Ohio National Guard Retirees

   ESGR
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ESGR, a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment. Learn more.

   NGEEP    Contact Information
The Ohio National Guard Employment Enhancement Program (NGEEP) has employment support specialists throughout Ohio who develop relationships with employers, apprenticeships, and businesses seeking to train and hire Veterans, service members, and Military Family members.

   ONG EEO Office / Policies
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   State EEO Policies

   Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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   Black History
   Women's History

   DEOMI Observances
   Deptartment of Defense
   National Guard Bureau
   U.S. Army
   Army Equity And Inclusion Agency
   U.S. Air Force
   USAF D&I Resource List

If you contracted for an incentive (a Bonus or Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP), it’s important that you take an active role in ensuring that you keep it and don’t do anything that might make you ineligible. First and foremost; read your contract - it will outline what you can and cannot do while serving under the incentive contract.

Bonus Contracts

• Bonus contracts will vary in length, amount, and payment schedule depending on the type and when it was signed. The terms of it will always be outlined in the contract
• Be sure you remain a member in good standing and understand the terms of your contract
• 90 days before your payment due date, contact your unit Readiness NCO or GIMS user to ensure your bonus is ready for payment.

Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)

• SLRP provides repayment of authorized loans up to a maximum of $50,000 inclusive of interest
• Payments are made directly to the lender
• Soldiers cannot be reimbursed for payments they have already made on their own
• Payments are considered taxable income and taxes will be withheld prior to funds being sent to your lender
• Payments are processed annually on the anniversary of the contract start date. Soldiers must submit their completed DD 2475 and NSLDS documents to their Readiness NCO for submission to the Incentives Office via the Guard Incentives Management System (GIMS)
• Failure to do so will result in delayed payments
• Soldier and unit MUST sign a DD Form 2475 each year no earlier than 90 days before the payment due date
• Soldier must provide copies of their National Student Loan Data Sheets (NSLDS) no earlier than 30 days before the payment due date. The NSLDS file must include the Summary, Loan Detail, and Loan History pages for all loans
• Student loans that are in default on the payment due date, are not eligible for repayment

   Office of the Inspector General
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To complain without fear of reprisal is the right of any Soldier, Civilian or Family Member seeking IG help. After all, problem solving is one of the IG's primary missions.

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Leads To Enlistment Program
Enlisted members, refer your friends to the Ohio Army National Guard and earn rewards like tumblers, bluetooth speakers, and even medals! To refer an applicant to the Leads 2 Enlistment campaign, download the Ohio National Guard mobile app (now available on all stores). Then, from the homescreen, select “Enlist Now!” and submit the applicant’s and your information. If the applicant enlists with the Ohio Army National Guard you’ll earn fresh new OHARNG gear and even be recommended for honors such as the Ohio Recruiting Ribbon and the Army Commendation Medal.

Evaluations must be current and in your iPERMs record!
Your Readiness NCO is your primary POC

   Review your military personnel file
   Review your IPPS-A records
   Ensure your SRB is correct

Enlisted
Missing NCOERs is the #1 reason NCOs do not place as high as they could on the EPS list. Carefully review your NGB Form 4100, validate your Promotion Points, board preferences, and consider expanding your region selections could lead to more opportunities but with a longer drive to a unit.

Professional Military Education (PME)
You must keep current or ahead of your PME! Be proactive in completing SSD/DLC and online courses. Your Readiness/Training NCO must submit your enrollment application. Be sure to tell your leadership that you want to be considered for the next available PME school. Plan so you attend PME timely.

First Enlistment / Newly Commissioned
(0-4 Years Of Service)

Your OSS Soldier and Family Readiness Specialist, sponsor, and squad leader are responsible for ensuring that you and your Family are successfully integrated into your unit and you have everything you need to be successful and positioned to do your part to help your unit succeed.

   READ MORE: A Pathway with a Purpose (pg 6)
   READ MORE: A Pathway with a Purpose (pg 6)

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The Enlisted Promotion System (EPS), Officer Career Ranking Board (OCRB), and Department of the Army (DA) Promotion Boards analyze the whole Soldier through a of review the contents of your Performance Folder in iPERMS (as well any letters to the President of the Board you may submit for consideration). Board preparation includes working every day to meet or exceed your responsibilities and ensuring that your official record accurately reflects your contributions and performance. Do everything within your scope of influence to manage your career progression; don’t let your career be guided by chance or be overlooked because your record was incomplete.

Set Yourself Up for Promotion Success

• Have good attendance at IDT weekends and AT periods with a positive attitude
• Adhere to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos
• Always pass ACFT and HT/WT
• Make sure your evaluations are completed in a timely manner and current
• Fire your assigned weapon well
• Seek additional responsibilities and broadening assignments; ensure your evaluations reflect your effort
• Keep in contact with your first-line leaders, raters and senior raters, and branch managers
• Complete PME timely and actively reach out for key developmental assignments
• Carefully review your promotion and performance files to validate accuracy

   Blended Retirement System

Now is the time to start saving for your retirement! Don’t leave money on the table. Under the military’s Blended Retirement System, about 85 percent of all active-duty and reserve Service members will receive a retirement benefit, even if they don’t qualify for full retirement.

Matching Contributions
Under the BRS, you may receive up to 4 percent in Service Matching Contributions to your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account, on top of the Service Automatic (1%) Contribution based on the below chart. Automatic and matching contributions continue through the end of the pay period during which you reach 26 years of service. Portability

Vesting
Being vested means having ownership. You are always vested in (entitled to) your own contributions and their earnings. If you opted into the BRS, you’re also immediately vested in the Service Matching Contributions and their earnings. To become vested in the Service Automatic (1%) Contribution, you must have completed two years of service. All Service members who have completed two years of service are considered fully vested.

Portability
Your TSP account is a portable retirement benefit. This means that when you leave service, you can have TSP transfer part or all of your account into an IRA or an eligible employer plan (for example, the 401(k) account of a new employer).

   Transition Assistance Program
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The prospect of transitions throughout a military career and life is both exhilarating and daunting. This guide is a tool to help you navigate the multitude of resources available to support you and your Family throughout your military career and beyond. Maximizing all the resources, use of every benefit that comes with investing in your future will help balance your military and civilian life, employment and Family responsibilities. This publication is a tool that endeavors to help you navigate the various phases of your military career as well as balance your commitments to your Family and civilian employers. Explore every page as it pertains to your military career lifecycle. While there are many resources available to Soldiers and Families of Soldiers, don’t lose sight of these great resources offered by the Ohio Army National Guard (OHARNG).

• State and Federal Veteran Benefits
• Employment Resources
• Wounded Warrior Support/Transition
• Military Records
• Retirement Benefits
• VA Healthcare and Compensation
• Centralized Out-Processing

   Ohio National Guard Education
You can serve in the National Guard while you complete your college education. The Guard offers many programs to help you pay for tuition and other educational expenses.

The Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program (ONGSP) is available to current members of the Ohio Army & Air National Guard, as well as former members with qualifying deployment time (Latta Amendment students).

   United Concordia TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM
for Guard/Reservists in drilling status and family members
Mandatory one year enrollment

   TRICARE
Humana Military 2022, administrator of the Department of Defense TRICARE East program.

Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP)
CHCBP is a premium-based plan that offers temporary transitional health coverage for 18 to 36 months after TRICARE eligibility ends. It acts as a bridge between military health benefits and your new civilian health plan.

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   OhioCARES program
Psychological Health Coordinators (PHC) are a behavioral resource to guard leadership, members and their families. PHC's provide assessments and referrals for guard members with acute behavioral health needs, conduct briefings, help identify and build resources, and engage in crisis and critical incident response services. PHC's also provide consultation with commanders/supervisors. While PHC's cannot perform Command Directed Evaluations or Fit for Duty Assessments, they evaluate a guard member’s current needs, provide brief skill building interventions, connect the service member with community resources, and consult with case management regarding cases. PHC's are full time civilian assets.

   A Pathway with a Purpose (pg7)

The Office of Financial Readiness Program offers Personal Financial Counselors (PFCs) to help you and your Family manage finances, resolve financial problems and reach long-term goals such as getting an education, buying a home and planning for retirement.

• Confidential financial consultations for individuals and Families
• Referrals to military and community resources
• Support for Service and Family members during all stages of the deployment cycle
• Help with credit management and budgeting
• Assistance with navigating benefits
• Advocacy information and support

Safety
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  ONG SHARP
The Ohio National Guard Sexual Assault Prevention & Response (SAPR) program provides the tools and resources to prevent the occurrence of sexual assaults while also protecting the rights and dignity of victims.

  
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   Leadership Toolikit

   Toolkit

   Strong Bonds Program
The Strong Bonds Program offers relationship education courses and events for single, and coupled Soldiers and Family Members.

   Youth & Family Programs
Camps & outings...

   Pre-Deployment Resources
The objective of the Ohio National Guard Yellow Ribbon program is to provide world class curriculum and events to support the service member and their support group for all phases of a deployment.