Retiree and Annuitant Services (RAS)

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Retiree and Annuitant Services (RAS)
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Retiree and Annuitant Services (RAS) (continued)

• Global Pay
• Self Service The first two phases has been
  implemented and we are currently working on phase
  three. RAS has been receiving approximately 1000
  phone calls/emails a month for resetting
  passwords, accounts being locked, etc.
• The proposed schedule for next Self-Service
  phases are
• 1 July - change EFT info submit ROE's/COE's
• 1 Sep - start/stop/change allotments opt out of
  Pay Slips
• 1 Dec - change FITW/SITW update final pay
  beneficiaries

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Retiree and Annuitant Services (RAS) (continued)

• TAX ISSUES STATE TAX
• As a reminder when moving from one state to
  another and updating your home mailing address,
  don't forget to change your state tax
  withholdings.
• The retiree must request a change for state tax
  and an address change does not automatically
  change or stop the state information that the tax
  is being paid to.

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Retiree and Annuitant Services (RAS) (continued)

• Federal Income Tax Withholding
• In April 2009 the IRS published a new set of
  federal withholding tables in conjunction with
  the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
  2009 and this lowered federal taxes withheld
  however it did not lower the tax liability. We
  have received numerous complaints from the
  retired community because they owe the IRS money.
• The retiree must submit a W-4 to request a change
  for federal taxes.

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• CRDP/CRSC and the VA
• Working on a new MOA with the VA that will
  include procedures for processing CRDP/CRSC. VA
  working on reviewing Agent Orange/Gulf War Vet
  Cases
• VARO Portland letter states it takes on average
  127 days for the VA to process CRDP/CRSC
  payments, 168 days for Oregon
• Hosting the next Quarterly VA meeting in Topeka
  next week member of 6 working groups for MOA

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Retiree and Annuitant Services (RAS) (continued)

• PPC Retiree Address Lists
• My understanding of the issue is that address
  lists were requested for sending out holiday
  cards.
• The PPC Legal Office coordinated with TJAGs
  Office and refused to release the information
  because of the Privacy Act.
• The Legal Office recommends you work through the
  CG-1 liaison to request future address lists and
  if you have concerns on this matter.

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Retiree and Annuitant Services (RAS) (continued)

• Ret-2 Reserve Support
• No update since last years meeting. RAS
  continues under an MEO and this function is not
  part of it.
• Upon notification of an address change, RAS does
  have the capability to update the system.
• Suggestions Allow the Ret-2 Reservist self
  service access on DA to update addresses and
  phone numbers.
• Run an article in the Reserve Magazine annually
  or biannually about keeping RAS updated on
  address changes.

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Retiree and Annuitant Services (RAS) (continued)

• Other Items of Interest
• RAS does not keep copies of DD214s in the
  Retired Pay File. The National Personnel Records
  Center (NPRC) has provided the following website
  for retirees to gain access to their DD-214
  online http//vetrecs.archives.gov/.
• Note This website does not allow you to see or
  print a copy of your DD-214 but does allow you to
  print the request form to mail or fax to NPRC.

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Retiree and Annuitant Services (RAS) (continued)

• Other Items of Interest
• Copies of 2008 and 2009 1099Rs and 12 months of
  RAS statements are now available on self service.
• Retired Pay Projections can be obtained from the
  following website
• http//www.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/retirementprocess
  ing.asp