DFAS Retiree Newsletter
June 2024 Retiree Newsletter
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Director’s Message
Welcome to the June 2024 Retiree Newsletter!
Gray Area Retiree Spotlight: New Online Tools Available To You After You Start Retired Pay
We continue to look for ways to make managing your retired pay account (after you apply and start receiving retired pay) easier and more convenient.
askDFAS Refresh: Making Tools Easier to Use
On May 16, 2024, we refreshed the “Ask Retired Pay” module of askDFAS to make it easier to navigate.
askDFAS Refresh: Detailed Tour for Retirees
We are excited for you to explore and use all the functionality now available in askDFAS!
askDFAS Refresh: Detailed Tour for SBP Annuitants
We are very excited to provide these new options to customers as part of the askDFAS Refresh!
Retiree Pay Account Check-up
Keeping your account current will ensure that DFAS can get in touch with you if there is information you need to know about your retired pay.
Obtaining a Verification of Pay (VOP) Letter for Retirees and SBP Annuitants
Need a ‘Verification of Pay’ letter? You have options.
School Certification Season for SBP Child Annuitants
Child annuitants ages 18 to-22 who are attending school on a full-time basis should receive their annual school certification packets in the mail.
Retiree Appreciation Events
Come say hello to us at one of these events.
News from Our Partners: Navy MWR Events
CNIC is pleased to announce an upcoming recreation initiative intended to foster participant readiness, enhance resiliency, build vibrant communities, and support fun across Navy installations.
News from Our Partners: Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society: Celebrating 120 years of service - providing over 5 million Sailors and Marines with $2 billion in financial assistance!
NMCRS can “be there” when a Sea Service member is in need, because of donors like you.
News from Our Partners: Recently retired from service? Take advantage of your FEDVIP enrollment period.
Retiring uniformed service members are considered newly eligible for FEDVIP.
News from Our Partners: 2024 Air Force Assistance Fund 51st Annual Campaign
The 2024 Department of the Air Force’s annual Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign at Air and Space Force Bases worldwide continued through Flag Day (June 14) this year!
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March 2024 Retiree Newsletter
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Director’s Message
Welcome to the March 2024 Retiree Newsletter!
Gray Area Retiree Spotlight: myPay is Your Portal to Multiple Accounts with Just One Login
Did you know? It’s possible to have more than one type of account to choose from after you log in to myPay.
Gray Area Retiree Spotlight: Special Note from the Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC) for Air Force Gray Area Retirees
HQ ARPC is currently experiencing a delay in processing Age 60 and Reduced Retired Pay Age retirement applications.
Military Retired Pay Tax Season Tips
Here is a summary of tools available if you are missing tax documents.
Managing Your Retired Pay Allotments
You can have some of your retired pay go to another institution through an allotment, sometimes referred to as a payroll deduction.
Checking your SBP Coverage for Your Current or Former Spouse
Have you recently checked your Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage?
Prepare Your Loved Ones: Reclaiming Overpaid Funds After the Death of a Retiree
A military retiree’s entitlement to retired pay ends on the date of death of the member.
Resources Available to Help with Your myPay Account
There are, however, a few ways to get help and even send questions or requests for assistance securely online.
Upcoming Retiree Appreciation Days
A list of Retiree Appreciation Days DFAS will participate in during 2024.
News from Our Partners: Free MilTax Services Available to Recent Retirees
If you separated from service within the last 12 months, you are eligible to file your taxes for free with MilTax e-filing software and support.
News from Our Partners: Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Thank you to all who supported NMCRS in 2023! Your generosity made a huge impact in the lives of over 198,000 Sailors, Marines and their families who used our programs and services.
News from Our Partners: Recently Retired from Service? Take Advantage of Your FEDVIP Enrollment Period
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proud to welcome retiring members of the uniformed services to the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).
News from Our Partners: 51st Annual Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign
The 51st annual Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign is well underway at Air & Space Force Bases around the globe.
2024 Pay Calendar
To help you plan for 2024, below is a list of the days you should expect to receive your pay.
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December 2023 Retiree Newsletter
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Director’s Message
Welcome to the December 2023 Retiree Newsletter!
Gray Area Retiree Spotlight - New to Retired Pay: What to Know for Tax Season
After you retire and begin receiving retired pay, the next tax season will bring a few changes.
There’s Still Time to Get a Head Start on Tax Season
Convenient options to replace an IRS Form 1099-R.
You Asked, We Delivered: The New “What to Do When a Military Retiree Dies” Checklist and Enhanced Webpage
Thanks for your feedback and ideas, we’ve made some improvements to help smooth the process for survivors and beneficiaries.
New Retiree and Annuitant DFAS Resources Now Available!
Here at DFAS Retired and Annuitant Pay, we’re very busy working on ways to improve our customer service for you.
Introducing Our Newest Form Wizard: DD 2656-6, Survivor Benefit Plan Election Change Certificate
We are excited to announce our newest Form Wizard for the DD 2656-6, Survivor Benefit Plan Election Change Certificate.
How to Upload Your Documents Using our askDFAS Online Upload Tools
If you’re not uploading your documents to DFAS via our askDFAS online upload tools, you are missing out on some key benefits.
The SBP Open Season Ends January 1, 2024
The deadline for the Survivor Benefit Plan Open Season is midnight January 1, 2024
Important Changes If You Pay SBP/RCSBP Monthly Premiums Direct Through Treasury CRS
Some retirees need to pay monthly Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) or Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) premiums directly. Recently, CRS changed their payment processes and their customer service phone number.
2024 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index, there is a 3.2 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for most retired pay and Survivor Benefit Plan annuities, effective December 1, 2023.
What Retirees Can Expect in the Year-End Mail from DFAS
For retirees who request their tax statements via postal mail from DFAS, each January we will mail your 1099-R, along with a special print edition of the DFAS Retiree Newsletter with important news for the coming year.
CRDP/CRSC Open Season - Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re eligible for both CRDP and CRSC, CRDP/CRSC Open Season is when DFAS will send you a letter with instructions on how to change your election from one type of payment to the other if you choose.
News from Our Partners: Free MilTax Services Available to Recent Retirees
If you separated from service within the last 12 months, you are eligible to file your taxes for free with MilTax e-filing software and support.
News from Our Partners: 2023 Air Force Assistance Fund “50 Years of Caring” Campaign—Sprint Finish!
2023 marked the Department of the Air Force’s 50th annual Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign at Air and Space Force Bases worldwide.
2024 Pay Calendar
To help you plan for 2024, below is a list of the days you should expect to receive your pay.
Click here to download a PDF of the December 2023 Retiree Newsletter
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September 2023 Retiree Newsletter
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Director’s Message
Welcome to the September 2023 Retiree Newsletter!
Gray Area Spotlight: Did You Know? The 2023 SBP Open Season is Your Opportunity to Enroll or Discontinue RCSBP/SBP Coverage
In the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress provided for a special Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Open Season, which ends January 1, 2024.
Another Tax Season is Right Around the Corner: Are You Prepared?
Tax season is just around the corner and DFAS wants to ensure you are prepared.
Employment Compensation from a Foreign Government Can Impact Your Retired Pay
Your military retired pay can be impacted if you receive compensation from a foreign government without advance permission
The Survivor Benefit Plan Open Season Ends January 1, 2024
The deadline to enroll or discontinue during the SBP Open Season is January 1, 2024.
Helpful Form Wizards and Convenient askDFAS Online Upload Tools
At DFAS, we continue to look for ways to make filling out forms and sending information to us as easy as possible. Two resources we provide are Form Wizards and the askDFAS Online Upload Tools.
Simplifying Eligibility Verifications for Retirees and SBP Annuitants
As part of our work at DFAS Retired & Annuitant Pay to transform into an even more customer-friendly environment, we are simplifying eligibility verifications for both retirees and SBP annuitants.
Retiree Appreciation Events 2023
Come see us at the following upcoming Retiree Appreciation events!
From Our Partners: 2023 Air Force Assistance Fund “50 Years of Caring” Campaign
On 27 February, the Department of the Air Force launched the 50th annual Air Force Assistance Fund 50 Years of Caring Campaign at Air and Space Force Bases worldwide.
From Our Partners: Military Families - Take Advantage of Your FEDVIP Enrollment Period
The Federal Benefits Open Season is your annual opportunity to enroll in, change, or cancel a FEDVIP dental and/or vision plan.
2024 Pay Calendar
To help you plan for 2024, below is a list of the days you should expect to receive your pay.
Click here to download a PDF of the September 2023 Retiree Newsletter
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