P 281825Z SEP 12
FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH
TO AIG 4730
AIG 4676
AIG 4678

SUBJ/INFORMATION ON THE DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION OF ROTH THRIFT
SAVINGS PLAN (TSP) FOR NAVAL RESERVE MEMBERS NOT ON ACTIVE
DUTY//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 49/12//
REF/A/DOC/TSP ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009/JUNE 22, 2009//
AMPN/REF A IS THE TSP ENHANCEMENT ACT AUTHORIZING THE TSP ROTH
FEATURE//
POC/BARBARA BLOCK/CODE JFLQ/TEL:216-204-4308//
RMKS/1. THIS MILITARY PAY ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON THE DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION OF ROTH TSP FOR
NAVAL RESERVE MEMBERS NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY.
2. THE SYSTEM USED FOR PAY IS DEFENSE JOINT MILITARY PAY
SYSTEM (DJMS).  IT HAS TWO DISTINCT PROGRAMS, ONE FOR
RESERVES AND ONE FOR ACTIVE DUTY. IN GENERAL, ANY
RESERVISTS ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS ARE PAID
ON THE ACTIVE DUTY SYSTEM.
3. THE DATE HAS CHANGED BECAUSE THE INTERIM SOLUTION FOR
RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS DID NOT MEET FEDERAL RETIREMENT
THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD (FRTIB) REQUIREMENTS AND WILL BE
AVAILABLE MID TO LATE 2013.
4. THIS ONLY APPLIES TO RESERVE MEMBERS WHO ARE PAID ON THE
RESERVE SYSTEM.  RESERVE MEMBERS WHO ARE BEING PAID ON ACTIVE
DUTY WILL BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO ROTH TSP.  ONCE A MEMBER IS
DEACTIVATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY THE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ROTH TSP
WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE.
5. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION POSSIBLE.//