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 (Military Personnel Appropriation orders (MPA), Reserve Personnel Appropriation orders (RPA), school, etc.) and may not have schedule availability to complete their Fiscal Year (FY) requirements. See the template for more information.
Excusals
Excusals are used for personal hardship or other extraordinary circumstances. NOTE: Having a participation waiver does not necessarily authorize a good Retention/Retirement (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 Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) discharge. R/R participation requirements are not eligible for waivers.
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