Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Bonus:

Have you ever wanted to learn Arabic or Chinese? Ever wanted to find out more about the cultures of Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan? If you are enrolled in a Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (SROTC), you can earn Foreign Language and Cultural Studies Skill Proficiency Bonus (SPB) by enrolling in a critical foreign language or culture studies program under Section 619, subsection 353 (b) of the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Act. Find out more about this program at http://www.dfas.mil/mil-news/december2008/flspb.html

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Contribution Limits for 2009:

Did you know that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has raised the limits on Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) contributions for calendar year 2009? For more information on service member TSP contributions go to http://www.dfas.mil/mil-news/december2008/tsp.html

Continuation of Bonuses and Entitlements:

President Bush signs the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Act...read more at http://www.dfas.mil/mil-news/december2008/cbe.html

New laws affect repayment of bonuses for some disabled members:

Two new laws provide service secretaries the authority to allow payment of remaining bonus amounts in special circumstances...read more at http://www.dfas.mil/mil-news/december2008/repaymentofbonuses.html

Warrior Care Month Recap:

November was Warrior Care Month, but resources are available to service members and their families all year round...read more at http://www.dfas.mil/mil-news/december2008/warriorrecap.html

Tax Season Reminders: http://www.dfas.mil/mil-news/december2008/taxtipreminders.html

Quiz Questions:

(Q) What is the 2009 Military Pay increase and when is it effective? Click here for the answer http://www.dfas.mil/mil-news/december2008/quiz.html

(Q) Adoption Reimbursement Pop Quiz! What is the maximum amount of adoption reimbursement a service member can receive per child and for the calendar year? Click here for the answer http://www.dfas.mil/mil-news/december2008/quiz.html

For more information on Adoption Reimbursement, go to: http://www.dod.mil/dfas/militarypay/adoptionreimbursement.html

NOTICE:

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