IRRs Scheduled for Annual Muster

Members of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) have incurred new reporting requirements beginning Jan. 22 that call for an annual muster and verification of civilian employment information. By law, IRR members can be ordered to muster without consent and be required to perform a minimum of two hours of duty during that muster. The period of muster, including round trip travel to the muster site, may not total more than one day each calendar year. IRR members are required to notify their employers of this contingency. Not all IRR members are called for a physical muster each year. If not ordered to muster, they will receive an annual screening letter with instructions. To compensate for the inconvenience of the mustering requirement, IRR members are authorized payment at 125 percent of the average per diem (other than Hawaii or Alaska).