Retirement Withdrawals. Since the TSP is a retirement plan, there is no penalty for withdrawing your money during retirement. If you stop working for the federal government, you can start making retirement withdrawals when you turn 55. If you keep working for the federal government, you need to wait until you turn 59-1/2.
DFAS military pay dates (active duty and reserve) are the 1 st and 15 th of every month unless those dates fall on a weekend or holiday. Whenever a payday falls on a weekend or holiday, pay is issued on the last workday preceding the 1st and the 15th. Active duty and reserve members are paid twice a month.
Career Status Military Pay Bonus. What is a Career Status Military Pay Bonus? Those service members who entered the military after August 1,1986 and commit to completing at least 20 years of active duty service as well as agreeing to receive reduced lifetime retirement benefits may take a one-time military pay bonus of $30,000.