vPCGR Airman Readiness Package Enhanced Retirement Process

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vPC-GR Airman Readiness Package Enhanced
Retirement Process
As of April 2008
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Purpose/Agenda

• Key Terms
• Process Crosswalk
• Enhancement Images
• Policy Change
• Benefits to Airmen
• FAQs

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Key Terms
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Key Terms
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Retirement Crosswalk
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Retirement Application
Expanded list of coordinators allows for proper
coordination of your retirement application with
less confusion.
720-886-4455
934 Airlift Sqn.
6765 S. Eagle Way Robins AFB GA 25866
ONLY select 'NAF Commander' or 'Commander, State (
JFHQ)' if assigned as "Staff" personnel.
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Retirement Application
Coordinators role is called out at the top of
the coordination form to eliminate confusion.
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Policy Changes

• Retirement application coordination now includes
  Wing Commander or Equivalent, NAF Commander and
  Commander, State (JFHQ) roles. Members may now
  submit applications to the appropriate approval
  authorities and Commanders are no longer required
  to maintain additional roles to satisfy an
  inflexible coordination process.

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Benefits to Airmen

• All vPC-GR account holders have dashboard.
• One log-in for all vPC-GR actions/requests.
• Assigned or delegated roles have process
  oversight.
• Coordinator e-mails reduced to one daily notice
  for all tasks assigned to them in their Worklist
• Expanded vPC-GR Account Search available to
  locate application coordinators / reviewers
• MPF/CSS have oversight of the applications to
  view and assist if needed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Q Is there a system check in place to keep a
  member from applying for retirement while they
  are deployed, with an effective date prior to
  their deployment end date?
• A Commanders are the check. Even though a
  member is deployed, the Commander must recommend
  approval or disapproval of a members
  application. It is the Commanders
  responsibility to only recommend approval for
  those members whose projected retirement is after
  their deployment return date.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Q Once the retirement leaves the Wing CC and
  goes to ARPC, how can the MPF know who applied?
  When will the MPF know? At present we have no
  idea who has applied at the MPF.
• A With the vPC-GR dashboard, the MPF/MSF/CSS
  can view any application for members under their
  PAS ID who have submitted a retirement
  application. Once the member submits an
  application to their commander, the MPF or CSS
  can view it.

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AFRC ANG Web Links

• ARPC Personnel Services Delivery Public Site
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  Force's personnel processes, organizations and
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• A1/FM Transformation Community of Practice (CoP)
  
• Facilitates team collaboration between the Air
  Reserve Personnel Center, Air Force Reserve
  Command, and Air National Guard.
• ANG PSDT CoP Used to increase NGB/A1XT's
  ability to deliver information concerning
  Personnel Delivery Services which will be
  targeted directly to a worldwide Air National
  Guard audience.
• AFRC/A1X CoP Goal to provide our customers with
  current Personnel information a platform to
  voice your concerns, and also share pertinent
  information that may help you and your fellow
  Reservist.
• PSDT Tools Select a handbook link to open
  Reserve or ANG tools.

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Information Assistance

• AFRC / ANG Tutorials PSD Handbook (Guide)
• ARPC Contact Center
• Toll Free 1-800-525-0102
• (0600 to 1800 MT / Monday Friday)
• (0800 to 1600 MST / 1st 2nd Saturday of each
  month)
• (0900 to 1300 MST / 1st 2nd Sunday of each
  month)
• Fax Commercial 478-327-2215, DSN 497-2215
• E-mail arpc.contactcenter_at_arpc.denver.af.mil