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FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH
TO AIG 4730
AIG 4676
AIG 4678

SUBJ/INTERIM PROCESSING PROCEDURES ROTH THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN
(TSP) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY NAVY MEMBERS//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 51/12//
REF/A/DOC/TSP ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009/JUNE 22, 2009//
REF/B/WEBSITE/WWW.TSP.GOV//
NARR/REF A IS THE TSP ENHANCEMENT ACT AUTHORIZING THE TSP ROTH
FEATURE. REF B IS THE OFFICIAL TSP WEBSITE.//
POC/BARBARA BLOCK/CODE JFLQ/TEL:216-204-4308//
RMKS/1. THIS MILITARY PAY ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED TO PROVIDE
INTERIM PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR ROTH TSP MONTHLY
CONTRIBUTIONS.
2. INTERIM PROCEDURES FOR ONE-TIME ROTH CONTRIBUTIONS AND ROTH
CATCH-UP WILL BE ISSUED IN SEPARATE MILITARY PAY ADVISORIES
(MPA).
3. THE ROTH TSP WORK-AROUND IS TO PROCESS A DEPENDENT ALLOTMENT
(AD). THE MEMBER MUST ELECT A WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT VICE A
PERCENTAGE FOR MONTHLY ENTITLEMENTS. A WORKSHEET HAS BEEN
CREATED IN DEFENSE MILITARY PAY OFFICE (DMO) TO ASSIST THE
FINANCE PERSONNEL IN CALCULATING PAY ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRIBUTION
TO ROTH TSP. THERE WILL ALSO BE A WORKSHEET SOON AT
WWW.DFAS.MIL/MILITARYMEMBERS/ROTHTSPFORMILITARY.HTML THAT
SERVICE MEMBERS MAY PRINT AND FILL OUT TO USE IN CALCULATING
ELIGIBLE PAY FOR CONTRIBUTION TO ROTH TSP BEFORE THEY VISIT
THERE FINANCE OFFICE. IN ADDITION, MEMBER’S WILL NEED TO MONITOR
THEIR ENTITLEMENTS AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THEIR ROTH TSP
MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION AS NEEDED.
4. METHOD OF INPUT MAY BE DONE THROUGH MYPAY BY THE MEMBER OR
THROUGH THEIR FINANCE OFFICE.
5. THE FIRST DEDUCTION WILL TAKEN 15 NOVEMBER 2012. THE FIRST
CONTRIBUTION WILL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE MEMBER’S TSP ACCOUNT
ON 30 NOVEMBER 2012. THE MEMBER’S MAY SUBMIT THEIR FORM TO THE
FINANCE OFFICE BEGINNING 1 OCTOBER 2012. ROTH TSP WILL MIRROR
TRADITIONAL TSP FOR THE START DATE. FOR EXAMPLE: IF THE MEMBER
SIGNS THE FORM IN OCTOBER THE START MONTH WILL BE NOVEMBER.
6. THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS WILL BE USED TO START, STOP, INCREASE
AND DECREASE ROTH TSP CONTRIBUTIONS.
A. ADO1 (START ROTH TSP)
1. FIRST SCREEN
COMPANY CODE: SELECT AND HIT ENTER
2. SECOND SCREEN
YR-MONTH-ALOTMENT-EFF: 1211 OR LATER (MUST BE THE NEXT FULL
PROCESSING MONTH FROM THE DATE FORM IS RECEIVED)
FAMIL-RLTNSHP: BLANK
ACCT-PLCY-NR: ROTHTSP
TYPE-OF-ACCT:  S
CO-CODE:  7777775
CRED-LINE: MEMBER NAME: LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE
B. AD02 (STOP ROTH TSP)
YR-MO-ALOTMT STOP: 1211 OR LATER (MUST BE THE END OF THE MONTH FROM
THE DATE FORM IS RECEIVED)
ALOTMNT-RCPNT-TYPE:  6
ALOTE-1ST-EIGHT: BLANK
CO-CODE: 7777775
C. AD07 (INCREASE ROTH TSP)
1. FIRST SCREEN
COMPANY CODE:  SELECT AND HIT ENTER
2. SECOND SCREEN
YR-MO-ALTMT-EFF: 1211 OR LATER (MUST BE THE NEXT FULL PROCESSING
MONTH FROM THE DATE FORM IS RECEIVED)
ALOTMNT-AMT-PAY:  AMOUNT BEING INCREASED
FAMIL-RLTNSHP: BLANK
CO-CODE 7777775
D. AD08 (DECREASE ROTH TSP)
1. FIRST SCREEN
COMPANY CODE:  SELECT AND HIT ENTER
2. SECOND SCREEN
YR-MO-ALTMT-EFF: 1211 OR LATER (MUST BE THE NEXT FULL PROCESSING
MONTH FROM THE DATE FORM IS RECEIVED)
ALOTMNT-AMT-PAY:  AMOUNT BEING DECREASED
FAMIL-RLTNSHP: BLANK
7. THE ROTH CONTRIBUTION TOTALS WILL NOT BE REFLECTED
ON THE LEAVE AND EARNING STATEMENT (LES). HOWEVER THE ROTH
CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS WILL BE REPORTED ON THE W2 INCOME STATEMENT.
8. THE ABOVE PROCEDURES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL ROTH TSP
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE AUTOMATED IN DJMS.
9. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION POSSIBLE.//