3422C

MCI 3422C

MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE

BASIC PAY AND ALLOWANCES

MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON, DC

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE

912 CHARLES POOR STREET SE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20391-5680

IN REPLY REFER TO:

1550

26 Mar 2012

From: Director

To: Marine Corps Institute Student

Subj: BASIC PAY AND ALLOWANCES (MCI 3422C)

1. Purpose. The subject course provides instruction to help the Marine audit authorized

allowances and deductions for pay purposes and provide the skills to audit the various types of

financial situations.

2. Scope. This course is based on DODFMR 7000.14R, Department of Defense Financial

Management Regulations; Military Pay, Policy, and Procedures. Upon completion of Basic Pay

and Allowances, the Marine will be able to distinguish between basic and special pay; audit

various types of allowances; audit incentive pay; and audit deductions.

3. Applicability. This course is intended for instructional purposes only. This course is

designed for all Marines, regardless of MOS, to provide information on current pay and

allowance policies and procedures. This course will prove beneficial to Marines assigned duties

as disbursing clerks or in allied fields, such as command, administrative, or career counselors.

4. Recommendations. Comments and recommendations on the contents of the course are

invited and will aid in subsequent course revisions. Please complete the course evaluation

questionnaire at the end of the final examination. Return the questionnaire and the examination

booklet to your proctor.

M. S. REICHENBAUGH

By direction

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Table of Contents

Page

Contents ............................................................................................................................ i

Student Information .......................................................................................................... iii

Study Guide ...................................................................................................................... v

Study Unit 1 Basic Entitlements ........................................................................ 1-1

Lesson 1 Basic Pay ....................................................................................... 1-3

Lesson 2 Basic Allowances .......................................................................... 1-33

Study Unit 2 Additional Entitlements ................................................................ 2-1

Lesson 1 Special Pay .................................................................................... 2-3

Lesson 2 Incentive Pay ................................................................................. 2-33

Lesson 3 Advance Entitlements ................................................................... 2-47

Study Unit 3 Deductions and Collections .......................................................... 3-1

Lesson 1 Deductions .................................................................................... 3-3

Lesson 2 Collections .................................................................................... 3-27

Review Lesson Examination............................................................................................. R-1

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MCI Course 3422C iii

Student Information

Number and

Title MCI 3422C


Study Hours 6

Course

Materials Text

Review Agency Marine Barracks Washington

Washington, DC

Reserve

Retirement

Credits (RRC)

2

ACE This course is scheduled for review by the American Council on Education

during 2012.

Assistance For administrative assistance, have your training officer or NCO log on to the

MCI home page at www.mci.usmc.mil. Marines CONUS may call toll free

1-800-MCI-USMC. Marines worldwide may call commercial (202) 685-

7596 or DSN 325-7596.

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MCI Course 3422C v

Study Guide

Congratulations Congratulations on your enrollment in a distance education course from the

Distance Learning and Technologies Department (DLTD) of the Marine

Corps Institute (MCI). Since 1920, the Marine Corps Institute has been

helping tens of thousands of hard-charging Marines, like you, improve their

technical job performance skills through distance learning. By enrolling in

this course, you have shown a desire to improve the skills you have and

master new skills to enhance your job performance. The distance learning

course you have chosen, MCI 3422C, Basic Pay and Allowances, provides

instruction to all Marines, regardless of MOS, on the fundamentals of pay and

allowance policies and procedures, or who need the necessary knowledge to

efficiently perform duties within the financial occupational fields.

Your Personal

Characteristics YOU ARE PROPERLY MOTIVATED. You have made a positive

decision to get training on your own. Self-motivation is perhaps the most

important force in learning or achieving anything. Doing whatever is

necessary to learn is motivation. You have it!

YOU SEEK TO IMPROVE YOURSELF. You are enrolled to improve those skills you already possess, and to learn new skills. When you

improve yourself, you improve the Corps!

YOU HAVE THE INITIATIVE TO ACT. By acting on your own, you have shown you are a self-starter, willing to reach out for opportunities to

learn and grow.

YOU ACCEPT CHALLENGES. You have self-confidence and believe in your ability to acquire knowledge and skills. You have the self-

confidence to set goals and the ability to achieve them, enabling you to

meet every challenge.

YOU ARE ABLE TO SET AND ACCOMPLISH PRACTICAL GOALS. You are willing to commit time, effort, and the resources

necessary to set and accomplish your goals. These professional traits will

help you successfully complete this distance learning course.

Continued on next page

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Study Guide, Continued

Beginning Your

Course Before you actually begin this course of study, read the student information

page. If you find any course materials missing, notify your training officer or

training NCO. If you have all the required materials, you are ready to begin.

To begin your course of study, familiarize yourself with the structure of the

course text. One way to do this is to read the table of contents. Notice the

table of contents covers specific areas of study and the order in which they are

presented. You will find the text divided into several study units. Each study

unit is comprised of two or more lessons and lesson exercises.

Leafing

Through the

Text

Leaf through the text and look at the course. Read a few lesson exercise

questions to get an idea of the type of material in the course. If the course has

additional study aids, such as a handbook or plotting board, familiarize

yourself with them.

The First Study

Unit Turn to the first page of study unit 1. On this page, you will find an

introduction to the study unit and generally the first study unit lesson. Study

unit lessons contain learning objectives, lesson text, and exercises.

Reading the

Learning

Objectives

Learning objectives describe in concise terms what the successful learner,

you, will be able to do as a result of mastering the content of the lesson text.

Read the objectives for each lesson and then read the lesson text. As you read

the lesson text, make notes on the points you feel are important.

Completing the

Exercises To determine your mastery of the learning objectives and text, complete the

exercises developed for you. Exercises are located at the end of each lesson,

and at the end of each study unit. Without referring to the text, complete the

exercise questions and then check your responses against those provided.


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Continuing to

March Continue on to the next lesson, repeating the above process until you have

completed all lessons in the study unit. Follow the same procedures for each

study unit in the course.

Preparing for

the Final Exam To prepare for your final exam, you must review what you learned in the

course. The following suggestions will help make the review interesting and

challenging.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF. Try to recall the entire learning sequence without referring to the text. Can you do it? Now look back at the text to

see if you have left anything out. This review should be interesting.

Undoubtedly, youll find you were not able to recall everything. But with a little effort, youll be able to recall a great deal of the information.

USE UNUSED MINUTES. Use your spare moments to review. Read your notes or a part of a study unit, rework exercise items, review again;

you can do many of these things during the unused minutes of every day.

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED. It is always best to use the skill or knowledge youve learned as soon as possible. If it isnt possible to actually use the skill or knowledge, at least try to imagine a situation in

which you would apply this learning. For example make up and solve

your own problems. Or, better still, make up and solve problems that use

most of the elements of a study unit.

USE THE SHAKEDOWN CRUISE TECHNIQUE. Ask another Marine to lend a hand by asking you questions about the course. Choose

a particular study unit and let your buddy fire away. This technique can be interesting and challenging for both of you!

MAKE REVIEWS FUN AND BENEFICIAL. Reviews are good habits that enhance learning. They dont have to be long and tedious. In fact, some learners find short reviews conducted more often prove more

beneficial.


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Tackling the

Final Exam When you have completed your study of the course material and are confident

with the results attained on your Review Lesson exercise, you are ready to

take the final examination. Your training NCO or officer will administer the

final examination either online at www.mci.usmc.mil or by using Form

DP-37 (answer sheet) that is provided in the sealed envelope marked FINAL EXAM. If you use Form DP-37 to take your final examination, your training NCO or officer will return it to MCI for grading. Ensure you read all

the directions carefully, whether online or on Form DP-37, before taking your

final examination.

Completing

Your Course The sooner you complete your course, the sooner you can better yourself by

applying what youve learned! HOWEVER--you do have 2 years from the date of enrollment to complete this course.

Graduating! As a graduate of this distance education course and as a dedicated Marine,

your job performance skills will improve, benefiting you, your unit, and the

Marine Corps.

Semper Fidelis!

MCI Course 3422C 1-1 Study Unit 1

STUDY UNIT 1


Overview

Purpose Finances are important to everyone. Knowing what you are entitled to receive

and understanding how to compute those entitlements for accuracy can be a very

valuable lesson when dealing with your personal finances, and planning for your

financial future.

Scope This study unit includes topics on basic pay and allowances. It will provide you

with the principles and techniques needed to compute a members creditable service and entitlements accurately to basic pay and allowances.

References The references used in the development of this study unit are listed below:

DoD Financial Management Regulation 7000-14R, Volume 7A

Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR), Appendix J

In This Study

Unit The following lessons are in this study unit:

Lesson See Page

Basic Pay 1-3

Allowances 1-33

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MCI Course 3422C 1-3 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1

LESSON 1

BASIC PAY

Introduction

Scope This lesson provides the methods used to determine a members entitlement

to the members creditable service for basic pay, compute the members pay entry base date (PEBD), audit the members basic pay entitlements, and verify the members leave account.

Learning

Objectives Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to

Compute a members creditable service for basic pay.

Compute a members pay entry base date.

Compute a members basic pay entitlements.

Compute a members leave account.

In This Lesson The following topics are in this lesson:

Topic See Page

Introduction 1-3

Creditable Service for Basic Pay 1-4

Pay Entry Base Date 1-9

Computing Basic Pay 1-13

Leave Account 1-25

Lesson 1 Exercise 1-29


Creditable Service for Basic Pay

Definition Creditable service is the number of years of service a member is considered to

have completed when determining the members base pay. For creditable service types, refer to DODFMR 7000.14R, Vol. 7A.

Computing

Creditable

Service

Computing creditable service for members who have never had an absence is

straightforward. The basic method for computing creditable service for all

periods during which no time was lost includes the following steps:

Step Action Example:

Yr Mo Day

1 List all beginning dates. Never change this step

of the process.

2003 01 31(1st Period)

2008 02 02(2nd Period)

2 List all ending dates. Change the ending date to

30 if the last day of the month is 31. If service

ends on

28 Feb of a leap year, do not change the 28 to 30

since the 29th is the last day of the month.

2007 02 01(1st Period)

2011 02 01(2nd Period)

3 Add all beginning dates. 2003 01 31

+ 2008 02 02

4011 03 33

4 Add all ending dates. 2007 02 01

+ 2011 02 01

4018 04 02

5 Subtract total beginning dates from total ending

dates. (If more months are needed to make the

subtraction, deduct 1 year from the total ending

dates and add 12 months. If more days are

needed, deduct 1 month from the total of ending

dates and add 30 days to the Day column).

4018 04 02

- 4011 03 33

6 11 29

6 Always add 1 day for each period of continuous

service to account for inclusive dates.

6 11 29

+ 2

6 11 31

7 Subtract the number of days time lost, if any. 0 00 00

8 Convert the result into full years, months, and

day; this result would be the service creditable

for basic pay purposes for PEBD. (Remember,

use 30 days for each month.)

7 years,

0 months,

and 1 day

9 Subtract total creditable service from first day of

current contract. This step is used to compute a

constructive PEBD when there are no breaks in

service.

2011 02 02

- 07 00 01

2004 02 01



Creditable Service for Basic Pay, Continued

Delayed

Enlistment

Program

Regular component service as an enlisted member in the reserves that began

before active duty in a regular component is creditable service if the member

enlisted in the reserve component before 1 Jan 1985.

Reserve component service as an enlisted member that began before service

on active duty or active duty for training in a reserve component is creditable

if the member enlisted in the reserve component before 18 Nov 1989. For

enlistment on or after that date, service is creditable if the reserve member

performs inactive duty training before beginning service on active duty for

training.

Practice

Situation Given the following periods of service, compute the creditable service for

basic pay.

USMCR 20001215 to 20010101 Inactive 0 (Time lost)

USMC 20010102 to 20031110 Active 0 (Time lost)


USMC 20070221 to Present

Computation

Area Use this area to compute the creditable service.




Practice

Solution This is the solution to computing the creditable service.

Step Action Example

Yr Mo Day

1 List all beginning dates. 2001 01 02

2003 11 11

2 List all ending dates. Change the ending date to 30 if

the last day of the month is 31. If service ends on 28

February of a leap year, do not change the 28 to 30


2003 11 10

2007 02 20


+ 2003 11 11

4004 12 13


+ 2007 02 20

4010 13 30

5 Subtract total beginning dates from total ending dates.

If more months are needed to make the subtraction,

deduct 1 year from the total ending dates and add 12

months. If more days are needed, deduct 1 month

from the total of ending dates and add 30 days to the

Day column.

4010 13 30

- 4004 12 13

6 01 17



6 01 17

+ 2

6 01 19


- 0

6 01 19

8 Convert the result into full years, months, and days;

this result would be the service creditable for basic

pay purposes for PEBD. (Remember, use 30 days for

each month).

6 years,

1 month, and

19 days



constructive PEBD when there are breaks in service.

2007 02 21

- 6 01 19

2001 01 02

(PEBD)

Member completed 6 years, 1 month, and 19 days of creditable service on

February 20, 2007.




Time Lost Not

Made Good When time lost is not made good, the computation will be based on a 30-day

month. Exception: When the first day of the absence begins on the 31st day

of a month, count that day as a day of time lost. Use the following steps to

compute creditable service involving time lost not made good.

Step Action Example

1 Subtract the date of

enlistment from the date of

discharge.

2003 08 10 Date of discharge

2002 19 40 Date above converted

- 2000 07 18 Date of enlistment

2 12 22

2 Add 1 day for inclusive

dates.

2 12 22

+ 01 Inclusive days

2 12 23

3 Subtract the number of days

of time lost.

2 12 23

- 01 07 Lost time

2 11 16

4 Convert to full years,

months, and days. This is

the members creditable service involving time lost

not made good.

2 11 16 Creditable service

2 years, 11 months, and 16 days




Time Lost

Made Good Time lost is made good on a day-for-day basis. When time lost is made good

and the member completes the enlistment contract or period for which

inducted, compute the time lost on a day-for-day basis instead of a 30-day

month basis. It is to the members advantage.

Computation The following steps are used to compute time lost made good:

Step Action Example

1 Subtract the date of enlistment

from the date of discharge.

2004 08 21 Date of discharge

2000 07 18 Date of enlistment 04 01 03

2 Add 1 day for inclusive dates. 04 01 03

+ 1 Inclusive day

04 01 04

3 Compute total time lost both on a

30-day month basis and on a day-

for-day basis. Use the results that

produce the least amount of days

lost.

Time Lost:

Day-for-day

10-28 Feb 19 days

1-16 Mar 16 days

35 days

30-day month

10-29 Feb 20 days

1-16 Mar 16 days

36 days

4 Subtract total of the third step (time

lost) from the second step (service

before time lost).

04 01 04 Service before time lost

03 12 34 Date above converted

- 01 05 Total time lost

03 11 29 Creditable service

If result is

greater than

contractual

agreement, use

result for

creditable

service.

If result is less

than contractual

agreement, use

the period of the

enlistment

contract.

5 Add above result to any other

creditable service the member

might have.

3 years, 11 months, and 29 days


Pay Entry Base Date

After

Computation of

Creditable

Service

Basic pay varies with the number of years of service credited to a member.

Computation of creditable service provides a basic date that is used to

determine when a member is entitled to an increase in pay. This date is called

the Pay Entry Base Date, or PEBD.

As you can see, creditable service and PEBD go hand in hand. After

computation of creditable service, establish the members PEBD. To do this, you simply deduct the members creditable service from the beginning date of the current enlistment.

Example In practice situation 1, the current enlistment date was 2007 02 21 and the

creditable service was 6 years, 1 month, and 19 days. To compute the new

PEBD, subtract the creditable service from the current enlistment date. The

members new PEBD is 2001 01 02.

2007 02 21 current enlistment date

- 06 01 19 creditable service

2001 01 02 new PEBD

Practice

Situation Compute the total creditable service and state the correct PEBD for the

following statement of service:

Notes: Rule for creditable service for the delayed entry program time: If the

member enlisted in the reserve component before 1 Jan 1985, that

period is creditable. If the member enlisted after 1 Jan 1985, then

that period is not creditable service time.

USMCR refers to the delayed entry program.




USMC 20060116 to present



Pay Entry Base Date, Continued

Computation

Area Use this area to compute the creditable service and PEBD.

Practice

Solution Creditable service for the following member is computed as follows:

Step Action Example

Yr Mo Day

1 List all beginning dates. Never change this step of

the process.

1996 01 16

2000 01 16

2 List all ending dates. Change the ending date to 30

if the last day of the month is 31. If service ends on

28 Feb of a leap year, do not change the 28 to 30


2000 01 15

2006 01 15


+2000 01 16

3996 02 32


+2006 01 15

4006 02 30

5 Subtract total beginning dates from total ending

dates. If more months are needed to make the

subtraction, deduct 1 year from the total ending dates

and add 12 months. If more days are needed, deduct

1 month from the total of ending dates and add 30

days to the Day column.

4006 02 30

Convert above

4005 13 60

3996 02 32 9 11 28




Practice

Solution,

continued

Step Action Example

Yr Mo Day



9 11 28

+ 2

9 11 30


8 Convert the result into full years, months, and days.

The result would be the service creditable for basic

pay purposes for PEBD. (Remember, use 30 days for

each month.)

10 years,

00 months,

and 00 days



constructive PEBD when there are breaks in service.

2006 01 16

10 00 00

1996 01 16

The PEBD is 16 Jan 1996. Member had no time lost and continuous service.

Computing

PEBD With No

Time Lost

If the member has never had a break in service and there has been no time lost

involved in the contracts, the PEBD will be the date the member enlisted, was

inducted, or accepted an appointment.

Adjust the

PEBD for Time

Lost

When an enlisted member loses time in a non-duty status, advance the PEBD

by the lost time computed on a 30-day month basis. (Refer to DODFMR

7000.14R, Vol. 7A, Absence from Duty in Enlistment Status.) This date is

not affected for an officers non-duty status.

When the PEBD falls on 29 Feb, use that date. In non-leap years, increased

pay begins on 1 Mar, and in leap years, increased pay begins on 29 Feb.




PEBD Example An enlisted member with no prior service enlisted on 18 Jul 2003. The

member was UA from 10 Feb 2005 through 16 Mar 2005. On the members return to full duty status, PEBD changes from 18 Jul 2003 to 25 Aug 2003.

Change is computed as follows:

10-28 Feb 19 days

1-16 Mar 16 days

35 days of lost time

Yr Mo Day

2003 07 18 Original PEBD

+ 01 05 35 days of lost time

2003 08 23 Adjusted PEBD


Computing Basic Pay

Computing

Basic Pay

Entitlement

Basic pay is computed for service of 30 days or more; compute basic pay as if

each month had 30 days. When service begins or ends on an intermediate day

of the month, compute the pay for the actual number of days served during

the month, but only through the 30th day of that month. For instance, July

has 31 days, but you can count only 30 days for pay purposes.

Any person who enters active service during February (a short month) and

serves until the end of the month is entitled to one months pay, less the prorated amount for the number of days expired before entry on duty. If the

service ends before the last of February, pay the member only for the actual

number of days served.

Basic Pay

Example A Marine reports to active duty on 16 Feb 2011 as a Private (Pvt). Basic pay

for a Private with less than four months of service is $1,357.20. The

members pay would be computed as follows:

Step Action Example

1 Find period of service. 16-28 Feb 15 days

2 Find the basic pay rate: Pvt

with less than 4 months is

$1357.20.

Basic pay rate $1357.20

3 Divide the basic pay rate by 30

days in the month.


Divide by 30 30

Daily pay rate $45.24

4 Multiply the daily pay rate by

the period of service.


Period of service 15

Feb basic pay $678.60

The Marines basic pay for 16-28 Feb 2011 is $678.60. Remember, the month of February is counted as a 30-day month.



Computing Basic Pay, Continued

Practice

Situation 1 Compute the basic pay for the following situation:

A Marine reports to active duty on 5 July 2011 (his PEBD) as a Private.

Basic pay for a Private with less than four months of service is $1,357.20.

What is the members basic pay for July 2011?

Computation

Area Use this area to compute the Marines basic pay for the month of July.

Practice

Solution 1 The Marines basic pay for July is computed as follows:

Step Action Example

1 Find period of service. 5-31 Jul 26 days

2 Find the basic pay rate. Pvt with

less than 4 months is $1357.20.



days in the month.


Divide by 30 30


4 Multiply the daily pay rate by the

period of service.



Jul basic pay $1176.24




Practice

Solution 1,

continued

The Marines basic pay for 5-31 Jul 2011 is $1176.24.

Note: Use 26 days vice 27 days because with service of 30 days or more, the

Marine will be paid for the actual number of days served through the

30th day of the month.

Example:

Member is

Discharged

A Marine Lance Corporal (LCpl) is discharged from active duty on 16 Feb

2011 with more than 3 years of active service. Basic pay for a Lance

Corporal with more than three years of service is $1950.00. The members pay is computed as follows:

Step Action Example


2 Find the basic pay rate. LCpl

with more than 3 years is

$1950.00.



days in the month.


Divide by 30 30



period of service.



Feb basic pay $1040.00

The Lance Corporals basic pay for 1-16 Feb 2011 is $1040.00.




Practice

Situation 2 A Marine Staff Sergeant (SSgt) is discharged from active duty on 29 Aug

2011 with more than 10 years of service. Basic pay for a Staff Sergeant with

more than 10 years is $3,192.30. Compute the members pay for the month of August.

Computation

Area Use this area to compute the Marines basic pay for the month of August.

Practice

Solution 2 The Staff Sergeants basic pay for August is computed as follows:

Step Action Example

1 Find period of service. 1-29 Aug 29 days

2 Find the basic pay rate. SSgt


$3192.30.



days in the month.


Divide by 30 30



period of service.



Aug basic pay $3085.89

The Staff Sergeants basic pay for 1-29 Aug 2011 is $3085.89.




Example:

Member

Reports on 31st

Day of Month

A Marine reports to active duty on 31 Jan 2011 as a Private. The members pay is computed as follows:

Step Action Example

1 Find period of service. 31 Jan 0 days

1-28 Feb 30 days



Basic pay rate

for Feb 2007 $1357.20

Practice

Situation 3 A Marine reports to active duty on 14 Feb 2011 (PEBD) as a Private (E-1;

less than 4 months). Basic pay for a Private with less than four months of

service is $1357.20. What is the amount of the members pay for February?

Computation

Area Use this area to compute the Marines basic pay for February.




Practice

Solution 3 The Privates basic pay for February is computed as follows:

Step Action Example






days in the month.


Divide by 30 30



period of service.



Jul basic pay $678.60

The Privates basic pay for 14-28 Feb 2011 is $678.60.




Example

(Member UA) A Lance Corporal with more than 2 years of service was in an unauthorized

absence (UA) status during April. The Marine has a total of 3 days in a non-

pay status (3 days UA).

Step Action Example



$1838.70.



days in the month.


Divide by 30 30



the number of days in a non-pay

status.


Days in non-pay status 3

Non-pay deduction $183.87

4 Deduct the non-pay deduction

from the basic pay rate.


Non-pay deduction 183.87 Apr basic pay $1654.83

The Lance Corporals basic pay rate for April is $1654.83.




Example: UA

Involving 31st

Day of Month

A Lance Corporal with more than 2 years of service was UA during May.

The inclusive dates of UA were 28-31 May.

Step Action Example



$1838.70.



days in the month.


Divide by 30 30



number of days of unauthorized

absence.


Days of UA 3

Non-pay deduction $ 183.96




Non-pay deduction 183.87 Apr basic pay $1654.83

The Lance Corporals basic pay rate for April is $1654.83.

Note: Remember, the 31st does not count as a day of UA unless it was the

first day of absence.

Practice

Situation 4 PFC Bones had a bad day at work and decided to spend a week soaking up

the sun. PFC Bones never went on leave, never called in, and finally showed

up at work a week later with an outstanding tan. He was UA from 10 July

through 16 July and returned to work on 17 July. Basic pay for a Private First

Class (PFC) is $1,644.90. Compute PFC Bones basic pay for the month of July.




Computation

Area Use this area to compute PFC Bones basic pay for the month of July.

Practice

Solution 4 PFC Bones basic pay for July is computed as follows:

Step Action Example

1 Find the basic pay rate. PFC

pay is $1644.90.



days in the month.


Divide by 30 30



the number of days in a non-pay

status.


Days in non-pay status 7

Non-pay deduction $383.81




Non-pay deduction 383.81 Jul basic pay $1261.09

PFC Bones basic pay for July is $1261.09.



Basic Pay

Promotions Any service member who is promoted will receive an increase in basic pay.

The increase is effective on the date of promotion.

Example A Lance Corporal with over 2 years of service was promoted to Corporal

(Cpl) meritoriously effective 2 May. Basic pay for a Lance Corporal with

more than two years is $1838.70. The basic pay is computed as follows:

Step Action Example



$1838.70.

Basic pay rate LCpl $1838.70


days in the month.

Basic pay rate LCpl $1838.70

Divide by 30 30

Daily pay rate LCpl $61.29


the number of days the member

was a LCpl.

Daily pay rate LCpl $61.29

2 days as LCpl 1

Basic pay for LCpl $ 61.29

4 Find the basic pay rate. Cpl


$2014.20.

Basic pay rate Cpl $2014.20


days in the month.

Basic pay rate Cpl $2014.20

Divide by 30 30

Daily pay rate Cpl $67.14


the number of days the member

is a Cpl.

Daily pay rate Cpl $67.14

28 days as Cpl 29

Basic pay for Cpl $1947.06

7 Add the basic pay for LCpl and

the basic pay for Cpl to

determine the basic pay for

May.

Basic pay for LCpl $ 61.29

Basic pay for Cpl + 1947.06

Basic pay for May $2008.35

The Corporals basic pay for May is $2008.35.




Period of

Service Period of service is the length of time a member has served. Basic pay is

determined by the number of years a member has served. The most current

pay chart can be found in the Defense Finance and Accounting Service

(DFAS) website at www.dfas.mil.

Example: Time

in Service A Lance Corporal with more than 2 years of service and a PEBD of 3 May

2008 is entitled to the increase pay of an E-3 over 3 years (E3/3), effective 3

May 2011. The basic pay is computed as follows:

Step Action Example


with more than 2 years

$1838.70.

Basic pay rate E3/2 $1838.70


days in the month.


Divide by 30 30

Daily pay rate E3/2 $61.29


the number of days of service as

E3/2; period involved 5/1 and

5/2


2 days in May as E3/2 2

Basic pay for E3/2 $122.58


with more than 3 years

$1950.00.



days in the month.


Divide by 30 30




E3/3; period involved is 5/3-

5/31.


28 days in May as E3/3 28


7 Add the basic pay rates of an

E3/2 and an E3/3 to get the

basic pay rate for the month of

May.

Basic pay for E3/2 $ 122.58

Basic pay for E3/3 + $1820.00

Basic pay for May $1942.58

The Lance Corporals basic pay for May 2011 is $1942.58.




Pay Reductions Any member who is reduced in rank will receive basic pay at the lower pay

grade. The decrease is effective on the date of reduction.

Example:

Reductions in

Pay

LCpl Doyen, with over 2 years of service, was reduced to PFC with an

effective date of 3 May 2011. The basic pay is computed as follows:

Step Action Example



$1838.70.



days in the month.


Divide by 30 30



the number of days as an E3/2,

period 5/1 and 5/2.


2 days as E3/2 2


4 Find the basic pay rate; PFC,

$1644.90.

Basic pay rate PFC $1644.90


days in the month.

Basic pay rate PFC $1644.90

Divide by 30 30

Daily pay rate PFC $54.83



an E2; period 5/3-5/31.

Daily pay rate PFC $54.83

28 days 28

May basic pay E2 $1535.24

7 Add the basic pay rates of an

E3/2 and an E2 to get the basic

pay rate for the month of May.


Basic pay for E2 + $1,535.24

Basic pay for May $1,657.82

PFC Doyens basic pay for May 2011 is $1,657.82.


Leave Account

Status The leave account is activated on the first day of active duty, and terminated

on the last day of active duty. The leave account status is reflected in Section

E of the members Leave and Earning Statement (LES).

LES Section E

Example Section E (Leave Information)

BLK

19

BLK

20

BLK

21

BLK

22

BLK

23

BLK

24

BLK

25

BLK

26

BLK 27

LV BF EARNED USED EXCESS BAL MAX

ACCRUAL

LOST

SOLD CBT

LV

BAL

2.5 2.5 0 0 5.0 90.0 0 0 0

Rate of Leave

Accrual Leave is accrued at a rate of 2.5 days for each full month of active service.

When active service begins or ends on an intermediate day of the month,

leave accrues as shown in the table below.

Note: February is considered a 30-day month for accrual purposes. The 31st

day of the month is only considered if it is the day the Marine enters

active service.

Number of Days Served Leave Accrual

1 through 6 0.5

7 through 12 1

13 through 18 1.5

19 through 24 2

25 through 31 2.5



Leave Account, Continued

Maximum

Leave Accrual United States Code Section 701 of Title 10 limits service members from

carrying over more than 60 days at the start of any fiscal year. If a service

member has more than 60 days on October 1, the leave balance is reduced to

60.

However, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2008 and

FY 2010 provide a temporary modification to this policy. Effective 28

January 2008, the NDAA allows service members to carry over 75 days of

leave at the beginning of the fiscal year vice 60 days. Currently, this

provision of the NDAA will remain in effect until 30 September 2013. It may

be extended if operational commitments remain high.

Termination of

Leave Account The leave account is terminated when a Marine separating from active service

is given the choice to accept a cash settlement. For termination of the leave

account and cash settlements, refer to the DODFMR 7000.14R, Vol. 7A.

Cash

Settlements On 10 Feb 1976, Congress passed a law stating that a member may be paid

for no more than 60 days of accrued leave in a career. However, any leave

sold before that date is grandfathered, meaning that it is exempted from this restriction. Members may elect cash settlements for any unused leave on the

following occasions:

Discharge for immediate reenlistment. Discharge must not occur more than 3 months prior to the normal end of current contract.

Temporary officer reverting to enlisted status when the temporary appointment has expired.

Upon first extension of enlistment.

Upon departure on involuntary appellate leave.




Example:

Leave Account If SSgt Kantner wants to take leave from 5 to 10 Nov and his Oct LES leave

balance is 40 days, what would his balance be on 1 Dec?

Solution Oct LES leave balance 40.0

Nov member accrues 2.5 leave days + 2.5

42.5

Subtract leave days (5-10 Nov = 6 days) 6.0 36.5

SSgt Kantners leave balance on 1 Dec is 36.5 days.

Practice

Situation Sgt Ramos has just received an LES for May 2007. Sgt Ramos leave balance (LV BAL) is 70.0 days. He is reconciling his leave account to ensure

all leave entries have been posted. Todays date is 1 Oct 2007, and this is what Sgt Ramos has done before 1 Oct:

Leave taken: 16-27 May 2007

1-5 Aug 2007

Question 1: What will Sgt Ramos leave balance be on 1 Oct 2007? Question 2: Did Sgt Ramos lose leave on 1 Oct, and if so, how many days?

Computation

Area Use this area to compute Sgt Ramos leave balance for 1 Oct 2007.




Practice

Solution Sgt Ramos leave balance on 30 Sep 2007 is 63.0 days.

Sgt Ramos lost 3.0 days of leave.

Breakdown of Leave Earned:

Sgt Ramos had 70.0 days of leave in the month of May 70.0

Sgt Ramos earned 2.5 days for the month of Jun 2.5

Sgt Ramos earned 2.5 days for the month of Jul 2.5

Sgt Ramos earned 2.5 days for the month of Aug 2.5

Sgt Ramos earned 2.5 days for the month of Sep 2.5

Total days earned 80.0

Leave Taken:

Sgt Ramos took leave from 16-27 May for a total of 12 days.

Sgt Ramos also took leave on 1-5 Aug for a total of 5 days.

Total number of leave days taken 17 days

Subtract the number of leave days taken from the number of leave earned.

80.0 (leave earned prior to 1 Oct)

17.0 (leave taken prior to 1 Oct) 63.0 total number of leave days

Note: Leave balances that exceed 60 days on 30 Sep of each year will be

reduced to 60 days. Any leave taken before 1 Oct but not processed

until after 1 Oct will be charged against the lost leave to the extent that

lost leave is available. Sgt Ramos was not eligible to keep his leave

under the provisions of the NDAA; the time period in question was

before the act was signed.

MCI Course 3422C 1-29 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1 Exercise

Lesson 1 Exercise

Directions Complete items 1 through 4 by performing the action required. Check your

answers against those listed at the end of this lesson.

Item 1 Using the statement of service below, what is Sgt Hernandezs total creditable

service?




Yr Mo Days

a. 04 00 02 b. 05 01 01 c. 04 02 02 d. 04 02 01

Item 2 Using the statement of service below, what is Cpl Burtons PEBD?

a. 20020528 b. 20020713 c. 20020718 d. 20020529




Item 3 Pvt Ross reported to boot camp on 16 March 2007. Pvt Rosss monthly basic

pay rate is $1357.20. What is Pvt Rosss pay for the month of March?

a. $583.00 b. $650.00 c. $678.60 d. $612.90



Lesson 1 Exercise, Continued

Item 4 PFC Sharks Nov LES Section E (Leave Information)

BLK 19 BLK 20 BLK 21 BLK 22 BLK 23 BLK 24 BLK 25 BLK 26 BLK 27

LV BF EARNED USED EXCESS BAL MAX

ACCRUAL

LOST SOLD CBT

LV

BAL

2.5 2.5 0 0 5.0 115.0 0 0 0

Using PFC Sharks Nov LES provided, answer the following question. PFC Shark requested 5 days leave from the 23rd to the 27th of December 2006 to

spend the Christmas holiday with his family. His request came back approved.

What will his leave balance be on 1 January 2007?

a. 0.0 b. 2.5 c. -2.5 d. 5.0



Lesson 1 Exercise, Continued

Answers The table below lists the answers to the exercise items. If you have questions

about these items, refer to the reference page.

Item Number Answer Reference

1 a 1-4

2 b 1-9

3 c 1-13

4 b 1-27


LESSON 2

ALLOWANCES

Introduction

Scope There are several types of allowances a member is entitled to in the Marine

Corps. The type of allowance and the monetary value vary from member to

member, based on a members pay grade, marital status, place of dwelling, or where a member is stationed. This lesson will provide you with the skills and

knowledge to determine what allowances a member is entitled to and how to

compute those allowances accurately.

Learning

Objectives Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to

Determine a members basic allowance for housing.

Compute a members basic allowance for subsistence.

Determine a members clothing replacement allowance.

Determine a members family separation allowance.

Compute a members cost of living allowance.

Determine a members overseas housing allowance.

Determine a members dislocation allowance.

Determine a members temporary lodging allowance.



Introduction, Continued

In This Lesson The following topics are in this lesson:

Topic See Page

Introduction 1-33

Basic Allowance for Housing 1-35

Basic Allowance for Subsistence 1-41

Clothing Replacement Allowance 1-44

Family Separation Allowance 1-48

Cost of Living Allowance 1-52

Overseas Housing Allowance 1-55

Dislocation Allowance 1-60

Temporary Lodging Allowance 1-62

Lesson 2 Exercise 1-66


Basic Allowance for Housing

General

Knowledge Basic allowance for housing (BAH) provides members, with or without

dependents, a monthly allowance for housing. It is intended to pay only a

portion of housing costs.

BAH is payable to members on active duty and will vary according to grade

in which serving or appointed for basic pay purposes, dependency status, and

the permanent duty station (PDS) assigned.

Rates The Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) determines the cost of adequate housing

in a military housing area (MHA) for all members of the uniformed services

entitled to BAH by location. The determination of housing allowance is

based upon the cost of adequate rental housing for civilians with comparable

income levels in the same area.

An adjustment in the rates of BAH because of the SECDEFs redetermination of housing costs in a MHA, will take effect with the pay raise each year.

BAH rates are established by SECDEF and set forth in DODFMR, Vol. 7A,

Ch. 26.

Types of BAH There are several different types of BAH:

BAH with dependents

BAH without dependents

BAH II with dependents

BAH II without dependents

BAH difference

BAH partial

Note: BAH with or without dependents is strictly for members stationed

within the Continental United States (CONUS).



Basic Allowance for Housing, Continued

BAH for

Members With

Dependents

A member with dependents who is entitled to basic pay is entitled to BAH

with dependents prescribed for the members PDS, whether the dependents reside with the member or at a different location. In addition, adequate

single-type government quarters are available for the member and

dependents, or for the members dependents.

When dependents reside separately from the member, and the member is

assigned to an unaccompanied tour at a PDS outside the United States, the

member is entitled to BAH at the rate prescribed for the area within the

United States where the dependents reside.

When serving on an accompanied tour outside the United States, the member

is not entitled to BAH with dependents.

BAH for

Members

Without

Dependents

Members without dependents who are entitled to basic pay and stationed in

CONUS are entitled to receive BAH on their behalf (BAH own right), at the

rate prescribed for the members PDS, when government quarters are not assigned. The termination to BAH own right continues until the day prior to

detaching the PDS or the day prior to assignment to government quarters,

whichever comes first.

Members without dependents in the pay grade of E-7 and above may elect at

any time not to occupy assigned government quarters at their PDS and be

entitled to receive BAH own right.

BAH Member

Married to

Another

Member

When a BAH member is married to another member of the armed services

and both are stationed in the same geographical area, reside together, and

neither have children, both members are entitled to BAH without dependents.

When a member is married to another member and they have a child or

children, one member will receive BAH with dependents and the other will

receive BAH without dependents.




BAH II With

Dependents When a member is transferred from the Continental United States (CONUS)

to an overseas location with dependents (accompanied), the member loses

entitlement to BAH with dependents, effective the day prior to the day the

member reports to the overseas duty station. The member then becomes

entitled to BAH II with dependents effective on the date of reporting to the

overseas duty station.

When a member is serving an accompanied tour overseas and receives PCS

orders back to CONUS, the member loses entitlement to BAH II with

dependents on the date prior to the day the member reports to the new PDS or

temporary assigned duty (TAD) site, whichever occurs first. The member

then becomes entitled to BAH with dependents at the new PDS rate, effective

the date of reporting.

BAH II

Without

Dependents

Members without dependents stationed overseas and authorized to reside off

base, when government quarters are not assigned, are entitled to BAH II

without dependents.

BAH Difference A member who is assigned to single-type government quarters and paying

child support is entitled to BAH difference (BAH DIFF). This amount is

equal to the difference between the BAH II with dependents and BAH II

without dependents for the members pay grade. The member will not be entitled to BAH DIFF if the amount of child support is less than the BAH

DIFF for the members pay grade.




BAH Partial BAH partial is a set rate of entitlement for members assigned to single-type

government quarters (barracks) and not in receipt of any other type of BAH.

Members without dependents, who are assigned single-type government

quarters or who are on field or sea duty, are entitled to BAH partial, except

under the following conditions:

When on proceed time, leave en route, and or travel time on PCS, unless the member is assigned to single-type government quarters and not entitled

to BAH. BAH partial stops the day prior to the date of detachment and

resumes on the date of reporting.

When confined in a guardhouse, brig, or correctional facility and forfeiture of allowances was directed.

When otherwise entitled to BAH DIFF for support of children.




Practice

Situation Matching: For items 1 through 4, match the type of BAH entitlement in column

2 to the situation in column 1.

Column 1

Situation

Column 2

BAH Entitlement

___ 1. SSgt Price is stationed at Camp

Lejeune, NC. His dependents reside

at Beaufort, SC, and do not reside in

family-type government quarters.

___ 2. Sgt Ryan is single and resides in the

barracks. He has one child and is

court ordered to pay child support

for his son.

___ 3. GySgt Lynn is married to SSgt

Lynn and are both stationed at

Camp Lejeune, NC. They have one

child. Since SSgt Lynn is receiving

BAH with dependents, what type of

BAH is GySgt Lynn entitled to?

___ 4. Cpl Rocker is single with no

children and resides in the barracks.

a. BAH without dependents b. BAH partial c. BAH with dependents d. BAH DIFF




Practice

Solution

Column 1

Situation

Column 2

BAH Entitlement

_c_ 1. SSgt Price is stationed at Camp

Lejeune, NC. His dependents reside

at Beaufort, SC, and do not reside in

family-type government quarters.

_d_ 2. Sgt Ryan is single and resides in the

barracks. He has one child and is

court ordered to pay child support

for his son.

_a_ 3. GySgt Lynn is married to SSgt Lynn

and are both stationed at Camp

Lejeune, NC. They have one child.

Since SSgt Lynn is receiving BAH

with dependents, what type of BAH

is GySgt Lynn entitled to?

_b_ 4. Cpl Rocker is single with no

children and resides in the barracks.

a. BAH without dependents b. BAH partial c. BAH with dependents d. BAH DIFF


Basic Allowance for Subsistence

General

Knowledge Active duty and reserve Marines are entitled to a standard (monthly) basic

allowance for subsistence (BAS) rate. Enlisted Marines attending basic

military training (boot camp) and Marines going through initial officer

training (officer candidate school, officer training school) who have no

continuous prior enlisted service (active or reserve) will not be entitled to

monthly BAS.

Effective 1 Jan 2011, the enlisted monthly BAS rate is $325.04 (prorated

monthly).

Officers entitled to basic pay are entitled to full BAS at all times on a monthly

(30 day) basis. The rate is $223.84, effective 1 Jan 2011.

Essential

Station Messing Enlisted Marines in pay grades E-1 through E-6, permanently assigned to

single government quarters ashore and who are being subsisted in kind

(issued a meal card) are entitled monthly BAS, but will be in an essential

station messing (ESM) status. This includes enlisted members attending

accession pipeline military training. Enlisted members in pay grades E-7

through E-9 performing duty at a shore installation (not in field duty or group

travel) are exempt from ESM.

Enlisted members assigned to ESM will be automatically charged for all

meals made available (whether eaten or not) at the discounted meal rate

(DMR) of $9.25 a day for the entire month.

When a Marine is on PCS, hospitalized, or TAD/TDY (not sea duty or field

duty), unit diary entries are reported and the members DMR is checked, the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) will automatically stop the DMR to the Marines pay account for that period reported.

For those members in a leave status, upon their return to full duty, MCTFS

will automatically resume the DMR checkage.

For those members in a PCS, TAD, or hospitalization status, upon joining,

personnel officers will be required to report start DMR, provided the member returns to an ESM status.



Basic Allowance for Subsistence, Continued

Essential

Station

Messing,

continued

The day the member goes into or out of an ESM status, the Marine is only

checked 25% of the daily DMR for that day. This does not apply to leave

status.

Marines assigned to ESM who are TAD to sea duty, field duty, essential unit

messing (EUM), or group travel, will continue to have DMR automatically

deducted from their pay.

Enlisted members not assigned to ESM, performing duty at a shore

installation and not assigned ESM (not issued a meal card), are entitled to the

new monthly BAS. However, they will be charged the standard meal rate for

meals eaten at a government messing facility.

When a member is on leave, PCS, hospitalization, or TAD (not sea duty or

field duty, EUM, or group travel), unit diary entries are reported and the

member will continue to be entitled to monthly BAS with no pay account

checkage.

When a member is assigned TAD to sea duty, field duty, EUM, or group

travel, the DMR checkage applies and members will pay for meals by payroll

deductions (field rations checkage) via unit diary entries.

Practice

Situation Cpl Stanton is stationed at MCB Camp Lejeune. The member has a meal card

and is subsisted at the messing facility. On 5 Mar 2011, the Commanding

Officer authorized Cpl Stanton to subsist on his own and turn in his meal

card. What is Cpl Stantons BAS for the month of March?

Computation

Area Use this area to compute Cpl Stantons BAS for the month of March.



Basic Allowance for Subsistence, Continued

Practice

Solution Cpl Stantons BAS for the month of March is computed as follows:

Step Action Example

1 Monthly BAS (070301-070331) Monthly BAS $325.04

2 Multiply the BAS DMR ($9.25) by

the DMR checkage days (070301-

070305; 5 days).

BAS discounted rate $9.25

Days of checkage 5

$46.25

3 Subtract step 2 total from monthly

BAS rate.

Monthly BAS $325.04

Step 2 total 46.25 $278.79

4 Multiply the BAS DMR ($9.25) by

75% for one-day credit (070305).

BAS discounted rate $9.25

75%

$6.94

5 Add step 3 and step 4 totals to get

Cpl Stantons BAS for the month of March.

Step 4 total $278.79

+ 6.94

$285.73

Cpl Stantons BAS for March is $285.73.

Note: In step 2 above, the member is checked for 5 days of BAS at the DMR.

Remember: The day the member goes into or out of an ESM status, the

Marine is only checked 25% of the daily DMR ($9.25) for that

day; therefore, in step 4, the member is credited back 75% of

that DMR for one day.


Clothing Replacement Allowance

General

Knowledge Clothing replacement allowance (CRA) is provided for repair and replace-

ment of clothing. It is an addition to other pay and allowances. This is an

annual entitlement paid to enlisted Marines on the anniversary CRA date.

Officers are not entitled to this allowance.

The CRA date appears in block 49 of the LES. The CRA date is established

from the current active duty begin date during the record accession process.

Note: If a members CRA date is the first day of the month, then the member will receive CRA on the previous months end of the month payday.

Example: If a members CRA date is 20110401, the member will receive CRA on the 1 April payday.

Restrictions CRA does not accrue when a Marine is assigned to a combat area, where

replacement of clothing is made without charge on an in-kind issue basis.

CRA is terminated when a member is sentenced to confinement involving a

punitive discharge, during unauthorized absence total forfeiture of pay, or

when the member is declared in a missing status.

Basic

Replacement

Allowance

Basic replacement allowance (BRA) provides for maintenance or replacement

of all items of clothing, which would require replacement during the first

three years of active duty.

Members are entitled to BRA from the first day of the month following

completion of six months of active duty, to continue through the end of the

first 36 months of service. The first annual payment at the end of the 12th

month of service will be for an amount equal to one-half of the annual BRA

rate. The next two annual payments will be at the full rate.

Example: A members CRA date is 20020705. The member will complete six months of active duty on 20030104. The member is entitled to

CRA from 20030201 (CRA active duty) through 20030730. The

member would receive one-half the annual BRA rate on 20030801

pay day. The member will then receive a full annual payment of

BRA with the end of the month pay of the anniversary CRA date

for the next two years (20040801 and 20050801).



Clothing Replacement Allowance, Continued

Standard

Replacement

Allowance

Standard replacement allowance (SRA) provides for maintenance or

replacement of individual clothing items required after completion of three

years active duty. A member is entitled to SRA from the first day of the

month following the completion of three years active duty.

Continuing with the previous example, a members CRA date is 20020705. The member will complete three years of active duty on 20050704. The

member will be entitled to SRA from 20050801 (the first day of the month

following the completion of 3 years active duty). In this example, the

member would receive the first annual payment of SRA on the 20050801 pay

day.

Rates Payable The annual CRA payment of BRA or SRA will be paid at the rate in effect for

that fiscal year (fiscal year begins on October 1st).

Effective 1 Oct 2010, annual BRA annual rate for male Marines is $403.20,

and the annual BRA rate for female Marines is $428.40. Also effective 1 Oct

2010, the annual SRA rate for male Marines is $572.40, and the annual SRA

for female Marines is $608.40.

Prorating CRA When the member serves less than 12 months since the last anniversary

payment, a prorated amount will be paid for the number of whole months and

fractions of months actually served. Payment would be made in whole month

increments, regardless of whether a fraction of a month was actually served.

Members will be entitled to a full month of CRA for the month of separation

regardless of day of the month that separation occurs.

Example: A members CRA date is 20060923 and member was last paid CRA on 20101001. Member was honorably discharged on

20110722. The member would be paid for 10 months of SRA on

the date of separation (20101001 to 20110731).

Thus, $572.40 (annual male Marine CRA) divided by 12 is $47.70;

47.70 10 (number of months from 20101001 to 20110731) is

$477. The member is entitled to $477 for CRA from his last CRA

date to his discharge date.




Prorating CRA,

continued When time lost occurs during the anniversary year, the CRA will be reduced

by a daily rate for each day that the member was in a non-pay status. Since

CRA is an annual allowance based on a 30-day month, to compute the daily

rate, take the annual amount and divide by 360. Time lost does not change

the CRA date.

The annual payment generated by the CRA utility will include a deduction for

non-pay periods that occurred during the CRA anniversary year.

Example: A members CRA date is 20060507. He was last paid CRA on 20100601. Member had time lost from 20110101 to 20110115 (15

days).

Practice

Situation PFC Bonds CRA is 20100205. PFC Bonds will complete six months of

active duty on 20100804. He is entitled to CRA from 20100901 through

20110228. If the annual BRA rate for male Marines is $403.20, how much

CRA will PFC Bonds receive on 20110301 pay day?

Computation

Area Use this area to compute PFC Bonds CRA entitlement.




Practice

Solution Under the CRA entitlement, members are entitled to BRA from the first day

of the month following completion of 6 months active duty and continuing

through the end of 36 months of service.

The first annual payment at the end of the 12th month of service will be for an

amount equal to one-half of the annual BRA rate. The next two annual

payments will be made at the full rate. Then after three years of active

service, PFC Bonds would rate the SRA for CRA.

PFC Bonds CRA is 20100205. PFC Bonds completes six months active service on 20100804. The CRA entitlement period is 2010090120110228.

PFC Bond is entitled to one half of the annual BRA rate for male Marines

($403.20); therefore, PFC Bond will receive $201.60 of CRA entitlement on

20110301 pay day.


Family Separation Allowance

Types of FSA Family separation allowance (FSA) is payable to members with dependents.

It is an amount of money an officer or enlisted member receives to offset the

added expenses caused by enforced separation by official orders.

There are two types of FSA: FSA-I and FSA-II. Both are payable in addition

to any other allowance or per diem to which the member may be entitled. A

member may qualify for FSA-I and FSA-II for the same period. In such

cases, concurrent payments of both types are authorized.

In the case of a member married to a member with a child that either parent

can claim for BAH, one parent may claim the child for BAH purposes and the

other parent, when otherwise entitled, may claim the child for FSA. FSA may

alternate between parents based on the same dependent; however, FSA may

not be paid simultaneously to both members on behalf of the same dependent.

FSA-I FSA-I is payable to a member with dependents, who is on permanent duty

outside the United States or in Alaska and who meets all of the following

conditions:

Transportation of dependents to the PDS or a place near the PDS is not authorized at government expense.

Dependents do not live at or near the PDS.

Adequate government quarters or housing facilities are not available for assignment to the member and inadequate government housing facilities

are not assigned.

Be in receipt of FSA-II to qualify for FSA-I.

FSA-I is payable to all members regardless of whether dependents reside in

government quarters.

Example: SSgt Dixons family resides in Quantico, VA, while the member is on an unaccompanied tour overseas. Government quarters or

housing facilities are not available for assignment to SSgt Dixon.

SSgt Dixon must maintain a home for his dependents and a home

for himself due to enforced separation. SSgt Dixon is entitled to

FSA-I.



Family Separation Allowance, Continued

FSA-II FSA-II is payable to a member with dependents for added expenses incurred

because of enforced separation from the members family due to PCS,

TAD/TDY, or duty on board ship.

FSA-II is paid to qualified members serving inside or outside the United

States, except in time of war or national emergency declared by Congress.

A military member married to another military member with no other

dependents may be entitled to FSA-II under the following conditions:

The couple must have been residing together immediately before being separated due to the receipt of orders.

Payment is limited to only one member at a time. If both members become entitled, only the senior member will receive FSA-II.

A member is not considered a member with dependents for FSA-II entitlement when

The sole dependent is placed in an institution for a known period of over one year or for an indefinite period that may be expected to exceed one

year.

The sole dependent is a spouse legally separated or a child in the legal custody of another person.

The members dependent parent does not reside in a home, which the member controls, supervises, and maintains for mutual use when

circumstances permit.

FSA-II

Categories There are three types of FSA-II categories:

FSA restricted (FSA-R)

FSA ship (FSA-S)

FSA temporary duty (FSA-T)

A member may qualify for more than one category of FSA-II for the same

period; however, payment is limited to only one type.




Rates FSA-I is payable in a monthly amount based on a 30-day month equal to the

amount paid a member for BAH II without dependents in the same pay grade.

FSA-II (all categories) is $250 per month, based on a 30-day month.

Beginning and

Termination of

FSA

FSA-I starts on the date of arrival to the PDS and continues through the date

of departure from the PDS.

Credit for FSA-T may not be made until the member has been on TAD

continuously for more than 30 days. See DODFMR, Vol. 7A, Ch. 27 for

computation of days.

FSA-S credit for this may not be made until the member has been on duty on

board ship away from the home port for a continuous period of more than 30

days. FSA-S starts on the day of departure on board a ship away from its

home port and stops on the day prior to the date the ship returns to its home

port.

FSA-R accounts for the day of detachment or first day of authorized travel

time (following day), whichever is later, plus subsequent days of authorized

delay or proceed time used. FSA-R stops when member reports arrival of

dependents.

Upon PCS, FSA-R stops the day before the date the member arrives at the

new PDS minus any days of proceed and delay.

Exceptions Credit for FSA-T may not be made until the member has been on TAD/TDY

for more than 30 consecutive days. In computing to 30-day period, count the

actual number of days in the month, including the day the member departs the

PDS. Include the 31st day of the month in the computation, even though

payment is made on a 30-day period.

Do not pay FSA for the 31st day in a month even if the day is used in

computing periods of more than 30 days. Credit $250 for the month of

February even though 28 or 29 days are used in computing the 30-day period.




Practice

Situation SSgt Rollins went TAD to Korea, no leave authorized or used en route. SSgt

Rollins departed Okinawa on 20070420, and returns to Okinawa on

20070715. Member is entitled to FSA-T for the period of 20070420 through

20070714. What is the total amount of FSA-T SSgt Rollins received for this

period?

Computation

Area Use this area to compute the amount of FSA-T SSgt Rollins received for the

period of 20070420 through 20070715.




Practice

Solution SSgt Rollins rates FSA-T as follows:

For month of April, 20070420 20070430; $250 divided by 30 = $8.33 a day 11 days = $91.67.

For month of May, 20070501 20070531 = $250 For month of June, 20070601 20070630 = $250 For month of July, 20070701 20070714; $250 divided by 30 = $8.33 a day 14 days = $116.66

SSgt Rollins total amount for FSA-T entitlement is $708.33.


Cost of Living Allowance

Required

Information Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is computed on a daily basis and is based

on the members pay grade, years of service, number of dependents and COLA index, located in the Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR),

Appendix J.

To determine how much COLA a member is entitled, the following

information is required:

Members pay grade

Years of service

Members annual compensation (basic military compensation)

Number of dependents

Members average annual spendable income

Members duty station and COLA index

Member With

Dependents A member with dependents is entitled to COLA except:

For any days in excess of 30 consecutive days that a member and his dependents are on leave in CONUS. This rule applies to all types of

COLA.

When one or more dependent(s) return(s) to CONUS for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, then COLA is reduced to the daily rate for the

remaining dependents.

When all dependents return to CONUS on leave for more than 30 days, the member is then paid as a member without dependents.

When government messing facilities are available for both the member and dependents for all meals.



Cost of Living Allowance, Continued

Member

Without

Dependents

A member without dependents is entitled to COLA at the without-dependent

rate for any day that a government mess is not available for three meals per

day at the PDS. A member who takes leave within CONUS would be entitled

to COLA for the first 30 consecutive days. For leave taken outside the

CONUS, COLA would be payable for the entire period of leave. Such

payments will be made only if the member was in COLA status immediately

before beginning the leave.

A member without dependents, who has been authorized to mess separately

or when use of government mess is impractical, is entitled to COLA at the

without-dependent rate. This would also apply to a military member married

to another military member. For example, consider a member married to a

member with command sponsored dependents. One member would be

entitled to COLA with dependents and the other would be entitled to COLA

without dependents.

A member with non-command sponsored dependents in the vicinity of the

members PDS is entitled to COLA at the own right rate if a government mess is not available for three meals a day or if the member has been

authorized to mess separately.

Barracks

COLA Barracks COLA is payable to a member without dependents residing in or

assigned to government quarters and when a government mess is available for

all three meals. These members are entitled to COLA at 47% of the without-

dependent rate. This also applies to members who do not use an available

government mess because of the presence of individually sponsored

dependents in the vicinity of the members duty station.

Commencement Entitlement to COLA usually begins on the day a member reports to a new

PDS or when dependents arrive before their sponsor. Unless the member is

entitled to a mileage allowance in lieu of transportation on the date of

reporting and if temporary lodging allowance (TLA) is paid for a period of

time, then COLA commences on the day following the termination of TLA

status.



Cost of Living Allowance, Continued

Termination Entitlement to COLA terminates on the day before the member departs in

compliance with the PCS Orders on the day the last dependent depa

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