How can I find out the status on a reenlistment bonus?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 09:22:46 -0400

I reenlisted on 31 May 2018. No sign of my reenlistment bonus. I’ve called DFAS and they said they have no progress on it as well. It has updated on my ERB and LES but is not on my iperms. I need to know how to go about getting answers because my Career Counselor isn’t providing much assistance.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jun 27 at 2018 10:03 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:03:38 -0400

It has been less than a month. Why would a career counselor know about Finance problems- Why not see Finance???

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 27 at 2018 4:51 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:51:05 -0400

I’m sorry to hear that your Carrer Counselor is not providing you with the answers or assistance. Sometimes it can take a few weeks for the payment to be processed. Try to engage them one more time and ask them to check the DJMS report. That will show them the status of your bonus payment. If you feel that he/she is still not providing assistance, go the the next level. If your seeing your BN Career Counselor, go to the BDE Career Counselor, be clear about why you are coming to them, explain that you’ve tried to seek assistance from your Career Counselor.

Response by Nicole Tracy made Jun 28 at 2018 3:18 AM

Nicole Tracy — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 03:18:16 -0400

My husband reenlisted the same day and they told them it was sent to finance on 20 June and then said they have up to 30 days to release it. Will you keep me posted to when you receive yours

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2018 6:23 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 06:23:29 -0400

Did you ever recieve your bonus? How long did it ultimately take to payout?

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jul 11 at 2018 10:06 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:06:10 -0400

1. Why the Career Counselor? If he did the paperwork, then it is a Finance problem. 2. DFAS can only report on what has been processed to them. I suggest you start with your PAC/S1 or unit finance folks, and then move upward thru to the Post level G1/Finance.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 16 at 2018 2:49 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:49:59 -0400

I still haven’t seen mines as well. I re-enlisted while on deployment. My ETS date was May 2, 2018 now 2020. Still haven’t seen mines. My retention NCO said it was “wired”. But still haven’t see it on my MyPay. Keep me posted plz.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2018 8:30 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:30:42 -0400

Did you ever receive you bonus? If so, how long did it take to receive?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2018 10:44 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:44:36 -0400

Bonuses take about a month to be paid, unless you're going to training, and then it's after your training. However a message was just released saying bonuses sent over the last month are so were delayed. Your Career Counselor can look on the DJMS report to see the status of your bonus.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2018 3:25 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:25:08 -0400

Did you ever receive your bonus? If so, how long did it take?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2018 7:36 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 07:36:31 -0400

Good luck i renlisted 3 times I'm still waiting for my bonuses.....ngb holds everything up. Should have had two of them in 2014. I completed another 3 year contract and was supposed to see the 3rd bonus in 2018. Maybe I will see it when I retire. God forbid you owe the government money they would take it from you tomorrow.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 14 at 2018 11:57 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:57:27 -0500

They said my husband name came up on the November list for the bonus, what does that mean will he get it this month or next month. We really need to know something.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 22 at 2023 11:20 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:20:34 -0400

I also reenlisted in August 2021 and i have my onus addendum on my iperms but i still didnt receive my bonus yet. I tried contacting my readiness nco also tried my chain of command nothing worked. after the first year and a half I tried reaching out to finance and nothing worked either so, I tried GIMS to seek for answers and went blank. Lastly at the start of this year I put in a IG complaint about my bonus but I still have no answers and I dont know where to find them so I was hoping I could get some help