The new "Retired Pay Newsletter" brought to you by the Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS) The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Retired and Annuitant Pay has created this newsletter in an effort to keep you, our members, military retirees and annuitants informed about issues of importance. Periodically, we will publish this newsletter and deliver it to your inbox. Topics such as legislative changes and end-of-year processing plan, much like those that appear in this first newsletter, will be covered. Future newsletters may address operational updates, retiree seminar highlights, awards to retirees and other information of interest. Below are "Archived Articles" from the previous newsletters. We hope you find it informative. Tell your fellow retirees to sign-up for a myPay account and this newsletter so they, too, can access this timely and relevant information. November 2005 From the Director myPay: The Key to Controlling Your Pay Account and Tax forms slated for December distribution Social Security Offset SBP Open Season December 2005 The Director’s Corner by Karl H. Bernhardt Open season scheduled for CRSC and CRDP Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) increases Designating your beneficiaries made easier About the Designation of Beneficiary Information card: Some feedback on the inaugural Retired Pay Newsletter January 2006 The Director’s Corner by Karl H. Bernhardt End-of-Year Reminders SBP Open Season CRSC Eligibilty CRSC/CRDP Open Season International Direct Deposit February 2006 The Director’s Corner by Karl H. Bernhardt 1099R Information CRSC Eligibility Correction International Direct Deposit News National Defense Authorization Act Retiree Account Statement (RAS) Security Concerns and myPay Advantages Social Security Offset April 2006 The Director’s Corner by Karl H. Bernhardt Important Reminders Answering questions about Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Open Season Know the submission guidelines of payments to DFAS May 2006 The Director’s Corner by Karl H. Bernhardt Accessing the myPay System Annuitants to See SBP Increase International Direct Deposit (IDD) News TRICARE Retiree Dental Program Premiums Increase July 2006 The Director’s Corner by Karl H. Bernhardt Data Security and myPay Keep Your Account Status Updated Retired Pay Newsletter Survey Results Survivor Benefit Plan Paid-Up Cost Information Voice Enabled Technology is Coming to our Customer Service Center August 2006 The Director’s Corner by Karl H. Bernhardt End of the Year Statements Potential Retroactive Pay Due as a Result of CRSC/CRDP SBP Open Season Survivor Benefit Plan Paid-Up Cost Information Technological Enhancements are Coming to our Customer Service Center September 2006 The Director’s Corner by Karl H. Bernhardt Retroactive Payments of Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and/or Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Open Season Update Retiree Seminars and Conferences Keeping Your Records Updated VA RETRO AWARD FAQ’s December 2006 The Director’s Corner by Karl H. Bernhardt Annual Retiree Account Statements Cost of Living Adjustment Update Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC)/Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) Open Season VA Retro/Disabled Military Retiree’s Retroactive Pay The Defense Finance and Accounting Service thanks you for your interest in the Retired Pay Newsletter. Please take time to review our Privacy Policy. Our privacy policy is clear: we do not collect personal information unless provided by the customer we are seeking to assist. This email was sent by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. For further information please visit our website at www.dfas.mil To Unsubscribe click here, log into myPay, and select the Turn ON/OFF Alert Setting(s) option.