AGR Mobilization Brief

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AGR Mobilization Brief

• LANG-J1-HA (AGR Management)
• AGR Branch Manager MAJ Mark Turner
  [phone]/DSN 485-8692
• AGR Branch NCOIC SFC Dean Matherne
• [phone]/DSN 485-8590
• AGR Army Manager SFC Scherell Carter
• [phone]/DSN 485-8344
• AGR Finance NCO OC Mark Kirby
• [phone]/DSN 485-8345
• AGR TOURS NCO SSG Sandra Edwards
• [phone]/DSN 485-8589
• - Your first line of defense for pay problems is
  OC Kirby.

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Purpose / Agenda

• Provide required information regarding
  Mobilization related reassignments / promotions /
  finance entitlements
• Prepare documents required to convert from Title
  32 to Title 10
• AGR Order ends day prior to effective date of
  mobilization
• Will receive DD Form 214 for AGR time
• Extension Requirements(For Tours that end during
  mobilization)
• BAH Rate during mobilization
• CZ Entitlements (FSA, HFP, Save Pay/HDP, Tax
  Exempt)
• Optional Sell Leave, Change Direct Deposit,
  Start, Stop, or Change Allotments, TSP, etc

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REASSIGNMENTS PROMOTIONS

• SFC SCHERELL CARTER
• scherell.turner.carter_at_us.army.mil

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Mobilization Reassignments and Promotions

• Reenlistment order - Upon demobilization, soldier
  will be returned to original AGR requirement /
  MTOE position
• Controlled Grades E8, E9, O4, O5, O6
• AGR enlisted soldiers promoted to a controlled
  grade will have one year from REFRAD date to be
  assigned a control grade. After that, Soldier
  will be demoted. Please note GWOT promotions
  must be done on or after the Mobilization date.
• AGR officers will not be promoted to a controlled
  grade unless TAG thru J1-HA approves beforehand

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Mobilization Promotion

• Non MOSQ Soldiers who are promoted during
  mobilization have one year to become MOS
  Qualified upon demobilization.
• Promoted Soldiers who return overgrade to their
  AGR position will have one year to find a
  position at their new grade. After one year,
  soldiers who have not found a new duty position
  will be demoted. Commands should work to
  resolved these issues after demobilization.
• (Note Soldiers in this situation are
  considered Priority Placement upon
  demobilization. They will be given first
  preference when applying for upward mobility
  positions.

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Mobilization Promotion(Contd)

• Example 1 Co Training NCO (E6 position, 11B)
  is promoted to E7 for mob. When he returns there
  is an E7 Readiness NCO position, 19K someplace
  within the BN or BDE that is vacant he would be
  command directed to take that position and will
  have one year to become DMOS qualified or be
  released from AGR program.
• Example2 Co Training NCO (E6 AGR position,
  11B) is promoted to E7 for mob. When he returns
  there are no vacant E7 AGR positions within the
  BN / BDE. He would return to his Training NCO
  position, but would be considered Priority
  Placement for all E7 jobs within the state. He
  can remain over grade for one year.

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Mobilization Promotion(Contd)

• THE BOTTOM LINE - If promoted overgrade to
  original AGR position, at the end of a 12-month
  period the AGR soldier must have
• (1) been reassigned to an AGR position of same
  grade and DMOS qualified for that position or
• (2) take an involuntary administrative reduction
  to grade commensurate to original AGR position
  DMOS qualified for that position or
• (3) accept reassignment to a lower-graded
  position to which DMOS qualified and
  administratively reduced upon assignment
• (4) be released from full-time National Guard
  duty in the AGR program
• Soldiers in mobilized units who are promoted with
  a waiver of NCOES requirements must be enrolled
  within 12 months of REFRAD. Soldier must
  complete NCOES requirement IAW NGR 600-200
  (within 2 years of REFRAD)

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Leave Finance

• OC Kirby
• richard.m.kirby_at_us.army.mil

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Entitlements

• Family Separation Allowance - (if dependents)
  starts 30 days after departing home station and
  stops if home for 30 days or more effective first
  day home (ex stops upon demob, stops eff return
  date if WIA and home over 30 days)
• Start upon arriving OCONUS - (started by theater
  finance station)
• Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger Pay  - 225.00 per
  month, one day gets you the entire month
• Hardship Duty pay (Save Pay) - 100 per month,
  starts the day you arrive in country and stops
  the day you depart
• Casual Pays -
• Please reconcile all Casual Pays received in
  Theater. On occasion, casual pays may take
  several months to catch up to soldier. It is
  helpful for the soldier to be aware of
  outstanding casual pays.

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BAS BAH

• BAS All Soldiers are entitled to BAS at the
  standard rate for duration of TCS/TDY
• BAH Soldiers entitled to BAH before deployment
  generally continue to receive BAH unless their
  circumstances change (ex single Soldier isn't
  maintaining a household)
• - Active Component Soldiers BAH remains payable
  at the Permanent Duty Station zip

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Combat Zone Tax Exclusion(CZTE)

• Soldiers serving in a designated combat zone or
  HFP area are exempt from paying state federal
  income taxes
• Exemption for officers is limited to the Sergeant
  Major of the Armys base pay plus HFP - 6,792.60
  for 2007 (leave sell CSB)
• Enlisted Soldiers exemption is not limited.

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Leave

• T32 to T10 provides opportunity to sell leave
  which will count towards Career 60 total
• Per DODFMR, Para 350101, Any leave accrued
  specifically during Title 10 Contingency
  Operation may be sold at end of tour and will not
  affect Career 60 total
• Federal/State Tax
• Taxable Non-Combat Zone Period
• Non-Taxable Combat Zone Period
• Considerations
• SLA
• Large leave balance
• CZTE Leave charged first
• Sergeant Major of the Army Rule (usually MAJ
  Above)

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Thrift Savings Plan

• No More Open Season-May Make Changes to TSP at
  Any Time on MyPay!
• Savings Deposit Program
• - Soldiers may deposit up to 10,000 into an
  account earning 10 per annum, compounded
  quarterly
• - Deposits made by allotment for A/C members
• - May accrue interest up to 90 days after demob

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TOUR AND EXTENSION INFO

• SSG SANDRA EDWARDS
• sandra.edwards_at_us.army.mil

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AGR CONTINUATION TOURS

• SOLDIERS REQUIRING INITIAL AGR CONTINUATION BOARD
  WHILE MOBILIZED
• WILL NOT BE BOARDED, NOR WILL ORDERS BE CUT WHILE
  SOLDIER IS MOBILIZED
• WITHIN 30 DAYS OF REFRAD, SOLDIERS WILL BE
  NOTIFIED OF PENDING BOARD ACTIONS (BOARD PACKET
  WILL BE DUE WITHIN 90 DAYS)
• SOLDIERS REQUIRING AGR CONTINUATION WITHOUT BOARD
  WHILE MOBILIZED
• WITHIN 30 DAYS OF REFRAD, SOLDIERS WILL BE
  NOTIFIED OF PENDING BOARD ACTIONS (BOARD PACKET
  WILL BE DUE WITHIN 60 DAYS)
• SOLDIERS WHO REENLIST WHILE MOBILIZED USING THE
  DD FORM 4/1 TO RECEIVE THE REENLISTMENT BONUS
• WILL RECEIVE NEW AGR ORDERS UPON REFRAD. THE END
  DATE OF THESE ORDERS WILL COINCIDE WITH THEIR
  BONUS END DATE.

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