(Members, please add your links to the comments at the bottom of this page.)
CALCULATORS
Severance Pay Calculator (access through the ACC/DP web page. Click on
Civilian Issues, then click on Severance Pay Calculator)
https://www.mil.acc.af.mil/dp/
Federal Employees Retirement Calculator (both CSRS & FERS)
http://www.seniors.gov/fedcalc.html
Social Security Benefit Calculators
http://www.ssa.gov/planners/calculators.htm
Calculator (Projecting TSP Account Balance, Annuity Calculator & Retirement
Planner)
http://www.tsp.gov/calc/index.html
Life Insurance Calculator
http://www.opm.gov/calculator/index.htm
CSRS Retirement Calculator
http://www.finance.gsa.gov/csrs/
Military Deposit Calculator
http://www.opm.gov/asd/htm/mildep.htm
NAF Portability Calculator
http://www.opm.gov/asd/naf/naf-1.htm
EMPLOYEE/APPLICANT TOOLS
Determine your Military Spouse Preference Eligibility
http://www.chrma.hqusareur.army.mil/staffing/asp/wizards/msp/default.asp
Determine Your Veterans’ Preference
http://www.dol.gov/dol/vets/public/programs/programs/preference/mservice.htm
See if you are a VRA Eligible
http://www.chrma.hqusareur.army.mil/staffing/asp/wizards/vra/VRAWizard.asp
EMPLOYEE TOOLS
How to read an SF-50
http://www.hrsc.osd.mil/sf50/sf50b.htm
DFAS Employee/Member Service System (E/MSS)- E/MSS allows you, as a
Department of Defense Military Member, Civilian Employee, Military Retiree
or Annuitant to make certain changes to your pay information.
https://emss.dfas.mil/emss.htm
The Work Number (automated employment and income verification service)
http://www.theworknumber.com
Thrift Savings Plan
http://www.tsp.gov/
EEOC’s Quick Start for Employees
http://www.eeoc.gov/qs-employees.html
TSP Account Access
http://www.tsp.gov/account/index.html
Social Security Retirement Planner
http://www.ssa.gov/retire/
DFAS Employee/Member Service System (E/MSS): make payroll changes on-line
http://www.dfas.mil/emss/
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Defense Table of Official Distance - automated capability used by the
Department of Defense as its source of worldwide distance information (in
miles and kilometers) for all household goods, freight, and travel needs.
DoD Per Diem, Travel and Transportation
http://www.dtic.mil/perdiem/
Per Diem Rates
http://www.dtic.mil/perdiem/pdrates.html
Mileage Rate FAQs - PCS or MALT Mileage Rates vs TDY Mileage Rates
http://www.dtic.mil/perdiem/faqmilea.html
Defense Travel System
http://www.dtic.mil/travelink/
DLA’S Travel Webpage
http://www.supply.dla.mil/travelpage/
State Tax Exemption Table
http://policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/PERDIEM/StTaxexemp.shtml
Overseas Cost of Living Allowance Query
http://www.dtic.mil/perdiem/ocform.html
Military-Civilian Relocation Resources
http://www.afcrossroads.com/
Domestic Maximum Per Diem Rates
http://policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/perdiem/perd01d.html
Foreign Per Diem Rates
http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/prdm/
Premier Lodging Program (PLP) - Under this program, the government contracts
with lodging properties in specific geographical areas, which guarantee
rooms at a set rate within the established per diem.
http://policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/perdiem/plp/plphp.html
OTHER TOOLS
Questions and Answers Pertaining to the Veterans Employment Opportunities
Act of 1998 as Amended
http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/veoaq&a.HTM
Extension of Veterans’ Preference Questions and Answers
http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/VETQ&A.HTM
Virtual Interactive Personnel (VIP) - DoD
http://www.cpms.osd.mil/kbs/kbs.htm
Expert Systems Employee Status, Negotiability, Leave & Absence, PCS, SCD
Computation, Union Rep in Meetings, Setting Rates of Pay and Scale of Awards
(last two geared to personnelists and management officials)
http://exsys.cpms.osd.mil:8080/kbs/p_expsys.htm
Selective Service - Verification
http://www.sss.gov/regver/verification1.asp
Addressing and Resolving Poor Performance - an OPM module developed for
management officials
http://www.opm.gov/er/poor/index.htm
DoD Virtual Interactive Personnel System (VIP): general personnel
information geared to managers and employees
http://www.cpms.osd.mil/kbs/kbs.htm
Field Advisory Services - FAS -Staffing & Development Branch Staffing Unit
Documents
http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/staff_doc.htm
DoD Incentives & Recognition - awards & rewards to recognize individual and
group performance
http://web1.deskbook.osd.mil/htmlfiles/dby_awards.asp
CAP : Requests (Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program)
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/cap/requests/requests.htm
The Injury and Unemployment Tracking System
http://www.cpms.osd.mil/icuc/icuc.htm
Air Force Pipeline Reemployment Program - Includes overview, procedures and
sample request letter
http://www.cpms.osd.mil/icuc/pipeline.htm
INJURY COMPENSATION TUTORIALS
http://www.cpms.osd.mil/icuc/tutor.htm
Effects of Nonpay Status on Service Dates
http://www.ita.doc.gov/hrm/nopayscd.html
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