I was involuntarily separated from the Marine Corps (didn't make the promotion board) with honorable discharge. I accepted BRS Continuation Pay in January 2021 and separated in June 2024. I checked my last LES and noticed that the Marine Corps recovered the remaining months of my Continuation Pay. I was worried about this, but I couldn't find it referenced in the orders that involuntary separation also meant paying back continuation pay. I hoped to extend a few months to fulfill my 4 year obligation, but nope. I would like to file an audit because there was no guidance or else I would’ve prepared for it
So now I was deducted $2925 from my paycheck which I would prefer to receive and hopefully DFAS can fix it if there's no order that states that I need to pay that money back.
Involuntarily Separated and had to pay back BRS Continuation Pay
byu/Consistent_Handle823 inMilitaryFinance
Posted by Consistent_Handle823
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You owe it back without finishing the service obligation, yes.
I think you should absolutely keep your continuation pay. You didn’t choose to be separated.