R 301742Z DEC 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 758/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR//
SUBJ/FORECASTED PAYMENT AMOUNTS FOR 15 JANUARY 2012 PAYDAY//
REF/A/HOUSE RESOLUTION (H.R.) 2055//
AMPN/REF A IS THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT,2012//
POC/DFAS-CL/TEL: DSN 580-5653/ (216) 522-5653//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM MARINES THAT THE FORECASTED AMOUNT FOR 15 JANUARY 2012 PAYDAY APPEARING ON THEIR DECEMBER LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENT (LES) DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 2012 PAY RAISE INCREASE NOR THE EXTENSION OF THE 4.2 PERCENT FICA TAX RATE.  THIS IS A RESULT OF THE TIMING OF WHEN THE FORECASTED AMOUNT WAS CALCULATED AND WHEN THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW.
2. WHEN THE 15 JANUARY 2012 PAYDAY IS COMPUTED, THE AMOUNT WILL INCLUDE THE AFOREMENTIONED PAY RAISE AND FICA REDUCTION.
3. MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT THE PAYMENT THEY RECEIVE FOR THE 15 JANUARY 2012 PAYDAY WILL LIKELY BE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IS REFLECTED IN THE FORECASTED AMOUNT ON THEIR DECEMBER 2011 LES. MARINES SHOULD VERIFY WITH THEIR FINANCIAL INSITUTION ON EVERY PAYDAY THE AMOUNT THAT HAS BEEN DEPOSITED INTO THEIR ACCOUNT.
4. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES C. E. SPANGLER, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, PROGRAM AND RESOURCES (RESOURCES).//