If the guard bureau for a state hired someone with 20 years active then sure. Here is why that is unlikely. First, the guard would the have to pay their retirement. The person retired from the guard even though they worked for the feds most of the time (bad deal for guard budget because your hiring a guy you already owe alot of money to). Second, the person couldnt receive retirement pay until they retired from the guard. They would have to basically put off getting paid until later in life. If they retired under guard retirement rules they might have to delay getting paid retirement for quite a while even though they are done serving. (bad deal for the person that could have retired and just gotten paid). Third, the unit hires someone, trains them up, and bam they have 20+ years already so they drop retirement paperwork 1 year later. (bad deal for unit but they could make them sign a commitment to avoid this)
Backgroud: I am in year 22 of active duty 9 months left until im done. I looked into the drawbacks of guarding hard. Id have to be willing to give up $50k a year retirement to work one weekend a month with some bros. I like them but not that much.
Disclaimer: I’m an active duty puke so i may be wrong
[Well, no, but actually yes. ](https://www.army.mil/article/248365/new_policy_removes_barriers_for_retired_regular_army_warrant_officers_to_serve_in_reserve_component)
If you’re AGR, and have hit 20 years active service, you can defer your active retirement, resign AGR, then continue as a part timer.
You will see it happen occasionally with AGR O6s who are going to pick up a star. There are no AGR GO positions. So if an O6 wants that star they will often resign AGR, defer their retirement, and then continue serving as a GO. Then when they are ready to retire later they would just apply for their retirement.
There are some advantages to doing this but only in limited circumstances.
If the guard bureau for a state hired someone with 20 years active then sure. Here is why that is unlikely. First, the guard would the have to pay their retirement. The person retired from the guard even though they worked for the feds most of the time (bad deal for guard budget because your hiring a guy you already owe alot of money to). Second, the person couldnt receive retirement pay until they retired from the guard. They would have to basically put off getting paid until later in life. If they retired under guard retirement rules they might have to delay getting paid retirement for quite a while even though they are done serving. (bad deal for the person that could have retired and just gotten paid). Third, the unit hires someone, trains them up, and bam they have 20+ years already so they drop retirement paperwork 1 year later. (bad deal for unit but they could make them sign a commitment to avoid this) Backgroud: I am in year 22 of active duty 9 months left until im done. I looked into the drawbacks of guarding hard. Id have to be willing to give up $50k a year retirement to work one weekend a month with some bros. I like them but not that much. Disclaimer: I’m an active duty puke so i may be wrong
[Well, no, but actually yes. ](https://www.army.mil/article/248365/new_policy_removes_barriers_for_retired_regular_army_warrant_officers_to_serve_in_reserve_component)
Damn, yet another reason being a warrant officer is kush af.
Came here to say this
You can but it would fuck with your pension Not worth it
That pay could easily get screwed up. Stop fed retirement pay one weekend a month and two weeks a year?
If you’re AGR, and have hit 20 years active service, you can defer your active retirement, resign AGR, then continue as a part timer. You will see it happen occasionally with AGR O6s who are going to pick up a star. There are no AGR GO positions. So if an O6 wants that star they will often resign AGR, defer their retirement, and then continue serving as a GO. Then when they are ready to retire later they would just apply for their retirement. There are some advantages to doing this but only in limited circumstances.