Retroactive Stop Loss Pay: The Army Perspective

Filed under DoD News by on September 10, 2010 at 4:45 pm {21 comments}

By Maj. Roy Whitley, program manager, Army Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Program

Perhaps the biggest challenges we’ve faced with this program are identifying and notifying soldiers and veterans eligible for this pay. Historically, stop loss has been a force management tool and not tied to compensation, so we did not readily maintain lists of those held under stop loss. Prior to Congress authorizing this pay, the Army took proactive steps to review personnel records spanning a decade to establish who may be eligible. While the Army has identified 120,000 who qualify, we have consistently asked anyone who may qualify to submit an application.

We’ve expanded our message to the broadest audience, to ensure those whose extended service may not have been captured in our database are still afforded the opportunity to apply for and receive the benefit they have earned. For that reason, we jump at opportunities like this one presented by the USO. Like all outreach activities we undertake, I hope this post reaches those yet to hear about the program, while serving as an alert to apply for the pay and to spread the word.
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DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with U.S. Army Maj. Roy Whitley

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by on December 11, 2009 at 8:42 am {one comment}

U.S. Army Maj. Roy Whitley, the Army’s Project Manager for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, acknowledged problems over the program’s first 50 days and said officials are working to reduce the current backlog for the thousands more who are expected to file their claims over the next year.

“We are going to plow through the backlog as quickly as we can,” said Whitley, who spoke with bloggers and online journalists yesterday during an Army bloggers roundtable.

To view the print transcript, click here.

U.S. Army Bloggers Roundtable: Maj. Roy Whitley, Program Manager, Army Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by on December 8, 2009 at 8:01 am {one comment}

On Thursday, Dec. 10, at 2:00 p.m. ET, we will interview U.S. Army Maj. Roy Whitley, the Army’s Project Manager for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, to discuss ‘stop-loss’ issues.

Soldiers, veterans and bloggers have continued to ask questions and seek updates on the program, ever since the Army’s first roundtable with Whitley on Nov. 19. During this follow-up discussion, Whitley will offer details about the Army’s progress on improving the claims process, as well as clarify any confusion claimants are still having with the special pay process.

To listen live, click here.

Army Working Hard to Provide Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by on November 20, 2009 at 3:54 pm {no comments}

U.S. Army Maj. Roy Whitley, the Army’s project manager for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, provided a status update on the Army’s first month of processing claims for the new benefit. 

“We are up and running. We are collecting the e-mails. We are getting the cases,” Whitley said.

Whitley explained the Army’s system for processing the estimated 120,000 eligible claims, and provided clarification on who is eligible for Stop Loss payment and when compensation will begin to take place.

To listen to the audio from this show, click here.

To read a transcript from this interview, click here.

U.S. Army Bloggers Roundtable: Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by on November 18, 2009 at 3:22 pm {198 comments}

On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. EST, we will interview U.S. Army Maj. Roy Whitley, the Army’s Project Manager for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, who will provide a status update on the Army’s first month of processing claims for this new benefit. The Department of Defense introduced Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay last month when it announced that service members, veterans and survivors are eligible to receive $500 for every month they served under Stop Loss between September 11, 2001 and September 30, 2008. Maj. Whitley will explain the Army’s system for processing the estimated 120,000 eligible claims, as well as answer questions about receiving the pay.

To listen live, click here.

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