R 152242Z FEB 11

ALCOAST 058/11
COMDTNOTE 7220
SUBJ: DIRECT DEPOSIT AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS ON MILITARY PAYDAYS
1.  EFFECTIVE WITH THE 15 FEBRUARY PAYDAY, AS PART OF ITS
MODERNIZATION INITIATIVES, THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT SERVICE (FMS) WILL NOT RELEASE PAYMENTS TO THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BANK UNTIL THE EVENING PRIOR TO PAYDAY.  THIS IS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY OPERATING PROCEDURES AND
RULES.  THIS MEANS THAT MOST BANKS WILL NOT HAVE YOUR PAYMENT POSTED
UNTIL THE MORNING OF THE ACTUAL PAYDAY.  SOME OF THE SMALLER BANKS
AND CREDIT UNIONS MAY NOT HAVE FUNDS POSTED UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY.
2.  THIS MESSAGE REMINDS CG MEMBERS THAT MILITARY PAYDAYS ARE THE
15TH (MID-MONTH PAYDAY) AND THE 1ST (END OF MONTH PAYDAY) OF EACH
MONTH, OR THE BUSINESS DAY PRECEDING THE 1ST OR THE 15TH IF EITHER
SHOULD FALL ON A FEDERAL HOLIDAY, SATURDAY OR SUNDAY.  MEMBERS SHOULD
NOT SET UP AUTOMATED PAYMENTS OR ASSUME FUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE PRIOR
TO PUBLISHED PAYDAYS.  MEMBERS SHOULD VERIFY WITH THEIR FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS AS TO THE ACTUAL TIME FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO THEIR
ACCOUNT.
3.  MILITARY PAYDAYS FOR 2011 ARE POSTED ON THE CG PAY AND PERSONNEL
CENTER INTERNET SITE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/MAS.ASP.
4.  REGRETTABLY, WE WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS CHANGE UNTIL LATE
YESTERDAY.  AN ALCGSPO WAS RELEASED IMMEDIATELY FROM CG-PPC TO
PROVIDE INITIAL AWARENESS TO OUR FIELD PAY OFFICES.  MEMBERS WITH
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THEIR PAY SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL
SPO.  INQUIRIES MAY ALSO BE DIRECTED TO PPC CUSTOMER CARE BRANCH
(CCB) AT 785-339-2200/TOLL FREE 1-866-772-8724, VIA E-MAIL TO
PPC-DG-CUSTOMERCARE(AT)USCG.MIL, OR BY COMPLETING THE WEB FORM AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/CCB/.
5.  MEMBERS WHO WERE IMPACTED FINANCIALLY BY THIS CHANGE MAY SEEK
ASSISTANCE THROUGH THEIR LOCAL COAST GUARD MUTUAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
ADDITIONALLY, IF NECESSARY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEALING WITH BANKING
INSTITUTIONS REGARDING POSTING OF PAY IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE COAST
GUARD LEGAL SERVICES COMMAND.
6.  VADM JOHN P. CURRIER, CHIEF OF STAFF, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.