MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. -- With the Marine Corps no longer issuing W-2 forms, its servicemembers have to turn to the Defense Financial Accounting Service myPay Web site to obtain them.

However, after obtaining their personal identification number and first logging in, Marines may not realize that myPay can provide much more than just their W-2 form.

According to Eric Berger, finance operations officer, myPay can provide nearly all services the financial office can, from any computer with Internet access.

"From myPay, servicemembers can access leave and earning statements up to three months old, start, stop or change their allotments or direct deposit account and change their W-4 form," said Berger.

In addition to these features, servicemembers can view their latest pay information to know exactly when they got paid and for how much, and change personal information such as home of record information and correspondence addresses.

According to Berger, myPay's electronic services are very time efficient compared to traditional "hard copy" methods.

"On myPay, LES's are available by the fifth of the month, when before it would become available around the 15th. That is up to a two week jump when accessing online," he said.

Berger also added that myPay is a secure Web site, meaning servicemembers do not have to worry about having information being intercepted by a third-party since the Web site's data is encrypted.

Since myPay's information is secure, servicemembers are required to obtain a pin prior to accessing the site. Although PINs can be issued directly from DFAS, Berger explained that the easiest way to gain access is through the Air Station's Finance Office, located in building 6022.

"If a PIN is requested from the myPay Web site, it can take up to three to four weeks," said Berger. "We can issues temporary PINs that are active within 72 hours. Any active duty or reserve servicemember in enlisted or officer status can get a PIN. All they need to do is come to our office with their identification card."

According to Berger, the best thing about myPay is its accessibility.

"myPay can be accessed by any computer with Internet access. With people being deployed overseas, they will no longer have to wait three months to get their LESs," he said.

For more information on myPay, please visit their Web site at https://mypay.dfas.mil, or call the finance office at 577-1372.