Is awarding points while the Member is receiving Tier II Incapacitation pay automated in IPPS-A?

• A. Yes, Automatically
• B. No, An Authorized Retirement Point Administrator Must Manually Award Points
• C. Only for Certain Ranks
• D. Not Possible

Answer: (B)

During Tier II Incapacitation pay, retirement points are not awarded automatically in IPPS-A. An Authorized Retirement Point Administrator must manually award the points to reflect the member’s eligible service time. This manual step ensures accurate verification of service and eligibility when a member is receiving incap pay, since automatic posting could misstate time-in-service for retirement purposes. Once the administrator approves and posts the points, they count toward retirement eligibility and benefit accrual, in line with military retirement rules.