DODD 1400.25 VOL 300

Abstract

<u>PURPOSE</u> <br>a. This Instruction establishes and implements policy, establishes uniform DoD-wide procedures, provides guidelines and model programs, delegates authority, and assigns responsibilities regarding civilian personnel management within the Department of Defense. <br>b. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this Volume: <br>(1) Establishes and implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for employment of Federal civilian annuitants in the Department of Defense in accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)). <br>(2) Cancels Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Memorandums (References (c) and (d)). <br><u>APPLICABILITY</u> <br>a. This Volume applies to: <br>(1) OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components"). <br>(2) Annuitants receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund appointed on or after November 25, 2003, in a DoD civilian appropriated fund position in the competitive or excepted service at the General Schedule (GS)-15 level or below (or equivalent) or the executive level. This includes annuitants who have filed a temporary waiver of their annuities with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in accordance with section 8345(d) or 8465(a) of Reference (b). <br>b. The provisions of this Volume do not apply to: <br>(1) Annuitants whose disability retirement annuities have been terminated because of recovery or restoration to earning capacity in accordance with section 8337(d) or 8455(a) of Reference (b) prior to or upon appointment to the Department of Defense. <br>(2) Annuitants receiving annuities from a retirement system not covered by the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (e.g., retirement systems established for nonappropriated fund employees as described in section 2105(c) of Reference (b), the Foreign Service Retirement System). <br>(3) Former Federal civilian employees who are receiving Office of Workers' Compensation benefits and who did not apply for and are not receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. <br>(4) Annuitants receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund appointed to the Department of Defense prior to November 25, 2003, including those who subsequently move within the Department through reassignment, promotion, change to lower grade, or transfer between Military Departments and who continue to serve under the provisions of their original appointment.