life. While forms of disability sev