R 171900Z SEP 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 465/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR//
SUBJ/MANDATORY USE OF MYPAY TO CREATE AN ALTERNATE ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER ACCOUNT FOR TRAVEL PAYMENTS//
REF/A/DODFMR VOL 7A, APPENDIX C//
NARR/REF A IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 7A.//
POC/COCHRAN, SCOTT GYSGT/HQMC-RFF/TEL: 703-614-3462(DSN 225)//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM MARINES OF THE MANDATORY USE OF MYPAY FOR SUBMITTING ALTERNATE ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) ACCOUNT INFORMATION FOR TRAVEL PAYMENTS.
2.  BACKGROUND. AN ALTERNATE EFT ACCOUNT FOR TRAVEL PAYMENTS ALLOWS MARINES TO DEPOSIT TRAVEL PAYMENTS TO AN EFT ACCOUNT THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM THEIR REGULAR MILITARY PAY EFT ACCOUNT.
3.  COMMANDERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS WILL ENSURE THAT MARINES ARE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN ORDER TO CREATE OR CHANGE AN EXISTING ALTERNATE EFT ACCOUNT FOR TRAVEL PAYMENTS:
A.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY MARINES MUST NOW UTILIZE MYPAY IN ORDER TO CREATE OR CHANGE THEIR ALTERNATE TRAVEL EFT INFORMATION.
B.  DISBURSING/FINANCE OFFICERS (DO/FO) WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT PAPER  ALTERNATE EFT FORMS FROM MARINES FOR TRAVEL PAYMENTS.
C.  ONCE ESTABLISHED IN MYPAY, ALTERNATE EFT INFORMATION REMAINS IN PLACE UNTIL IT IS UPDATED BY THE MARINE. EACH MARINE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THEIR ALTERNATE EFT INFORMATION CURRENT IN MYPAY. IN THE EVENT A TRAVEL PAYMENT REJECTS DUE TO INCORRECT ALTERNATE EFT INFORMATION, THE DO/FO WILL USE THE MARINE'S CURRENT MILITARY PAY EFT ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO CREDIT THE TRAVEL PAYMENT.
D.  MARINES SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT ALTERNATE EFT INFORMATION TAKE ONE PROCESSING CYCLE (NORMALLY ONE DAY) TO POST TO MCTFS (D837 REMARK) ONCE THE MARINE UPDATES THE INFORMATION IN MYPAY.
4.  REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN G. M. WALTERS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES.//