b. Instructions The contains instructions for preparing an award that recoups VSP from an for Preparing Air Force VA compensation. Veteran’s an Award That Recoups VSP Follow the instructions in the table below when preparing an Important: award to recoup VSP according to the recoupment schedule in the third row of the table under M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 4.B.4.a, and the Veteran’s combined disability rating is than 20 percent. higher Step Action 1 Verify the percentage of service connection on the COMBINED RATING AWARD screen on the RATING tab is at least 30 percent. 2 On the DISCHARGE PAY screen under the MILITARY PAYMENT INFORMATION tab, select Add. Enter the VSP amount as Readjustment Pay. Select Accept. Select OK. Do enter any information on the AWARD Note: not ADJUSTMENTS screen. 3 Select Generate Award. 4 On the PROPOSED AWARD screen, select GAO. 5 Select to copy the proposed tab award lines to the Yes GENERATE AWARD OVERRIDE screen. 6 Select for each award line affected by VSP recoupment. Edit 7 Determine the amount to withhold by referring to the Air Force Recoupment Schedule shown in the chart in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 4.B.4.a. Enter the amount to withhold in the box and select Sep Pay Adj the button on the keyboard. This will automatically Tab populate the box and the box. Total W/H Award Net If the box involves cents, drop the cents Important: Award Net and enter the amount in the box in the lower right of the Amount OVERRIDE WORKSHEET. 8 Select Accept. 9 Enter Remarks such as Processed using GAO. Select Generate. 10 Enter the balance into the box. Input Recoupment Balance Select OK. 11 Select when asked if there is another recoupment balance for No this adjustment type. Since GAO was used, a Concur is needed on the award Note: action.
b. Instructions for Preparing an Award That Recoups VSP The contains instructions for preparing an award that recoups VSP from an Air Force Veteran’s VA compensation. Important: Follow the instructions in the table below when preparing an award to recoup VSP according to the recoupment schedule in the third row of the table under M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 4.B.4.a, and the Veteran’s combined disability rating is higher than 20 percent. Step Action 1 Verify the percentage of service connection on the COMBINED RATING AWARD screen on the RATING tab is at least 30 percent. 2 On the DISCHARGE PAY screen under the MILITARY PAYMENT INFORMATION tab, select Add. Enter the VSP amount as Readjustment Pay. Select Accept. Select OK. Note: Do not enter any information on the AWARD ADJUSTMENTS screen. 3 Select Generate Award. 4 On the PROPOSED AWARD screen, select GAO. 5 Select Yes to copy the proposed tab award lines to the GENERATE AWARD OVERRIDE screen. 6 Select Edit for each award line affected by VSP recoupment. 7 Determine the amount to withhold by referring to the Air Force Recoupment Schedule shown in the chart in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 4.B.4.a. Enter the amount to withhold in the Sep Pay Adj box and select the Tab button on the keyboard. This will automatically populate the Total W/H box and the Award Net box. Important: If the Award Net box involves cents, drop the cents and enter the amount in the Amount box in the lower right of the OVERRIDE WORKSHEET. 8 Select Accept. 9 Enter Remarks such as Processed using GAO. Select Generate. 10 Enter the balance into the Input Recoupment Balance box. Select OK. 11 Select No when asked if there is another recoupment balance for this adjustment type. Note: Since GAO was used, a Concur is needed on the award action.
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