P 151605Z AUG 19
FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH
TO AIG 4730
AIG 4676
AIG 4678
BT
UNCLAS
MSGID/GENADMIN/NMPO/JFLQ//
SUBJ/THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN (TSP) FINANCIAL HARDSHIP CHANGES EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 20/19//
REF/A/WEBSITE/WWW.TSP.GOV//
NARR/REF A IS THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE//
POC/DARLENA PHILPOTT/CODE JFLQ/TEL:216-204-4483//
RMKS/1. THIS MILITARY PAY ADVISORY ANNOUNCES THE ELIMINATION OF
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN-SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SIX-MONTH SUSPENSION
RULE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 15, 2019.
2. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 15, 2019, ANY MEMBER WHO RECEIVED A FINANCIAL
HARDSHIP IN-SERVICE WITHDRAWAL AND IS SUSPENDED FROM CONTRIBUTING
TO THE TSP WILL BE ABLE TO RE-START TSP CONTRIBUTIONS. TSP WILL NOTIFY
PARTICIPANTS THAT THEY CAN RESUME CONTRIBUTIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 15,
2019.  PARTICIPANTS WILL STILL NEED TO FOLLOW CURRENT PROCEDURES TO
RESUME CONTRIBUTIONS. RESTARTING TSP CONTRIBUTIONS IS THE MEMBER'S
RESPONSIBILITY.
3. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION POSSIBLE.//