PER DIEM, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J2501 Alexandria, VA 22350-9000 www.defensetravel.dod.mil PDTATAC/vap 31 March 2015 MEMORANDUM FOR SUBJECT: SEE DISTRIBUTION UTD for MAP 29-15(I) -- OCONUS COLA for Deferred Dependent Travel 1. SYNOPSIS: Include deferred dependent travel as a circumstance a member is authorized OCONUS COLA based on dependents location, in addition to COLA for self at the PDS. It was inadvertently left out, although since the Government prevented these dependents from moving to the new PDS the member is authorized COLA, as when dependent travel is denied. 2. The attached revision is forwarded for information purposes only. No coordination or comments are required. 3. This revision was initiated by Army. 4. These changes are scheduled to appear in the JTR, dated 1 May 2015. 5. This determination is effective when printed in the JTR. //approved// JOEL T. RIDENOUR Chief, Policy and Regulations Branch Attachment: Rev 1 Uniformed E-Mail Distribution: MAP Members P&R Branch PMO-DTS GSA-3FT GSA-OGP(MTT) DTMO PPC
JTR REVISIONS Chapter 9 TOC: 9220 STATION ALLOWANCES WHEN DEPENDENTS TRAVEL BEFORE (IN ADVANCE OF) OR AFTER (DELAYED) THE MEMBER TRAVELS A. Advance Travel B. Delayed Travel C. Deferred Travel Other Circumstances E. Assigned to Gov t Qtrs 9220: 9220 STATION ALLOWANCES WHEN DEPENDENTS TRAVEL BEFORE (IN ADVANCE OF) OR AFTER (DELAYED) THE MEMBER TRAVELS OR FOR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES A. Advance Travel. When dependents are command-sponsored and authorized to travel before the member and arrive at the new OCONUS PDS before the member, Secretarial (by either the Secretary Concerned or the Secretarial Process at Service discretion) authorization/approval of housing allowance changes based on the advance arrival at the OCONUS PDS can be made under par. 10412. If advance travel of dependents has been authorized/approved by the selected process, COLA payment is also authorized/approved, without separate action based on the number of dependents at the new PDS. TLA for dependents may be authorized/approved under the same conditions for initial assignment under par. 9160. B. Delayed Travel. When dependents are authorized (or required) to travel after the member and arrive at the new OCONUS PDS after the member, Secretarial (by either the Secretary Concerned or the Secretarial Process at Service discretion) authorization/approval of housing allowance continuation based on delayed dependents travel from an (the old) OCONUS PDS under par. 10412 also authorizes continuation of COLA for the same time period without separate action. TLA for dependents may be authorized/approved IAW par. 9170. Par. 9220 applies whether the member s new PDS is in CONUS or OCONUS. *C. Deferred Travel. When dependent travel to the new OCONUS PDS is deferred pending housing availability, COLA at the old OCONUS PDS or designated place continues until the dependents depart or for 60 days after dependent travel to the new PDS is authorized. The Secretarial Process may extend the 60-day period (see par. 10406). TLA for dependents may be authorized/approved IAW par. 9170. *D. Other Circumstances. When there is a Secretarial (by either the Secretary Concerned or the Secretarial Process at Service discretion) authorization/approval of housing allowance continuation under par. 10402 (e.g., PME, training or member s pending retirement), COLA continuation is authorized for the same time period without separate action. TLA for dependents may be authorized/approved IAW par. 9170. Par. 9220 applies whether the member s new PDS is in CONUS or OCONUS. *E. Assigned to Gov t Qtrs. When dependents are assigned to Gov t Qtrs ICW advance arrival at a member s OCONUS PDS, during delayed departure from a member s OCONUS PDS, or other circumstances in par. 9220-D, a Secretarial decision (by either the Secretary Concerned or the Secretarial Process at Service discretion) to pay/continue station allowances payment is made at the same approval level as designated for housing allowance approvals. When dependents are residing in Gov t Qtrs, no specific housing allowance authorization/approval is required since a housing allowance in such case is not authorized. NOTE 1: Prior to a change to 37 USC 475 authorized by the FY06 NDAA, station allowances for a member s dependents located at an OCONUS location could be authorized only for a member assigned at an OCONUS PDS. The FY06 NDAA changed 37 USC 475 by adding a new section (e) titled Payment of allowances based MAP 29-15(I) Page 1 of 1
on overseas location of dependents. The new section permits Secretarial authorization/approval for station allowances payment based on dependents OCONUS location, even if the member is assigned inside CONUS. NOTE 2: A member may be authorized dual COLA at the with-dependent rate based on the dependent s location and the without-dependent rate at the member s PDS if dependents are command sponsored and authorized/ approved for advance or delayed travel or other circumstances in par. 9220-D thru the Secretarial (by either the Secretary Concerned or the Secretarial Process at Service discretion) process pars. 9105-A, 9130-A, 9205-G, 10402-B, 10412-B and 10412-C). MAP 29-15(I) Page 2 of 1
The following pages are the same policy preceding this page but showing tracked changes.
PER DIEM, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J2501 Alexandria, VA 22350-9000 www.defensetravel.dod.mil PDTATAC/vap 31 March 2015 MEMORANDUM FOR SUBJECT: SEE DISTRIBUTION UTD for MAP 29-15(I) -- OCONUS COLA for Deferred Dependent Travel 1. SYNOPSIS: Include deferred dependent travel as a circumstance a member is authorized OCONUS COLA based on dependents location, in addition to COLA for self at the PDS. It was inadvertently left out, although since the Government prevented these dependents from moving to the new PDS the member is authorized COLA, as when dependent travel is denied. 2. The attached revision is forwarded for information purposes only. No coordination or comments are required. 3. This revision was initiated by Army. 4. These changes are scheduled to appear in the JTR, dated 1 May 2015. 5. This determination is effective when printed in the JTR. //approved// JOEL T. RIDENOUR Chief, Policy and Regulations Branch Attachment: Rev 1 Uniformed E-Mail Distribution: MAP Members P&R Branch PMO-DTS GSA-3FT GSA-OGP(MTT) DTMO PPC
JTR REVISIONS Chapter 9 TOC: 9220 STATION ALLOWANCES WHEN DEPENDENTS TRAVEL BEFORE (IN ADVANCE OF) OR AFTER (DELAYED) THE MEMBER TRAVELS A. Advance Travel B. Delayed Travel C. D E. Other CircumstancesDeferred Travel Other Circumstances Assigned to Gov t Qtrs Formatted: Normal 9220: 9220 STATION ALLOWANCES WHEN DEPENDENTS TRAVEL BEFORE (IN ADVANCE OF) OR AFTER (DELAYED) THE MEMBER TRAVELS OR FOR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES A. Advance Travel. When dependents are command-sponsored and authorized to travel before the member and arrive at the new OCONUS PDS before the member, Secretarial (by either the Secretary Concerned or the Secretarial Process at Service discretion) authorization/approval of housing allowance changes based on the advance arrival at the OCONUS PDS can be made under par. 10412. If advance travel of dependents has been authorized/approved by the selected process, COLA payment is also authorized/approved, without separate action based on the number of dependents at the new PDS. TLA for dependents may be authorized/approved under the same conditions for initial assignment under par. 9160. B. Delayed Travel. When dependents are authorized (or required) to travel after the member and arrive at the new OCONUS PDS after the member, Secretarial (by either the Secretary Concerned or the Secretarial Process at Service discretion) authorization/approval of housing allowance continuation based on delayed dependents travel from an (the old) OCONUS PDS under par. 10412 also authorizes continuation of COLA for the same time period without separate action. TLA for dependents may be authorized/approved IAW par. 9170. Par. 9220 applies whether the member s new PDS is in CONUS or OCONUS. *C. Deferred Travel. When dependent travel to the new OCONUS PDS is deferred pending housing availability, COLA at the old OCONUS PDS or designated place continues until the dependents depart or for 60 days after dependent travel to the new PDS is authorized. The Secretarial Process may extend the 60-day period (see par. 10406). TLA for dependents may be authorized/approved IAW par. 9170. *CD. Other Circumstances. When there is a Secretarial (by either the Secretary Concerned or the Secretarial Process at Service discretion) authorization/approval of housing allowance continuation under par. 10402 (e.g., PME, training or member s pending retirement), COLA continuation is authorized for the same time period without separate action. TLA for dependents may be authorized/approved IAW par. 9170. Par. 9220 applies whether the member s new PDS is in CONUS or OCONUS. *DDE. Assigned to Gov t Qtrs. When dependents are assigned to Gov t Qtrs ICW advance arrival at a member s OCONUS PDS, during delayed departure from a member s OCONUS PDS, or other circumstances in par. 9220- CD, a Secretarial decision (by either the Secretary Concerned or the Secretarial Process at Service discretion) to pay/continue station allowances payment is made at the same approval level as designated for housing allowance approvals. When dependents are residing in Gov t Qtrs, no specific housing allowance authorization/approval is required since a housing allowance in such case is not authorized. NOTE 1: Prior to a change to 37 USC 475 authorized by the FY06 NDAA, station allowances for a member s dependents located at an OCONUS location could be authorized only for a member assigned at an OCONUS MAP 29-15(I) Page 1 of 1
PDS. The FY06 NDAA changed 37 USC 475 by adding a new section (e) titled Payment of allowances based on overseas location of dependents. The new section permits Secretarial authorization/approval for station allowances payment based on dependents OCONUS location, even if the member is assigned inside CONUS. NOTE 2: A member may be authorized dual COLA at the with-dependent rate based on the dependent s location and the without-dependent rate at the member s PDS if dependents are command sponsored and authorized/ approved for advance or delayed travel or other circumstances in par. 9220-C D thru the Secretarial (by either the Secretary Concerned or the Secretarial Process at Service discretion) process pars. 9105-A, 9130-A, 9205-G, 10402-B, 10412-B and 10412-C). MAP 29-15(I) Page 2 of 1