The Pay and Personnel Management Department acts as the Pay/Personnel Administrative Support System (PASS) Program advisor to the Chief of Naval Personnel.
Responsible for promulgation of operational/ execution pay and personnel policies to Commander, Navy Personnel Command, as well as to Navy pay and personnel departments of deployable ships and squadrons, including Sailors attached to Pay and Personnel Ashore (PSD Afloat).
Interprets policies, develops and disseminates field procedures in support of Federal statutes, legislative changes and Navy pay, personnel and transportation regulations originated from higher authority in support of active duty, reserves, retirees and their families.
Analyzes and disseminates field procedures in matters concerning DoD benefits eligibility programs and manages the Navy's portion of the DoD Identification (ID) Card System, the Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System (DEERS), the Real Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS) and the Common Access Card (CAC).