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SUBJECT: AB 003-21 – Temporary BAH Increase, Various Locations (Table 26-16)
Purpose: Temporary Increase in Basic Allowance for Housing Rates for Military Housing Areas That Have Experienced Abnormal Rental Cost Increases Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019.
SUBJECT: AD 001-22 - Clarify Housing Allowances for Members Without Dependents - Election not to Reside in Government Quarters.
Purpose: Purpose: Clarifies that: (1.) members in pay grade E-6 or above must make their election not to reside in Government quarters aboard ship while the ship and/or the member is/are at the homeport or in a maintenance period; (2.) housing must be maintained at the homeport during periods of deployment for housing allowances to continue; and (3.) an approved election from the prior permanent duty station (PDS) may continue if reporting to a deployed vessel with the same homeport as the last PDS/homeport.
SUBJECT: AD 002-22 - Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) Entitlement when the Purchase Price is Zero
Purpose: Removes contradictory language in Table 26-1, Item #6 that indicates that there is no entitlement to OHA if a residence is inherited or the purchase price of the residence is ‘zero’.
SUBJECT: AD 004-22 - Clarify Housing Allowances Without Dependents - Election not to Reside in Government Quarters
Purpose: This is a companion change to AD 001-22, which clarifies that members in pay grade E-6 or above must make their election not to reside in Government quarters aboard ship while the ship is in homeport or under overhaul. This item adds specific language to address a delay in the ships arrival at the new homeport.
SUBJECT: AB - 002-20 – Early Return of Dependents (ERD) Effective Date (261008.A, 670406.A and Table 68-3)
Purpose: Clarifies the date to change allowances incident to an ERD from an Outside the Continental United States location to be effective on the date the dependents arrive at the permanent residence or the date the ERD order is approved, whichever is later.
SUBJECT: AB - 005-20 – Increase Single TLA Lodging Percentage (Table 68-11)
Purpose: Increases the lodging portion of TLA to 100% for a single Service Member or one dependent (one person). Removes the limitation for TLA Special for a single Service Member or one dependent to 65% of lodging cost. Updates hyperlinks throughout Chapter 68 of the DoDFMR to TLA computation examples.
SUBJECT: AB - 007-20 - Hyperlink Temporary Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Rate Increase Table (Table 26-16).
Purpose: Hyperlinks Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR), Volume 7A, Table 26-16, ‘Temporary BAH Rate Increase’ to the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) website to provide the most current approved locations.
Purpose: Hyperlinks Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR), Volume 7A, Table 26-18, ‘OHA Unique Expense Locations’ to the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) website to provide the most current authorized expenses and locations.
SUBJECT: AB - 009-20 - Hyperlink Overseas Cost of Living Allowances (COLA) Unique Expenses Table (Table 68-2)
Purpose: Hyperlinks Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR), Volume 7A, Table 68-2, ‘Authorized Locations and Expenses for COLA Unique Expense Reimbursement’ to the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) website to provide the most current authorized locations and expenses.
SUBJECT: AB - 014-20 – Clarification of Entitlement of Basic Allowance for Housing for Reserve Component (RC) Members (261005.A and associated Table)
Purpose: Clarifies existing policy regarding when an RC member is entitled to a Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) at the BAH-RC rate, or at the full locality rate based upon the location of the member’s primary residence during an order or call to active duty under Section 403(g) of title 37, United States Code.
SUBJECT: AB - 016-20 – Hyperlink Fractional COLA Rate by Meal Table (Table 68-6)
Purpose: Hyperlinks Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR), Volume 7A, Table 68-6, ‘Fractional COLA Rates by Meal’ to the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) website to provide the most current percentages.
SUBJECT: AB 018-20 –Valid Documentation for Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) Rent Amount
Purpose: Clarifies that the use of a dependent or spouse on active duty’s name on a lease, mortgage or deed, vice the Service member, is valid to substantiate establishing an OHA monthly rent amount if the Service member, or only the dependent in some cases, resides in the dwelling for which OHA is claimed.
(This will not be published in DoD FMR – Memorandum Issued in Lieu of DoD FMR change)
