Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1332.37
June 29, 1994
Incorporating Change 1, August 5, 1994
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Program to Encourage Public and Community Service Employment
References: (a) Sections 4403 and 4462 of Public Law 102-484, "National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993," October 23, 1992
(b) Section 561 of Public Law 103-160, "National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1994," November 10, 1993
(c) DoD Instruction 1340.19, "Certification of Public and Community
Service Employment of Military Retirees," November 17, 1993
(d) DoD Instruction 1332.36, "Pre-separation Counseling For Military
Personnel," February 14, 1994
(e) Section 5532 of title 5, United States Code
(f) Section 501 of title 26, United States Code
1. PURPOSE
This Instruction implements Section 4462 of reference (a) and Section 561 of reference
(b) by establishing policy, assigning responsibilities, and prescribing procedures to:
1.1. Encourage and assist separating Service members, Service members retiring
with 20 or more years of service, DoD civilian personnel leaving the Government, and
spouses to enter public and community service employment.
1.2. Encourage and assist Service members requesting retirement with fewer than
20 years of service to register for public and community service employment.
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
This Instruction applies to:
