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Separations

TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE:

There is no Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) reimbursement authorized when vacating government quarters at separation. In accordance with Joint Federal Travel Regulations, Chapter 5, Part H paragraph 5705C "there is no entitlement to TLE incident to a member’s move to a Permanent Duty Station (PDS) when entering active duty or from a PDS when leaving active duty.

TRAVEL:

You have one year from date of retirement to establish a permanent residence and claim travel benefits to that location. You will be provided necessary travel vouchers prior to separation.

There is no Dislocation Allowance (DLA) authorized upon separation. In accordance with Joint Federal Travel Regulations, Chapter 5, Part G, paragraph 5630C(2) there is no DLA entitlement from last duty station to home or to the place from which initially called (or ordered) to active duty. In other words there is no DLA entitlement for a soldier’s first or last Army move.

ACCRUED LEAVE:

In Accordance with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation, Volume 7A, Paragraph 40101a, effective February 10, 1976 a soldier can be paid for no more than 60 days of accrued leave during a military career. Settlement for leave accrued as of August 31, 1976 will include (for Officers) Basic Pay, BAQ, BAS (current pay rates), (for Enlisted) Basic Pay, BAQ ($1.25 per day) and BAS (.70 per day). After September 1, 1976 all ranks are paid Basic Pay only for accrued leave. Soldiers who plan to sell their accrued leave at Separation must remember that payment is made at time of Separation and cannot be made earlier.

You should also be aware that current DOD Financial Management Regulation. Volume 7A of Military Pay Policy and Procedures, that Basic Pay for Accrued Leave is taxed at the rate prescribed for Lump Sum Payments. Currently the Federal tax rate for Lump Sum Payments is twenty five percent (25%). Also if you live in a State that requires a deduction for State tax, Basic pay for Accrued leave will be taxed accordingly at the prescribed State Lump Sum tax rate.

Retirement

Many soldiers near Retirement begin asking questions like, "What do I need to do to prepare for Retirement or How much will my Retired pay be?" The following information is provided to all soldiers contemplating Retirement. We hope this information will answer some of those questions.

Your gross monthly Retired Pay is computed by Defense Finance and Accounting Service. This computation is based on your Total Active Federal Service and Basic Pay Entry date from the Master Military Pay Account (MMPA). Currently there are three Retirement Plans for soldiers retiring from active duty for length of service.

For more information on the different Retirement Plans and a calculator click here

You may continue Retired Pay to the same Financial Institution as current active duty pay. If you elect to change Financial Institutions for Retired Pay, it will require a document from the Bank (Standard Form 1199A) of your choice. If you plan to change Bank’s we recommend that you do so before your Retirement date and allow the Finance Office to make the necessary changes to the Pay Option (Bank). Please provide the change (1199A) before the 15th of the month you plan to retire, so we can make sure the changes are correctly processed. After the 15^th of the month the change document (1199A) will accompany your Retirement Package and only DFAS have access to your account.

ALLOTMENTS:

If you wish to continue your allotments in Retired Status no action on your part is required. If you wish to change, stop, or start a new allotment, please provide your Finance Office with change documents prior to the 15th of the month you plan to retire so we can make sure the changes are correctly processed. After the 15^th of the month, only the DFAS will have access to your account.

Under a new policy, retirees are authorized to start, stop or change up to a maximum of six discretionary allotments. Discretionary allotments are considered class-D allotments and include, but are not restricted to:

Payment of insurance premiums for health, auto or life insurance;

Voluntary payments to a dependent, former spouse and relatives;

Deposits into a financial institution, mutual fund or investment firm;

Payment of a car loan, mortgage, rent, and consumer debts;

In addition to allotments authorized above, and to aid personnel in the transition from active duty to retired status, all existing authorized allotments of soldiers on active duty except those for CFC and VEAP may be continued in Retired status as approved allotments.

BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH):

If you are married and occupy Government quarters and prior to Retirement vacate these quarters and move into private quarters subsidized by you, your BAH will be effective the date you vacate Government quarters. The documents will be processed to allow this money to appear in either your mid/end of month pay or residual pay due on separation.

Unfortunately there is no Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) reimbursement when vacating Government quarters at Retirement. In accordance with Joint Federal Travel Regulations, Chapter 5, Part H paragraph 5705C "there is no entitlement to TLE incident to a member’s move to a Permanent Duty Station (PDS) when entering active duty or from a PDS when leaving active duty.

TRAVEL:

You have one year from date of retirement to establish a permanent residence and claim Travel benefits to that location. You will be provided necessary Travel Vouchers prior to Retirement.

Unfortunately there is no Dislocation Allowance (DLA) authorized upon separation or Retirement. In accordance with Joint Federal Travel Regulations, Chapter 5, Part G, paragraph 5630C(2) there is no DLA entitlement from last duty station to home or to the place from which initially called (or ordered) to active duty. In other words there’s no DLA entitlement for a soldier’s first or last Army move.

You may request an advance against your travel entitlements either on day of processing prior to beginning Transition Leave/Permissive TDY or day of Retirement. What this equates to, you will be paid 100% of mileage and per-diem for yourself. If your dependents are to accompany you, the local Finance Office will pay mileage only for your dependents. Their per-diem will be paid upon settlement of your Home of Selection Travel with DFAS Indianapolis. If you are going to claim travel for two privately owned vehicles, it must be authorized in your orders. Remember this money is only an advance against your entitlements. It does not mean that you have made a home of selection. Once you have completed your travel and established a permanent residence (home of selection), you will then submit your travel voucher for settlement and any moneys paid to you in advance will be collected from your settlement.

End Of Month Pay - Month Of Separation:

Upon receipt of retirement orders the Separations Branch is required to process a Separations Transaction (E503). This transaction will stop your last month of active duty pay. This will be the only time during your military career that your End of Month will not go to your pay option. Your pay will go into a held pay status and will be released prior to date of Retirement through ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER (EFT). This action will not affect your allotments. We are required to process in this manner to preclude any possibility of duplicate payment of allotments and pay options from both retired and active duty pay systems. This procedure is normally done before actual payday. It should have no effect on how you are currently paid. In short, the local Finance Office will send an EFT to your bank for the last month on active duty, not DFAS. DFAS will pay the allotments.

ACCRUED LEAVE:

In Accordance with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation, Volume 7A, Paragraph 40101a, effective February 10, 1976 a soldier can be paid for no more than 60 days of accrued leave during a military career. Settlement for leave accrued as of August 31, 1976 will include (for Officers) Basic Pay, BAQ, BAS (current pay rates), (for Enlisted) Basic Pay, BAQ ($1.25 per day) and BAS (.70 per day). After September 1, 1976 all ranks are paid Basic Pay only for accrued leave. Soldiers who plan to sell their accrued leave at Retirement must remember that payment is made at time of Retirement and cannot be made earlier.

You should also be aware that current DOD Financial Management Regulation. Volume 7A of Military Pay Policy and Procedures, that Basic Pay for Accrued Leave is taxed at the rate prescribed for Lump Sum Payments. Currently the Federal tax rate for Lump Sum Payments is twenty five percent (25%). Also if you live in a State that requires a deduction for State tax, Basic pay for Accrued leave will be taxed accordingly at the prescribed State Lump Sum tax rate.

OUT-PROCESSING:

This is the most important part of your Retirement processing. It is important that you make the necessary appointments to ensure that all your Retirement processing is completed timely. If you are taking Transition Leave or Permissive TDY in conjunction with Transition leave ensure that you process Retirement Services, Transition Point, and the Finance Office prior to your departure. This will enable these activities to do what is needed to ensure you a smooth conversion from Active to Retired Status. You cannot take Permissive TDY in increments in conjunction with Transition Leave. If you are taking Permissive TDY in increments, you are responsible to your unit and not the Transition Point. Therefore you can process with the Transition Point at the completion of your Permissive TDY. If you do not plan to take leave do not wait until the last day of active duty to process. The Finance Office will not be in a position to take care of your needs (start, stop, change allotments and pay options). It is to your benefit to call Retirement Services, and Transition Point to make your appointments. When you report for your appointment with the Transition Point you will also come to the Finance Office. So remember, make your appointments in advance and if you cannot keep the appointment please call.

We hope this guide answer those questions you were pondering or didn’t know who to ask. If you require assistance, feel free to call the numbers below on issues you may have.

Important Phone Numbers

RETIREMENT SERVICES (PERSONNEL) (BLDG 5450) 751-6715

TRANSITION POINT RETIREMENT (PERSONNEL) (BLDG 5450 - Room 210) 751-5742/5775

DEFENSE MILITARY PAY OFFICE (FINANCE) (BLDG 5450) Room 129F - 751-1087

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