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11 Days of Furlough: a $ Planning Calendar “plan your use of available time and money” a presentation from Army Community Service (ACS) of USAG Rock Island Arsenal. Edition of June 5 , 2013. “Uncle Jon” Cook Survivor Outreach Services – Financial Counselor Financial Readiness Program
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11 Days of Furlough:a $ Planning Calendar“plan your use of available time and money” a presentation from Army Community Service (ACS) of USAG Rock Island Arsenal Edition of June 5, 2013
“Uncle Jon” Cook • Survivor Outreach Services – Financial Counselor • Financial Readiness Program • Personal Financial Management (PFM) Specialist • Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) from AFCPE • Army Emergency Relief (AER) • Notary Public • Employment Readiness Program • Military Spouse Employment Program (MSEP) • (Former) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) & (Former) Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP) (309) 782 - 0815 1 – 877 – 882 – 0523 jon.c.cook.civ @ mail. mil www. riamwr. com / acs / financial-readiness
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) • Prioritize expenses with each of your 6 reduced pay checks. • Purposes • To enable DoD Civilian Employees to: • Plan their use of available time. • Consider the personal financial management aspects of the furlough. • Note how the dates, days and months are arranged. • Scope and Limitations • Assumes that DoD proceeds and continues with an 11 day furlough starting the week of July 8, 2013. • Each organization and employee is impacted differently.
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By the Numbers # • furlough days • 11 week spread • 6 pay periods and paychecks impacted • 1st paycheck -10% • 2nd thru 6th paychecks -20% • 4 months impacted • 3 paydays in October • _# weeks left to save $_ for the furlough
July 11Last full paycheck;Last chance to save! July 2013 The “Little 10%” Shock July 25 - #1First reduced pay check: 1 furlough day = -10%
August 8 - #2Second reduced pay check: 2 furlough days = -20% August 2013 The “Big 20%” Shock Pay days 2 & 3 = -20%
September 2013 Pay days 4, 5 & 6 = -20% Oct 3 - #6 Last reduced pay check Any furlough catch-up days?
Oct 3 - #6 Last reduced pay check October 2013 Pay Day 6 = -20% Extra Pay Day in Oct! Oct 17 Regular, full pay check
MS Excel Spreadsheets and Worksheets www.riamwr.com/acs/financial-readiness/ Money Allocation Plan ($ MAP) [budget] in Weekly Bands (309) 782 – 0815 jon.c.cook.civ@ mail. mil