# § 8333. Computation of retired and retainer pay
**(a)** The monthly retired pay or retainer pay of a member entitled to such pay under this chapter or under section 8470 or 8372 of this title is computed in accordance with the following table.
| Formula | Forsections | Column 1Take | Column 2Multiply by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | 8325(a)6326 | Retired pay base computed under section 1406(d) or 1407 | Retired pay multiplier prescribed under section 1409 for the years of service that may be credited to the member under section 1405. |
| B | 8323 8325(b)8470 8372 | Retired pay base computed under section 1406(d) or 1407 | Retired pay multiplier prescribed under section 1409 for the years of service that may be credited to him under section 1405. |
| C | 8330 | Retainer pay base computed under section 1406(d) or 1407 | Retainer pay multiplier prescribed under section 1409 for the years of service that may be credited to him under section 1405. |
**(b)**
**(1)** Retired pay or retainer pay computed under this section, if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $1.
**(2)** References in the table in subsection (a) are to sections of this title.
**(c)** In the case of a Reserve enlisted member whose grade upon transfer to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve is determined under section 8336 of this title and who first became a member of a uniformed service before September 8, 1980, the retainer pay base of the member (notwithstanding section 1406(a)(1) of this title) is the amount of the monthly basic pay of the grade in which the member is so transferred (determined based upon the rates of basic pay applicable on the date of the member’s transfer), and that amount shall be used for the purposes of the table in subsection (a) rather than the amount computed under section 1406(d) of this title.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 922(a)(10)(A), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 641, § 6333; amended Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 203(a), July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 635(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2789; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1503(b)(3), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 512; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 532(d)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2520; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 509(d)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3231; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 646(a), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 160; renumbered § 8333 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(b)(15), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836, 1840.)
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
2018—, renumbered as this section.
Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 8470 or 8372” for “section 6970 or 6383” in introductory provisions and, under “For sections” column in table, substituted “8325(a)” for “6325(a)” and “8326” for “6326” in Formula A, “8323” for “6323”, “8325(b)” for “6325(b)”, “8470” for “6970”, and “8372” for “6383” in Formula B, and “8330” for “6330” in Formula C.
Subsec. (c). , substituted “section 8336” for “section 6336”.
2008—Subsec. (a). substituted “Retired pay multiplier prescribed under section 1409 for the years of service that may be credited to the member under section 1405.” for “75 percent.” in Formula A under Column 2 in table.
2006—Subsec. (a). inserted “6970 or” after “section” in text and “6970” below “6325(b)” in Formula B under “For sections” column in table.
1996—Subsec. (a). struck out first period after “section 1405” in Formula C under Column 2 in table.
Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).
1994—Subsec. (a). substituted “the years of service that may be credited to him under section 1405.” for “his years of active service in the armed forces” in Formula C under Column 2 in table.
1986— amended section generally, designating existing provision as subsec. (b)(1), substituting “under this section” for “under this chapter”, and adding subsecs. (a) and (b)(2).
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .
### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment by effective as of , and applicable with respect to retired pay and retainer pay payable on or after that date, see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by applicable to computation of retired pay of any enlisted member who retires on or after , to computation of retainer pay of any enlisted member who is transferred to Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve on or after , and to recomputation of retired pay of any enlisted member who is advanced on retired list on or after , see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date
Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1983 Amendment note under .