DFAS Update

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DFAS Update

• Denver Civilian Payroll Office
• Defense Finance and Accounting Service

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DEBTS

• COLLECTIONS AUTHORIZED
• DEBT COLLECTION IMPROVEMENT ACT 1996
• DEBT COLLECTION ACT OF 1982
• PUBLIC LAW 97-365
• PUBLIC LAW 104-134
• DoD Financial Management Regulation Vol 8 and 5
• 5 USC Section 5514
• 31 USC Section 3716
• 4 CFR Section 102.3
• 64 Comp Gen 142

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DEBT TYPES

• DCIA
• ANY DEBT UNDER 50 REGARDLESS OF AGE
• WITHIN 4 PAY PERIODS OF ORIGINAL PAYMENT
• MOST COMMON
• TIMECARD ERRORS/CORRECTIONS
• PERSONNEL CORRECTIONS
• COLLECTED THROUGH SYSTEM
• 15 OF DISPOSPAL EARNINGS
• NOTIFICATION ON LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENT
• QUESTIONS
• CALL 800-538-9043 OPTION 1
• E-MAIL DCPS-DE-DEBTS_at_DFAS.MIL
• FAX [phone] DSN 7853-6450

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DEBT TYPES

• DUE PROCESS DEBTS
• OVER 4 PAY PERIODS
• PERSONNEL CHANGES
• ENTITLEMENTS (LQA/TQSA/DANGER PAY ETC)
• EMPLOYEE RECEIVES LETTER FROM PRO
• QUESTIONS
• CALL 800-538-9043 OPTION 1
• E-MAIL DCPS-DE-DEBTS_at_DFAS.MIL
• FAX [phone] DSN 7853-6450
• OPTIONS FOR PAYMENT
• PRO MUST RECEIVE WITHIN 30 DAYS
• VOLUNTARY REPAYMENT AGREEMENT
• REMITTANCE FORM FOR PYMT BY CHECK
• AFTER 30 DAYS
• PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS BEGIN
• 15 NET DISPOSABLE INCOME

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WAIVERS

• 5 USC 5584
• DoD Financial Management Regulation Vol 8
• www.dod.mil/comptroller/fmr/08/08_08.pdf
• Instructions
• Included with Debt Letter from PRO
• www.dior.whs.mil
• Request For Waiver
• Does not stop collection of debt
• If granted collected amount refunded

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WAIVERS

• CANNOT REQUEST WAIVER WITHOUT A DEBT LETTER FROM
  PAYROLL OFFICE

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WAIVER REQUEST

• Submit
• DD Form 2789 (Waiver Remission of Indebtedness
  Application) or
• Memo Format
• Name/Mailing Address/Email Address/Daytime Duty
  Phone
• Original Signature
• Reason for Debt
• Reason Requesting Waiver
• Statement
• Reason for debt request for waiver
• CSR explaining debt (if applicable)
• HRO explaining debt (if applicable)
• Detail efforts questioning correctness of payment
• Date Manner became aware of overpayment

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WAIVER REQUEST (continued)

• COPIES OF LEAVE EARNING STATEMENTS
• 3 PAY PERIODS PRIOR TO DEBT
• ALL PAY PERIODS DEBT OCCURRED
• IF LEAVE EARNING STATEMENT NOT AVAIL
• STATEMENT RECEIVED BUT NOT RETAINED
• STATEMENT NOT RECEIVED
• COPIES OF ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
• SF 50, SF1190S, SIGNED AGREEMENTS, ETC
• PACKAGES RECEIVED WITHOUT REQUIRED DATA
• RETURNED W/LTR REQUESTING NEEDED INFO

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WAIVER REQUEST

• PRO REVIEWS
• ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED
• ATTACHS APPLICABLE
• SPREADSHEETS
• PAYROLL DATA
• SUBMITS TO
• DEBTS AND CLAIMS MANAGEMENT- WAIVERS
• REVIEWED
• NOTIFICATION OF DECISION IN WRITING
• PRO
• CONTINUES COLLECTION OF DEBT IF DENIED
• REFUNDS ALL COLLECTIONS IF GRANTED

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DFAS Your Financial Partner _at_ Work