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Terms Used on the DFAS Leave and Earnings Statement

Terms Used on the DFAS Leave and Earnings Statement (pdf)

TERMS USED ON THE LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENT (myPay)

ITEM

TERMS

MEANING

Item 10

FLSA CATEGORY

E=Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act

N=Non Exempt

Item 11

SCD LEAVE

Service Computation Date used for annual leave accrual purposes

Item 12

MAX LEAVE CARRY OVER

Maximum hours of annual leave that you can carry over to the next year

Item 13

LEAVE YEAR END

The last day of the current leave year

Item 14

FINANCIAL INSTITUTE - NET PAY

Where your salary payment is deposited

Item 15

FINANCIAL INSTITUTE - ALLOTMENT #1

The institution where your allotment is deposited

Item 16

FINANCIAL INSTITUTE - ALLOTMENT #2

The institution where your allotment is deposited

Item 17

  • TAX MARITAL STATUS
  • EXEMPTIONS
  • ADDL
  • FED (Federal) & State Designation
  • Reflects the number of exemptions you chose
  • Additional withholding you elected, if any

Note:  For the state of MD, the marital status code defaults to Single

Item 18

  • TAX MARITAL STATUS
  • EXEMPTIONS
  • ADDL
  • TAXING AUTHORITY

Normally this is blank

Item 19

CUMULATIVE RETIREMENT

Reflects your contributions to your retirement system since conversion to DFAS or appointment with DHHS, whichever is later

Item 20

MILITARY DEPOSIT

Reflects money owed &/or paid if your request was submitted to DFAS

Item 21

  • GROSS PAY
  • TAXABLE WAGES
  • NONTAXABLE WAGES
  • TAX DEFERRED WAGES
  • DEDUCTIONS
  • AEIC
  • NET PAY
  • Salary before deductions are withheld
  • Wages that are required by law to be taxed
  • Flexible Spending Account(s), health, dental and vision benefits
  • Thrift Savings Plan Account
  • All funds taken from gross pay, i.e., health, Federal/State taxes
  • Advance earned income credit
  • Take home pay after deductions

Item 22

TSP DATA

Percent withheld for your Thrift Savings Plan Account – if you elect a dollar amount the block will be blank

CURRENT EARNINGS

TYPE

MEANING

REGULAR PAY

Note:  if you have other than regular pay, for example, overtime, each type of pay will be noted

HOURS/DAYS

Displays your total hours paid for the pay period

AMOUNT

Indicates your gross salary payment for the pay period, including other information such as, Physician’s Comparability Allowance, retention allowance, overtime, differentials, etc.

RETROACTIVE EARNINGS

TYPE

MEANING

REGULAR PAY

Note:  if you have other than regular pay, for example, retroactive overtime, each type of pay will be noted

HOURS/DAYS

Displays your total hours paid retroactively for prior pay period(s)

AMOUNT

Indicates your gross salary payment for the pay period, including other information such as retroactive payments, Physician’s Comparability Allowance, retention allowance, overtime, differentials, etc.

DEDUCTIONS

TYPE

MEANING

ALLOTMENT,SV

1=personal allotment you requested.  If more than one allotment they are numbered accordingly.

BOND

Withholding for your savings bond election

CHARITY

Withholding for your contributions to the Combined Federal Campaign

CHLD SUP,GRN

Garnishment for child support

DEBT, ROUTINE

Shows any debt for which your salary is offset

DENTAL Reflects withholding amount for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program

FEGLI

Reflects amount withheld for Basic life insurance.  Also shows overall elected coverage code.

FEGLI OPTNL

Withholding for your contributions for the FEGLI options you elected.  Includes Code A, B and/or C to identify option

FEHB

Reflects your enrollment code and withholding amount for the Federal Employees’ Health Benefits Program

FSA-HC

Health Care Flexible Spending Account

FSA-DC

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

LTC EMP/SP

Withholding for the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance for you and/or your spouse

MEDICARE

Reflects Medicare withholding

OASDI

Old Age, Survivor and Disability Insurance – Social Security withholding

RETIRE, CSRS OR FERS

Withholding for contributions to your Civil Service (Code 1 or C) or Federal Employees’ Retirement System (Code K)

TAX, FEDERAL

Federal taxes withheld from your salary

TAX, STATE

State taxes withheld from your salary

TSP CUC

Withholding for your Thrift Savings Plan Catch-Up contributions

TSP SAVINGS

Withholding for your contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan

TSP LOAN

Withholding for an outstanding Thrift Savings Plan loan

VISION Reflects withholding amount for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program

LEAVE

ITEM

TYPE

PRIOR YR BALANCE

Reflects the amount of leave carried over from the previous leave year

ACCRUED PAY PD

Reflects the amount of leave earned for the current pay period

ACCRUED YTD

Reflects the amount of leave earned for the current year

USED PAY PD

Reflects the amount of leave used for the current pay period

USED YTD

Reflects the amount of leave used for the year

DONATED/RETURNED

Reflects annual leave that you donated or donated annual leave that was returned to you

CURRENT BALANCE

Reflects your current leave balance

USE-LOSE TERM DATE

The annual leave accrual amount projected through the end of the current leave year that you will lose if not used by the end of the current leave year.  If restored annual leave, then reflects the use or lose date.

BENEFITS PAID BY GOVERNMENT FOR YOU

ITEM

TYPE

FEGLI

Reflects the current and Year to Date amount contributions for Basic life insurance.

MEDICARE

Reflects the current and Year to Date Medicare contributions

FEHB

Reflects the current and Year to Date contributions amount for the Federal Employees’ Health Benefits Program

RETIRE, CSRS OR FERS

Reflects the current and Year to Date contributions to your Civil Service or Federal Employees’ Retirement System

TSP Matching

Reflects the current and Year to Date matching contributions

OASDI

Reflects the Current and Year to Date Contributions for Social Security contributions

TSP Basic

Reflects the Current and Year to Date Agency 1% Contributions