Army to Launch New Pay/Personnel System

The Army is getting ready to launch a new pay and personnel system next year that will streamline personnel processes and integrate the active-duty, National Guard and Army Reserve components, according to an American Forces Press Service article.

The new system, dubbed "The Army Defense Integrated Human Resources System," is set to launch October 1, 2008. DIMHRS is a commercial product that will take the pay and personnel data from all three components of the Army and put it in a single database accessible online 24 hours a day. A key feature of DIMHRS is that it integrates the pay and personnel systems, which means that when a personnel action is taken, the system automatically will trigger any associated pay change. Other fun features include the ability of the Soldier to access their records, make certain personnel requests, allow supervisors to submit decorations, awards, and evauations, and even grants access to distance learning materials. The Air Force plans to implement the same system in Feb. 2009, and the Navy/Marine Corps at some future date.