P 081653Z DEC 16 FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH TO AIG 4676// AIG 4678// AIG 4730// BT UNCLAS MSGID/GENADMIN/DFAS-CL CODE JFLG// SUBJ/"WHAT IF" SEPARATION SYSTEM (JPAM)// MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 44/16// POC/FIELD SERVICES/MPO-CL CODE JFLG/ DSN 580-5886/ COMMERCIAL (216) 522-5886// RMKS/1. THE "WHAT IF" SEPARATION SYSTEM (JPAM) WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FROM 22 DECEMBER 2016 THRU 29 DECEMBER 2016, TO UPDATE 2017 TAX TABLE AND INPUT 2017 MASS RATE CHANGES. 2. ON 30 DECEMBER 2016, THE "WHAT IF" SEPARATION SYSTEM WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CALCULATE THE SEPARATION PAYMENT FOR SEPARATING MEMBER'S.//