If a record needs to have the length of service adjusted users should use the service credits option to add or remove years of service. This will allow users to easily see exactly why an officer's adjusted service date is different than their commissioning date.
Step-by-step guide
Follow these steps to apply service credits:
Load the person record
Click on the "Service Dates" menu option
Click on the "Manage Credits" link
Select a "Credit Type", i.e.: "Broken Service"
Each credit type will impact service time differently, refer to the related article for more information
Enter the "Effective Date"
This date should be the start date of the credit, not the end date
Enter an amount, ONE of two options
"Date Range" will calculate the time between two dates, OR
"Date Values" will allow the user to enter an exact amount of time
Optionally, users can choose to apply the credit details to a spouse or add comments
Click "Save"
The service credits are applied to the person record
In order for allowance worksheets to show the service time properly the effective date of the credit should be set to the beginning of the effective period.