Last year ROA discussed with the Government Accountability Office the cost of travel for Reserve Component members that often go unreimbursed. They recently completed a study that identified National Guard and Reserve members are incurring costs for Inactive Duty Training and longer duration training or assignments. The report states, “GAO is recommending that DOD collect quality information and conduct an analysis of the potential effects of reservists’ unreimbursed travel expenses on retention, and respond to these risks by considering the costs and benefits of any possible actions to address the identified issues. DOD concurred with this recommendation.” 

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The National Staff is excited to announce that 13 Departments have qualified to receive their dues rebate. Checks for term dues rebates are in process and will be received by Departments by the end of the month. The following Departments have qualified: Connecticut, Europe, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Nebraska and Ohio have also qualified but just missed the cut off for October checks. They, and any other department qualifying by 1 November will receive their check by the end of November.

If your Department has questions on how to qualify, contact Diane Markham, ROA Director, Administration.