{"id":57798,"date":"2018-05-02T13:09:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T13:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/02\/benefits-basics-the-blended-retirement-system\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:27:10","slug":"benefits-basics-the-blended-retirement-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/military-benefits\/2018\/05\/02\/benefits-basics-the-blended-retirement-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits basics: The Blended Retirement System"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=04e25870-3456-4403-9ec6-38499d584796\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-04e25870-3456-4403-9ec6-38499d584796.jpg\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maximizing your match under BRS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"js-paste-start-EYYKQNSGTFF67JIRTANYIXQ3TY\"> <i><b>Editor\u2019s note: <\/b>This is one in a series of pieces that make up the Military Times 2018 Benefits Guide. Read or download the entire e-book <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.militarytimes.com\/ebooks\/\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" target=\"_blank\" data-original-title=\"\" aria-describedby=\"popover196873\">here<\/a>.<\/i><span class=\"js-paste-end-EYYKQNSGTFF67JIRTANYIXQ3TY\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The window for 1.6 million service members to select a new retirement system will close at year\u2019s end. If you\u2019re still on the fence, or unsure whether you\u2019re eligible, now is the time to choose \u2014 especially if you\u2019re leaning toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2017\/12\/19\/retirement-guide-brs-or-legacy-well-help-you-find-the-right-path\/\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" target=\"_blank\" data-original-title=\"\" aria-describedby=\"popover971803\">Blended Retirement System<\/a>, where benefits like matching retirement-account funds won\u2019t start until you\u2019ve signed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you need to know about BRS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>What it is: <\/b>As of Jan. 1, 2018, all new service members will be enrolled in the Blended Retirement System, which will continue the payment of pensions to those who retire from service while allowing nearly all who serve the chance to realize a retirement benefit via Defense Department matching contributions to their Thrift Savings Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Eligibility:<\/b> New service members are automatically enrolled in BRS. Another group of service members can opt into the new system in 2018: Active-duty service members who had fewer than 12 years of total service as of Dec. 31, 2017, and reserve-component members in a paid status with fewer than 4,320 retirement points as of that same date. Also, anyone who entered a service academy or signed a service agreement (those in the delayed entry program, for instance) as of Dec. 31 has opt-in eligibility. Service members who had more than 12 years of service at the end of 2017 don\u2019t have a choice; they stay with the legacy retirement system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of April 10, about 11 percent of the 1.6 million service members eligible to make the choice had opted in to BRS.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link smg-interstitial-link--fallback wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.militarytimes.com\/ebooks\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__fallback-link\">FREE DOWNLOAD: 2018 Military Times Benefits Guide<\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>The details: <\/b>Service members (in the category with fewer than 12 years of service) who don\u2019t opt in would be eligible for legacy retirement benefits \u2014 namely, a pension they\u2019ll receive after 20 years of service. Those under BRS would receive the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A retirement pension, but one that\u2019s 20 percent less than the legacy system.<\/li><li>A DoD contribution of 1 percent of your base pay into your TSP account, regardless of your TSP contribution.<br><\/li><li>A DoD match for your TSP contributions, maxing out at 5 percent of your base pay.<br><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2017\/11\/29\/new-retirement-systems-retention-bonus-will-be-lowest-allowed-by-law\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Continuation pay<\/a>: A one-time bonus payment at 12 years of service, in exchange for a commitment to serve an additional four years. As of March 2018, active-duty members are set to get 2.5 times their monthly basic pay as of the first day of their 12th year of service. Reserve and Guard members get 0.5 times their monthly pay.<br><\/li><li>Lump-sum option: Retiring service members can collect either 25 percent or 50 percent of their future retirement pay (through age 67) via lump sum at their retirement, spread out up to four years. Retirement paychecks would return to their full amount after age 67; the lump sum is taxable and is discounted by about 7 percent (under 2018 rates) \u2014 the Social Security\u2019s going \u201cdiscount rate\u201d for such pension payouts.<span class=\"js-paste-end-UYJVPSPHNJGOJBPYBN6NX6MYB4\"> <br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2018\/04\/13\/will-new-retirement-system-entice-more-service-members-to-leave-early-officials-are-watching\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Blended-Retirement-System.png.png?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Will new retirement system entice more service members to leave early? Officials are watching<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">About 1.6 million service members must decide which retirement system they&#039;ll use by year&#039;s end.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Action items:<\/b> Troops interested in opting into BRS can calculate their estimated retirement benefits in both the BRS and legacy systems using DoD\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/militarypay.defense.gov\/Calculators\/BRS\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">BRS calculator<\/a>. Before deciding, troops must take the mandatory BRS training, available through Joint Knowledge Online, their service\u2019s learning management system, and through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militaryonesource.mil\/-\/blended-retirement-syst-1\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Military OneSource<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers, sailors and airmen can opt into BRS via <a href=\"https:\/\/mypay.dfas.mil\/mypay.aspx\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">MyPay<\/a>; Marines are to use <a href=\"https:\/\/mol.tfs.usmc.mil\/mol\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Marine Online<\/a> (https:\/\/mol.tfs.usmc.mil\/mol).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Deadline:<\/b> Troops eligible to make a choice have until Dec. 31 to opt into BRS. Those who do not opt in will remain in the legacy system. Marines have been asked to note (via Marine Online) that they don\u2019t wish to opt in; troops in other services do not have to indicate their preference for the legacy system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"242\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TSP_matchchart.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TSP_matchchart.jpg.jpg 627w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TSP_matchchart.jpg.jpg?resize=300,116 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>WHAT\u2019S NEW <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense officials say they\u2019ve seen a large number of \u201cearly adopters\u201d eager to join the Blended Retirement System and take advantage of the matching funds for their Thrift Savings Plan. 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