Remission Requests This document is to be used as a guide and is

Remission Requests

This document is to be used as a guide and is not a reference or instruction.

This document does not guarantee approval of a request.

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Note: A remission is the cancellation all or any part of the indebtedness of a person to the

United States or any instrumentality of the United States incurred while the person was serving

as a member of the naval service, whether as a regular or a reserve in active status, but only if

the Secretary of the Navy considers such action to be in the best interest of the United

States. The laws governing remissions may consider financial or personal hardship, a member’s

value to the service, compassion, justice and good faith. Reserve Component personnel are not

eligible for remission for any debt that occurs while performing inactive duty training or active

duty for training.

** All “remission requests” are processed by OPNAV N130. **

Note: A waiver is an act of the government to intentionally relinquish its claim against an

individual for a debt resulting from erroneous payments of pay or allowances. To be eligible for

waiver, the debt must be the result of an erroneous overpayment of pay or allowances. DFAS

cannot process your waiver request form if you dispute your debt. Therefore, if you state in

the DD Form 2789 that you dispute or are protesting the amount, validity or type of debt

against your account DFAS will return your application to you. To process your waiver request,

you must understand how the debt came about, why you were placed in debt, and that the

amount of the debt corresponds to the erroneous payments received during the debt

period. You do not have to agree that you should have to pay the debt back, but you must

agree that the debt is valid against your pay account. Waivers may be submitted at:

https://corpweb1.dfas.mil/askDFAS/custCategories.action?tsm=1487857548500&pgModId=51

** All waivers are processed by DFAS. **

Below are some common examples of debts (NOT ALL ENCOMPASSING) for which a remission

may be submitted:

• Overweight HHG/Excess distance or excess storage time

• Overweight unaccompanied baggage

• Overpayment for Do-It-Yourself (DITY) moves

• House trailer moves

• Erroneous overpayments of pay and allowances

• Government property lost or damaged (GPLD)

• Overpayment of Per Diem/Travel allowances

• Other unique payments

*** Debts arising from the erroneous payment of basic pay due to non-collection of courts-

martial forfeitures may not be remitted or canceled. ***

Remission for erroneous pay & allowances/other debts - Active Duty/Reserve Component (if

eligible) personnel

Please submit:

- DD Form 2789 with remission box checked in block 1; reflects debt amount in blocks 11 and

23. CO/OIC is required to complete blocks 20 thru 22c and your servicing TSC/RSC/Pay Office

are required to complete blocks 23 thru 31f. (Both CO/OIC and TSC/RSC/Pay Office signatures

must be on the same page).

- Command pay and personnel Administrators (CPPAs) are not authorized to endorse the form

on PSD'S behalf.

- CO/OIC endorsement (actual or acting) - Cannot be signed "By direction".

- Your personal statement detailing how/when the debt occurred, reason for the request, and

why you are unable to repay the debt.

- Debt notification letter for actual amount listed in blocks 11 and 23 on the DD Form 2789.

- Copy of your HPC and/or PCS orders with all modifications.

- DD 214 (Copy 1) – *Reserve Component personnel.*

- Financial counseling worksheet (FCW). If the request is not submitted due to financial

hardship, the FCW is not required.

- LES: 6 – 12 months based on notification of debt.

- Copy of verified and signed NAVPERS 1070-602. DD 93 will not be accepted.

- If debt was due to BAH related to loss of dependents, provide:

• Copy of divorce decree/other loss of dependency supporting document(s).

• Copy of lease (E4 under 4 years of service).

- Any additional documents pertaining to your debt that you believe is beneficial to your case.

Remission for erroneous pay & allowances/other debts - Retired/Separated personnel

Please submit:

- DD Form 2789 with remission box checked in block 1; reflects debt amount in block 11.

- Your personal statement detailing how/when the debt occurred, reason for the request, and

why you are unable to repay the debt.

- Debt notification letter for actual amount listed in block 11 on the DD Form 2789.

- Copy of your retirement/fleet reserve/separation orders with all modifications.

- DD 214 (copy 1).

- Proof of financial hardship. If the request is not submitted due to financial hardship, proof is

not required.

- LES: 6 – 12 months based on notification of debt (if available).

- Copy of verified and signed NAVPERS 1070-602. DD 93 will not be accepted.

- Any additional documents pertaining to your debt that you believe is beneficial to your case.

To apply for a remission you must:

• Have a debt established on your pay account.

• Complete DD Form 2789, fillable PDF is available at:

https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/forms/dd/dd2789.pdf

• Collect required and/or supporting documentation (per above criteria)

• Submit your application via email to OPNAV N130C at NXAG_N130C@navy.mil