Where can I find help, guidance, or advice on getting my National Guard enlistment bonus?

SPC Andrew Reid — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 11:29:20 -0500

Joined the national guard march of 2018. $20,000 enlistment bonus in my contract. ( I have the paperwork. its in there ) march of 2020 will be 2 years of waiting. still no bonus. I bother my RNCO about it just about every single week. still nothing. ive called DFAS, they said they see that i am to get a bonus but it has not been processed yet. Referred back to RNCO, still nothing. looking for help/guidance/advice.

** UPDATE, I have just checked my LES and its gonna hit my account next week. I guess 2 years is the expected wait time. haha. thanks all for the tips/advice/ and help. god bless

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 5 at 2020 11:43 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 11:43:02 -0500

did DFAS give you any info on why it has not been processed yet? Not a 42A but I don't think processing NG enlistment bonuses is a unit function. If it's in your contract then DFAS should have processed it.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 5 at 2020 12:37 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:37:27 -0500

I would recommend getting in touch with your state's Incentives Manager. I'm not sure if the National Guard has gotten back on track with bonuses, there were huge issues last year with the Guard Incentives Management System (GIMS).

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 5 at 2020 3:01 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:01:33 -0500

SPC Andrew Reid Look at the wording of your contract, too. I get a bonus, split in half, payable in the 3rd & 5th year of my contract.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Feb 5 at 2020 3:16 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:16:06 -0500

Did DFAS say who is supposed to start inputs necessary to process your bonus?

Response by SPC Andrew Reid made Feb 5 at 2020 4:02 PM

SPC Andrew Reid — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:02:45 -0500

** UPDATE, I have just checked my LES and its gonna hit my account next week. I guess 2 years is the expected wait time. haha. thanks all for the tips/advice/ and help. god bless.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 5 at 2020 7:21 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:21:24 -0500

Sheesh that’s a long time to wait. I got a $15k bonus and rode S1s as- to make sure it was sent up. Got my bonus two months later.