Shutdown has delayed troops' bonus payments

Despite promises, shutdown has delayed troops' bonus payments
Army Times
By Sam Fellman
Staff writer
October 2, 2013

Potentially thousands of troops have not received their bonuses due to a glitch or processing delay between the Pentagon and the Treasury Department — another fallout from the federal shutdown.

Dozens of sailors told Navy Times that they had not received annual payments of selective re-enlistment bonuses, which are typically paid by Oct. 1, saying the money had not been sent to their account and that the Defense Finance and Accounting Services told them the payouts were delayed.

The shortchanging of bonus money was confirmed by a defense official and is also hitting the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps.

It’s evidence the shutdown is having unfortunate affects on service members’ pocketbooks despite the promises of Congress and the Obama administration. It also runs counter to the services’ assurances that these bonuses will be paid on time.
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