What’s the difference between the military’s MyPay and the Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System?
MyPay handles the money — wages, taxes, life insurance, savings and allotments. DIMHRS will take over those duties but will also combine them with other personnel information — promotion requirements, award eligibilities, evaluations, commendations and demotions. DIMHRS will also automatically route paperwork to the next manager or commander whose approval or review is needed. What happens to my officer record brief, the enlisted record brief and leave and earnings statements? DIMHRS will replace all three with a Service Member Record Brief. Will a guardsman or reservist enter DIMHRS only when called up for active duty? No. The National Guard and Reserves will begin using DIMHRS by March 1, 2009, the same as active-duty soldiers. For example, a Kentucky Guard member’s record would follow the soldier at home, when called up for duty, and after returning home. The program is made to track pay changes, promotion points and awards status among all parts of the Army. Will promotions — and p
