diff --git a/MAPL_Base/MAPL_ExtDataGridCompMod.F90 b/MAPL_Base/MAPL_ExtDataGridCompMod.F90
index a678ac9681a6..53a88f9947fa 100644
--- a/MAPL_Base/MAPL_ExtDataGridCompMod.F90
+++ b/MAPL_Base/MAPL_ExtDataGridCompMod.F90
@@ -2393,7 +2393,7 @@ subroutine UpdateBracketTime(item,cTime,bSide,interpTime,fileTime,file_processed
               ! Convert year offset to the future value
               yrOffset = iYr - cYearOff
               ! Determine the template time
-              call ESMF_TimeSet(newTime,yy=iYr,mm=imm,dd=idd,h=ihr,m=imn,s=isc,__RC__)
+              call OffsetTimeYear(cTime,yrOffset,newTime,__RC__)
               ftime = item%reff_time
               n = 0
               do while (.not.found)
@@ -2428,8 +2428,7 @@ subroutine UpdateBracketTime(item,cTime,bSide,interpTime,fileTime,file_processed
               ! yrOffset: Number of years added from current time to get file time
               Do While ((.not.found).and.(abs(yrOffset).lt.maxOffset))
                  yrOffset = yrOffset - 1
-                 iYr = refYear + yrOffset
-                 call ESMF_TimeSet(newTime,yy=iyr,mm=imm,dd=idd,h=ihr,m=imn,s=isc,__RC__)
+                 call OffsetTimeYear(cTime,yrOffset,newTime,__RC__)
                  ! Error check - if the new time is before the first file time,
                  ! all is lost
                  If (newTime.lt.xTSeries(1)) exit