AFRCI36-201 governs extensions of military mandatory separation dates for Air Reserve Technician officers.
View AFRCI36-201 on armypubs.army.mil
It addresses extension requests under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System, including age and creditable-service milestones. The publication requires supporting information and explains conditions tied to separation, retirement eligibility, and extended dates.
Applies to: It applies to all ART officers, organizations to which ART officers are assigned, and to their servicing military personnel flight (MPF) and civilian personnel Section (CPS).
Under CSRS, AFRC will consider requests for MSD extension beyond age 55, but not to exceed age 60, only in cases when the individual does not have enough creditable years of service to retire with an immediate annuity but could obtain 20 years before reaching age 60. (paragraph 2)
When the CSRS DSR retiree separates before the age of 55, OPM regulations require an annuity reduction of 2 percent for each year under age 55. (paragraph 1)
The MRA is a sliding age (age 55 to 57) which is based on year of birth as follows: Before 1948, 55 years.
AS A CONDITION OF THIS EXTENSION, I ACCEPT THAT IF I DO NOT RECEIVE A JOB OFFER, I WILL BE SUBJECT TO SEPARATION FROM MY AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN (ART) POSITION—BOTH CIVILIAN AND RESERVE—AT THE END OF THE EXTENSION (UNLESS I LOSE RESERVE STATUS PRIOR TO THAT DATE) (REFERENCE AFRC INSTRUCTION 36-114).
I ALSO UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THAT IF I LEAVE THE ART PROGRAM FOR ANY REASON (EXCEPT FOR ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE) BEFORE REACHING THE EXTENDED MSD, AFRC/ARPC WILL 12 AFRCI36-201 6 AUGUST 2015 ADJUST THE MSD TO COINCIDE WITH THE LATER OF THE NORMAL MSD OR THE DATE OF SUCH SEPARATION FROM THE ART PROGRAM.