A waiver is an act of the government to intentionally relinquish its claim against an individual for a debt resulting from erroneous payments of wages or allowances. Financial hardship is not a consideration for waiver. Military claimants must submit a waiver application to DFAS within 5 years of the date the debt was discovered by a pay official.
A remission is for current or former military members who have a debt that was incurred on active duty after October 7, 2001. Financial hardship, as well as other emotional aspects, may be considered for remission. DFAS does NOT have authority to process remissions for any of the military services.
Your first contact should be with your local finance office or unit administrator. That office should be able to explain the debt against your account and ensure you understand the amount of the debt and why it was established against your account. Once they have explained the debt to your satisfaction, you can proceed to the next step.
If you receive notification of the debt in the mail, contact the agency customer service number listed on the letter. That agency should be able to explain why the debt was established and help you understand the amount you owe. Once they have explained the debt to your satisfaction, you can proceed to the next step.
The list of required documents for waiver packages can be found here.
The links to individual documents can be found on the next tab.
FORMS
DESCRIPTION
DD Form 2789
WAIVER/REMISSION OF INDEBTEDNESS APPLICATION
NAVMC 11082
FINANCIAL STATEMENT - REMISSION OF INDEBTEDNESS
SF 1199A
DIRECT DEPOSIT SIGN-UP FORM
DD Form 2558
AUTHORIZATION TO START, STOP OR CHANGE AN ALLOTMENT
DD Form 2560
ADVANCE PAY CERTIFICATION/AUTHORIZATION
Pay Clerks & Customer Service
(760) 725-4566
(760) 725-7283
1st MLG Regional Disbursing Office - West services all IPAC offices located on the western coast of the United States. Below are links to the IPAC contact pages for the various western continental Marine Corps installations:
MCB Camp Pendleton MCAS Miramar
MCAS Yuma Twentynine Palms
DFAS Waivers and Remissions
MyPay website
Financial Policy Manual