President Barack Obama signed legislation extending the Retroactive Stop-Loss Special Pay deadline through December 3, DOD officials said today. Officials estimate about 80,000 eligible service members, veterans and beneficiaries have yet to apply for the special stop-loss pay.

If you are a service member, veteran, or beneficiary of a service member whose service was involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between September 11, 2001 and September 30, 2009, you may be eligible for RSLSP. The average benefit is $3,700.

“It’s important that all those eligible for this benefit take the opportunity to apply for what they’ve earned,” said Lernes Hebert, acting director, Officer and Enlisted Personnel Management.  “We encourage those eligible to apply as soon as possible, to avoid the last minute rush, which can increase processing time.”

• Army 877-736-5554
  
  Website: https://www.stoplosspay.army.mil/
  E-mail: RetroStopLossPay@CONUS.Army.Mil 
   
• Navy 901-874-4427
  
  Web site:  http://www.npc.navy.mil/ReferenceLibrary/MILPERSMAN/7000FinancialMgmt/7220_410.htm
  E-mail: NXAG_N132C@navy.mil 
   
• Marine Corps 877-242-2830
  
  Website: https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/stoploss
  E-mail: stoploss@usmc.mil 
   
• Air Force 800-525-0102
  
  Website: http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/stoploss/
  E-mail (active): afpc.dpsos.stoploss@randolph.af.mil
  E-mail (guard/reserve): arpc.contactcenter@arpc.denver.af.mil
  
  The DoD Web site links to service-specific sites,where you can get more information, or begin the RSLSP claim process.