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2nd Nov 2007, 14:57

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gngr29

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: Watton

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AFPS 75 or AFPS 05?

Firstly, sorry if anything along these lines has been mentioned before. I did have a look through the thread but couldn't spot anything. Oh, and this is the first time I've posted so hello all and fingers crossed.

Now, not to be alarmist or anything but I have just had a 'slight problem' pointed out to me with regard to JPA records. All serving personnel will of course know which AFPS they decided to opt for. You were probably influenced by what length of time you intend to serve etc.

You would hope this information had been correctly input onto JPA. Yep, you guessed it! Out of just 3 personnel checked here at my Unit, 2 are incorrectly recorded on JPA as being on AFPS 05 when they in actual fact opted to remain on AFPS 75!

The 2 people in question have both contacted JPAC and JPAC told both of them that they'll be changed onto the correct pension scheme (one was done over the phone and the other was made to send JPAC a fax which had to be addressed to a supervisor). But what about those who do not know there's a problem? Will correction be that easy 10 years down the line?

I was one of those 3 personnel checked and luckily for me, I was one on the correct scheme. Unfortunately it took 2 separate phone calls to JPAC to discover this. The first 'specialist' said her system didn't tell you what pension scheme you were on (and yes, I did use the Pension option).

After getting increasing frustrated I tried the old method of putting the phone down and calling again, in the hope of getting someone who knew what they were doing. This lady did and gave me the answer in about 30 seconds

. (Oh, and by the way the Pension Inquiry Option and Pay and Personnel Record Inquiry number both go through to the same office).

Now I know checking just 3 people doesn't prove anything but HR staffs here are currently in the process of trying to discover if this issue is more widespread. The 3 of us all work on different Sqns (we just happen to know each other), so unless it's an issue directly related to this Unit I think there could be problems. I'd like to hear from anyone else who has discovered similar issues.

It would be nice to know you're going to get that Pension you opted for…………

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