Webmaster Comments 15.05.26

Posted on May 26, 2015 in Webmaster Comments
Erik Wong

Promotion

Congratulations to Erik Wong, who received his Federal Recognition to colonel on May 22, 2015. Erik is currently assigned militarily to the 154th Medical Group, and works at Headquarters, Hawai‘i Air National Guard as operations training officer, a state position.

A well deserved promotion for Erik. His promotion ceremony will probably be during the July UTA weekend.

Administrative stuff

The Air Reserve Personnel Center ARPC) sends a Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60 to all eligible members about six months prior to the start of you receiving retirement payments. This letter will list all accumulated points used to calculate your retirement pay.

This notification letter is sent to your mailing address in personnel system. If you have changed your address after you retired from the Guard, you need to update your mailing address.

Please contact POC: ARPC/DPPKB at 1-800-525-0102 or by mail:

HQ ARPC/DPPR
6760 E. Irvington Place
Denver, CO 80280-1900

State Tax Deduction

The 2015 deduction for National Guard pay when filing State of Hawaii tax returns next year will be $6,198.00. This tax deduction applies to Guard members still serving. It is quite a bit larger than the $1750.00 total we had for many years.

With the leadership of then State Representative K. Mark Takai and others, the state legislature increased the amount. In fact, the annual amount is calculated on the annual earnings of an E-5 with eight years’ service, based on 48 training periods and 15 days of active duty.

Along with the vehicle weight tax exemption, Hawaii Guard members have increased their state benefit package overs the last few years.

SMSgt Palbo retirement party

SMSgt Ted Pablo, 169th Air Defense Squadron, will retire from the Hawaii Air National Guard with over 38 years of service.

For more information and to sign up for the celebration at the Kapolei Gold Club, go to http://wp.me/p3639O-2WO

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