Check Acceptance Policy

In accordance with AFM 34-212, we require the following information on all personal checks:

Name
Home address and phone
Work branch of service, office symbol and work phone number

Returned check collection. The fee for returned checks is $35.00. The unit commander of a military member, or the supervisor if a civilian employee, will be notified of all returned checks received on individuals under their command, or supervision, who do not redeem their checks within the time frame as follows:

Within two workdays for local persons notified by phone
Within five workdays for local persons notified by letter
Within ten workdays for personnel outside the local area notified by either phone or letter

However, if more than one check is returned in a 6-month period (other than for bank errors) the accounting office will notify the unit commander or supervisor of all returned checks even though redemption was made in the above specified time frame.

We will suspend check writing privileges for those individuals who write checks that are returned (again, for reasons other than bank errors), and who fail to redeem them in the time limits stated above.

One returned check - 3-month suspension
Two returned checks in a 6-month period - 6-month suspension
More than two returned checks in a 6-month period - 1-year suspension

 

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