Stoploss Information

[ODA CDR (RET)]

In case anyone else falls into this category.



SUBJECT: RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY


REF: HR 2346 WAR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009, PUBLIC LAW
111-32, SECTION 310


1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE ARMY POLICY AND
PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY.


2. RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY IS A SPECIAL PAY FOR MILITARY
MEMBERS, TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT, FORMER AND RETIRED
MEMBERS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY WHO WHILE SERVING ON
ACTIVE DUTY AT ANY TIME FROM 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2009,
THEIR ENLISTMENT OR PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE WAS INVOLUNTARILY
EXTENDED OR WHOSE ESTABLISHED DATE OF SEPARATION, RELEASE FROM ACTIVE
DUTY, OR APPROVED VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT WAS INVOLUNTARILY SUSPENDED BY
AUTHORITY OF EITHER SECTION 123 OR SECTION 12305, TITLE 10, UNITED
STATES CODE (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS STOP LOSS AUTHORITY). THIS SPECIAL
PAY IS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED TO BE CLAIMED RETROACTIVELY AS PROVIDED
IN THIS MESSAGE.


3. EFFECTIVE 21 OCTOBER 2009, ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS, AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE, WILL BE PAID $500.00 FOR EACH MONTH OR PORTION OF A
MONTH RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY PAST:

A. CONTRACTUAL EXPIRATION OF TERM OF SERVICE (ETS) OR, IN THE CASE
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT, A CONTRACTUAL EXPIRATION OF TERM OF SERVICE IN
THE SELECTED RESERVE.

B. AN APPROVED SEPARATION DATE BASED ON AN UNQUALIFIED RESIGNATION
OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (REFRAD) OR, IN THE CASE OF THE RESERVE
COMPONENT, AN APPROVED REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY
RESERVE (IRR) (PROVIDED THE SERVICE MEMBER HAS COMPLETED THE STATUTORY
OR CONTRACTUAL EXPIRATION OF TERM OF SERVICE IN THE SELECTED RESERVE).

C. APPROVED RETIREMENT BASED ON LENGTH OF SERVICE.

D. APPROVED MEMORANDUM OF RESIGNATION FOR OFFICERS SERVING BEYOND
THEIR MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION AND/OR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION.

E. IN THE CASE OF THE READY RESERVE (IRR, IMA AND OTHER
INDIVIDUALLY MANAGED SERVICE MEMBERS), MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION OR
CONTRACTUAL TERM OF SERVICE, WHICHEVER IS LATER.


4. RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY WILL BE PAID IN A LUMP SUM FOR THE
MONTHS SERVED IN STOP LOSS STATUS. PAYMENTS SHALL NOT BE MADE FOR BOTH
RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY AND STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY FOR THE SAME
PERIOD OF SERVICE.


5. RESERVE COMPONENT SERVICE MEMBERS RETAINED UNDER STOP LOSS WILL ONLY
ACCRUE RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY WHILE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN
THEIR STOP LOSS PERIOD UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 10 USC 12301(G),
12301(H), 12302. SERVICE MEMBERS PLACED ON 12301(D) ORDERS, IN THEATER,
THAT WERE USED TO ACCOUNT FOR TIME BEYOND THE SERVICE MEMBER'S ETS OR
MSO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY
SUCH ORDERS.


6. DFAS WILL DETERMINE APPLICABLE TAX EXCLUSIONS FOR ANY RETROACTIVE
STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY EARNED WHILE IN A COMBAT ZONE TAX EXCLUSION (CZTE)
AREA.


7. EACH SERVICE MEMBER OR SURVIVOR MUST FILE A CLAIM FOR RETROACTIVE
STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY NOT LATER THAN 21 OCTOBER 2010. SERVICE MEMBERS
OR SURVIVORS WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS
SPECIAL PAY MAY SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC CLAIM AT
HTTPS://WWW.STOPLOSSPAY.ARMY.MIL.


8. THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT A CLAIM WILL BE THE FOLLOWING:

A. FOR ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS: DD FORM 214 AND DD FORM 4
ENLISTMENT/REENLISTMENT/EXTENSION CONTRACT(S). SHOULD A SERVICE MEMBER
NOT HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS, THEY SHOULD PROVIDE A LEAVE AND EARNINGS
STATEMENT (LES) AND REQUEST ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE BELOW POC. FOR
INDEFINITE ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS, A MEMORANDUM/OR CORRESPONDENCE
DOCUMENTING DENIAL OR SUSPENSION OF APPROVED RETIREMENT MUST BE PROVIDED
WITH THE APPLICATION.

B. FOR OFFICERS: DD FORM 214 AND MEMORANDUM DOCUMENTING DENIAL OF
REQUEST FOR OR INVOLUNTARY AMENDMENT OF
RETIREMENT/RESIGNATION/REASSIGNMENT TO THE IRR (USAR OFFICERS). SHOULD
A SERVICE MEMBER NOT HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS, THEY SHOULD PROVIDE A LEAVE
AND EARNINGS STATEMENT (LES) AND REQUEST ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE BELOW
POC.

C. IN THE CASE OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE MEMBERS, IN ADDITION
TO THE ENLISTED AND/OR OFFICER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDE THE DA FORM 4187 FOR
STOP LOSS ADJUSTMENT OF ETS, SEPARATION DOCUMENTATION NGB22, AND/OR DD
FORM 1966.


9. SERVICE MEMBERS SHOULD ADDRESS ALL ISSUES AND CONCERNS TO THE BELOW
POC.


10. POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES IS MAJ R. WHITLEY,
RetroStopLossPay@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.


11. EXPIRATION DATE OF THIS MESSAGE IS 30 OCTOBER 2010

[Hostile0311]

You woudn't happen to know if this was all service wide? I would assume yes. I was stop-lossed from September to December 2003 (USMC).

In case anyone else falls into this category.



SUBJECT: RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY


REF: HR 2346 WAR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009, PUBLIC LAW
111-32, SECTION 310


1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE ARMY POLICY AND
PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY.


2. RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY IS A SPECIAL PAY FOR MILITARY
MEMBERS, TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT, FORMER AND RETIRED
MEMBERS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY WHO WHILE SERVING ON
ACTIVE DUTY AT ANY TIME FROM 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2009,
THEIR ENLISTMENT OR PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE WAS INVOLUNTARILY
EXTENDED OR WHOSE ESTABLISHED DATE OF SEPARATION, RELEASE FROM ACTIVE
DUTY, OR APPROVED VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT WAS INVOLUNTARILY SUSPENDED BY
AUTHORITY OF EITHER SECTION 123 OR SECTION 12305, TITLE 10, UNITED
STATES CODE (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS STOP LOSS AUTHORITY). THIS SPECIAL
PAY IS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED TO BE CLAIMED RETROACTIVELY AS PROVIDED
IN THIS MESSAGE.


3. EFFECTIVE 21 OCTOBER 2009, ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS, AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE, WILL BE PAID $500.00 FOR EACH MONTH OR PORTION OF A
MONTH RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY PAST:

A. CONTRACTUAL EXPIRATION OF TERM OF SERVICE (ETS) OR, IN THE CASE
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT, A CONTRACTUAL EXPIRATION OF TERM OF SERVICE IN
THE SELECTED RESERVE.

B. AN APPROVED SEPARATION DATE BASED ON AN UNQUALIFIED RESIGNATION
OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (REFRAD) OR, IN THE CASE OF THE RESERVE
COMPONENT, AN APPROVED REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY
RESERVE (IRR) (PROVIDED THE SERVICE MEMBER HAS COMPLETED THE STATUTORY
OR CONTRACTUAL EXPIRATION OF TERM OF SERVICE IN THE SELECTED RESERVE).

C. APPROVED RETIREMENT BASED ON LENGTH OF SERVICE.

D. APPROVED MEMORANDUM OF RESIGNATION FOR OFFICERS SERVING BEYOND
THEIR MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION AND/OR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION.

E. IN THE CASE OF THE READY RESERVE (IRR, IMA AND OTHER
INDIVIDUALLY MANAGED SERVICE MEMBERS), MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION OR
CONTRACTUAL TERM OF SERVICE, WHICHEVER IS LATER.


4. RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY WILL BE PAID IN A LUMP SUM FOR THE
MONTHS SERVED IN STOP LOSS STATUS. PAYMENTS SHALL NOT BE MADE FOR BOTH
RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY AND STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY FOR THE SAME
PERIOD OF SERVICE.


5. RESERVE COMPONENT SERVICE MEMBERS RETAINED UNDER STOP LOSS WILL ONLY
ACCRUE RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY WHILE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN
THEIR STOP LOSS PERIOD UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 10 USC 12301(G),
12301(H), 12302. SERVICE MEMBERS PLACED ON 12301(D) ORDERS, IN THEATER,
THAT WERE USED TO ACCOUNT FOR TIME BEYOND THE SERVICE MEMBER'S ETS OR
MSO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY
SUCH ORDERS.


6. DFAS WILL DETERMINE APPLICABLE TAX EXCLUSIONS FOR ANY RETROACTIVE
STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY EARNED WHILE IN A COMBAT ZONE TAX EXCLUSION (CZTE)
AREA.


7. EACH SERVICE MEMBER OR SURVIVOR MUST FILE A CLAIM FOR RETROACTIVE
STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY NOT LATER THAN 21 OCTOBER 2010. SERVICE MEMBERS
OR SURVIVORS WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS
SPECIAL PAY MAY SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC CLAIM AT
HTTPS://WWW.STOPLOSSPAY.ARMY.MIL.


8. THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT A CLAIM WILL BE THE FOLLOWING:

A. FOR ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS: DD FORM 214 AND DD FORM 4
ENLISTMENT/REENLISTMENT/EXTENSION CONTRACT(S). SHOULD A SERVICE MEMBER
NOT HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS, THEY SHOULD PROVIDE A LEAVE AND EARNINGS
STATEMENT (LES) AND REQUEST ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE BELOW POC. FOR
INDEFINITE ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS, A MEMORANDUM/OR CORRESPONDENCE
DOCUMENTING DENIAL OR SUSPENSION OF APPROVED RETIREMENT MUST BE PROVIDED
WITH THE APPLICATION.

B. FOR OFFICERS: DD FORM 214 AND MEMORANDUM DOCUMENTING DENIAL OF
REQUEST FOR OR INVOLUNTARY AMENDMENT OF
RETIREMENT/RESIGNATION/REASSIGNMENT TO THE IRR (USAR OFFICERS). SHOULD
A SERVICE MEMBER NOT HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS, THEY SHOULD PROVIDE A LEAVE
AND EARNINGS STATEMENT (LES) AND REQUEST ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE BELOW
POC.

C. IN THE CASE OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE MEMBERS, IN ADDITION
TO THE ENLISTED AND/OR OFFICER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDE THE DA FORM 4187 FOR
STOP LOSS ADJUSTMENT OF ETS, SEPARATION DOCUMENTATION NGB22, AND/OR DD
FORM 1966.


9. SERVICE MEMBERS SHOULD ADDRESS ALL ISSUES AND CONCERNS TO THE BELOW
POC.


10. POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES IS MAJ R. WHITLEY,
RetroStopLossPay@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.


11. EXPIRATION DATE OF THIS MESSAGE IS 30 OCTOBER 2010

[ODA CDR (RET)]

Apply for Retroactive Stop-loss Benefits

The window to apply for payment ends on October 21st, 2010. Survivors of servicemembers killed in combat or who died after their service will be allowed to make claims.

Army: https://www.stoplosspay.army.mil or email RetroStopLossPay [at] conus.army.mil

Marine Corps: https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/stoploss

Navy: e-mail NXAG_N132C [at] navy.mil
Air Force: http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/stoploss/

[Hostile0311]

Got it Sir. Looks like I might be 1500 bucks richer. Thanks for the post. I'll pass it along to the Jarhead community.:D

[Todd 1]

Official Reminds Troops, Vets to Submit ‘Stop Loss’ Claims
By Ian Graham
Emerging Media, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2010 – Defense Department officials want to ensure that anyone whose military enlistment was involuntarily extended under the so-called “stop loss” provision applies to receive a stipend by the Oct. 21 deadline.

An estimated 145,000 servicemembers are eligible to receive $500 for each full or partial month served in stop loss status.

During a “DoD Live” bloggers roundtable yesterday, Lernes J. Hebert, the department’s acting director of officer and enlisted personnel management, said tens of thousands of applications have been processed, but the department is far from having received claims from every eligible servicemember. As a result, he said, officials are trying to get the word out so eligible people can apply by the deadline.

One concern, Hebert said, is that some current or former servicemembers assume they’re ineligible, or that they don’t want to spend time applying for what may turn out to be no return at all. But turnaround is quick and the form takes very little time to complete for what could turn out to be a significant payoff, he added.

“If there’s any question if you’re eligible – go ahead and apply,” Hebert said. “Most of the individuals who have gone through the process say [the form] takes about a half hour to complete. The average pay out is between $3,000 and $4,000, so that’s a pretty good return on your investment.”

All servicemembers, veterans and beneficiaries of servicemembers whose service was involuntarily extended between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, are eligible for the special pay.

“This is to get the word out, so that nobody is left wondering come Oct. 22,” Hebert said. “It’s a full-court press.”

Army Maj. Roy Whitley, the Army’s project manager for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, also participated in the roundtable. Whitley said the Army has processed about 44,000 claims, adding that he believes there are more troops are out there who don’t know to apply for their stop loss special pay. But without that application on hand, he added, the Army can’t do anything for the soldier.

“We can always pay you,” Whitley said. “We have plenty of time to look at claims. We just need to get you in.”

Hebert said the Defense Department’s stop loss website at http://www.defense.gov/stoploss has all the information about the special pay and includes the application form. He emphasized that servicemembers who aren’t certain about eligibility may qualify despite their memory or knowledge of the situation.

“Whether you think you’re eligible or not, submit the application,” Hebert says.

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=60234