Calculating years of experience into commissioned pay?

2018-11-12T12:04:36-05:00

Just looking for some clarification on years of experience.

I’m a direct commission AD social worker as an 1LT, but prior to this assignment I spent 8 years as an enlisted reservist. Does this enlisted time count towards years of experience? Or is that commissioned experience only?

Thanks.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2018 12:30 PM

2018-11-12T12:30:51-05:00

Your reserve time counts for pay purposes, but only your time that was spent on active duty orders will count toward retirement.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2018 1:01 PM

2018-11-12T13:01:47-05:00

Are you referring to experience in terms of credit in calculating your grade and date of rank?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2018 1:29 PM

2018-11-12T13:29:50-05:00

You won’t get prior enlisted officer pay, I think that’s only for 4 or more active years, but you should get paid as 02 with 8 years in. Enlisted time does not count towards next officer rank like professional degreed or credentialed civilian time may.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Nov 12 at 2018 1:37 PM

2018-11-12T13:37:54-05:00

I believe it counts for personal experience and pay, but not for your career as an officer.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2018 1:53 PM

2018-11-12T13:53:11-05:00

If you are talking about your LES, it should show your original PEBD of 8 years ago and say O2 at 8 years for pay.
If you are talking about your ORB, it starts with your commissioning and goes from there.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2018 2:04 PM

2018-11-12T14:04:00-05:00

You are talking about creditable service? From what I understand, time spent in your actual profession is counted at 50% towards your experience (creditable service). So, if you have 4 years as a SW, then it would equate to 2 years of creditable service. Don’t quote me on this though.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2018 4:39 PM

2018-11-12T16:39:13-05:00

It's either 3 years of service AD or 12 years reserve time. I switched over at 18 years reserves. I found the table on the armys HRC site. Let me see if I can find it again.

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2018 8:16 PM

2018-11-12T20:16:30-05:00

O-1(3) through O-3(3) pay is for commissioned officers with over 4 years active duty service or more than 1,460 Reserve points as an enlisted member or warrant officer.

Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Nov 14 at 2018 4:49 PM

2018-11-14T16:49:51-05:00

So it counts 1:1 for pay years but only days actually wearing the uniform cross over to retirement years. Most reservists average 65points per year. You will have more the years you went to basic and AIT.

Response by LTC Charles T Dalbec made Nov 16 at 2018 8:39 PM

2018-11-16T20:39:17-05:00

I believe the eight years would count towards pay/longevity in the service.

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Nov 17 at 2018 5:12 AM

2018-11-17T05:12:42-05:00

Well I was an Cavalry Scout for 20 years and not one civilian welding jobsite cared other than to ask me if I would stop making the coffee in the morning.
I think its kinda like that - except you might make the coffee for the staff meetings.