P 051821Z OCT 12 
FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH
TO AIG 4730
AIG 4676
AIG 4678

SUBJ/INTERIM PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR ROTH THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN
(TSP) CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 53/12//
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 PROVIDEs INTERIM PROCESSING
PROCEDURES ON STARTING, CHANGING, AND STOPPING ROTH TSP CATCH-UP,
WHICH WAS AUTHORIZED BY REF A.
2. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL TSP CATCH-UP, ROTH TSP CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS
CAN BE MADE EITHER FROM TAXABLE BASIC PAY OR BASIC PAY SUBJECT
TO COMBAT ZONE TAX EXCLUSION.
3. ALL ROTH TSP CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS AND TRADITIONAL TSP CATCH-UP
CONTRIBUTIONS COUNT AGAINST THE TSP CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTION LIMIT.
FOR TAX YEAR 2012 THAT LIMIT IS $5500.00.
4. THE SAME RULES APPLY TO BOTH ROTH TSP CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS
AND TRADITIONAL TSP CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS.  THERE IS ONE NEW
FUNCTION: PAYROLL OFFICES MAY REDESIGNATE ROTH TSP CATCH-UP
CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRADITIONAL TSP CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS AND
TRADITIONAL TSP CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS TO ROTH TSP CATCH-UP
CONTRIBUTIONS. THIS WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED DUE TO SERVICE ERROR.
MEMBERS CANNOT REQUEST TO HAVE A CONTRIBUTION REDESIGNATED FOR
ANY OTHER REASON.
5. THE FIRST DEDUCTION WILL BE TAKEN 15 NOVEMBER 2012. THE FIRST
CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE MEMBERS TSP ACCOUNT ON
30 NOVEMBER 2012.
6. THE ROTH TSP CATCH-UP WORKAROUND IS TO PROCESS A 'DS'
(MISCELLANEOUS DEBT) TRANSACTION.  FIELD ACTIVITIES SHOULD
PROCESS THE APPROPRIATE DS TRANSACTIONS, SUCH AS STARTS, CHANGES,
AND STOPS IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES SHOULD
BE USED WHEN SUBMITTING THE MISCELLANEOUS DEBT START (DS01),
CHANGE (DS04), AND STOP (DS02)
TRANSACTIONS:
A.  DS01 (START MISCELLANEOUS DEBT) TRANSACTION:
1.  FIRST SCREEN
YR-MO-START:  1211 OR LATER
APPROP-CODE-DEPT:  17
AMT-SPEC-INDEBT: MUST BE THE TOTAL AMOUNT ELECTED FOR CURRENT
CALENDAR YEAR CANNOT EXCEED $5500 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012.
AMT-SPEC-DEDTN-CR-MO:  MONTHLY AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED (FOUND ON THE
TSP-U-1-C FORM BLOCK 7)
FY-OR-CAL-YR: 12 (CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR)
INDEBT-TYPE:  H (USED FOR TSP CATCH-UP AND ROTH TSP CATCH-UP ONLY)
CO-CODE:  LEAVE BLANK
INDEBT-RSN-SUSP:  MUST BE ZERO
2.  SECOND SCREEN:
APPROP-CODE:  17 F38827007 (ROTH CATCH-UP)
OBJ.CL:  ZERO FILLED
BCN-FAN:  ZERO FILLED
RANK-RATE-SUB-A LOT:  ZERO FILLED
AAA:  380100
TYPE:  ZERO FILLED
PROJECT-PROP-ACCT:  ZERO FILLED
COST-CODE:  ZERO FILLED
SDN:  MUST BE BLANK
B.  DS04 (CHANGE MISCELLANEOUS DEBT) TRANSACTION:
YR-MO-START:  1211 OR LATER
AMT-SPEC-INDBT:  TOTAL AMOUNT OF INDEBTEDNESS AND IT MUST MATCH THE
SPECIFIC INDEBTEDNESS ON THE MMPA
AMT-SPEC-DEDTN-CRNT-MO:  NEW MONTHLY DEDUCTION AMOUNT
FY-OR-CAL-YR: CALENDAR YEAR THE INDEBTEDNESS OCCURRED
INDBT-TYPE:  MUST MATCH INDEBTEDNESS TYPE ON THE MMPA
CO-CODE-(NEW):  LEAVE BLANK
CO-CODE-(OLD):  LEAVE BLANK
C.  DS02 (STOP MISCELLANEOUS DEBT) TRANSACTION:
YR-MO-STOP:  YYMM DEDUCTION STOPS (MUST BE CURRENT OR FIRST PRIOR
PROCESSING MONTH)
AMT-SPEC-INDBT:  TOTAL AMOUNT OF INDEBTEDNESS (MUST MATCH THE
SPECIFIC INDEBTEDNESS ON THE MMPA)
FY-OR-CAL-YR:  CALENDAR YEAR THE INDEBTEDNESS OCCURRED (MUST MATCH
THE MMPA)
INDBT-TYPE:  MUST MATCH THE INDEBTEDNESS TYPE ON THE MMPA
INDBT-AMT-FRGVN:  MUST BE EQUAL TO THE BALANCE DUE IF STOP
DATE IS CURRENT PROCESSING MONTH (MUST BE EQUAL TO BALANCE DUE PLUS
CURRENT MONTH DEDUCTION IF STOP IS THE FIRST PRIOR PROCESSING MONTH)
7. THE ROTH TSP CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTION TOTALS WILL NOT BE REFLECTED
ON THE LEAVE AND EARNING STATEMENT (LES). HOWEVER THE ROTH TSP
CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS WILL BE REPORTED ON THE W2 INCOME
STATEMENT.
8. THE ABOVE PROCEDURES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL ROTH TSP CATCH-UP
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE AUTOMATED IN DEFENSE JOINT MILITARY PAY SYSTEM
(DJMS).
9. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE.//