Finance inprocessing takes on a new face via Web Published April 22, 2009 By Senior Airman Brandon Bednarski 6th Comptroller Squadron MacDill AFB, Fl -- The next time you Permanent Change of Station your finance inprocessing will likely be on the Web. The days of waiting weeks to complete a PCS In-processing voucher for active duty Air Force members will soon become a thing of the past! The PCS In-Processing System is deploying to the Air Force. Effective Apr. 6, MacDill AFB will implement PIPS. PIPS offers a secure, paperless process to submit PCS financial documents with automated assistance for the member. This process is accomplished using a "DTS style" approach to guide the member through PCS Inprocessing by conducting an interactive interview session that explains PCS entitlements based on information provided by the member. PIPS may be accessed via a secure web site application, eFinance, using their common access card and pin at https://efinanceworkspace.wpafb.af.mil. Once a user navigates to the PIPS site, the system will use an easy to understand question and answer session to walk the member through the process of PCS Travel from start to finish. The system's technology makes it virtually impossible to overlook even the smallest detail when completing a PCS-In voucher. Because we know this may be a confusing transaction in a military career, we focused on the need for an accurate, relevant information exchange. Several questions will be asked, for example - Are you PCSing to an overseas location or within the continental United States? PIPS will use this response to present a briefing containing the correct information based on where the member is going. Included in this briefing are links to entitlements, rates payable and frequently asked questions on the PCS move. The information provided includes: · Travel Entitlements · Mileage · Per Diem · Dislocation Allowance · Basic Allowance for Housing · Temporary Lodging Expense · Family Separation Allowance · Enlisted Meal Deductions · Advance Military Pay · Advance Basic Allowance for Housing · Cost of Living Allowance · Temporary Lodging Allowance · Overseas Housing Allowance · Hardship Duty Pay-Location · Imminent Danger Pay · Combat Zone Tax Exclusion For members arriving at MacDill AFB, PIPS will automate and standardize the documentation portion of the Financial Services In-Processing briefing. Active Duty personnel may view a demonstration video of PIPS by visiting the Money - Finance Central Website or go directly to the PIPS page at https://www. my.af.mil. Contact the Finance Office at 828-5377 or 828-5379 for further information.