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1. MILITARY PAY (MILPAY) ADVISORY. MILPAY Advisory 08/16 addresses Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) catch-up contributions through Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) myPay® system. TSP catch-up contributions may be submitted through myPay®. If a servicemember is requesting to change monthly contribution amounts or stop TSP contributions, the servicemember will need to visit their local Personnel Support Detachment (PSD) or Disbursing Office. Any TSP changed deductions will begin the next full military pay processing month. Any elections made in February will be processed in the month of March. Servicemembers are submitting multiple election forms through myPay service causing duplicate transactions to process. 2. NAVY …show more content…

4. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY UPDATED DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION POLICY STATEMENT. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus issued an updated Department of the Navy Diversity and Inclusion Policy statement 25 February. SECNAV met with several military service organizations, veteran service organizations, and stakeholders at the Pentagon to discuss the topic. The Department of the Navy last updated its Diversity and Inclusion Policy statement in 2010, and since then, the Department of Defense has made significant personnel policy changes, including the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and rescinding the direct ground combat exclusion policy, now allowing women to serve in military occupational specialties previously restricted. SECNAV indicated that the importance of having a workforce comprised of those who think differently, and have varied backgrounds cannot be overstated. To view the Navy's Department of the Navy Diversity and Inclusion Policy statement and Secretary of the Navy Mabus' video, please visit: …show more content…

6. MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH. Increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables into a daily diet can help with weight loss. Start the day with whole grain cereal and add favorite fruit. At lunch, have a salad, and an apple for an afternoon snack, and include vegetables with dinner. Making these small changes will result in the recommended two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables are on a daily basis. Visit www.choosemyplate.gov for menu suggestions. 7. WORKPLACE SAFETY – GERMS AND DISEASES. Because they spread quickly, germs and diseases are common workplace threats that cause sickness and productivity losses. Reduce the spread of germs in the workplace by encouraging coworkers to stay home when they are contagiously ill. Also, incorporate clean hygiene into your workday by washing hands after using the restroom and washing hands before eating. Be sure eating and restroom areas are kept

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