DA Form 3434 at a glance
What it is: The NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION - NONAPPROPRIATED FUNDS EMPLOYEE notifies NAF employees of employment, leave entitlements, promotions, reassignments, awards, and pay actions.
A filled-in DA Form 3434 example: a promotion action for a NAF employee
How to fill out DA Form 3434, box by box
Tap a group of boxes to open it, and a picture to see it full size.
NAME, CITIZENSHIP, DATE OF BIRTH, SSN
Write the NAME in Box 1, in CAPS: Last, first, MI, (Mr. or Ms.).
In Box 2, enter the CITIZENSHIP: 1 - U.S.; 2 - Non-U.S. Citizen; 3 - Local National.
Write the DATE OF BIRTH (Yr, Mo, Day) in Box 3.
Enter the SSN in Box 4.
Status, leave and preference
In Box 5, enter the MILITARY STATUS: 1 - ODM; 2 - Retired; 3 - None.
In Box 6, enter the DEPENDENT STATUS: 1 - Military; 2 - Civilian; 3 - None.
Write SCD - LEAVE in 7a and SCD - LS in 7b.
In Box 8, enter VETERAN'S PREFERENCE?
In Box 9, enter SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE?
In Box 10, enter the FAIR LABOR STANDARD ACT (FLSA): Y - YES N - NO, and 1 - Exempt; 2 - Nonexempt.
The action
Write the CODE in 11a and the NATURE OF ACTION (Including Employment Category) in 11b.
Write the EFFECTIVE DATE (Yr, Mo, Day) in Box 12.
In Box 13, write FROM: Position Title, Number, and Authorization.
Write the PAY PLAN AND OCC. CODE (14), the GRADE OR PAY LEVEL (15a), the STEP OR RATE (15b; NA; NL; NS only) and the ANNUAL SALARY OR HOURLY RATE (16) on the FROM line.
Write the Code/Name AND LOCATION OF EMPLOYING NAFI in 17a and the STANDARD NAFI NUMBER in 17b.
In Box 18, write TO: Position Title, Number, and Authorization.
Write the PAY PLAN AND OCC. CODE (19), the GRADE OR PAY LEVEL (20a), the STEP OR RATE (20b; NA; NL; NS only) and the ANNUAL SALARY OR HOURLY RATE (21) on the TO line, then the Code/Name AND LOCATION OF EMPLOYING NAFI in 22a and the STANDARD NAFI NUMBER in 22b.
Duty station, location code and remarks
Write the DUTY STATION in Box 23.
Write the LOCATION CODE in Box 24.
Write any REMARKS in Box 25.
Servicing CPO, SIGNATURE and DATE
Write the SERVICING CPO (Complete Address) in Box 26.
The Designated Appointing Official signs on the SIGN (Or other authorization) AND TITLE signature box in Box 27.
Write the DATE in Box 28.
Common questions about DA Form 3434
What is a DA form 3434?
The NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION - NONAPPROPRIATED FUNDS EMPLOYEE notifies NAF employees of employment, leave entitlements, promotions, reassignments, awards, and pay actions.
Sources
[1] DA Form 3434 (APR 2024), Notification of Personnel Action - Nonappropriated Funds Employee (the Official source link on this page).