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# DLA Employee Benefits

Learn more about the various benefits provided to DLA Employees. Links and references are included within each section. For more information, Contact your local DLA HR Office.

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                            - Death/Survivor Benefits
                            - Financial Fitness and Planning
                            - Financial and Pay                                - Financial Literacy 
                            - Government Retirement and Benefits (GRB) Platform
                            - Healthcare
                            - Leave                                - Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (VLTP) 
                            - Military Service Credit Deposit
                            - Other Resources
                            - Retirement

## Healthcare and Insurance Information

                            -  Federal Benefits Open Season Central 
                            -  Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) **                                - Acceptable Signature Requirements for FEGLI Forms  (PDF) 
                            - Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB)                                   - Family Member Eligibility Verification  (PDF)
                              - Family Member Verification Annual Notice  (PDF) 
                            - Federal Long Term Care Insurance                                   - FLTCIP Enrollee Decision Period Information  (PDF) 
                            - Flexible Spending Account (FSA)   

**Overseas Healthcare:**
                            - Fact Sheet: DoD Overseas Healthcare Program  (PDF)
                            - Overseas Healthcare FAQ (updated February 2018)  (PDF)
                            - DoD Overseas Healthcare Memo  (PDF)
                            - Sample Authorization Statement for Medical Services for Employees and Family Members  (PDF)
                            - Overseas Healthcare Checklist  (PDF)
                            - Overseas Healthcare Checklist - TDY Version  (PDF)

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## Retirement Information

                            - Retirement and Separations  
                            - Retirement Estimate Request System (Online Worksheet)  
                            - Retirement Estimate Request Worksheet     (PDF)
                            - Phased Retirement  (PDF)

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## Government Retirement and Benefits (GRB) Platform

The GRB Platform allows you to view and change benefit items such as health and life insurance, retirement, and the Thrift Savings Plan.

Access the **The GRB Platform  ** *(CAC-protected, current DLA and DHA HR-serviced employees only.)***

**The GRB Platform** is an automated, secure, self-service web application that allows DLA and DLA serviced employees to make health and life insurance changes, and contribution elections to the **Thrift Savings Plan ****. It also displays comprehensive personal benefits information, calculates retirement estimates, and provides access to personal finance videos. 

**User Instructions, Guides and Desk Guides**
                            - First time GRB Platform Users  
                            - GRB Platform Overview  (PDF)
                            - Information for Separated or Retired Employees

For benefits guidance and assistance, contact your **servicing human resources team**

For technical assistance, contact **** GRBPlatform@dla.mil**

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## Financial and Pay Information

Employee pay is set by the servicing personnel office upon appointment to a position. There are three basic pay systems covering employees: the General Schedule; the Federal Wage System; and Senior Executive Services. Pay setting rules and other pay administrations topics are defined by the law (title 5, United States Code); regulations (Part 5, Code of Federal Regulations); and other guidance issued by DoD and DLA.

DFAS My Pay **: On-line access to pay information, leave and earnings statements, W-2s, and more.

### Current Pay Tables

                            - General Schedule Pay Tables   
                            - Current Federal Wage System Pay Tables   

### Other Resources

                            - Information About Jury Duty Fees   
                            - Employment Rights and Benefits of Federal Civilian Employees Who Perform Active Military Duty   

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## DoD Financial Literacy Mission Statement

The Department seeks to promote lifelong financial well-being by adopting the philosophy of financial literacy education and career-long retirement planning. We in the DoD civilian Human Resources community strive to ensure consistency in Human Resources management programs and systems that shape and enhance the personal financial readiness of the DoD civilian workforce.
                            -  Government Retirement & Benefits (GRB) platform eSeminars including topics such as: Retirement, TSP, Social Security, Flexible Spending, Financial Literacy & more 
                            -  Federal Retirement** 
                            -  Voluntary Contributions CSRS/CSRS-Offset ONLY** (PDF) 
                            -  Federal Ballpark Estimator** 
                            -  Thrift Savings Plan 
                            -  Life Insurance Calculator** 
                            -  Health Insurance** 
                            -  Long Term Care** 
                            -  New Employee Benefit Orientation Chart – Fast Facts by OPM (PDF) 
                            - Other Helpful Financial Planning Sites                                - **MyMoney.gov**** is the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are buying a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401(k), the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you maximize your financial decisions.
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Employee Leave InformationCivilian Employees- Leave Administration    – Fact sheets regarding annual, sick, leave without pay (LWOP), family friendly, and other types of Federal Leave
- DLA Voluntary Leave Transfer Program 
- Compensatory Time for Travel    - Fact Sheet: Compensatory Time Off for Travel   
  - Tools for Determining Compensatory Time Off for Travel  (PDF) 
- National Defense Authorization Act 2009 - Unused Sick Leave credited under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS)  (PDF)
- DLA Instruction 1400.25 V630, Leave Administration    (PDF)
- Handbook on Pay and Leave Benefits for Federal Employees Affected by Severe Weather Conditions or Other Emergency Situations    (PDF)
Additional Info for Military Reserve Members- Military Leave 
- Military Leave Frequently Asked Questions   
- Procedures for Filing Administrative Claims for Annual Leave  (PDF)
- 22 days Additional Military Leave for Contingency Operations  (PDF)
- 5 Days of Excused Absence for Employees Returning from Active Military Duty 
- Military Related Leave Issues  
Other Resources- Fact Sheet: Disabled Veteran Leave   
- Disabled Veteran Leave Reference Guide  (PDF)

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Financial Fitness and Planning
Financial planning for now and the future should begin as soon as you start your career. There can be unforeseen financial burdens or you may want to plan for high-dollar investments like cars and houses. Saving now is as important as saving for when you retire so you can live comfortably.

DLA offers tools and training to plan at the beginning of your career, keep you on track mid-career, and finally, planning for your late-career and retirement.
DLA online training opportunities- Classes available through the Learning Management System:    - Pre-retirement Planning for FERS (COURSE GEN-fgov_01_a27_lc_enus) Online
  - MID-CAREER RETIREMENT PLANNING CSRS/FERS (COURSE BUS-MCRP) $150 Instructor Led
  - RETIREMENT SEMINAR (FERS) (COURSE OTH-RSF) $150 Instructor Led
  - RETIREMENT SEMINAR (CSRS) (COURSE OTH-RSC) $100 Instructor Led    ​ 
- Government Retirement and Benefits (GRB) Platform eSeminars **    - eSeminars including topics such as: Retirement, TSP, Social Security, Flexible Spending, Financial Planning & more. You must log into EBIS and click on the "eSeminars" tab. 
Classroom training opportunities
Retirement and other classes at your site: contact your DLA Human Resources Services, DLA Training Forward Presence for class schedules. You can find a listing of Forward Presence by site on the DLA Human Resources landing page in eWorkplace. (CAC access required).

Retirement Investments:
- Thrift Savings Plan **
- DoD Retirement Programs **
- Social Security Benefits **

These sites have information about plan participation, investment funds, planning tools and more.
Insurance Information- OPM site for federal retirees and their survivors **    - Includes information about Healthcare, Dental and Vision care, Life insurance and Long-Term care    ​ 
- Life Insurance Calculator-OPM's calculator for Federal Employee Group Life Insurance costs **    - Determine the face value of various combinations of FEGLI coverage.
  - Calculate the premiums for the various combinations of coverage, and see how choosing different Options can change the amount of life insurance and the premiums.
  - See how the life insurance carried into retirement will change over time. 
Other Resources- Employee Assistance Program **  also offers financial planning information. Click on the "benefits" tab for more information.    
- MyMoney.gov  is the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are buying a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401(k), the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you maximize your financial decisions.    
- OPM Retirement Preparation page **  offers online services, benefits calculator and more retirement information.    
- OPM Retirement Financial Literacy and Education Strategy Report to Congress  (PDF)  
- DLA Retirement webpage  offers a Retirement Guide, benefits into retirement information (TSP, Social Security, etc.) and retirement estimates.    
- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) **  offers a wealth of information regarding Financial Education for all ages and walks of life. 

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Military Service Credit Deposit- Benefits for Federal Civilian Employees Who Perform Active Military Duty **
- Questions and Answers - Continuation of Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance FEGLI coverage for an additional 12 months for Federal Employees called to Active Duty  (PDF)    
- BAL 06-401 - Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program  (PDF)    
- Extended Coverage for Employees Called to Active Military Duty  (PDF)    
- BAL 06-401 Attachment  (PDF)    
- BAL 08-203 - Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)  (PDF)    
- Additional Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage for Federal Employees Called to Active Duty  (PDF)    
- Post 1956 Military Deposit Information  (PDF)    
- How to make a Military Deposit  (PDF)    
- DFAS Information for Military Service Credit Deposits **

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Employee Death/Survivor Benefits
None of us likes to face the possibility of catastrophic illness or death. This page has primarily been developed to assist and to inform you of potential benefits entitlement and the necessary processes associated with the death of an employee. If an employee's death has occurred, please do not hesitate to Contact Us for immediate assistance.
- Guidance - Employee Death in Service  (PDF)
- Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) Death Benefits  (PDF)
- Federal Employees Retirement Systems (FERS) Death Benefits  (PDF)
- Social Security Survivor Benefits
- Designation of Beneficiary Forms

 

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Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (VLTP)
The VLTP allows an employee to donate annual leave to another employee who is faced with a personal or family medical emergency, and will experience financial hardship due to insufficient leave to cover absence from work.

**Prospective Leave Donation Recipients:**To apply to become a leave recipient under the VLTP, please submit a completed request in EAGLE ** under the VLTP menu option, Application to Receive Donations.  Supervisors may submit the application in EAGLE  on behalf of their employees.  Certification of your “Self” or “Family member” medical emergency* (including a brief description of the nature, severity, and anticipated duration of the medical emergency, and if it is a recurring one, the approximate frequency, and signature of the medical professional) must accompany your application.  If you have questions concerning your eligibility, please see our FAQ or contact the VLTP coordinator.**Leave Donors:**If you would like to donate leave to an employee within DLA, please submit a request in EAGLE  under the VLTP menu option, “Donation to a DLA Employee.”  You may also donate leave to an employee in another agency by submitting a request in EAGLE  under the VLTP menu option, “Donation to an External Employee.”  Do not wait until year end to review your use or lose as all leave donations must be submitted by 12/08/2023.  However, donations are needed throughout the year.*

*Please review the VLTP FAQs for information that defines the criteria for medical emergency, family member, and restrictions on leave donation.

The recipient list is available in EAGLE  by selecting the recipient name dropdown menu in a donation to a DLA employee. Please feel free to contact the VLTP Coordinator listed below for any questions.

VLTP Coordinator, DLA Customers (HR Srvs-C and HR Srvs-N)Phone: ** 614-692-8980 , DSN: 850-8980E-mail: ** dhrs-dlvltp@dla.mil (VLTP DLA Cust Columbus in global)

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Other Resources- Benefits Checklist for New Employees  (PDF)
- Name Change Checklist  

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