IRs who are unable to comply with fiscal year minimum requirements may submit a
participation waiver. All waivers for requirements must be submitted in advance for consideration. The Detachment commander (CC) may authorize waivers, reassign members, or recommend reassignment or discharge according to
DAFMAN 36-2136. Waiver requests are initiated by the member and staffed through the member’s assigned Active Component organization to the Detachment CC for final approval/disapproval. Waivers may be submitted for the following reasons: substitutions or excusals.
Substitutions
Substitutions waivers must be submitted and approved in advance of tour start date, and are used in cases where members are on orders (MPA, RPA, school, etc.) and may not have schedule availability to complete their FY requirements. See the template for more information.
Excusals
Excusals are used for personal hardship or other extraordinary circumstances. NOTE: Having a participation waiver doesn’t necessarily authorize a member a good R/R year; instead, it gives a member a good FY requirement in the IR program, so that they aren’t subject to reassignment to the IRR discharge. R/R participation requirements are not waiverable.
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