![]() ![]() For a member who enrolls during the SBP Open Season, the law generally requires that the member will be responsible to pay retroactive SBP premium costs that would have been paid if the member had enrolled at retirement (or enrolled at another earlier date, depending on the member’s family circumstances). The SBP Open Season allows for retirees receiving retired pay, eligible members, or former members awaiting retired pay who were NOT enrolled in SBP or RCSBP as of December 22, 2022, to enroll. Special Note for Gray Area Retirees Regarding the SBP and RCSBP Open Season You will also want to reference this information as you approach the age of your pay eligibility to ensure timely submission by your Branch of Service to DFAS to begin your retired pay. Each Branch of Service also has its own informational webpage in the menu to the right of the page (or following the main content if you are viewing the webpage on a mobile device). The main information webpage for Gray Area Retirees can be found at. How to Update Your Branch of Service About Life-Changing EventsĭFAS and your Branch of Service are working closely together to improve the retired pay experience for Gray Area Retirees.Įach Service has a slightly different procedure for updating your information-including life-changing events impacting RCSBP-so we created specific webpages to provide assistance and contact information for each Branch of Service. Your Service transmits a timely and complete retirement package to DFAS on your behalf.You reach your age of pay eligibility and.If you did not send your documentation when the life-changing event happened, make sure to notify your Service and include your documentation when you send your retired pay application to your Branch of Service.ĭFAS does not oversee your pay account until two major events occur: Updates During the Gray Area Go to Your Branch of Service ( Not DFAS)ĭocumentation for changes to your family/dependents during the gray area go to your Branch of Service. ![]() copy of a birth certificate, death certificate) and a DD Form 2656-6 SBP election change form. The notice needs to include proper documentation of the event (e.g. It is very important that you provide timely notice to your Branch of Service’s Human Resources Command when life-changing events occur. Here are some examples of life-changing events that may impact your original RCSBP election prior to pay eligibility: Please note: If no valid election was received by the Branch of Service at the end of the 90-day period after receipt of the NOE, the law requires the member to be enrolled in an immediate SBP annuity for their eligible beneficiaries.Ĭhanges that Impact RCSBP During the Gray AreaĪ lot can happen over the months, years, or decades that you are awaiting pay in the gray area! With the passage of time comes life-changing events that can impact your RCSBP coverage and the proper amount of RCSBP costs to be deducted from your retired pay. Upon your eligibility for retired pay, the appropriate cost factors must be applied to ensure your deductions for RCSBP are computed correctly to reflect coverage you had in the gray area. When you retired (stopped drilling), you began a period in the gray area that can last for decades while you await your age of pay eligibility-typically age 60. You had 90 days to elect one of three RCSBP annuity coverage options when you received your Notification of Eligibility (NOE), also known as the “20-Year letter.” The previous issue introduced a series focusing on the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP)-with an article titled “What is RCSBP?” To read the first article, please find it here: Īs we continue our look at RCSBP, DFAS and your Branch of Service identified a common challenge that may impact you and your loved ones-timely notification of your life-changing events to your Branch of Service! This article is a continuation of the Gray Area Retiree Spotlight article that appeared in the March 2023 edition of the Retiree Newsletter. Gray Area Retiree Spotlight: Your Service Needs to Know About Your Life-Changing Events! ![]()
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