SF1198

Request by Employee for Allotment of Pay for Credit to Savings Account with a Financial Organization

Agency
GSA
Revision
Rev. 3/1982
Fillable fields
90
Pages
3
Official source
GSA form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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Standard Form 1198 (SF 1198): Request by Employee for Allotment of Pay

Standard Form 1198 (SF 1198), Request by Employee for Allotment of Pay for Credit to Savings Account with a Financial Organization, is a U.S. Department of the Treasury form. The header names the Department of the Treasury and cites I TFM 3-9000, and the employee's authorization cites 31 CFR part 209. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.

The employee completes part A, blocks 1 to 9, to initiate, increase, decrease or cancel an allotment of pay for credit to a savings account. The financial organization completes part B, blocks 10 to 15, agreeing to act as the employee's agent. The instructions say to complete one form for each savings account, with each part completed in triplicate.

The PDF prints three copies, labeled EMPLOYEE'S PAYROLL OFFICE, FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION'S COPY and EMPLOYER'S COPY. The footer says it is authorized for local reproduction and that the previous edition is usable. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of Standard Form 1198 (SF 1198): Request by Employee for Allotment of Pay, as printed by GSA

What's on SF 1198

Instructions (a) to (e)

One form for each savings account, the employee initiates it and completes part A in triplicate, the financial organization completes part B in triplicate, and the employee distributes copies as designated.

Blocks 1 to 4: employee and agency

Name of employee as stated on payroll, Social Security number, home address, and agency, including bureau, division, branch or other designation of the employing organization.

Block 5: action requested

Mark one with an X and fill in the amount: initiate, increase from and to, cancel, or decrease from and to.

Blocks 6 to 9: recipient and signature

Name of the financial organization, signature of the employee, the employee's savings account number at the financial organization, and the date submitted to the agency.

Blocks 10 to 15: financial organization

The agent agreement, a choice between a single remittance address and branch office remittances, block 11 for the number the provisions call the employer identification number, the address, an authorized signature, title and date.

Attention and Privacy Act notice

A note on when remittances arrive, addressed to the employee and financial organization, and a Privacy Act statement citing 5 USC 5525 and Executive Order 9397.

One page, printed in three labeled copies.

How to complete SF 1198

  1. 1

    Complete part A

    Enter your name as stated on payroll, Social Security number, home address and agency in blocks 1 to 4.

  2. 2

    Choose the action

    In block 5, mark one action with an X and fill in the amount. The authorization says action will be effective within the next two full pay periods and deductions will continue until canceled in writing.

  3. 3

    Name the financial organization and sign

    Enter the financial organization in block 6, sign block 7, and enter the date submitted to the agency in block 9.

  4. 4

    Have the financial organization complete part B

    The form says an authorization for a new or decreased allotment must be completed by the financial organization. Block 10 says it inserts its complete account number in block 8 and checks the provision that applies.

  5. 5

    Send increases or cancellations to the agency

    The form says an authorization to increase or cancel an allotment should be submitted directly to the employing agency.

  6. 6

    Distribute the copies

    The instructions say the employee is to distribute copies as designated. The copies are labeled EMPLOYEE'S PAYROLL OFFICE, FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION'S COPY and EMPLOYER'S COPY.

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Where it goes and what the form says

Where it goes

The PDF prints no address. The copies are labeled for the employee's payroll office, the financial organization and the employer, and increases or cancellations go directly to the employing agency, the form says.

When it takes effect

The authorization says action will be effective within the next two full pay periods and deductions will continue until canceled by the employee in writing.

Timing of remittances

The form says the amount allotted is remitted as soon as practicable, and may be received by the recipient later than the regular payday, possibly 3 or 4 business days later.

Service charge

In block 10 the financial organization accepts as its expense a service charge at the rate established in regulations of the Department of the Treasury, deducted from the amount remitted. The form prints no rate.

Privacy

The statement says 5 USC 5525 permits Federal agencies to collect this information and Executive Order 9397 allows use of the Social Security number as an identifier. It says failure to provide the information may affect the entitlement to such benefits.

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Who uses SF 1198?

  • The Government employee

    The instructions say the employee is to initiate this form and complete part A in triplicate. The employee signs block 7 and enters the date submitted to the agency in block 9.

  • The financial organization

    The instructions say the financial organization is to complete part B in triplicate. In block 10 it agrees to act as agent of the employee in the capacity indicated.

  • The employing agency and payroll office

    Block 4 names the agency. The form says an authorization to increase or cancel an allotment should be submitted directly to the employing agency, and one copy is labeled EMPLOYEE'S PAYROLL OFFICE.

  • One form per savings account

    The instructions say to complete one form for each savings account, and that the employee is to distribute copies as designated.

The instructions at the top of the form split the work between the employee and the financial organization.

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Questions about Form SF1198

Who issues SF 1198?

The header names the Department of the Treasury and cites I TFM 3-9000, with the edition Rev. 3-82. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.

Who fills out each part of SF 1198?

The instructions say the employee initiates the form and completes part A in triplicate, and the financial organization completes part B in triplicate.

What if I have more than one savings account?

The instructions say to complete one form for each savings account.

When does the allotment start?

The authorization says action will be effective within the next two full pay periods and deductions will continue until canceled by the employee in writing.

Where does an increase or cancellation go?

The form says an authorization to increase or cancel an allotment should be submitted directly to the employing agency. A new or decreased allotment is completed by the financial organization.

Will the money reach the account on payday?

The form says the remittance may be received by the recipient later than the regular payday, possibly 3 or 4 business days later.

Is there a service charge?

Block 10 says the financial organization accepts as its expense a service charge at the rate established in Department of the Treasury regulations, deducted from the amount remitted to it. The form prints no rate.