1. Military Technician Mobilization Briefing

2. Overview. There are six topics in this mobilization briefing: 1. Leave 2. Health Insurance 3. Life Insurance 4. TSP 5. Retirement Deposit 6. Allotments Each topic involves a decision on the part of the military technician

3. Leave When Scheduling Leave Consider the Following: 1. Comp Time Expires after 26 pay periods! 2. Time-Off Award(s) Expires after 1 year 3. Military Leave Carry over plus 120 hrs! 4. Annual Leave Your choice to use/keep! 5. Unpaid Leave LWOP not to exceed 5 years! HOW LEAVE IS SCHEDULED IS UP TO THE EMPLOYEE AND THEIR TIMEKEEPER.

4. 5 Day Leave Presidential decree Return To Duty Must be the first 5 days

5. THE INFAMOUS 44 WORKDAYS OF MILITARY LEAVE TITLE 5 U.S.C. 6323 (D) THIS IS ONLY AUTHORIZED IF ORDERS ARE CUT UNDER TITLE 10 U.S.C. SEC. 12301 (b) OR 12301 (d) STATES TARNGR 690-1 6-15. (G) STATES The 44 day military leave provision does not apply when the active duty is during war or national emergency declared by President or Congress.

6. HEALTH BENEFITS Active Duty Status is Automatically Covered Under TRICARE FREE Can be used as your primary, secondary or third payer Requires DEERS enrollment CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

7. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS (FEHB) Accrue as a legal indebtedness to the government –Repay upon return to pay status by payroll deduction –Each pay period = collect normal premium + one old premium until debt is paid (subject to change) Terminate –Can be restored upon Return to Duty (Requires a completed 2810) If an approved contingency, Government pays employee share for up to 24 months if activated by Presidential Call

8. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS (FEHB) Accrue as a legal indebtedness to the government –Repay upon return to pay status by payroll deduction –Each pay period = collect normal premium + one old premium until debt is paid (subject to change) (NOT Recommended)Pay premiums monthly by check (NOT Recommended) Terminate –Can be restored upon Return to Duty (Requires a completed 2810) If an approved contingency, Govt pays employee share for up to 24 months if activated by Presidential Call If I want to continue my federal health benefits, how do I pay the premiums while on active duty?

9. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (FEGLI) Continues free (basic and all optional) Has no War clause, etc. Terminates after one year in non-pay status If terminated, can convert to private insurance without medical examination

10. THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN (TSP) NO EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS PERMITTED WHILE IN LWOP STATUS TSP LOAN PAYMENTS SUSPENDED (Send HRO a TSP-41) UPON RETURN TO DUTY –Payment of TSP loans will resume –No retroactive payments required

11. THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN (TSP) – cont’d UPON RETURN TO TECHNICIAN DUTY STATUS –WILL BE PERMITTED TO MAKE RETROACTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS (must apply within 60 days) –Contribution repayment period equals four times LWOP period –Retroactive contributions based on employee election of record (TSP 1 in OPF) –No lost earnings on make-up employee contributions –Lost earnings on retroactive agency contributions

12. CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE - FERS FERS: –Deposits are required for military service while in LWOP status –Must make deposits to FERS to receive retirement credit for the period of LWOP during active duty –Have three years after RTD to repay without interest

13. CSRS – Credit for Military Service: –Employed under CSRS before 1 Oct 1982 receive credit until age 62 without deposits Must make deposits to continue credit after age 62 (avoid “catch 62” provision) –Employed under CSRS on or after 1 Oct 1982, must make deposit to receive credit for retirement –Have three years after RTD to repay without interest CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE – CSRS

14. Miscellaneous Allotments May Consist of (but not limited to): –Court order allotments (i.e. – child support) –House / Car / Insurance payment –Garnishments These Allotments WILL STOP! EMPLOYEE MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO REPLACE ALLOTMENTS AS NEEDED!!! –Critical: Court ordered allotments, child support, garnishments, etc.

15. F lexible S pending A ccount LWOP due to military deployment is considered a Qualified Status Change www.fsafeds.com or 1-877-FSAFEDS (372-3337)

16. THANK YOU!!!