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DA Form 3685 JUMPS-JSS Pay Elections
What Is DA Form 3685?
DA Form 3685, JUMPS-JSS Pay Elections , is a form used for establishing a payment account of the Master Military Pay File (MMPF). JUMPS and JSS stand for "Joint Uniform Military Pay System" and "Joint Service Software."
The latest version of the form - sometimes incorrectly referred to as DD Form 3685 - was released by the U.S. Department of the Army (DA) on September 1, 1990 . An up-to-date DA Form 3685 fillable version is available for digital filing and download below or can be found through the Army Publishing Directorate website.
The form allows a service member to choose and specify the ways in which they would like to receive their military pay. The DA 3685 is approved for public release and unlimited distribution. Disclosure of the required information is voluntary, however, failure to completely file the form will result in a delay of the requested actions.
How to Fill Out DA Form 3685?
An overview of the form and filing guidelines can be found in the Army Regulation 37-104-4, Military Pay and Allowances Policy. DA Form 3685 instructions are as follows:
- Item 1 of the form requires specifying the desirable frequency of payment, choosing between receiving pay either once or twice a month. The pay dates are usually scheduled for the first and fifteenth of every month unless the day falls on a weekend or a holiday. If this is the case, the payment will be issued on the last working day before the first or fifteenth.
- Item 2 is for electing a preferred method of payment. The two options are to receive payments through SurePay (direct deposit) or by receiving a check to a specified address. All soldiers must elect direct deposit to a financial organization upon starting active duty.
- Item 3 is for stating whether the applicant wants to elect a held pay amount.
- Item 4 is filed only if the Sure Pay option was chosen in Item 2. If the applicant has already filed and sent Form SF-1199A, Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form, to their financial institution, they only have to check the appropriate box. If not, the applicant has to fill and attach a completed Form SF-1199A and complete Boxes 1 through 5. They require the name of the financial organization, the savings account or checking account number, the name of the account holder, and the full address of the organization.
- If the applicant has chosen the "Check to Address" option, they have to file Item 5. Item 5 requires specifying the full mailing address in Boxes A through E.
- Any additional remarks should be provided in Item 6.
- Item 7 is for authorization of the payment. This section requires a legibly written name of the applicant (either typed or printed), their SSN, name, and address of the organization, signature, and date of filing.
