MARADMINS : 475/03
R 081054Z OCT 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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MARADMIN 475/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MIFD//
SUBJ/TRANSFER OF RESERVE PAY FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS//
POC/CWO3 T.E. MEECE/ASST OPS OFF/MEECETE@HQMC.USMC.MIL/RFF, PR
/TEL:DSN 224-4981/TEL:COMM (703) 614-4981//
RMKS/1. THE DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) CONDUCTED
AN INTERNAL STUDY DESIGNED TO STANDARDIZE FUNCTIONS AT THE FOUR
MILITARY PAY OPERATION SITES. THE STUDY CONCLUDED THAT THE DFAS-KC
RESERVE PAY SECTION PERFORMED MANY UNIQUELY MARINE CORPS FUNCTIONS.
AS A RESULT, DFAS REQUESTED THE AUTHORITY TO RETURN THE RESERVE PAY
FUNCTION TO THE MARINE CORPS.
2. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 3, 2003, RESERVE PAY OPERATIONS PREVIOUSLY
PERFORMED BY MILITARY PAY OPERATIONS, DFAS-KC WERE REALIGNED TO THE
MARINE CORPS SUPPORT ACTIVITY (MCSA) FINANCE OFFICE. DFAS-KC WILL
RETAIN LIMITED PAY RESPONSIBILITIES. THE EXACT DETAILS CONCERNING
THE MOVEMENT OF THESE RESERVE PAY FUNCTIONS AND THE SPECIFIC
FUNCTIONS REMAINING WITH DFAS-KC WILL BE OUTLINED IN PAY AND
ALLOWANCE ADVISORY NOTICE (PAAN) 61-03 AND RESERVE PAY AND ALLOWANCE
ADVISORY NOTICE (RPAAN) 51-03.//