skittle986
Ensign, Civil engineer corps, U.S Navy.
- Feb 28, 2014
- #1
Today I checked my account and was surprised to find a huge sum of funds deposited into it. It is pre-authorized and labeled as DFAS-CLEVELAND NAVY ACT. Can someone please explain what this is? Is it the sum of what you get at OCS? because I thought you get paid monthly while at OCS and was never informed of any funds being deposited before attending. I am so confused and cannot get a hold of my recruiter.
Renegade One
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- Feb 28, 2014
- #2
You may get a better response from someone with current experience, but I'd be leery as well. My advice is "don't spend ANY of it" until you get it figured out. The Navy has this funny habit of making payroll errors and then just NOT PAYING YOU until they get it all back.
Pretty sure you could call DFAS directly and maybe get a best answer?
Navy
DFAS-Cleveland Center
Attn.: DFAS-CL/JFLAGB
1240 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44199-2005
Phone: 888-332-7411
Fax: 216-367-3666; DSN: 580-7603
E-mail:CCL-CATCH-62@DFAS.MIL
skittle986
Ensign, Civil engineer corps, U.S Navy.
- Feb 28, 2014
- #3
Thank you, and thank you for the contact information. I will call them asap.
Tycho_Brohe
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- Feb 28, 2014
- #4
skittle986 said:
Today I checked my account and was surprised to find a huge sum of funds deposited into it. It is pre-authorized and labeled as DFAS-CLEVELAND NAVY ACT. Can someone please explain what this is? Is it the sum of what you get at OCS? because I thought you get paid monthly while at OCS and was never informed of any funds being deposited before attending. I am so confused and cannot get a hold of my recruiter.
If you don't mind my asking, how huge was it? The first paycheck usually includes the uniform allowance, which is a couple grand, plus the thousand or so for your first bimonthly paycheck. Might've just picked up a Chance card that said "Bank error in your favor."
But yeah, don't spend any of it yet like R1 said.
skittle986
Ensign, Civil engineer corps, U.S Navy.
- Feb 28, 2014
- #5
Tycho_Brohe said:
If you don't mind my asking, how huge was it? The first paycheck usually includes the uniform allowance, which is a couple grand, plus the thousand or so for your first bimonthly paycheck. Might've just picked up a Chance card that said "Bank error in your favor."
But yeah, don't spend any of it yet like R1 said.
it was a little over 7,000. I wont spend any of it especially since i don't know where it came from
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Tycho_Brohe
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- Feb 28, 2014
- #6
skittle986 said:
it was a little over 7,000
Whoa, yeah that's way too much. Maybe if you were sub-nuke, but I don't think any other designator has a signing bonus.
skittle986
Ensign, Civil engineer corps, U.S Navy.
- Feb 28, 2014
- #7
Tycho_Brohe said:
Whoa, yeah that's way too much. Maybe if you were sub-nuke, but I don't think any other designator has a signing bonus.
I am talking to my recruiter now and he is trying to figure it out.
BusyBee604
St. Francis/Hugh Hefner Combo!
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- Feb 28, 2014
- #8
skittle986 said:
it was a little over 7,000.
I wont spend any of itespecially since i don't know where it came from
PARTY TIME!
BzB
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Hozer
Jobu needs a refill!
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- Feb 28, 2014
- #9
Ensign-mobile time!!!
brownshoe
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- Feb 28, 2014
- #10
Hozer said:
Ensign-mobile time!!!
Tell you what, you find us both a car like this for 7 G's each and I'll pay for yours as well. 
Steve
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kdubAF
AF NCO
- Feb 28, 2014
- #11
I know an AF guy who was overpaid around $20k over the course of about 4yrs. It started after basic and he never questioned it until he didn't get paid one day. Now dfas is taking nice chunk out of his checks each month until forever. ALWAYS question weird pay issues.
Tycho_Brohe
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- Feb 28, 2014
- #12
Hozer said:
Ensign-mobile time!!!
I hope they have financing for E-1 and up!
FormerRecruitingGuru
Making Recruiting Great Again
- Feb 28, 2014
- #13
This is normal guys.
OP is in a CEC collegiate status, meaning she gets paid E5 + BAH until she ships out to OCS. This is simply the back pay you've earned since it takes a while to get you into the system.
All CEC applicants who get FINSEL'd and sworn in get E5 pay + BAH, a military ID card, and Tricare benefits until they ship out to OCS.
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FormerRecruitingGuru
Making Recruiting Great Again
- Feb 28, 2014
- #14
I'm also guessing that you were sworn in late Jan/early February meaning you were given 2 paychecks.
Renegade One
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- Feb 28, 2014
- #15
RUFiO181 said:
This is normal guys.
Can the OP just cite your post in case DFAS ever comes a-looking for their money? My original recommendation to call DFAS stands.
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