1. RESEARCH MASTER MILITARY PAY ACCOUNT
(MMPA) AC
INTSTRUCTOR NOTES: Show Slide #1, Title Slide
Research Master Military Pay Account (MMPA)
AAA6B102 / Version 4.2
16 June 2015
SECTION I. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
Tasks Taught: 805A-36B Research Master Military Pay Account (MMPA)
Tasks Supported: 805A-36B Research Finance Regulations
805A-36B-1003/1019 Determine Entitlements to Allowances for AC and RC Soldiers
805A-36B-1208 Process Reserve Pay Transactions
Prerequisite Lessons: AAA6B Research Finance Regulations
Academic Hours:
Hours/Methods
12 hrs 50 mins / Conference / Discussion
3 hrs / Practical Exercise (Performance)
Test 1 hr 40 mins
Total Hours: 17 hrs 30 mins
Developers/Approvals:
Tucker, Jermeka SSG Writer Developer Jun 2015
Harris-Manuel, Phyllis Civ Binary Developer 16 Jun 2015
Bonig, Reid GS12 FM-ITD Chief 16 Jun 2015
Lewis, Mitchell GS14 ITD Chief Jun 2015
Powell, Jeffrey C. COL Commandant 16 Jun 2015
Instructor Materials: Lesson, Slides, MMPA Student Handout, Practical Exercise 1 and 2 Answer Keys, DMO Extract, DSIS Extract, Document Training Aid (DTA), and the SSN list of AC/RC names for DSIS.
Student Materials: MMPA Student Handout, PE 1 and PE 2 Student Answer Booklets, PE 1 and PE 2 Supplements. DMO Extract, DSIS Extract, the Document Training Aid (DTA), Pencil, and Paper.
SECTION II. INTRODUCTION
MOTIVATOR
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Inform students to seek opportunities to utilize the following 21st Century Core Competencies; Character & Accountability, Adaptability & Initiative, Lifelong Learner, Communication and Engagement, Critical Thinking & problem solving, and Tactical & Technical Competence.
ATTENTION: The Army depends upon computers to manage itself more than ever before. The Army has a financial management computer network system located at Defense Finance and Accounting Service-Indianapolis. This computer system allows Army organizations access to the database housing information concerning a Soldier’s pay account. DSIS can be viewed electronically or in a hard copy printout. DSIS is used on a daily basis to perform research.
MOTIVATION: During this block of instruction you will develop knowledge of DSIS. You will learn about the structure and format of the standard inquiry system. This task benefits you, the financial management technician, in providing quality pay support to Soldiers. Once you start working with DSIS printouts, it will become apparent why you must know how to use them to perform your job properly. 1

2. Terminal Learning Objective
ACTION: Research Master Military Pay Account MMPA
CONDITIONS:   Given the DSIS and DMO extracts, the DTA, standard office supplies, equipment, awareness of Operational Environment (OE) variables, and actors.
STANDARDS: Research and correctly identify open and close entries, identify the 6 MMPA groups, identify 14 categories of information, identify 15 format identification codes (FIDs), interpret the information for the 15 FIDs, access a DSIS MMPA and complete all actions with a minimum 75% accuracy
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide #2, Terminal Learning Objective
SECTION II. INTRODUCTION:
Method of Instruction: Conference / Discussion
Instructor to Student Ratio is: 1:25
Time of Instruction: 5 mins (0.1 hrs )
Media: Large Group Instruction
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Inform the students of the following Terminal Learning Objective requirements.
At the completion of this lesson, you [the student] will:
Action: Research Master Military Pay Account MMPA
Conditions: Given the DSIS and DMO extracts, the DTA, standard office supplies, equipment, awareness of Operational Environment (OE) variables, and actors.
Standards: Research and correctly identify open and close entries, review the RC DSIS MMPA data fields , identify the 6 MMPA groups, identify 14 categories of information, identify 15 format identification codes (FIDs), interpret the information for the 15 FIDs, access a DSIS MMPA and complete all actions with a minimum 75% accuracy
Hazard Identification: Electrical Shock, Fire, Slippery Floors, Physical Injure/Strain, Tripping Tight Spaces in Classroom, and Influenza
Assess Hazards: Low
Hazard controls: Primary Instructor (PI) will ensure: All electrical cords are properly stored under desks, liquid containers have lids on them and all spills are immediately cleaned and mopped and allowed to completely dry before allowing students/personnel to walk on them. All chairs are ergonomically designed, adjust to individual preference and that all students are awake and paying attention in class. All cables/cords are properly plugged in, sheathed, and secured along tables, walls, and ceilings. No damaged or frayed cords/cables will be used. PI will brief proper hand washing techniques, the use of hand sanitizer, and evacuation procedures. All trash will be removed daily.
Leader actions: Detailed in-brief covering all aspects of safety to include daily classroom inspections, spills cleaned immediately, emergency exit plans, leader checks, hygiene procedures, and weekly safety briefings.
Probability of Occurrence: Unlikely
Severity Potential of Injury: Marginal
Safety Requirements: In a training environment, leaders must perform a risk assessment in accordance with DA PAM , Risk Management. Leaders will complete a DD Form 2977 RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHEET during the planning and completion of each task and sub-task by assessing mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available-time available and civil considerations, (METT-TC). Local policies and procedures must be followed during times of increased heat category in order to avoid heat related injury. Consider the work/rest cycles and water replacement guidelines IAW TRADOC Regulation  
Risk Assessment Level: Low
Environmental Considerations: Environmental protection is not just the law but the right thing to do. It is a continual process and starts with deliberate planning. Always be alert to ways to protect our environment during training and missions. In doing so, you will contribute to the sustainment of our training resources while protecting people and the environment from harmful effects. Refer to FM Environmental Considerations and GTA ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED RISK ASSESSMENT. Environmental protection is not just the law but the right thing to do. It is a continual process and starts with deliberate planning. Always be alert to ways to protect our environment during training and missions. In doing so you will contribute to the sustainment of our training resources while protecting people and the environment from harmful effects.
Instructional Guidance: Throughout this lesson, solicit from students the challenges they experienced in the operational environment (OE) and what they did to resolve them. Encourage
students to apply at least one of the critical variables: Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical Environment and Time (PMESII-PT).
Evaluation: Students will be given a performance test on Research Master Military Pay Account. Students must achieve 75% or higher to pass.
Instructional Lead-In: This block of instruction will enable Financial Management Technician to interpret and understand a Soldier's DSIS MMPA. After the Soldiers finish this block of instruction, they will be able to tell their customers what is right or wrong about their pay records.
Operational Environment: Throughout this lesson, solicit from students the challenges they experienced in the operational environment (OE) and what they did to resolve them. Encourage students to apply at least one of the critical variables: Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical Environment and Time (PMESII-PT). 2

3. Introduction to DSIS The DMO Standard Inquiry System (DSIS) is:
User-friendly, provides a standard Windows look.
Allows access to current Master Military Pay Account
(MMPA) information.
Displays the MMPA structure in a way which is
easily understood.
Uses a control similar to the Windows File Manager
and Explorer by displaying folders and pages.
-Folders are containers for other folders or pages.
-Pages represent specific MMPA data elements.
SECTION III. PRESENTATION
1. Learning Step / Activity 1. Identify Basic Terms and Abbreviations
Method of Instruction: Conference / Discussion
Instructor to Student Ratio: 1:25
Time of Instruction: 30 mins
Media: Large Group Instruction
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide#3, Introduction to DSIS.
Before we can discuss how to read a DSIS printout, we must have an understanding of the fundamentals and what it is used for as well as explain the related concepts.
a. Introduction- The acronym “DSIS” is for DMO Standard Inquiry System (DSIS). DSIS is a new Windows based inquiry database for the DJMS system. Defense Milpay Office or DMO is the input system that will later reflect on Soldier’s Master Military Pay Account (MMPA) and be viewed within DSIS. The MMPA is a database file that stores all current and historical data for a soldier's pay status. This data is stored in the form of entries resulting from transactions input manually or generated through a computer processes. The entries are classified as open, current month, closed, and history entries. This information used to be very cryptic and difficult to understand before DSIS. We needed to change systems to stay up with all of the available technology of today and prepare for better business practices within our future workforce.
After completion of this lesson you will have an understanding of what DSIS is, the MMPA and the of the following:
-TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS
-CATEGORIES
-GROUP
-HEADER
-COMMON DATA ITEMS
-ACTION INDICATORS
-EVENT CODES 3

4. Terms & Abbreviations DSIS - DMO Standard Inquiry System
IAS – Immediate Access Storage
DSIS HISTORY - Stored Historical Data
FID – Format IDentifier
EOD/ECD - Entry Open/Entry Closed Data
ACTN - Action Indicators
ADSN - Accounting and Disbursing Station Number
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide #4, Terms and Abbreviations
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: REFER STUDENTS TO THE DSIS HANDOUT, Page 7 and review the About DSIS, Terms and Abbreviations.   
b. Terms and abbreviations. We must first define basic terms and abbreviations that are associated with DSIS.
(1) DSIS provides a standard windows look. This allows all data to be displayed with English captions and descriptions so that customer and inexperienced technicians can understand DSIS inquiries.
(a) An Open entry currently affects pay.
(b) A Current Month Closed entry is one that affects pay through the end of the current month. An example of a current month closed entry is a report action.
(c) A History entry provides an audit trail of all pay affecting information closed in the past. This is shown by a hyphen between the format ID and the word History on the printout.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: REFER STUDENTS TO DSIS HO, PAGE 8
(2) IMMEDIATE ACCESS STORAGE (IAS) - IAS stands for Immediate Access Storage. This is the record span of the DSIS record. Immediate Access Storage is the current processing month plus the prior 11 calendar months. Discussion is underway to eventually expand this memory to the full career of a soldier. IAS is the range where transactions process against the Standard Inquiry System.
(3) DSIS HISTORY -. DSIS history includes the current year and prior four years of information available for research purposes.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: REFER STUDENTS TO DSIS HO, PAGE 9 – 14 for FIDS.
(4) FORMAT IDENTIFICATION (FID) - Format ID is a two character, alpha-numeric code that identifies the type of pay-affecting transaction, management notice, entry, or pay authorization in the DJMS system. Format IDs are discussed in greater detail when we learn about DSIS categories.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: REFER STUDENTS TO DSIS H0, PAGE 15.
(5) Entry Open Data- The Entry Open Data field appears right below the name of the category in all open entries and tells the inquirer the date the transaction processed to DSIS. Open entries are entries currently in effect. An example of an open entry is an allotment deduction or receipt of Basic Pay. This data item is called and Entry Open Data (EOD) code.
(6) Entry Closed Data- This date appears in all history entries. History entries are entries no longer in effect. An example of a history entry is a previous leave transaction.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: REFER STUDENTS TO DSIS HO, PAGE 16.
(7) ACTN - Stands for action indicator. Action Indicators are two-character codes describing the effect of the transaction or entry. A Format ID must precede an Action Indicator when you process transactions effecting pay. Action indicators beginning with a zero (0) are the result of field input. Action indicators beginning with an alpha character are system generated. System generated transactions are the effect of another transaction processing on DJMS.
(8) ADSN - ADSN is the abbreviation for Accounting and Disbursing Station Number. It is a four digit numeric code that is assigned to every finance unit. This code uniquely identifies a particular installation. This does not show on the printout if you signed on with a local password for your installation. 4

5. Terms & Abbreviations (continued)
CNTRL CODE – Control Codes
EVENT CODES - Event Codes
CICS – Customer Information Control System.
MER – Month end Restructure
DFAS - Defense Finance and Accounting Services
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide#5, Terms and Abbreviations
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: REFER STUDENTS TO DSIS HO, PAGES 17 – 18.
(9) CONTROL CODES - Tells when an entry is open, closed, suspended or has been cancelled.
(10) EVENT CODES – The event code is an alpha character which takes the place of the first digit of computer generated Action indicators.
(11) COMPUTER GENERATED ACTION INDICATORS (ACTN) – Identifies computer generated action upon a DSIS entry by another subsystem.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: for a detailed description review the MMPA HO, page 8, with your Students. EXAMPLE: “Z4.” Page 8, SPC Jefferson’s Basic Pay Action Indicator is a “Z4”.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: REFER STUDENTS TO DSIS HO, PAGE 19.
(12) CICS - CICS is the acronym for Customer Information Control System. It is a communications software package that allows you to communicate with the central site at DFAS for any service and component.
(13) MER - MER stands for Month End Restructure. This is a system process that runs at DFAS near the end of every month. It is used to balance DSIS, prepare history files, and generate reports such as the LES (Leave and Earning Statement).
(14) DFAS – This is the central site for processing of military pay actions. There are several operating locations throughout the United States serving all branches of the military. The central site for the Army is DFAS- Indianapolis, IN. 5

6. Check On Learning INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide#6, Check on Learning
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Conduct a check on learning and summarize the learning activity.
QUESTION: What does the acronym DSIS stand for?
ANSWER: DMO Standard Inquiry System.
QUESTION: What does the acronym IAS stands for?
ANSWER: Immediate Access Storage.
QUESTION: What is the current record span of IAS?
ANSWER: Current processing month plus 11 prior processing months.

7. DSIS Groups MMPA NAVIGATION INDEX PAGES FIXED GROUP
VARIABLE OPEN GROUP
HISTORY
FUTURE
SUSPENSE GROUP
LES REMARKS GROUP
2. Learning Step / Activity 2. Explain the structure of the DSIS MMPA
Method of Instruction: Conference / Discussion
Instructor to Student Ratio: 1:25
Time of Instruction: 1 hr
Media: Large Group Instruction
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide#7, DSIS Group
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Have the students sign on to DSIS. Walk them through the sign in step by step.
Refer students to the DSIS HO, Pages 1-6 on the login process to access DSIS.
1. Open the “DMO Inquiry” ICON on the desk top.
2. At the New Inquire field enter SPC/CPL Fuentes, SSN
3. Select PAY RECORD
4. Click OK.
5. Pay System should read “Army Active/Cadets”
6. Ensure the “data Source” is set to “Training Local Database.”
7. Give them the student user ID and password to log in with. (Underlined means it is a capital letter.)
User ID: Tester1
Password: TESTER01
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Now walk through the DSIS screens with the Soldiers.
MMPA NAVIGATION: To move through the MMPA, have the students use the down arrow on the right of the screen and scroll through the information.
(1) General. The DSIS printout generated through the Inquiry System is a summary of what was requested. The first part of the DSIS printout is the header.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Have students look at the top of the screen in the blue area.
First Line. The first line of the DSIS header is the border. It contains the Soldier’s SSN, NAME, RANK, PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT, and the DATE THE REQUEST WAS PRINTED.
(3) The possible DSIS inquiry types include the letter of the Format ID category, or the first three letters of the DSIS group. You can also type in the name of the entitlement you want to look at through the REQUEST BUILDER. The type of request determines the Format-IDs appearing on the DSIS printout and how you request them. If you want to see the Soldiers entire pay record, type in the word "All." The DSIS categories are explained in detail later in this lesson.
(4) Since "ALL" is the request code, the entries appear on the printout grouped together by category. If you use a combination of other request codes to generate the printout, the categories appear in the order you request them.
INDEX PAGES: The last pages of the inquiry are the index pages. These give you the exact page to find a particular entitlement or allowance. This will come in handy if the person you are doing the inquiry on has been in the service for a long time. The printout could have too many pages and you want to provide accurate and speedy service.
FIXED GROUP: The fixed entries are present on all Soldiers pay accounts, whether they contain data or not. Fixed entries include Administrative Information, Taxes, SGLI, AFRH, Status Codes and Pay Allowance computation entries, plus three entitlement entries; Base Pay, Subsistence Allowance, and Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH).
NOTE: Since the BAH entry is common to all DSIS, inactive Reserve Soldiers’ accounts are filled
with zeroes and blanks.
d. VARIABLE OPEN GROUP: Reflects all entitlements, statuses, and debts that affect current pay, except Base Pay and Basic Allowance for Housing, and Basic Subsistence Allowance (BAS) which are fixed group entries.
e. HISTORY: All historical entries, such as, entries established by a Report transaction; and entries that are closed due to a Stop, Change, Correction, or Cancellation transaction. History entries appear in alphabetical order. If there are multiple history entries, the most recent closed entry appears first.
f. FUTURE: Used for entitlement actions that are known to be required at a specific future date, such as Clothing Replacement Allowance.
g. SUSPENSE GROUP: This group is used to establish transactions where it is important that input is made in a timely manner. Actions that cannot process completely without additional input appear in the Suspense Group. For example, when you make a transaction to input a departure for PCS (SH03), it creates a suspense entry to insure that a transaction for arrival PCS (SG03) is entered within the prescribed number of days
h. LES REMARKS GROUP: The LES Remarks Group contains entries for transactions that process during the current month. These entries contain the Action Indicator, Format-ID, and effective date of the transaction, as well as the Julian Date. This coded information is transcribed into an understandable phrase to be printed on a Soldier's LES. LES Remarks entries clear from DSIS at Month End Restructure (MER) and can be recalled through the history. 7

8. Check On Learning INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide #8, Check on Learning
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Conduct a check on learning and summarize the learning activity.
QUESTION: What does an "ALL" DSIS MMPA request do?
ANSWER: Retrieves the complete pay record of the Soldier. All the MMPA entries appear on the printout grouped together by category.
QUESTION: What are the three entitlements belonging to the Fixed Group?
ANSWER: Base Pay, Basic Allowance for Housing, and Basic Subsistence Allowance (BAS).
QUESTION: What items belong to the Variable Open Group?
ANSWER: All entitlement, status, and debts affecting a Soldier’s current pay, except Base Pay, Basic Allowance for Housing and Basic Subsistence Allowance (BAS).
QUESTION: When are LES Remarks entries cleared from DSIS?
ANSWER: At Month End Restructure (MER)

9. DSIS Common Data Elements DATES
START
STOP
EFF-DATE
YYMMDD
START
STOP
3. Learning Step / Activity 3. Explain DSIS Data Entry Lines
Method of Instruction: Conference / Discussion
Instructor to Student Ratio: 1:25
Time of Instruction: 2 hrs 25 mins
Media: Large Group Instruction
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide #9, DSIS Common Data Elements (DATES).
In the previous blocks of instruction we discussed DSIS fundamentals and the structural groups of the printout. Now we discuss the general format of a DSIS entry and data items common to many DSIS entries.
EXPLAIN THE MMPA DATA ENTRY ITEMS:
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Have the students sign on to DSIS again. Use SSN for COL Abby, SSN (Use the COL Potters MMPA from the MMPA Handout ONLY if you do not have computer access with DSIS available.)
a. Sections. Each MMPA entry separates into four sections:
(1) Section #1 - Format-ID Name. The characters at top left represent the Format-ID name. Under this are the different types of that category in alphabetical order. If there are no entries within a particular category, you only see the header representing that category.
(2) Section #2 – Format-ID Category. The hyphen appearing between the name of the category and the word history, is the history indicator. It appears next to closed and history entries.
Section #3 – Data Items. A solid black line marks the end of the Format-ID name. If there are no entries within a particular category, the phrase "CATEGORY NO DATA FOUND" prints.
(4) Section #4 – Historical Data. Explains the common date data items points.
NOTE: THE DSIS TRAINING DATABASE ONLY SHOWS OPEN ENTRIES.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to MMPA HO, page 2 on COL Potters, MMPA. BAH (35) and VHA (68) have history lines and current lines.
Data Open v. Closed. There are two data entry types. MMPA data can be open or closed.
(1) ENTRY-OPEN-DATA appears as the first data item in all open entries. As you recall, open entries are entries currently in effect. An example of an open entry is an allotment deduction or receipt of Base Pay. This data item is called an Entry-Open-Data (EOD) code.
ENTRY-CLOSED-DATA appears in all history entries. History entries are those no longer effective. An
example of a history entry is a previous leave transaction. This data item is called an Entry-Closed-Data
(ECD) code and represents the processing date the entry is stopped or canceled.
c. Common Date Codes. Common date codes are in both the Entry-Open-Data and Entry-Closed-Data and contain the same data. The data is formatted as follows:
(1) Processing date in YYMMDD format.
(2) Update number. The update number is normally displayed as MM##, for example update is May’s processing month and 12 is the update number for that month. There are several special entries representing DFAS input. “96” identifies entries converted from JUMPS-ARMY to DJMS. “98” identifies entries created by MER. “99” identifies entries created by a mass rate change, such as the annual pay increase.
(3) Processing Month.
(4) Mid-Month flag. The mid-month flag identifies if an entry affects the mid-month pay. If the flag is 1, the entry affects midmonth pay. If it is a 2, the entry affects the end-of-month pay. This flag only applies to the processing month when the entry took effect.
(5) There are three date data items appearing in many DSIS entries. These dates are displayed in either MMDDYYYY or Month YYMM format.
  (a) START - Indicates the date the transaction begins affecting the Soldier's DSIS and pay. If the start date appears in Month YYMM format, the actual start date is the first of the month.
(b) EFF-DATE - Indicates the date the transaction begins affecting the Soldier's DSIS and pay. If the effective date appears in Month YYMM format, the actual effective date is the first of the month.
(c) STOP - Shows the date the entry stops, closes or cancels. In the case of pay items, the system pays through the stop date. If the stop date is in Month YYMM format, the actual stop date is the last day of the month, meaning it pays through that month.
YYMM 9

10. DSIS Common Data Elements Frequently Used
ADSN 5082 SERVICING STATION NUMBER ACTN Z4 ACTION INDICATOR EVENT CODE
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide#10, DSIS Common Data Elements (Continued)
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, page 16
d. ADSN. The ADSN (servicing station number) appears in various DSIS entries to represent the Accounting and Disbursing Station Number of the finance unit responsible for the action.
ACTN is the Action Indicator. There are many different Action Indicators. We will cover the ten most common,
define each one, and give some general information as to its function. 10

11. Action Indicators 2nd Character of Action
01 = START = CANCEL
02 = STOP = INCREASE
03 = REPORT = DECREASE
04 = CHANGE = SUSPEND DEDUCTION
05 = CORRECT = RESUME DEDUCTION
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide#11, Action Indicators-2nd Character
(1) 01 – Start - Use the Start action indicator "01" to create open entries on DSIS to pay entitlements, collect deductions, pay allotments, and initiate held pay.
a. Transactions with a start action do not process if there is an entry on DJMS, either open or closed, for the same Format-ID because the transaction start date overlaps. For example, if you enter a Start BAH transaction and the Soldier currently receives BAH, the transaction rejects.
b. There are exceptions to this since some Format-IDs have multiple open entries on DSIS. Allotments and indebtedness are two examples. A Soldier may authorize an allotment to more than one individual or organization and have more than one debt.
c. Transactions affecting pay have a start date on DSIS. The start date is the effective date for pay and usually differs from the processed date.
action indicator to stop, change, correct or cancel the open entry.
d. DSIS entries created by a start transaction remain open until you enter a transaction with an
(2) 02 – Stop Use the Stop action indicator "02" to close open entries. When stop transactions process, the entry receives a stop date and moves to history.
to or less than the stop date.
Stop transactions normally process only against open entries in the DSIS with start dates equal
b. A stop transaction with a stop date prior to the start date will either cancel an open entry or correct the stop date of a closed entry. This prevents overpayment of entitlements. The system will automatically collect any money due the government.
  c. The stop date is the date the entry is effective, except for monthly rated items stopped on the last day of Feb. These are for a thirty-day months. In other words, if you stop BAH effective 28 Feb 91, the Soldier receives payment for a full month.
(3) 03 – Report Use a report action indicator to report a specific period of a particular event. You must know the start and stop dates of that event.
a. An example of this is leave. You don’t process a leave until after the Soldier returns from that status. At this point you know the departure and return dates. Therefore, you can report a leave using action indicator 03. A report is also useful when paying and collecting entitlements for a specific period.
b. Additionally, use the report action to report inclusive dates of entitlement or status events. Two examples are leave and AWOL. Processing these transactions results in a closed history entry and in the case of status events, a number of closed non-entitlement entries.
c. Finally, use the report action to report collection and payment and collections made by disbursing. Payments such as, casual pays, partial pays and advance pays should be reported using the action indicator 03.
d. In many cases, these transactions result in data entry in the system only. In some cases, payment or collections are adjusted to the Soldier’s pay accordingly.
(4) 04 – Change - Use the Change action indicator "04" to change data in open DSIS entries.
with the new data. Monetary amounts update as necessary.
a. When change transactions process, the old entry closes and a new open entry is created
  b. To process a change transaction, there must be an entry on the DSIS with a start date less than the effective date of the new transaction.
old open entry stops the day before the start date in the change transaction.
c. The start date in a change transaction is the date the new DSIS entry is effective. The
(5) 05 – Correct - Use the Correct action indicator “05” to correct erroneous data in a DSIS entry.
a. Normally when correct transactions process, the entry with the incorrect data goes to
history, and a new entry is created with the correct data.
event.
b. Correction of one event normally results in correction of all DSIS entries affected by the
  c. Correct transactions generally have more restrictions and specific instructions concerning their usage.
d. In general for the “05” action indicator to process, the incorrect transaction must appear
on the DSIS. Also, the prior-start-date/stop-date fields in the correct transaction must be
identical to the start/stop-date fields in the incorrect transaction.
(6) 06 – Cancel. The Cancel action indicator "06" completely voids the effects of a transaction that is erroneous. A cancel transaction restores the DSIS to its condition prior to the erroneous transaction. The cancel transaction appears in history.
(7) 07- Increase. Use the Increase action indicator "07" to increase the amount paid to an allottee.
a. Processing puts a stop date in the open entry, moves it to history, and opens a new entry with the increased amount.
b. Use this action indicator with allotments only. You only can change the amount of the allotment.
(8) 08 – Decrease. The Decrease action indicator "08" is the same as the increase except it reduces the amount of the allotment.
a. Processing puts a stop date in the open entry, moves it to history, and opens a new entry with the decreased amount.
(9) 18 – Suspend. Use the Suspend action indicator "18" to temporarily stop the deduction of a debt from a Soldier’s pay.
(10) 20 – Resume. Use the Resume action indicator "20" to resume deduction of a previously suspended deduction. 11

12. Event Codes 1st Character of the Action
A – ON STATION H – PCS DEPARTURE
B – LEAVE OTHER THAN EXCESS LEAVE J – AWOL STATUS
C – LONGEVITY K – CONFINED STATUS
D – PROMOTION/DEMOTION M – MISSING IN ACTION
E – ACCESSIONS
G – PCS ARRIVAL
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide #12, Event Codes.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, page 18 to reference the codes below.
f. Event Codes. The event code is the 1st Character of the Action.
(1) Event Code "A" indicates that a Soldier is on-station and present for duty following an absence.
(2) Event Code "B" identifies a Soldier's ordinary leave. It shows leave being taken or will be taken in the near future. It also shows if a Soldier has or will accrue sufficient leave to cover leave taken before his ETS date.
(3) Use Event Code "C" for longevity or the number of years of service a Soldier completed.
(4) Use Event Code "D" for grade changes. It denotes that a Soldier is experiencing a promotion, demotion, grade correction, or correction of the effective date of the current grade.
(5) Use Event code "E" for accession entries establishing a DSIS for a Soldier just coming on active duty. All future DJMS transactions process against this DSIS. At a minimum, it establishes a Soldier's entitlements and deductions.
(6) Use Event Code "G" for a Soldier's permanent change of station arrival.
(7) Event Code "H" indicates a Soldier's departure for permanent change of station.
(8) Event Code "J" denotes a Soldier on unauthorized absence or AWOL, for more than 24 hours.
(9) Event Code "K” shows a Soldier imprisoned by civilian or military authorities. Entitlements pending processing of the final separation payment.
(10) Event Code "M" denotes a Soldier entering a status of missing in action, interred in a foreign country, captured, or detained in a foreign country against his will.
g. Interpreting Action Indicators. As Financial Management Technicians, you must be able to interpret the MMPA and determine which actions were Action Indictors are computer generated and which are not.
(1) To understand what causes the computer generated action indicator, look up the numeric digit in the action indicators list. This tells what action is taken. Then look up the first alpha character. This says what caused the action.
(2) For example, in the computer generated action indicator "Z4" the "4" means "changed" and the "Z" means "mass rate change". This means that DFAS input a mass rate change that affected several or all pay accounts Army-wide. Therefore, "Z4" means changed by Mass Rate Change.
NOTE: See the Action Indicator for Base Pay (01) line on the MMPA Handout, Page 8 for SPC Jefferson. He had a mass rate change of Base Pay 1 Jan 2000. 12

13. Check On Learning INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide#13, Check on Learning
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Conduct a check on student learning and summarize the learning activity.
QUESTION: What are the ten most common used Action Indicators and what do they
represent?
ANSWER: 01 start, 02 stop, 03 report, 04 change, 05 correct, 06 cancel,
07 increase, 08 decrease, 18 suspend, 20 resume.
QUESTION: What are event codes?
ANSWER: Event Codes identify computer generated actions due to an
event oriented transaction.
QUESTION: What does it mean when the stop date is in Month YYMM format
ANSWER: The actual stop date is the last day of the month.
QUESTION: What does it mean when the start date is in Month YYMM format
ANSWER: If the start date appears in Month YYMM format, the actual start date is the first of the month.

14. DSIS Categories 14 A = Allotments B = Leave Data C = Collections
D = Deductions/Debts
E = Entitlements
F = FICA/FITW/SITW
H = Held Pay
L = Location
M = Member Identification
N = Memorandum
P= Payment/Pay Computation
R= Reenlistment Bonus/Continuation Pay
S= Status
T = Tour/Service/Enlistment
Instructor to Student Ratio: 1:25
Method of Instruction: Conference / Discussion
4. Learning Step / Activity 4. Identify MMPA Categories
Time of Instruction: 2 hrs
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide #14, DSIS Categories.
Media: Large Group Instruction
a. DSIS Categories. You have learned about the six groups of the DSIS printout. We will now discuss the fourteen categories of entries appearing on a DSIS printout and how to interpret them. The fixed entries in each of the categories of variable open entries. The categories are covered in the order they appear on an MMPA when "ALL" is the request code. The entries appear on the MMPA grouped together by category. The categories appear in alphabetical order. The entries within each category show entries in alphabetical order, open entries followed by history entries.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, pages 20 – 50.
b. Categories. All items appearing on an MMPA are broken down into 14 categories.
The fourteen Format-ID categories that can appear on an MMPA printout are:
A = Allotments
B = Leave Balances
C = Collections
D = Deductions
E = Entitlements
F = FICA / FITW / SITW
H = Held pay
L = Location
M = Member Identification
N = Memorandum
P = Payment/Pay Computation
R = Reenlistment Bonus/Continuation Pay
S = Status
T = Tour/Service/Enlistment
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, pages
c. Allotments. Every Soldier’s MMPA has two fixed allotment entries.
(1) AV is the first fixed allotment entry that appears on a MMPA. It has a data item indicating the number of open allotments the Soldier has in effect. On COL Potter's MMPA, the number is 03.
(2) Notice that he has three variable open allotment entries; AB, AC, and AH.
(3) AZ is the second fixed allotment entry. It contains the allotment flash code indicating the condition of allotments with respect to the Soldier's status.
- 0 indicates an active account.
- 4 indicates the Soldier is separating.
- 5 indicates the Soldier is retiring and all allotments transfer to the retired pay account.
- If the allotment flash code is other than zero, all allotment transactions you process will reject.
d. Additional Information. Information concerning allotment entries can be found in HANDOUT #1, such as class of Allotment, i.e. Home, Charity, Bond, etc.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, pages
e. Leave Balance. Leave Balance Format-IDs reflect transactions that relate to a Soldier's current leave balance or days of leave sold.
(1) The "BR" entry is the only fixed entry in the leave balance category. A Soldier's leave balance changes whenever he takes leave, reenlists or the fiscal year changes. When a Soldier reenlists, the old BR entry becomes a history entry and creates a new BR entry effective on the date of the new enlistment.
leave. Those days earned while in a combat zone are non taxable when used at a later date.
(2) The “BR” will also reflect if the Soldier is in a Combat zone. This is used to track leave accrued while in a combat zone. The leave earned is non taxable when cashing in
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: EXAMPLE: The DSIS entry reads Number of Days Balance as of Current Month.
(3) If leave is paid, a "BL" entry appears as on SPC Jefferson's printout. This entry shows the number of days of leave he is paid upon his re-enlistment and the date he receives that payment. The LUMP-SUM data item shows the total number of leave days he sells during his entire career. You normally never see a "BL" entry for an officer because they are only permitted to sell leave upon separation or retirement. According to this MMPA, SPC Jefferson was paid for 30 days of leave on 31 May 2002.
f. Collection Category. There are no fixed entries in the Collection category of format IDs.
category. This increases the pay.
pay account. For example, a Soldier has a debt that is reported on DSIS, this decreases the pay. The Soldier pays the debt off in cash; this is reported in the cash collection
This category involves transactions for cash collections and check cancellations applied against military pay accounts. Cash Collections have a positive effect on a Soldier’s
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to HANDOUT #1, pages
g. Deduction Category. Deduction Format-IDs reduce a Soldier's earnings to pay for debts owed to the United States government or premiums for contributory benefits. There are three fixed deduction category entries:
(1) The "DB" entry is for Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (SGLI).
(2) The "DD" entry shows similar information for the Armed Forces Retirement Home deduction. Only enlisted Soldiers and Warrant Officers contribute to the AFRH.
(3) The "DZ" entry contains the data element ”INDEBTEDNESS CODE“ indicating the presence of variable open deduction entries such as DQ, DW, and DV. Indebtedness codes are on page 22 of the Handout #1.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, pages
h. FICA / FITW / SITW Category. FICA / FITW / SITW Format-IDs involve wages and deductions for tax transactions relating to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), Federal Income Tax Withholding, and State Income Tax Withholding. There are five fixed entries in this category:
(1) FC entry shows deductions and wages for FICA withholding. Balances are shown for the current year-to-date as well as the current month and next month.
(2) FH entry shows deductions and wages for MEDICARE withholding. Balances are shown for the current year-to-date as well as the current month and next month.
(3) FJ entry shows information for Federal Income Tax Withholding similar to the FC entry for FICA.
(4) FK is the last tax-related fixed entry. It holds balances for State Income Tax Withholding and deduction election information similar to the balances shown in the "FC" and "FJ" entries for FICA and FITW.
(5) FP is the most frequently occurring tax related variable open entry. The FP entry holds Federal Income Tax Withholding wages for IAS.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, pages
i. Held Pay Category. Held Pay is used to prevent pay from being sent to the Soldier.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, pages
j. Location Category. There are five fixed location entries:
(1) LB entry shows the paying ADSN and the date the ADSN became the paying ADSN for the Soldier.
(2) LC entry shows the same information for the servicing ADSN. This is the ADSN providing pay service to the Soldier.
(3) LE entry shows a code that represents the duty country. May show "US".
(4) LG entry identifies the PAC identification number (PACIDIN), which services the Soldier.
(5) LK entries show the payment option the Soldier elects:
- C = payments made twice a month through direct deposit.
- D = payments made once a month through direct deposit.
(6) LH entries are created when the Soldier elects payment through direct deposit.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Information in this category is not found in the DSIS HO. This is general information which is self-explanatory.
k. Member Identification Category.
(1) MA entry stores the Soldier's social security account number.   
(2) MC entry shows the Soldier's full name.
(3) MD entry reflects the Soldier's grade in the GR data field.
(4) ME entry reflects the Soldier's gender.
(5) MG entry reflects the state of legal residence for state tax purposes.
(6) MJ entries indicate all accession processing is complete.
(7) MK entry reflects conversion dates. This entry identifies when an account was converted to the DJMS pay system. It also identifies when the last change was made to DSIS.
l . Memorandum category. Format-IDs used by DFAS to make special notations on a Soldier's account.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to HANDOUT #1, pages 40.
m. Pay Computation Category: Pay Computation uses these entries to modify a Soldier's MMPA. Finance offices submit all payment authorizations, payment suppressions, and collections to DFAS for entry in the Soldier's pay account. The transactions go into pay computations to produce new pay authorizations with adjusted net pay due Soldiers. There are five fixed pay computation entries:
(1) PU entry shows current month regular pay information.
(2) P3 entry shows the totals for entitlements, deductions, allotments and held pay for the current month.
(3) P4 entry shows the same totals for entitlements, deductions, allotments and held pay for next month.
(4) P5 entry shows the Soldier's midmonth and end-of-month pay authorizations for the current month.
(5) P7 entry shows the Soldier’s allotable income for the month before deductions.
Reenlistment/Continuation Pay Category. The format-IDs for this category are computer-generated transactions involving special bonuses for reenlistment and incentive pay.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, pages
o. Status Category. Use this category for processing Leave, PCS and On-station transactions.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, pages
p. Tour/Service/Enlistment Category. These Format-IDs process a Soldier's administrative service dates.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer students to DSIS HO, pages
q. Entitlement Category: These formats-IDs relate to a Soldier's Basic Pay and benefits. There are three fixed entitlement entries:
(1) 01 entry shows the Soldier’s Base Pay for midmonth, current month and next month.
(2) 35 entry is for Basic Allowance for Housing.
(3) Basic allowance for Subsistence (BAS). 14

15. SFC Fogg, Josh MMPA Information
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide# 15 SFC Fogg, MMPA Information
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Have students sign on to DSIS and use SFC FOGG, JOSH SSN= (USE THE DSIS PRINTOUT FOR SPC JEFFERSON ONLY IF NO COMPUTER ACCESS.)
MMPA for SFC Fogg:
(1) Taxes. Two events we can track throughout DSIS are the FITW and SITW deduction elections. SFC Fogg’s open FJ entry shows that he elected to have his federal income tax withheld at the married rate. He is claiming four exemptions. SFC Fogg has elected to have his state income tax withheld at the N-tax exempt rate. He is not claiming any exemptions. The amount being withheld monthly is zero because the state he is claiming does not withhold state taxes for military members.
(2) Pay. We can see how much a Soldier is getting paid at Mid or End of Month by checking the (PU) entry. SFC Fogg is getting $ at mid-month and $ at End of Month (EOM). We can research the difference in amounts by checking several different entries. Look at the (PN) entry to see what the previous mid-month pay was. By doing so we see that SFC Fogg was paid $ for mid month April **. Look at the (PH) entry to see if he has any previous EOM pay entries. He received $ for his previous EOM pay for EOM April **.
(3) TOUR/SERVICE/ENLISTMENT. To see when a Soldiers enlistment started we would look at the (TG) entry for the Date of
Enlistment. SFC Fogg entered the military on July 1, 2006 and the entry open date is 27 Feb 08.
(a) SFC Fogg is being paid from 1 to 15 May on his mid-month pay.
(b) We can also see how years of service SFC Fogg is being paid for. The (TC) entry Years of service Complete shows the Years of Service for Pay as fourteen (14).
(c) Expiration Term of service for enlisted members MMPA will be represented by the (TH) entry. The (TH) entry is used ONLY for enlisted members. SFC Fogg has an ETS date of Jan 1, 2011.
By looking at the (TK) Pay Date entry we see that the Pay Date is 3 Dec 1992 and the Effective date is 1
March This gives us the years of service for pay.Years in service for pay purposes are adjusted in two
year increments'. According to these dates SFC Fogg should go to an E7 over 16 years of service for pay
purposes effective 3 Dec 2008.
Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) (TT)- The system automatically calculates this date
based on other information input into the MMPA. SFC Fogg, TAFMSD is Nov 13, 1994.
(f) Date of separation (TU), this is the separation date for this enlistment. For OFFICERS, this date will ALWAYS be Indefinite and represented as (888888) for an ENLISTED member who is Indefinite, the Date of Separation (DOS) is represented as (999999). SFC Fogg has a DOS of 1 Jan 2011.
The (TX) Prior Service Indicator entry shows a code of 2. This code indicates that SFC Fogg was prior
Service.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Refer the Students to the DSIS HO, page 48 for the Prior Service Indicators.
(4) ENTITLEMENTS. We can research some of the different entitlements a Soldier is receiving and the rate at which they are authorized.
The type of BAH (35) that SFC Fogg is entitled to is the With Dependant Rate of BAH for a code type A
which is civilian spouse.
According to his VHA (68) entry the zip code his BAH is authorized for is 15

16. SPC Jefferson’s MMPA Information
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show slide 16, SPC Jefferson, MMPA Information
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: HAVE STUDENTS GO TO PAGES 7-15 IN THE MMPA HO, USE THIS EXAMPLE ONLY IF THERE IS NOT ANY COMPUTER ACCESS. OTHERWISE USE SPC NEVILLE. GARY AND VIEW MMPA IN DSIS.
MMPA for SPC Jefferson:
(1) Taxes. One event we can track throughout the DSIS is a change to the FITW deduction election. SPC Jefferson's open FJ entry shows that in 3 July 20** he elected to have his federal income tax withheld at the married rate. The FJ history entry shows that he previously had federal income tax withheld at the single rate. The “DEDTN-ELECTN” field indicates this in the FJ history entry. This change affects the amount of take home pay he receives.
The P5 entry shows SPC Jefferson's current pay authorization. Pay Amount Midmonth shows $
(b) the PN entry shows regular midmonth pay for the previous eleven months. You can see from
the ”Paid Midmonth“ data item that Mid-Month 06 that on 15 June Jefferson received $
The difference between the two amounts is due to the lower tax rate for married persons.
MMPA FOR SPC JEFFERSON:
(2) Grade Changes. Another event that affects several DSIS entries is grade change. Jefferson is a Specialist as indicated in his open MD entry. The MD history entry indicates his previous rank as E5. This shows he was reduced in grade. Grade reductions affect Base Pay and BAQ by reducing them. Affects on SPC Jefferson’s DSIS:
(a) According to the MD entry, Jefferson became a Specialist on 5 December 20**. The current open Base Pay and BAQ entries reflect the annual pay raise effective January 1, 20**. We must look at the entitlement history entries to see the grade reduction’s affect.
(b) The first closed 01 entry covers the period from SPC Jefferson's reduction in rank through the pay raise. This shows a lower monthly rate than the second history entry in effect when he was a sergeant.
(c) The second 01 entry is closed with an action indicator of D4 showing its cause is the grade reduction.
(d) The reduction has the same affect on the BAQ entries.
(e) The third closed BAQ entry stops on 4 December **, indicating payment of the monthly rate of $ through that date.
(f) The second closed BAQ entry starts on 5 December, the first day Jefferson is a Specialist. 18

17. Check On Learning INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide #17 Check on Learning
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Conduct a check on learning and summarize the learning activity.
QUESTION: Under what entry will you find a Soldier's full name?
ANSWER: MC.
QUESTION: What category will you look under to see is a Soldier has any pay being held?
ANSWER: H.
QUESTION: In the LK Format ID what does the pay option "D" represent?
ANSWER: Pay check sent once a month to a bank.
QUESTION: How may categories are there?
ANSWER: There are 14 categories
5. Learning Step / Activity 5. Conduct Practical Exercise
Method of Instruction: Practical Exercise (Performance)
Instructor to Student Ratio: 1:25
Time of Instruction: 3 hrs
Media: Individualized, self-paced Instruction
Hand out the Practical Exercise. Explain the instructions to the students. Allow 2 hours for completion of the PE. Use the last hour to critique/review.
  NOTE: Conduct a check on learning and summarize the learning activity.
Learning Step / Activity 6. Administer Test
Method of Instruction: Test
Time of Instruction: 1 hr 35 mins
The exam and exam solutions are maintained separately. Administer exam 1 ensuring students follow instructions provided with the test booklet. Allow 1.7 hours (95 minutes) for students to complete the exam.
 7. Learning Step / Activity 7. Test Review
Method of Instruction: Test Review
Instructor to Student Ratio:1:25
Time of Instruction: 15 mins
Media: Large Group Instruction
Allow 0.3 hours (15 minutes) to conduct a review of the test. Solicit students questions and explanations. Correct student misunderstanding.

18. Terminal Learning Objective
ACTION: Research Master Military Pay Account MMPA
CONDITIONS:   Given the DSIS and DMO extracts, the DTA, standard office supplies, equipment, awareness of Operational Environment (OE) variables, and actors.
STANDARDS: Research and correctly identify open and close entries, identify the 6 MMPA groups, identify 14 categories of information, identify 15 format identification codes (FIDs), interpret the information for the 15 FIDs, access a DSIS MMPA and complete all actions with a minimum 75% accuracy
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show Slide #18, Terminal Learning Objective
SECTION IV. SUMMARY
Method of Instruction: Conference / Discussion
Instructor to Student Ratio is: 1:25
Time of Instruction: 25 mins
Media: Large Group Instruction
Determine if the students have learned the material presented by soliciting student questions and explanations. Ask the students questions and correct misunderstandings.
a. Solicit students' questions.
b. Answer questions and provide clarification.
c. Correct misunderstanding.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Inform the students of the following Terminal Learning Objective requirements.
At the completion of this lesson, you [the student] will:   
Action: Research Master Military Pay Account MMPA.
Conditions: Given the DSIS and DMO extracts, the DTA, standard office supplies, equipment, awareness of Operational Environment (OE) variables, and actors.
Standards: Research and correctly identify open and close entries, review the RC DSIS MMPA data fields and complete all actions with a minimum 75% accuracy. Identify the 6 MMPA groups, identify 14 categories of information, identify 15 format identification codes (FIDs), interpret the information for the 15 FIDs and access a DSIS MMPA.
SUMMARY: During this block of instruction we presented the DSIS. The major points are:
a. Understanding basic terms and fundamentals associated with the DSIS MMPA.
b. Understanding the structure of DSIS MMPA groups.
c. Recognizing and reading data items common to most DSIS MMPA entries.
d. Reading and interpreting the DSIS MMPA categories.
CLOSING: The knowledge gained during this lesson will be better prepare you to research pay problems and answer Soldiers’ inquiries. 29