Transition Services Office

Dates for FY 2025

Retirement/Transition Seminars

Half-day presentation from 0900 to 1300 hours on retirement programs, benefits, and entitlements at the Bordentown Armory.

• 11 June 2025

• 20 September 2025

• 3 December 2025

Please use our Registration Form to register for these seminars.

Military Appreciation Day at Casino Pier

Military Appreciation Day at Casino Pier is 21 June 2025. The waterpark is located at 800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, NJ.

Pick up bracelets at the waterpark from 10 am - 2 pm. Military ID card is required for waterpark and rides.

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National Parks Pass

There is a lifetime pass for National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands, called America the Beautiful.

This lifetime pass for Gold Star Families & Veterans is being offered to demonstrate the country's immense gratitude and respect for those who have served and defended our country.

Learn More at VA News

VALife Insurance

Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife) provides guaranteed acceptance whole life coverage of up to $40,000 to Veterans with service-connected disabilities. Lesser amounts are available in increments of $10,000. Under this plan, the elected coverage takes effect two years after enrollment as long as premiums are paid during the two-year period.

All Veterans age 80 or under with a VA disability rating of 0 to 100% are eligible for the VALife program and have no time limit to apply.

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Veteran ID Cards

Which Veteran ID Card Do You Need?

Did you know there are four different forms of acceptable Veteran ID cards? The VA has a webpage that explains each ID card type, their necessity, uses, and eligibility requirements as well as how to acquire the card of your choice when you are ready.

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$250 Property Tax Reduction

Active Duty Service with Honorable Discharge

Effective December 4, 2020, New Jersey State law (P.L. 2019, c. 413) eliminated the wartime service requirement for the $250 Veterans Property Tax Deduction. Veterans must have active duty service with an honorable discharge. Reservists and National Guard personnel must be called to active duty service to qualify. Active duty for training continues to be ineligible.

You also may qualify if you are a surviving spouse / civil union / domestic partner of an honorably discharged veteran with active duty military service.

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Accessing Your Army iPERMS

Active, Guard, Reserve, IRR, IMA Soldiers and Veterans

Do you need to view your iPERMS documents but do not have access to a CAC enabled computer? No problem! You can use your DS Logon to access your documents from the HRC Portal. The HRC Portal link is iperms.hrc.army.mil/login.

Download the guide to assist users with the DS Logon registration, upgrade, and log in process as well as how to navigate to your documents in the HRC Portal at hrc.army.mil/asset/18300.

Social Security

Social Security Account

A Social Security account provides personalized tools for everyone, whether receiving benefits or not. Those not currently receiving benefits can:

• Estimate future benefits and compare different dates or ages to begin receiving benefits.

• Get instant status of the Social Security application.

• Review work history.

• Request a replacement Social Security card (in most states).

Learn more on the SSA website at ssa.gov.

Death of a Retired Soldier or SBP Annuitant

How to Report

Follow the procedures as outlined on the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) website.

If you or your spouse needs assistance filling out the paperwork, contact me at 609-500-4327 or marie.s.durling.civ@army.mil.

FY 2025 Pay Schedule 

Retired and Annuitant Pay

To help you plan for 2025, DFAS publishes a list of the days you should expect to receive your pay. Retired and annuitant pay is due on the first of the month. However, if the first falls on a weekend or holiday, retirees are paid on the last business day of the month and annuitants are paid on the first business day of month.

Refer to the pay chart on the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) website.

Update Address with DFAS

How to Report

There are several ways to update your address if you are receiving Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) payments for yourself or for a child.

The easiest and most convenient way to update your address is by logging into myPay and updating it there: mypay.dfas.mil.

If you don’t have a myPay account, you can upload a letter as a PDF using the askDFAS online upload tool: dfas.mil/raquicktools.

Be sure to include your full name, your Social Security Number and the member’s Social Security Number, and sign and date any written correspondence.

You can also call the Customer Care Center at 800-321-1080.

Military OneSource

Support for Your Transition to Civilian Life

Military OneSource serves as a 24/7 gateway to trusted information, resources and confidential help.

Military OneSource is free for veterans until 365 days past end of tour of service, retirement date or discharge date. This includes service members on the Temporary Disability Retirement List, as well as their immediate family including spouses, children and anyone who has legal responsibility for a service member’s children, for the benefit of the children.