[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR77.4]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 77_PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  77.4  Policy.

    It is DoD policy that:
    (a) All separating Service members and former members shall be 
encouraged to enter public or community service employment.
    (b) Service members determined to be eligible by the Secretary of 
their Military Department for, and who do request retirement with fewer 
than 20 years of service, are required by Pub. L. 102-484, Section 4403 
to register for public and community service employment.
    (1) This registration normally shall take place not earlier than 90 
days before retirement or terminal/transition leave.
    (2) In order to have their military retired pay and Survivor Benefit 
Plan base amount (if applicable) recomputed in accordance with DoD 
Instruction 1340.19\1\ early retirees must be employed with a DoD-
registered public or community service organization that provides the 
services listed in sections 77.3(d)(1) through (d)(12), or that 
coordinates the provision of services listed in section 77.3(d)(1) 
through (d)(12).
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    \1\ Copies may be obtained, at cost, from the National Technical 
Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.
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    (c) DoD civilian personnel leaving the Government, their spouses, 
and

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spouses of Service members who are seeking employment shall be 
encouraged to register for public and community service employment.