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MARADMIN 251/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MPO-40//
SUBJ/THRIFT SAVING PLAN (TSP) 03-02 TSP WELCOME LETTERS//
POC/K.J. HACKBARTH/MAJ/COM 703-784-9387/DSN 278-9387//
RMKS/1. MARINES WHO HAVE ENROLLED IN THE TSP BUT HAVE NOT YET
RECEIVED A WELCOME LETTER SHOULD:
A. VERIFY THEIR MAILING ADDRESS USING EMPLOYEE/MEMBER SELF
SERVICE (EMSS) BY ACCESSING THEIR DFAS/EMSS ACCOUNT VIA
WWW.DFAS.MIL/EMSS, OR VIA MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM
(MCTFS) USING 3270 AND VIEWING THE D850 REMARK (THIS METHOD
WILL REQUIRE PERSONNEL OFFICE ASSISTANCE).
B. IF THE ADDRESS IS CORRECT, CONTACT THE TSP BOARD AT
(504) 255-8777 TO HAVE ANOTHER PACKAGE MAILED.
C. IF THE ADDRESS IS NOT CORRECT, ENTER YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS
VIA EMSS OR YOUR PERSONNEL OFFICE. EMSS IS THE QUICKEST, MOST
EFFICIENT WAY TO CORRECT YOUR ADDRESS.
D. ONCE THE CORRECT ADDRESS IS VERIFIED IN MCTFS, CONTACT THE
TSP BOARD AT (504) 255-8777 TO HAVE ANOTHER PACKAGE MAILED.
2. TO ESTABLISH AN EMSS ACCOUNT, CALL THE INTERACTIVE VOICE
RESPONSE SYSTEM (IVRS) 1-877-DOD-EMSS (1-877-363-3677) OR
COMMERCIAL (478) 757-3119. MARINES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO
ESTABLISH A TEMPORARY PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN)
THROUGH DFAS/EMSS (THE PIN IS FOR EMSS ONLY - NOT YOUR TSP
ACCOUNT) CAN CALL THE EMSS CUSTOMER SUPPORT UNIT (CSU) AT
1-800-390-2348 OR COMMERCIAL (216) 522-5122 BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF 0700 AND 1900 EST, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.//
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