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Military Accounts Support (MAS) Branch

Branch News & Announcements:

ALCOAST 255/21: COVID-19 Temporary Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Rate Increase

Temporary BAH Rate Increase Resources (from Military Pay & Compensation Division (CG-1332)):

ACN 088/21: Update to Readiness Management Period (RMP) Policy
ALCOAST 320/21: Fiscal Year 2022 Reserve Additional Training Period (ATP) and Additional Flying/Flight ATP Allocations
ALCOAST 319/21: Fiscal Year 2022 Reserve Inactive Duty Training (IDT), Readiness Management Period (RMP) Scheduling Requirements and Waiver Process
ALCOAST 317/21: Fiscal Year 2022 Reserve Active Duty for Training Scheduling Requirements
ALCGPSC 082/21: Guidance for Requesting Advance Dislocation Allowance (DLA) During Financial System Modernization Solution (FSMS) Cutover
FY21 Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CSRB) Update: ALCOAST Commandant Notice (ACN) 074/21 authorizes two interventions recommended by the FY21 Enlisted Workforce Planning Team (EWPT). This is necessary to support Coast Guard missions to fill critical assignments and optimize Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER) workforce readiness.
Judge Advocate General Retention Bonus: ALCOAST 198/21 announces the announces a retention bonus for eligible active duty Direct Commissioned Lawyers (DCL) who are LT/03 officers designated as Judge Advocates within the Coast Guard legal program (CGJAG)
New Edition of the Family Separation Allowance Worksheet, CG-2035, Issued
PCS Entitlements / Advances, TLE and Separation Leave Calculator (updated 4/8/21).
Reservists: new Selected Reserve bonus of up to $10k
Electronics Technician (ET) Fiscal Year 21 Critical Skills and Enlistment Bonuses
2021 Annual review of critical housing areas
Family Separation Allowance-Ship Policy Update
Hardship Duty Pay-Restriction of Movement procedures updated to include a template for the Statement from member that they are required to pay out-of-pocket for the cost of their lodging without full or partial reimbursement.
Payroll Processing Schedule for Calendar Year 2021
Selective Reenlistment Bonuses (SRB)
Reserve Bonus and Special Pay Programs for Fiscal Year 2021 (For more information processes, go to the Reserve portal page (CAC enabled).)
Inactive Duty Training (IDT) Subsistence Allowance While Drilling Remotely
E-Mail Templates for PPC Trouble Tickets
Worksheets/Calculators

More Military Accounts Support news & announcements.

2021 Military Payroll Processing Schedule

2021 Military Payroll Processing Schedule (E-Mail ALSPO B/2020) (PDF)

MEMBERS SHOULD NOT SET UP AUTOMATED PAYMENTS OR ASSUME FUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO PUBLISHED PAYDAYS. MEMBERS SHOULD VERIFY WITH THEIR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AS TO THE ACTUAL TIME FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO THEIR ACCOUNT.

Worksheets & Calculators

SPOs (and others) may find these worksheets helpful when auditing a member's pay:

Military Accounts Support News Updates

March 4, 2021

2021 PCS Season Household Goods Guidance Issued

Two important messages have been issued providing guidance for those with PCS orders this year.

March 3, 2021

Ceremonial Advancements - Flag Voice 540

I am pleased to announce the institution of a Ceremonial Advancement policy to allow Coast Guard enlisted members the best opportunity to plan, prepare, and execute meaningful advancement ceremonies that properly recognize the career milestone of advancing to the next pay grade, while also considering unit operations and Service needs.

March 2, 2021

Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) plan

FLTCIP 3.0 is the current Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) plan, available to new applicants. This group long term care insurance plan offers comprehensive coverage, including a stay-at-home benefit and informal care provided by friends and family*, with added premium stability.

Feb. 19, 2021

Known Issue: Coast Guard Standard Meal Rate (CGSMR) Auto-Start

If a member’s PCS Transfer Job Data row is not built (should populate upon the approval of the PCS Reporting endorsement), the CGSMR will not automatically start. If this occurs, a help ticket must be submitted to PPC to have the PCS Transfer Job Data row manually added. The SPO MUST manually start CGSMR. The SPO does not have to wait for the Job Data row to be added.

Feb. 11, 2021

2021 Annual review of critical housing areas

This ALCGPSC announces the Military Housing Areas (MHA) and zip codes meeting the eligibility criteria for designation as a CHA. This ALCGPSC applies to all areas in the continental United States where dependents are authorized to accompany service members.

Feb. 10, 2021

Reserve Policy Distribution

This message promulgates a new manual (Reserve Duty Status and Participation Manual, COMDTINST M1001.2), a new instruction (Electronic Based Distributed Learning Instruction, COMDTINST 1500.7) and a new edition of the Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M001.28D.

Feb. 10, 2021

Updated procedures when reservists are injured in the line of duty

After carefully considering input from the field, PSC-RPM is changing some administrative processes to assist members and Commands. The new processes will take effect immediately.

Feb. 1, 2021

Payee Warnings Report for SPO

This guide provides the procedures for a SPO to run the Payee Warnings Report for SPO in Direct Access (DA).

Jan. 29, 2021

Assignment Year 2021 PCS and HHG Shipments - SITREP

ALCOAST message 030/21 provides information and resources for Coast Guard members transferring in the upcoming assignment year. While the information provided in the message will be of particular interest to those transferring in AY21, it also includes critical information to commands, supervisors, and SPO/ADMIN offices to assist their members in planning, preparing for, and executing PCS orders.

Jan. 28, 2021

Understanding Repayment of the Payroll Tax Deferment

As announced in announced in ALCOAST 329/20, the Government deferred Social Security tax collection from September through the end of 2020. Recent legislation changed the repayment period. Now, the 2020 deferred Social Security taxes will be collected in 24 installments (previously 8 installments) from your mid-month and end-of-month pay between January 15 and December 30 (previously April 30), 2021.To calculate the impact on your military pay, please see the Payroll Tax Deferral Guide.