RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0001 3352137-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 011535Z DEC 17 FM COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//PERS2// TO AIG 9226 INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//PERS2// BT UNCLAS //N01000// SUBJ/PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN 17-26// SECINFO/-/-// MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/271444ZSEP16// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/281546ZNOV16// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201733ZDEC16// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/311929ZJAN17// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/061234Z JUN17// REF/F/MSG/DFAS CLEVELAND OH/302247Z NOV 17// REF/G/MSG/DFAS CLEVELAND OH/011429Z DEC 17// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 217/16 ANNOUNCEMENT THE TRANSITION OF MILITARY SERVICES TO BRS. REF B IS NAVADMIN 259/16 OFFICIALLY NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO OPT-IN TO THE BRS. REF C IS NAVADMIN 281/16 NOTIFYING THE BRS FINANCIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 020/17 NOTIFYING ALL NAVY PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE THE AVAILABILITY OF BRS OPT-IN TRAINING AND MANDATORY COMPLETION. REF E IS NAVADMIN 133/17 ANNOUNCING THE RELEASE OF THE BRS COMPARISON CALCULATOR. REF F IS MPA 37-17 INFORMATION ON THE TSP FOR THE NEW BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM EFFECTIVE JAN 1 2018 FOR NAVY ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS. REF G IS MPA 38-17 INFORMATION ON THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN (TSP) FOR THE NEW BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM (BRS) EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018 FOR NAVY RESERVE MEMBERS.// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PASS TO CO, XO, SEL, ADMINOFF, PERSOFF, CCC/NC, AND DISBO. THIS MESSAGE TARGETS PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE, DISBURSING, AND PASS OFFICES REGARDING CURRENT PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUES FOR BOTH ACTIVE AND RESERVE PERSONNEL. 2. ISSUE 172601: BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM (BRS) IN NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS). REF A ANNOUNCED THE TRANSITION OF MILITARY SERVICES TO BRS. BRS CAPABILITY WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN NSIPS AND IS SCHEDULED TO DEPLOY WITH NSIPS 1.4.11.1 RELEASE ON 07 DEC 2017. USERS MAY BEGIN TO ACCESS BRS IN NSIPS BEGINNING 08 DEC 2017. REF B THROUGH G PROVIDE FURTHER GUIDANCE PERTAINING TO BRS. THE BELOW USER ROLES IN NSIPS WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PERFORM BRS FUNCTIONALITY PER THE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT: A. MEMBER SELF-SERVICE - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - ACKNOWLEDGE BUDGET/FINANCIAL PLAN REVIEW - ELECT CONTINUATION PAY (CP) (WHILE WITHIN ELECTION WINDOW) - VIEW/PRINT BRS ELIGIBILITY NOTIFICATION LETTER - VIEW/PRINT CP NOTIFICATION LETTER NOTES: (1) SERVICE MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS; AS SUCH, THEY SHOULD VERIFY THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS IN NSIPS TO ENSURE NOTIFICATION IS SENT TO THE CORRECT EMAIL. (2) IF SYSTEM DOES NOT REFLECT OPT-IN ELIGIBLE AND SERVICE MEMBER BELIEVES THEY MEET OPT-IN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA THEY SHOULD CONTACT THEIR COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR (CCC), COMMAND PAY/PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR (CPPA), OR NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE (AT CONTACT INFO PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 7 BELOW). B. CPPA FOR USN/FTS SERVICE MEMBERS WITHIN THEIR UIC ACCESS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION - VIEW/PRINT BRS ELIGIBILITY NOTIFICATION LETTER - VIEW/PRINT CP NOTIFICATION LETTER - RUN COMMAND BRS ELIGIBILITY REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT C. COMMAND ADMIN VIEW ONLY FOR ALL SERVICE MEMBERS WITHIN THEIR UIC ACCESS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION - VIEW/PRINT BRS ELIGIBILITY NOTIFICATION LETTER - VIEW/PRINT CP NOTIFICATION LETTER - RUN COMMAND BRS ELIGIBILITY REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT D. CAREER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMIS) CCC FOR ALL SERVICE MEMBERS WITHIN THEIR UIC ACCESS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION - VIEW/PRINT BRS ELIGIBILITY NOTIFICATION LETTER - VIEW/PRINT CP NOTIFICATION LETTER - RUN COMMAND BRS ELIGIBILITY REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT E. RESERVE INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) CLERK FOR USNR SERVICE MEMBERS WITHIN THEIR UIC ACCESS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION - VIEW/PRINT BRS ELIGIBILITY NOTIFICATION LETTER - VIEW/PRINT CP NOTIFICATION LETTER - CREATE AND ROUTE CONTINUATION PAY TRANSACTIONS - CREATE AND ROUTE CONTINUATION PAY TERMINATION TRANSACTIONS - RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT EXCEPTION REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY TERMINATION REPORT F. RESERVE IDT SUPERVISOR FOR USNR SERVICE MEMBERS WITHIN THEIR UIC ACCESS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION - VIEW/PRINT BRS ELIGIBILITY NOTIFICATION LETTER - VIEW/PRINT CP NOTIFICATION LETTER - APPROVE CONTINUATION PAY TRANSACTIONS - APPROVE CONTINUATION PAY TERMINATION TRANSACTIONS - RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT EXCEPTION REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY TERMINATION REPORT G. CP NPC HR SPECIALIST (NEW ROLE) FOR ALL SERVICE MEMBERS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION ACCESS USN/FTS CONTINUATION PAY MULTIPIER SETUP CREATE AND ROUTE USN/FTS CONTINUATION PAY TRANSACTIONS RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT (ALL SERVICE MEMBERS) RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT REPORT (USN/FTS) RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT EXCEPTION REPORT (USN/FTS) EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR BRS ELIGIBILITY EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR CP ELIGIBILITY H. CP NPC HR SUPERVISOR (NEW ROLE) FOR ALL SERVICE MEMBERS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION APPROVE USN/FTS CONTINUATION PAY TRANSACTIONS RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT (ALL SERVICE MEMBERS) RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT REPORT (USN/FTS) RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT EXCEPTION REPORT (USN/FTS) I. CP CNRFC HR SPECIALIST (NEW ROLE) FOR ALL SERVICE MEMBERS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION ACCESS USNR CONTINUATION PAY MULTIPLIER SETUP RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT (ALL SERVICE MEMBERS) EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR BRS ELIGIBILITY EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR CP ELIGIBILITY J. CORPORATE ACTIVE PERSONNEL SUPERVISOR FOR ALL SERVICE MEMBERS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION FOR USN SERVICE MEMBERS: - UPDATE BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - CHANGE OPT-IN ELIGIBILITY EXPIRATION DATE RUN COMMAND BRS ELIGIBILITY REPORT (ALL SERVICE MEMBERS) RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT (ALL SERVICE MEMBERS) EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR BRS ELIGIBILITY EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR CP ELIGIBILITY K. CORPORATE RESERVE PERSONNEL SUPERVISOR FOR ALL SERVICE MEMBERS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION FOR USNR/FTS SERVICE MEMBERS: - UPDATE BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - CHANGE OPT-IN ELIGIBILITY EXPIRATION DATE RUN COMMAND BRS ELIGIBILITY REPORT (ALL SERVICE MEMBERS) RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT (ALL SERVICE MEMBERS) EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR BRS ELIGIBILITY EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING EDIT EMAIL/LETTER NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR CP ELIGIBILITY L. CORPORATE LEVEL RESERVE BONUS CLERK FOR ALL SERVICE MEMBERS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION - RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT FOR USNR SERVICE MEMBERS: - CREATE AND ROUTE CONTINUATION PAY TRANSACTIONS - CREATE AND ROUTE CONTINUATION PAY TERMINATION TRANSACTIONS - RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT EXCEPTION REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY TERMINATION REPORT M. CORPORATE LEVEL RESERVE BONUS SUPERVISOR FOR ALL SERVICE MEMBERS: - VIEW BLENDED RETIREMENT STATUS - VIEW BUDGET/FINANCIAL REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - VIEW CONTINUATION PAY ELECTION - RUN CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY REPORT FOR USNR SERVICE MEMBERS: - APPROVE CONTINUATION PAY TRANSACTIONS - APPROVE CONTINUATION PAY TERMINATION TRANSACTIONS - RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY PAYMENT EXCEPTION REPORT - RUN CONTINUATION PAY TERMINATION REPORT 3. PER REF B OPT-IN ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS MAY ENROLL IN BRS FROM 01 JAN 2018 THROUGH 31 DEC 2018. DECISION TO ELECT WILL BE MADE VIA DFAS MYPAY. AFTER ELECTING BRS IN MYPAY, SERVICE MEMBERS SHOULD VERIFY THEIR BRS ENROLLMENT STATUS IN NSIPS IS ‘ENROLLED’. STATUS CHANGE WILL NOT OCCUR IMMEDIATELY IN NSIPS, IT CAN TAKE UP TO A WEEK BEFORE THE BRS ENROLLEMENT STATUS IS CHANGED. BRS OPT-IN ELECTION STATUS CHANGE (‘NOT ELECTED’ TO ‘ELECTED’) IN NSIPS CAN TAKE UP TO A MONTH. NSIPS WILL RECEIVE A MONTHLY UPDATE OF SERVICE MEMBERS THAT HAVE ELECTED TO OPT-IN VIA DFAS MYPAY. BECAUSE NSIPS UPDATES ON BRS OPT-IN ELECTION AND BRS ENROLLMENT ARE RECEIVED AT DIFFERENT FREQUENCY, IT IS POSSIBLE A SERVICE MEMBER STATUS IN NSIPS WILL REFLECT CONFLICTING DATA, I.E. BRS ENROLLMENT – ‘ENROLLED’ AND BRS OPT-IN ELECTION – ‘NOT ELECTED’. THE UPDATES SHOULD BE CORRECTLY ALIGNED (OPT-IN "ELECTED" AND BRS "ENROLLED") WITHIN 30 DAYS OF BRS ELECTION IN MYPAY. 4. ONLINE BRS TRAINING TUTORIALS (STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS) FOR NSIPS USER ROLES ARE BEING DEVELOPED AND CAN BE ACCESSED VIA NSIPS HOMEPAGE HTTPS://NSIPSPROD.NMCI.NAVY.MIL/. TUTORIALS FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES WILL BE AVAILABLE BY 08 DEC 2017: - MEMBER SELF-SERVICE - CPPA - CCC - COMMAND VIEW ONLY - RESERVE IDT CLERK - RESERVE IDT SUPERVISOR TUTORIALS FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES WILL BE AVAILABLE BY 29 JAN 2018: - CORPORATE ACTIVE PERSONNEL SUPERVISOR - CORPORATE RESERVE PERSONNEL SUPERVISOR - CORPORATE LEVEL RESERVE BONUS CLERK - CORPORATE LEVEL RESERVE BONUS SUPERVISOR - CP NPC HR SPECIALIST - CP NPC HR SUPERVISOR - CP CNRFC HR SPECIALIST IN ADDITION TO TRAINING TUTORIALS, “WHAT’S NEW FOR YOU” BULLETINS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR TARGETED USER GROUPS (SERVICE MEMBERS, CPPA, CCC, AND RESERVE IDT CLERKS/SUPERVISORS) TO BUILD AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF NEW BRS CAPABILITIES IN NSIPS. “WHAT’S NEW FOR YOU” BULLETINS WILL BE POSTED NLT 08 DEC 2017 ON THE NSIPS HOMEPAGE HTTPS://NSIPSPROD.NMCI.NAVY.MIL/. 5. SYSTEM ACCESS: A. EXISTING USERS WITH THE FOLLOWING USER ROLES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO BRS FUNCTIONALITY ONCE DEPLOYED TO NSIPS ON 07 DEC 2017; NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ACCESS TO CAPABILITY. - MEMBER SELF-SERVICE - CPPA - RESERVE IDT CLERK - RESERVE IDT SUPERVISOR - CIMS CCC - COMMAND ADMIN VIEW ONLY - CORPORATE LEVEL RESERVE BONUS CLERK - CORPORATE LEVEL RESERVE BONUS SUPERVISOR NEW USERS REQUIRING ACCESS TO ABOVE ROLES MUST SUBMIT TWO SYSTEM ACCESS AUTHORIZATION REQUEST (SAAR). B. USERS REQUIRING ACCESS TO BRS FUNCTIONALITY IN THE FOLLOWING EXISTING ROLES OR NEW ROLES MUST SUBMIT TWO SAAR. - CORPORATE ACTIVE PERSONNEL SUPERVISOR (EXISTING ROLE) - CORPORATE RESERVE PERSONNEL SUPERVISOR (EXISTING ROLE) - CP NPC HR SPECIALIST (NEW ROLE) - CP NPC HR SUPERVISOR (NEW ROLE) - CP CNRFC HR SPECIALIST (NEW ROLE) NOTE: BOTH SAAR ARE LOCATED ON THE NSIPS HOMEPAGE HTTPS://NSIPSPROD.NMCI.NAVY.MIL/. THE ELECTRONIC SAAR CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING "NEW USERS" LINK AND THE SAAR-N CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE SAAR-N FORM, OPNAV 5239 LINK. IF A SAAR-N IS ON FILE WITHIN NSIPS, A NEW SAAR-N WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. 6. ADDITIONAL BRS GUIDANCE FORTHCOMING IN MILPERSMAN (MPM) ARTICLES: - MPM 1810-080 ENROLLMENT IN THE BRS - MPM 1810-081 CONTINUATION PAY FOR MEMBERS ENROLLED IN THE BRS - MPM 1810-082 LUMP SUM PAYMENT FOR MEMBERS ENROLLED IN THE BRS 7. FOR NSIPS ISSUES CONTACT THE NSIPS/ESR HELP DESK, AT TOLL FREE 877-589-5991; COMM 504-697-5442; DSN 312-647-5442; EMAIL: NSIPSHELPDESK@NAVY.MIL; FOR ALL OTHER QUESTIONS CONTACT NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE VIA: 866-U-ASK-NPC (DSN 882-5672); EMAIL UASKNPC@NAVY.MIL; LIVE CHAT AVAILABLE 0700 – 1830 (CENTRAL) MON – FRI, EXCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS - https://www.livehelpnow.net/lhn/lcv.aspx?d=37318&ms=&zzwindow=0&lhnid=31944&custom1=&custom2 =&custom3=&pcv=&time=11/29/2017%2010:38:24%20AM. 8. REQUEST WIDEST DISTRIBUTION POSSIBLE.// BT #0001 NNNN