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DFAS cannot promise pay in government shutdown

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is mum about what will happen to military and civilian pay if the government shuts down at midnight on April 8 — but they are not promising people will be paid on time.

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DFAS cannot promise pay in government shutdown

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is mum about what will happen to military and civilian pay if the government shuts down at midnight on April 8 — but they are not promising people will be paid on time.

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13 percent of eligible vets seek stop-loss pay

Only 13 percent of the Army veterans believed to be eligible for retroactive stop-loss pay have applied for the special entitlement program funded by Congress with $534 million last year.The retroactive pay is belated compensation to former and current service … Continue reading

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New restrictions for retroactive stop-loss pay

A provision of the 2010 Defense Authorization Act signed into law Dec. 19 by President Obama prohibits the services from paying retroactive stop-loss pay to any retired or former members who extended or re-enlisted and collected a bonus while they … Continue reading

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Pay available for those held in service

About 9,600 current and former Marines are eligible for at least $500 through a new program that pays troops for the months they were kept on active duty by the Defense Department’s stop-loss policy, Marine officials said.The program pays active-duty, … Continue reading

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Apply for retro stop-loss payments on Oct. 21

Soldiers, retirees and veterans who think they may be eligible for retroactive stop-loss pay have 12 months to apply for the special $500 per month entitlement authorized by Congress earlier this year.As many as 140,000 current and former soldiers may … Continue reading

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