General Information

The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program offers the convenience of payroll and annuity deductions to employees and

annuitants, for themselves and/or their qualified relatives. This

service is available to most employees and annuitants, and members

and retired members of the uniformed services. If you choose this

payment option during Open Season, your premium deduction will

begin on the first day of the first pay or annuity period that begins

on or after your effective date of coverage. (October 1, 2002 is the

earliest effective date of the Program’s Open Season coverage.) 

If you enrolled in the Program during Early Enrollment, you can

change your billing option to payroll or annuity deduction by

completing a Billing Change Form anytime after Open Season starts

on July 1, 2002. If we receive your completed Billing Change Form

in time to initiate deductions effective October 2002 (when payroll/

annuity deductions first become available), you will continue to pay

premiums by your current method (automatic bank withdrawal or

direct billing) until the first pay period that begins in October 2002.

If we don’t receive your completed Billing Change Form in time for

an October change, you will continue to pay premiums by your 

current method until we’re able to initiate the deductions. 

To obtain a Billing Change Form, please call 1-800-LTC-FEDS

(1-800-582-3337) (TDD 1-800-843-3557) or visit www.LTCFEDS.com.

Can I Pay My Qualified Relatives’ Premiums through

Payroll or Annuity Deduction?

Yes. You can pay your qualified relatives’ premiums through

payroll or annuity deduction, even if you don’t enroll for coverage

and even if you don’t pay your own premiums through payroll or

annuity deduction. You need to authorize deductions on your

qualified relative’s application. 

Some employees and spouses can apply for coverage via the web

site, without submitting a paper application. If you are an employee

who is applying via the web site, you may pre-authorize your

spouse’s deduction during your web application process. You will

be asked to provide your spouse’s full name and social security

number. This will enable your spouse to subsequently elect

payroll/annuity deduction from your pay/annuity via the web site. 

If one of your qualified relatives selects payroll or annuity deduction

from your pay/annuity without submitting an authorization signed

by you, the qualified relative will automatically be placed on a direct

billing method of payment instead. A Billing Change Form will

then be mailed to your qualified relative, which will allow you to

authorize payroll or annuity deduction.

How Do I Find My Payroll/Annuity Office Identifier?

The Federal workforce is a large and diverse group, with hundreds

of Payroll and Annuity Offices servicing specific agencies and

departments. To start the deduction process, and assure that the

deduction will be taken from the correct paycheck or annuity, we

need to match you with your agency or department’s Payroll Office

or the agency that services your payroll or annuity. Each Office has

a unique Payroll/Annuity Office Identifier for this purpose. To assist

you in finding the Identifier that applies to you, please follow the

detailed instructions in this Guide. 

Who Should Not Elect Payroll or Annuity Deduction? 

The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program offers several

options for paying premiums. Payroll or annuity deduction is a

convenient, low maintenance method for many employees and

annuitants — but it isn’t for everyone. For example, if you are a

seasonal employee, and there are extended periods of time during

the year when you do not receive a paycheck, you may prefer the

convenience of automatic bank withdrawal. Premiums will be

deducted from your bank account each month, assuring continuous, uninterrupted payment for your coverage. If your regular

paycheck or annuity is not sufficient to cover your premiums,

automatic bank withdrawal or direct billing are better choices for

you than payroll or annuity deduction.

Surviving spouses of members and retired members of the uniformed

services are not eligible for annuity deduction. If you have any

questions about this, contact the office that services your annuity.

If you do not find your Payroll/Annuity Office Identifier in this

guide, please contact your servicing Payroll or Personnel Office.

How Do I Change to or from Payroll or Annuity Deduction?

You can change your method of payment at any time and for any

reason. If you are no longer a member of the Federal Family, your

Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program coverage will continue

without a change in premium. If you separate from service, retire,

or transfer to another agency, and you were paying your premiums

by payroll or annuity deduction, you will be changed — automatically — to direct billing. If you wish to go back to payroll/annuity

deduction or to automatic bank withdrawal, you may do so by

completing a Billing Change Form. If you transfer to another

agency or retire and you wish to continue payroll/annuity deduction

without interruption, you may call 1-800-LTC-FEDS (1-800-582-3337)

(TDD 1-800-843-3557) before the change to give the Customer

Service Representative your new Payroll/Annuity Office Identifier

and, when applicable, your Annuity Claim Number. If you wish to

go from payroll or annuity deduction to direct billing, all you need

to do is call us and request the change. 

What If Some Deductions Are Missed?

From time to time, it may not be possible to have a deduction taken

from your pay or annuity, and therefore your required premium will

not be paid. For example, this could occur if you briefly go into a

nonpay status, such as Leave Without Pay, or if a particular paycheck was insufficient to cover your premium. If you are enrolled

in payroll or annuity deduction, and a deduction is missed for any

reason, you will be billed directly for the amount due. That way,

you will never have more than one pay/annuity period’s worth of

premium taken from any check. Your payroll or annuity deduction

amount will continue when your pay or annuity begins again or is

sufficient to cover the premium. However, if three consecutive

deductions are missed, you will automatically be changed to direct

billing and taken off payroll or annuity deduction, without a lapse

in coverage. If you wish to resume payment by payroll or annuity

deduction, you must call 1-800-LTC-FEDS (1-800-582-3337)

(TDD 1-800-843-3557) and request a Billing Change Form or visit

www.LTCFEDS.com.

Please proceed to the next page of this Guide to find your

Payroll/Annuity Office Identifier. 

Questions?

Call 1-800-LTC-FEDS (1-800-582-3337)

(TDD 1-800-843-3557), or

Visit www.LTCFEDS.com

Payroll/Annuity Deduction Instruction Guide

The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program
Appalachian Regional Commission

Architect of the Capitol

Architectural & Transportation Barriers 

Compliance Board

Commission on Security & Cooperation 

in Europe

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Congressional Budget Office

Corporation for National & Community

Service

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Department of Agriculture*

Department of Commerce

Department of Housing & Urban Development

Department of Justice*

Department of Treasury*

Farm Credit Administration

Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

Farm Service Agency – County Offices

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Election Commission

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Housing Finance Board

Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service

Federal Mine Safety & Health Review 

Commission

General Accounting Office

Interagency Council on the Homeless

International Boundary Water Commission

Library of Congress

National Capital Planning Commission

National Foundation on the Arts & Humanities

National Gallery of Art

Occupational Safety & Health Review 

Commission

Office of Compliance

Office of Government Ethics

Office of the Director, CSOSA

Peace Corps

Pretrial Services Agency

Small Business Administration 

Smithsonian Institution

U.S. Agency for International Development

U.S. Botanic Garden

U.S. Capitol Police

U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation

Board

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board

U.S. Office of Special Counsel

2. Department of Defense Civilian Employee

You can find your Payroll Office Identifier on your Leave and Earnings Statement in the

“REMARKS” section, which is located at the bottom of your statement.

NFC services the following agencies/departments: 

3. Other Federal Civilian Employee

Step One — Find out if your payroll is serviced by NFC.

If your payroll is serviced by The National Finance Center (NFC), your Payroll Office Identifier is 

located on your Statement of Earnings and Leave. Enter the first 2 digits from the Org Structure 

Box and the 4 digits from the POI Box (see illustration below). For example, the Identifier from 

the statement below would be 995997.

1. U.S. Postal Service Employee

All U.S. Postal Service employees have the same Payroll Office Identifier. It is 18000009.

First 2 digits/characters from

Org Structure Box (e.g., 99)

4 digits from the 

POI Box (e.g., 5997)

* These departments and agencies are not serviced in their entirety by NFC.

Identifier

995997 + =

How to Find Your Annuity or Payroll Office Identifier 

The remainder of this Guide is arranged into five sections. Find the category relating to the employee, annuitant, member of the

uniformed services, or retired member of the uniformed services from whose pay or annuity your premium deductions will be made.

That section will tell you what Identifier to use, or where to find your Identifier.

1. U.S. Postal Service Employee 4. Federal Civilian or U.S. Postal Service Annuitant

2. Department of Defense Civilian Employee 5. Member or Retired Member of the Uniformed Services

3. Other Federal Civilian Employee

If your Statement of Earnings and Leave does not look like this one shown, please refer to Step Two on the next page.
Department/Agency Name Payroll Office Identifier

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ..................................DOIHP00

African Development Foundation ................................................DOIAN00

American Battle Monuments Commission ..................................74000001

Arctic Research Commission............................................................GSAAW

Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation ......................................GSAGE

Bonneville Power Administration ................................................89001401

Bureau of Transportation Statistics ..............................................69001103

Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation ..............................GSABZ

Commission for Purchase from the Blind ......................................GSAHB

Commission of Fine Arts ................................................................DOICF00

Commission on Affordable Housing & Health Facilities................GSAZT

Commission on Ocean Policy ..........................................................GSAZW

Consumer Products Safety Commission..........................................GSASK

Cooperative Extension Services, Auburn University ..................12050301

Cooperative Extension Services, Colorado State University ......12050306

Cooperative Extension Services, Fort Valley State University....12050358

Cooperative Extension Services, Kansas State University..........12050316

Cooperative Extension Services, Michigan State University ........12050322

Cooperative Extension Services, Mississippi State University ......12050324

Cooperative Extension Services, Montana State University..........12050326

Cooperative Extension Services, North Dakota 

State University ................................................................................12050334

Cooperative Extension Services, Oregon State University..........12050337

Cooperative Extension Services, Purdue University....................12050314

Cooperative Extension Services, University of Arkansas ..........12050304

Cooperative Extension Services, University of Arizona ..............12050303

Cooperative Extension Services, University of Delaware............12050308

Cooperative Extension Services, University of Hawaii ..............12050311

Cooperative Extension Services, University of Kentucky ..........12050317

Cooperative Extension Services, University of Minnesota..........12050323

Cooperative Extension Services, University of Nevada ..............12050328

Cooperative Extension Services, University of Vermont ............12050346

Cooperative Extension Services, Utah State University..............12050345

Cooperative Extension Services, Virginia Tech............................12050347

Cooperative Extension Services, Washington State University..12050348

Cooperative Extension Services, West Virginia University ........12050349

Delta Regional Authority ..................................................................GSADA

Department of Education ..............................................................DOIED00

Department of Energy ....................................................................89000001

Department of Health & Human Services....................................75010098

Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs ........................DOIIN06

Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management................DOIIN05

Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation ..........................DOIIN07

Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service ..............DOIIN23

Department of Interior, National Park Service ............................DOIIN10

Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining........................DOIIN22

Department of Interior, Office of the Inspector General ............DOIIN24

Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary............................DOIIN01

Department of Interior, Office of the Solicitor ............................DOIIN21

Department of Interior, US Fish & Wildlife ..................................DOIIN15

Department of Interior, US Geological Survey ............................DOIIN08

Department of Labor ......................................................................16010001

Department of State, American Institute in Taiwan....................24209999

Department/Agency Name Payroll Office Identifier

Department of State, Broadcasting Board of Governors............95689999

Department of State, Consolidated American Payroll ................19009999

Department of State, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency ....................................................................58009999

Department of State, Foreign Service Retirement & Annuity....19000001

Department of State, NASA ..........................................................80009999

Department of State, Nuclear Regulatory Commission..............31009999

Department of State, Special Rep. for Trade Negotiations ........11989999

Department of State, Treasury OOS..............................................20019999

Department of State, White House Office....................................11019999

Department of Transportation ......................................................69001103

Department of Transportation, US Coast Guard ........................69001103

Department of Veterans Affairs ....................................................36000200

Environmental Protection Agency ................................................68010015

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ............................DOIEE00

Executive Office of the President ................................................OFFPRES

Executive Residence/White House................................................DOIEX00

Export/Import Bank of the United States........................................GSAEB

Federal Aviation Administration....................................................69001103

Federal Bureau of Investigation ....................................................15020001

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission......................................89021201

Federal Financial Institutions Exam Council ..................................GSAFI

Federal Highway Administration ..................................................69001103

Federal Labor Relations Authority................................................DOIAU00

Federal Railroad Administration ..................................................69001103

Federal Reserve Board of Governors ............................................28003333

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board ..................................GSARF

Federal Trade Commission ............................................................DOIFT00

Federal Transit Administration......................................................69001103

Gallaudet University ......................................................................75010095

General Services Administration ......................................................GSAGS

Government Printing Office ..........................................................04002222

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation ..................................DOIHT00

Inter-American Foundation ............................................................DOIIF00

International Trade Commission ..................................................DOITC00

James Madison Memorial Foundation ........................................DOIBK00

Japan-United States Friendship Commission ..................................GSAUJ

JFK Center for Performing Arts ......................................................GSASM

John C Stennis Center for Public Service ........................................GSALQ

Marine Mammal Commission..........................................................GSAMA

Maritime Administration ..............................................................69001103

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission*......................................GSAZL

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission*....................................GSAZL9

Military Sealift Command, Atlantic ..............................................17062381

Military Sealift Command, Pacific................................................17062383

Milk Market Administration, Albany, NY ....................................12250144

Milk Market Administration, Boston ............................................12250114

Milk Market Administration, Cleveland........................................12250119

Milk Market Administration, Georgia ..........................................12250164

Milk Market Administration, Kansas............................................12250137

Milk Market Administration, Kentucky........................................12250136

Milk Market Administration, Minneapolis ..................................12250141

Milk Market Administration, Texas ..............................................12250122

Step Two — When your payroll is not serviced by NFC.

If your payroll is not serviced by NFC, please review the list below to find your Identifier. 

* Please refer to your Pay and Leave Statement to determine if your agency code is ZL or ZL9. continued...
5. Member or Retired Member of the Uniformed Services

Your Identifier is shown in the chart below, e.g., AIRFACT.

Surviving spouses of members and retired members of the uniformed services are not eligible for

annuity deductions. If you have any questions about this, contact the office that services your annuity.

Department/Agency Name Payroll Office Identifier

Milk Market Administration, Virginia ..........................................12250112

Milk Market Administration, Washington....................................12250166

Millennial Housing Commission ......................................................GSAZQ

Morris K Udall Scholarship Fund ....................................................GSAEO

NASA - Ames Research Center ......................................................80001201

NASA - Dryden Flight Center ........................................................80000024

NASA - Glenn Research Center ....................................................80000701

NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center ..........................................80000002

NASA - Headquarters ....................................................................80000001

NASA - John Stennis Space Center ..............................................80000101

NASA - Johnson Space Center ......................................................80000004

NASA - Kennedy Space Center......................................................80004904

NASA - Langley Research Center ..................................................80000501

NASA - Marshall Space Center......................................................80004901

National Archives & Records Administration ................................GSANQ

National Commission of Libraries & Information Science........DOICX00

National Council on Disability ........................................................GSANK

National Credit Union Association ..................................................GSACU

National Education Goals Panel ..................................................DOICG00

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ........................69001103

National Labor Relations Board ..................................................DOINL00

National Mediation Board ..............................................................GSANM

National Science Foundation ........................................................49000001

National Security Agency ..............................................................21006944

National Transportation Safety Board..........................................DOITB00

Nuclear Regulatory Commission ..................................................31000001

Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board..........................................GSABW

Office of Management & Budget..................................................OFFPRES

Department/Agency Name Payroll Office Identifier

Office of Navajo & Hopi Indian Relocation ................................DOIRE00

Office of Personnel Management ....................................................GSAOM

Office of Thrift Supervision ..........................................................20740001

Overseas Private Investment Corporation....................................DOIGB00

Pension Benefits Guarantee Corporation ....................................DOIBG00

Presidio Trust ..................................................................................DOIGJ00

Railroad Retirement Board............................................................60009301

Research & Special Programs Administration ............................69001103

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation ....................69004089

Securities & Exchange Commission ............................................DOISE00

Selective Service System ................................................................DOISS00

Social Security Administration ......................................................DOISZ00

Supreme Court................................................................................10005698

SW Penn Heritage Preservation Commission ................................GSAIN1

Tax Court..........................................................................................23000001

Tennessee Valley Authority ............................................................64009901

Trade & Development Agency ......................................................DOIEW00

Transportation Administration Service Center ............................69001103

Transportation Security Administration ......................................69001103

Transportation System Center ......................................................69001103

U.S. China Security Review Commission ........................................GSAZS

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom ..................GSAZP

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum ..............................................DOIHD00

U.S. House of Representatives, Members’ Services

(for Members only) ..........................................................................0004831

U.S. Institute of Peace ........................................................................GSAAI

U.S. Senate ......................................................................................00004829

Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission ......DOIUT00

If you have not found your Identifier in the above categories and you are interested in payroll or annuity deduction,

please contact your Servicing Payroll or Personnel Office for assistance.

Step Two — continued

Branch of Service

Air Force

Army

Coast Guard

Marines

Navy

National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration

Public Health Service

4. Federal Civilian or U.S. Postal Service Annuitant

If you are a Federal Civilian or U.S. Postal Service Annuitant, serviced by OPM, your Identifier is 24900002.

You will also need your Annuity Claim Number.

If you are a Tennessee Valley Authority Retiree, your Identifier is 64909901.

If you are a Department of State, Foreign Service Annuitant, your Identifier is 19000001.

If you are a U.S. Tax Court Annuitant, your Identifier is 23900001.

If you are a Compensationer, your Identifier is 16009919.

If you have not found your Identifier and you are interested in annuity deduction, please contact

the office that services your annuity.

Active Duty Reserves Guard Retired

AIRFACT AIRFRES AIRFGUA AIRFANN

ARMACT ARMYRES ARMYGUA ARMYANN

CGRDACT CGRDRES N/A CGRDANN

MARNACT MARNRES N/A MARNANN

NAVYACT NAVYRES N/A NAVYANN

NOAAACT N/A N/A NOAAANN

PHSACT PHSRES N/A PHSANN