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Definition
What are the Basic entitlements for all military members if they are on active duty, in an active pay status and not prohibited by law from receiving such pay? |
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- Years of creditable service
- Rank
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How is Base pay determined? |
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- Aviation Career Incentive Pay (ACIP)
- Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP)
- Career Enlisted Flight Incentive Pay
- Parachute Duty
- Demolition Duty
- Toxi Fuel (or Propellants) Duty
- Flight Deck Duty
- Polar Region Flight Operations Duty
Complete list in DodFMR, Vol. 7A & AFMAN 65-116, Vol 1
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Definition
List at least 8 incentive pays and where may a complete list be found. |
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Paid to regular and reserve-rated officers who hold or are in training for an aeronautical rating and who remain in aviation service as a career choice |
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Definition
What are the requirements to receive ACIP? |
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Non-rated officers and all enlisted members, serving as crewmembers or non-crew members
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Definition
What are the requirements to receive HDIP? |
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Crew-member - officer or enlisted member whose presence in the aircraft is required but has nothing to do with the actual operation of the aircraft
Non crew-member - an officer or enlisted person whose presence is not required in the aircraft, but whose duties require them to make regular flight |
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What distinguishes a crew member and non crewmember? |
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Comprehensive statement of a member’s leave and earnings, shows entitlements, deductions, allotments leave information, tax withholding, and TSP information |
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Definition
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Term
State of Legal Residence
Emergency Pay & Allowance
Lost of Living Allowance (COLA) (overseas only)
BAH
BAS
FSA
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Definition
What changes may be processed in the e-Finance system? |
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Term
w/Dep
w/o Dep
Partial Rate
Difference |
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Definition
What are the four types of BAH? |
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- your dependents arrive on station with you
- E-7 (MSgt) or above
- Military couple & your spouse either arrived with you or is already stationed at base |
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Definition
When is BAS started at the full rate? |
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- intended to partially reimburse members involuntarily separated from their dependents fro the extra expenses resulting from such a separation |
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Definition
What is the purpose of FSA? |
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Term
- continuously for more than 30 days |
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Definition
What is the period of time members must be separated from dependents before their FSA entitlement begins? |
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Term
- provide member with additional funds to meet the extraordinary expenses of PCS or advance housing move for which there is no direct reimbursement |
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Definition
What is the purpose of Advance Pay? |
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PCS - one month's basic pay less deductions (taxes/other)
Advance Housing- determined on the anticipated housing expenses & authorized BAH entitlements |
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Definition
What is maximum advance pay allowable? |
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Term
- requested by the member due to an emergency or financial hardship |
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Definition
What is the purpose of a partial payment? |
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Term
- only for overseas areas where on-base military banking facilities are not readily available |
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Definition
When are casual payments authorized? |
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Term
- coverage continues for AWOL or confinement status
- AWOL 31 - SGLI will be stopped as of the end of the month in which a member is classified as a deserter on the 31st day of AWOL |
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Definition
What is the status of SGLI coverage when a member is in excess leave status? AWOL 31 days? |
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Term
- regular enlisted members
- warrant officers |
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Definition
What military members are subject to AFRH deductions? |
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Term
- provides members with a source of retirement income in additional to their retirement pay
- voluntary participation retirement sayings & investment plan established fro military members |
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Definition
What is the purpose of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)? |
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Term
- Base Pay
- 100% of special, incentive pay, & bonuses up to federal limits |
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Definition
What amount may be invested in TSP? |
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Term
- Discretionary (dependent support, insurance, savings, home mortgage)
- Non-Discretionary (savings bonds, charity, AF Assistance Funds, debts due the US Gov) |
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Definition
What are the two types of allotments? |
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Dependent Suport
Insurance
Savings
Home Mortgage
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Definition
What are the classes of Discretionary allotments? |
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Term
provide off-base dental assistance for military members' dependents |
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Definition
What is the purpose of Tricare - Family Member Dental Program? |
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Term
Report of Survey -Held pecuniary liable for property lost, damaged, or destroyed
Over-payments of Pay and/or Allowances - Overpayment for pay & allowance due to a stop or change to an entitlement
Excess Cost of Household Goods (HHG) - Member shipment of household goods exceeds the authorized weight allowance based on the members rank & dependency status
Damage to Government Housing - Report of Survey that assesses liability for damage, failure to satisfactorily clean or loss of equipment or furnishing to family housing or dormitories
Cost Charge Transportation Request - A member on leave issued a Transportation Request (TR) for return travel to his duty station
Dishonored Commissary Check - may be collected involuntarily; Member does not have to be notified by FMF for this particular indebtedness
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Definition
Define the types of debts and definition. |
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Term
Dishonored Commissary Check |
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Definition
Which debt does not require the member be notified before collection? |
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Term
not be less than $50.00 per month unless justification on the grounds of financial hardship is accepted |
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Definition
What is the minimum deduction on indebtedness? |
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Term
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Appeals
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Rebuttal
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Remissions
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Waiver
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Garnishments
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Definition
What are the types or relief of Indebtednesses? |
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Term
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Definition
What are the two main categories for travelers performing official Government travel? |
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Term
cash management tool designed to support U.S. military personnel deployed in combat zones & on peace-keeping missions. |
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Definition
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Term
Cashier / Paying Agent
Paying Agent / Disbursing Agent
Customer Service |
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Definition
What financial experts at the deployed location will be called upon to provide guidance concerning pay entitlements and allowances? |
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Term
Basic Pay
Incentive Pay for Hazardous Duty
Special Pay
Lump-Sum Payment of accrual leave |
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Definition
What compensation is eligible CZTE? |
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Term
Enlisted - all of compensation for any month in which the member performs active duty in a combat zone on qualified hazardous duty area for one or more days
Officer - max pay exempted from tax is the amount equal to the highest rate of enlisted basic pay hostile fire/imminent danger pay |
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Definition
Regarding CZTE, what is the difference between enlisted and Officers? |
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Term
- certified by an appropriate commander
- subjected to hostile fire or explosion of a hostile mine
- duty in a area in close proximity to a hostile fire incident
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Definition
When is Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) payable? |
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when member is on official duty in designated IDP area |
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Definition
When is Imminent Danger Pay payable? |
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Term
military members serving in a hostile fire environment |
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Definition
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to members entitled to basic pay, at a monthly rate while the member is performing duty designated by the Secretary of Defense as hardship duty |
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Definition
When is hardship duty payable? |
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Term
to member for either PCSs on temporary duty of over 30 days duration in specified locations |
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Definition
When is Hardship Duty-tyle L payable? |
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Term
to both officers & enlisted members for performing designated hardship mission for one or more days |
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Definition
When is Hardship Duty-type M payable? |
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Term
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Law ensuring public access to U.S. government records
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FOIA Request
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A written request for DoD records that reasonably describes the record(s) sought,
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Made by any person, including a member of the public (U.S. or foreign citizen/entity)
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Definition
What is FOIA and define FOIA Request |
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Term
Mandates that each United States Government agency have in place an administrative and physical security system to prevent the unauthorized release of personal records |
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Definition
Define Privace Act of 1974 |
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Term
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On-line system used to maintain pay records
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Passwords - Users can change their passwords at any time for any reason, but individual passwords must be changed every 60 days
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Definition
Define Defense Joint Minitary Pay System (DJMS) and password requirements. |
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Term
o DJMS-AC is used to pay active duty and reservists on military orders/active duty guardsmen (AGR) |
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Definition
Define DJMS-Active Component (AC). |
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Term
o DJMS-RC is used to pay for Traditional/IMA and Technicians |
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Definition
Define DJMS-Reserve Component (RC). |
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Term
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Definition
Define Reserve Travel System (RTS). |
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Electronic end-to-end travel management system that is transforming the costly and burdensome paper-based processes used in TDY travel into a streamlined, integrated, paperless system |
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Definition
Define Defense Travel System (DTS). |
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Term
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Problems
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Queries
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Processes
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Definition
Human Resources Case Management System (HR-CMS) cases are characterized as: |
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Term
o E1s receive their first increase after 4 months time in service (TIS) & 2ys
o Others - first longevity increase will be posted after completing 2 years of service
o All ranks will receive a longevity pay increase on their 3rd and 4th year anniversaries
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Definition
In determining paydate, member longevity are years of creditable service a member has for pay purposes. Explain how E1 and other ranks increase in longevity. |
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Term
BP is paid as if each month has 30 days
Can be prorated--paid on a daily basis (do not count the 31st day)
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Member enters active duty on 1 February in a non-leap year, you would pay 30 days of BP
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Member separates on the 27th, you pay 27 days
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Member who separates on 28 February in a non-leap year would be paid for 30 days because the service ended on the last day of the month
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Definition
Base Pay monthly entitlements: |
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Term
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Definition
Factors used to determine an increase in a member's basic pay. |
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- Grade
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Duty location
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Dependency status
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Definition
BAH entitlement is based on: |
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Term
o Any entitlement ending in the word PAY is subject to Federal Income Tax Withholding (FITW)
o Each state has different laws concerning taxes
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Definition
Federal Taxes and Exemptions
State Taxes and Exemptions
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Term
o FICA tax is the combination of Social Security and Medicare
o Basic Pay is the only item of a member’s income that is subject to FICA withholding
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Definition
Federal Income Contribution Act (FICA) |
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Term
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Definition
Direct Deposit is ______ by law for military personnel. |
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