Upload
justin-rush
View
1.658
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
BASIC PAY ADN ALLOWANCES
Citation preview
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
(This page intentionally left blank.)
MCI Course 3422C i
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
MCI Course 3422C ii
(This page intentionally left blank.)
MCI Course 3422C iii
Student Information
Number and
Title MCI 3422C
BASIC PAY AND ALLOWANCES
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.
MCI Course 3422C iv
(This page intentionally left blank.)
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
MCI Course 3422C vi
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C vii
Study Guide, Continued
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C viii
Study Guide, Continued
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
BASIC PAY AND ALLOWANCES
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
MCI Course 3422C 1-2 Study Unit 1
(This page left blank intentionally.)
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
MCI Course 3422C 1-4 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
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
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-5 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
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 20031111 to 20070220 Active 0 (Time lost)
USMC 20070221 to Present
Computation
Area Use this area to compute the creditable service.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-6 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Creditable Service for Basic Pay, Continued
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
since the 29th is the last day of the month.
2003 11 10
2007 02 20
3 Add all beginning dates. 2001 01 02
+ 2003 11 11
4004 12 13
4 Add all ending dates. 2003 11 10
+ 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 Always add 1 day for each period of continuous
service to account for inclusive dates.
6 01 17
+ 2
6 01 19
7 Subtract the number of days time lost, if any. 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
9 Subtract total creditable service from first day of
current contract. This step is used to compute a
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-7 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Creditable Service for Basic Pay, Continued
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
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-8 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Creditable Service for Basic Pay, Continued
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
MCI Course 3422C 1-9 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
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.
USMCR 19950302 to 19960115 Inactive 0 (Time lost)
USMC 19960116 to 20000115 Active 0 (Time lost)
USMC 20000116 to 20060115 Active 0 (Time lost)
USMC 20060116 to present
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-10 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
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
since the 29th is the last day of the month.
2000 01 15
2006 01 15
3 Add all beginning dates. 1996 01 16
+2000 01 16
3996 02 32
4 Add all ending dates. 2000 01 15
+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
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-11 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Pay Entry Base Date, Continued
Practice
Solution,
continued
Step Action Example
Yr Mo Day
6 Always add 1 day for each period of continuous
service to account for inclusive dates.
9 11 28
+ 2
9 11 30
7 Subtract the number of days time lost, if any. 0 00 00
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
9 Subtract total creditable service from first day of
current contract. This step is used to compute a
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-12 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Pay Entry Base Date, Continued
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
MCI Course 3422C 1-13 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
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.
Basic pay rate $1357.20
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate $45.24
4 Multiply the daily pay rate by
the period of service.
Daily pay rate $45.24
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-14 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
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.
Basic pay rate $1357.20
3 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate $1357.20
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate $45.24
4 Multiply the daily pay rate by the
period of service.
Daily pay rate $45.24
Period of service 26
Jul basic pay $1176.24
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-15 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Computing Basic Pay, Continued
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
1 Find period of service. 1-16 Feb 16 days
2 Find the basic pay rate. LCpl
with more than 3 years is
$1950.00.
Basic pay rate $1950.00
3 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate $1950.00
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate $65.00
4 Multiply the daily pay rate by the
period of service.
Daily pay rate $65.00
Period of service 16
Feb basic pay $1040.00
The Lance Corporals basic pay for 1-16 Feb 2011 is $1040.00.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-16 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Computing Basic Pay, Continued
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
with more than 10 years is
$3192.30.
Basic pay rate $3192.30
3 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate $3192.30
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate $106.41
4 Multiply the daily pay rate by the
period of service.
Daily pay rate $106.41
Period of service 29
Aug basic pay $3085.89
The Staff Sergeants basic pay for 1-29 Aug 2011 is $3085.89.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-17 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Computing Basic Pay, Continued
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
2 Find the basic pay rate. Pvt with
less than 4 months is $1357.20.
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-18 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Computing Basic Pay, Continued
Practice
Solution 3 The Privates basic pay for February is computed as follows:
Step Action Example
1 Find period of service. 14-28 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.
Basic pay rate $1357.20
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate $45.24
4 Multiply the daily pay rate by the
period of service.
Daily pay rate $45.24
Period of service 15
Jul basic pay $678.60
The Privates basic pay for 14-28 Feb 2011 is $678.60.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-19 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Computing Basic Pay, Continued
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
1 Find the basic pay rate. LCpl
with more than 2 years is
$1838.70.
Basic pay rate $1838.70
2 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate $1838.70
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate $61.29
3 Multiply the daily pay rate by
the number of days in a non-pay
status.
Daily pay rate $61.29
Days in non-pay status 3
Non-pay deduction $183.87
4 Deduct the non-pay deduction
from the basic pay rate.
Basic pay rate $1838.70
Non-pay deduction 183.87 Apr basic pay $1654.83
The Lance Corporals basic pay rate for April is $1654.83.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-20 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Computing Basic Pay, Continued
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
1 Find the basic pay rate. LCpl
with more than 2 years is
$1838.70.
Basic pay rate $1838.70
2 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate $1838.70
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate $61.29
3 Multiply the daily pay rate by the
number of days of unauthorized
absence.
Daily pay rate $61.29
Days of UA 3
Non-pay deduction $ 183.96
4 Deduct the non-pay deduction
from the basic pay rate.
Basic pay rate $1838.70
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-21 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Computing Basic Pay, Continued
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.
Basic pay rate $1644.90
2 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate $1644.90
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate $54.83
3 Multiply the daily pay rate by
the number of days in a non-pay
status.
Daily pay rate $54.83
Days in non-pay status 7
Non-pay deduction $383.81
4 Deduct the non-pay deduction
from the basic pay rate.
Basic pay rate $1644.90
Non-pay deduction 383.81 Jul basic pay $1261.09
PFC Bones basic pay for July is $1261.09.
MCI Course 3422C 1-22 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Computing Basic Pay, Continued
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
1 Find the basic pay rate. LCpl
with more than 2 years is
$1838.70.
Basic pay rate LCpl $1838.70
2 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate LCpl $1838.70
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate LCpl $61.29
3 Multiply the daily pay rate by
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
with more than 2 years is
$2014.20.
Basic pay rate Cpl $2014.20
5 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate Cpl $2014.20
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate Cpl $67.14
6 Multiply the daily pay rate by
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-23 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Computing Basic Pay, Continued
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
1 Find the basic pay rate. LCpl
with more than 2 years
$1838.70.
Basic pay rate E3/2 $1838.70
2 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate E3/2 $1838.70
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate E3/2 $61.29
3 Multiply the daily pay rate by
the number of days of service as
E3/2; period involved 5/1 and
5/2
Daily pay rate E3/2 $61.29
2 days in May as E3/2 2
Basic pay for E3/2 $122.58
4 Find the basic pay rate. LCpl
with more than 3 years
$1950.00.
Basic pay rate E3/3 $1950.00
5 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate E3/3 $1950.00
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate E3/3 $65.00
6 Multiply the daily pay rate by
the number of days of service as
E3/3; period involved is 5/3-
5/31.
Daily pay rate E3/3 $65.00
28 days in May as E3/3 28
Basic pay rate E3/3 $1820.00
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-24 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Computing Basic Pay, Continued
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
1 Find the basic pay rate. LCpl
with more than 2 years is
$1838.70.
Basic pay rate E3/2 $1838.70
2 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate E3/2 $1838.70
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate E3/2 $61.29
3 Multiply the daily pay rate by
the number of days as an E3/2,
period 5/1 and 5/2.
Daily pay rate E3/2 $61.29
2 days as E3/2 2
Basic pay for E3/2 $122.58
4 Find the basic pay rate; PFC,
$1644.90.
Basic pay rate PFC $1644.90
5 Divide the basic pay rate by 30
days in the month.
Basic pay rate PFC $1644.90
Divide by 30 30
Daily pay rate PFC $54.83
6 Multiply the daily pay rate by
the number of days of service as
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 E3/2 $122.58
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.
MCI Course 3422C 1-25 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
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
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-26 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-27 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Leave Account, Continued
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-28 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1
Leave Account, Continued
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?
USMCR 20041012 to 20050112 Inactive 0 (Time lost)
USMC 20050113 to 20090113 Active 0 (Time lost)
USMC 20090114 to Present
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
USMCR 20020528 to 20020712 Inactive 0 (Time lost)
USMC 20020713 to 20060712 Active 0 (Time lost)
USMC 20060713 to Present
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
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-30 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1 Exercise
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
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-31 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1 Exercise
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
MCI Course 3422C 1-32 Study Unit 1, Lesson 1 Exercise
(This page intentionally left blank.)
MCI Course 3422C 1-33 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-34 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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
MCI Course 3422C 1-35 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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).
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-36 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-37 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
Basic Allowance for Housing, Continued
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-38 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
Basic Allowance for Housing, Continued
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-39 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
Basic Allowance for Housing, Continued
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
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-40 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
Basic Allowance for Housing, Continued
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
MCI Course 3422C 1-41 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-42 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-43 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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.
MCI Course 3422C 1-44 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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).
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-45 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-46 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
Clothing Replacement Allowance, Continued
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-47 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
Clothing Replacement Allowance, Continued
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.
MCI Course 3422C 1-47 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-48 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-49 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
Family Separation Allowance, Continued
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-50 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
Family Separation Allowance, Continued
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-51 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
Family Separation Allowance, Continued
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.
MCI Course 3422C 1-51 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-52 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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.
Continued on next page
MCI Course 3422C 1-53 Study Unit 1, Lesson 2
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