Navy issued a reminder for all commands to notify Sailors who are eligible to opt-in to the Blended Retirement System (BRS) that there are just six months remaining in the BRS enrollment period in NAVADMIN 158/18, released July 2.

Command administration departments must contact their supporting personnel office to verify that the list of opt-in eligible Sailors within their command is current.

Sailors have until Dec. 31, 2018 to opt-in to the BRS and enrollment can be completed via the "MyPay" website. Sailors who choose not to enroll in the BRS will remain in the current "legacy" retirement system. If a Sailor elects to enroll in the BRS, that decision is permanent.

The NAVADMIN also notes that the BRS mid-career continuation pay rates for 2019 can be found at: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/21st_Century_Sailor/readiness/Pages/Personal-Financial-Management.aspx. To receive the mid-career continuation pay, Sailors must have opted into BRS and requested continuation pay before reaching 12 years of service.

For more information read NAVADMIN 158/18 at: https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/NAVADMINS/Pages/NAVADMIN2018.aspx


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