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33 U.S.C. § 3046 — Retired grade and retired pay
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Each officer retired pursuant to law shall be placed on the retired list with the highest grade satisfactorily held by that officer while on active duty including active duty pursuant to recall, under permanent or temporary appointment, and shall receive retired pay based on such highest grade, if—
(1) the officer’s performance of duty in such highest grade has been satisfactory, as determined by the Secretary of the department or departments under whose jurisdiction the officer served; and
(2) unless retired for disability, the officer’s length of service in such highest grade is no less than that required by the Secretary of officers retiring under permanent appointment in that grade.
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Each officer retired pursuant to law shall be placed on the retired list with the highest grade satisfactorily held by that officer while on active duty including active duty pursuant to recall, under permanent or temporary appointment, and shall receive retired pay based on such highest grade, if—
(1) the officer’s performance of duty in such highest grade has been satisfactory, as determined by the Secretary of the department or departments under whose jurisdiction the officer served; and
(2) unless retired for disability, the officer’s length of service in such highest grade is no less than that required by the Secretary of officers retiring under permanent appointment in that grade.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 853p, act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 17, 62 Stat. 300, provided that retired pay be based on highest rank held. See [section 3046 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3046&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 853q, act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 18, 62 Stat. 300, provided that Coast and Geodetic Survey Commissioned Officers’ Act of 1948 would not affect retired rank and pay held pursuant to other laws. See [section 3047 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3047&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 853r, act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 19, 62 Stat. 300, related to personnel board. See [section 3022 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3022&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
Section 856, acts May 22, 1917, ch. 20, § 16, 40 Stat. 88; June 21, 1955, ch. 172, § 2(b), 69 Stat. 169; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, related to relative rank of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officers when serving with Army, Navy, or Air Force. See [section 3062 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3062&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 857, acts May 22, 1917, ch. 20, § 16, 40 Stat. 88; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 837, title V, § 501(d)(1), 70 Stat. 883; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(m)(2), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 277, related to service of commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for purposes of servicemen’s and veterans’ benefits. See [section 3072 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3072&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 857–1, Pub. L. 91–621, § 1, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1863, related to applicable definitions. See [section 3002 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3002&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 857–2, Pub. L. 91–621, § 2, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1863, related to retirement grade and pay. See [section 3046 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3046&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 857–3, Pub. L. 91–621, § 3, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1863; Pub. L. 98–498, title III, § 310(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2306; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(m)(3), June 13,
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 3045
§ 3045. Computation of retired pay
(a) Officers first becoming members before Sep-
tember 8, 1980
Each officer on the retired list who first be-
came a member of a uniformed service before
September 8, 1980, shall receive retired pay at
the rate determined by multiplying—
(1) the retired pay base determined under
section 1406(g) of title 10; by
(2) the retired pay multiplier determined
under section 1409 of such title for the number
of years of service that may be credited to the
officer under section 1405 of such title as if the
officer’s service were service as a member of
the Armed Forces.
The retired pay so computed may not exceed 75
percent of the retired pay base.
(b) Officers first becoming members on or after
September 8, 1980
Each officer on the retired list who first be-
came a member of a uniformed service on or
after September 8, 1980, shall receive retired pay
at the rate determined by multiplying—
(1) the retired pay base determined under
section 1407 of title 10; by
(2) the retired pay multiplier determined
under section 1409 of such title for the number
of years of service that may be credited to the
officer under section 1405 of such title as if the
officer’s service were service as a member of
the Armed Forces.
(c) Treatment of full and fractional parts of
months in computing years of service
(1) In general
In computing the number of years of service
of an officer for the purposes of subsection
(a)—
(A) each full month of service that is in
addition to the number of full years of serv-
ice creditable to the officer shall be credited
as 1⁄12 of a year; and
(B) any remaining fractional part of a
month shall be disregarded.
(2) Rounding
Retired pay computed under th
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