LES Better Have My Money
An LES is divided into 9 main sections, name 2 of them.
Box 1-9, 10-24, 25-32, 33-38, 39-43, 44-49, 50-62, 63-75, 76-78.
What box shows the amount paid for dental for family members?
Box 12 - Allotments
What is Baby Yoda's real name?
Grogu
How much leave do you earn at the end of each month?
2.5 days each month = 30 days a year
Name 2 entitlements that can be found in that box.
BAS, BAH, FSA, Base Pay, Bonus (Re-enlistment), Clothing Allowance, Refunds (Social Security, Medicare), COLA, OHA (Overseas housing allowance), etc.
Your pay date is also known as what?
PEBD - Pay Entry Based Date
What box shows how much you will get paid on the 1st of the following month?
Box 19 - End of Month (EOM) Pay
What kind of droid is R2D2?
Astromech
What does the "BF" in the leave box mean?
Stands for "Brought Forward Leave Balance"
Overpayment will be listed in what category on pay?
Deduction
What zip code is used to determine the BAH/BAQ amount?
The zip code of your permanent duty station. 23511
What box shows the retirement plan you fall under?
Box 24 - (High 3, REDUX, Blended Retirement)
What planet were Anakin and Luke Skywalker from?
Tatooine
What allowances/entitlements aren't subject to federal taxes?
BAH, BAS, Combat Pay, Overseas COLA, FSA, Moving allowances
Tricare Dental, Base Housing (privatized housing), child support automatically deducted from pay are examples of what form of pay?
What are the 2 Defense Finance & Accounting service military forms found on DFAS that advise on military pay?
Net Pay Advice - posts at beginning of the month
Leave & Earnings Statement - posted after the 15th
Box 8 is the ADSN/DSSN, what does that mean?
The PSD/Disbursing Office responsible for your pay.
Princess Leia was the leader of what?
Social Security and Medicare
Where will you find how much you will be paid on the 15th of the month?
Mid-month pay under deductions
Why does AFRH take out 50 cents every month?
To pay for the Armed Forces Retirement Homes.
Taken from all enlisted, warrant, & LDO's of all branches of the military.
Only the Coast Guard when operating under the Navy as a military service.
What box provides explanations of changes to your pay?
Box 76 - Also, provides info. on whats going on in the military, Navy, CMD, and pay.
Din Djarin is also known as what character?
The Mandalorian or Mando
The "Wage Period" under state and federal taxes shows what?
The amount of money earned this LES/pay period that is subject to federal/state taxes.
Where on the LES does charitable donations such as CFC or NMCRS reflect?
- Block 60 "Charity YTD"
- Remarks Box
- AFAF Allotment = Air Force Assistance Fund