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U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve

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Pay/Entitlements
special pay prorate

MODIFICATION OF THE QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR PAYMENT OF HFP/IDP TO 1/30TH OF THE MAXIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT ($225)

 

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SUBJ/PRORATING OF SPECIAL PAY - HOSTILE FIRE AND IMMINENT DANGER PAY (HF/IDP) TO 1/30TH OF THE MAXIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT ($225) EFFECTIVE 20120101//

REF/A/DOC/FY12 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA), TITLE VI, SECTION 616//NOTAL//

REF/B/DOC/U.S.C. TITLE 37, SECTIONS 310 AND 351//NOTAL//

REF/C/DODFMR VOL 7A//

NARR/REF A PROVIDES CHANGES TO REF B REGARDING MODIFICATION OF THE QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR PAYMENT OF HFP/IDP TO 1/30TH OF THE MAXIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT ($225). REF C IS DODFMR VOL 7A, CHAPTER 44, PARAGRAPH 440102.A.3.

POC/DFAS-CL/JFLS/TEL: DSN 580-5653/TEL: COMM (216) 522-5653//   

RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE IS LABELED PAAN 01-12 AND RPAAN 01-12 FOR ID PURPOSES.

2. PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE A NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGE EFF 20120101, REGARDING THE PRORATING OF HFP/IDP TO 1/30TH OF THE MAXIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT ($225.00).

3.  AS DIRECTED BY REFS A AND B, EFF 20120101, THE ENTITLEMENT TO HFP/IDP IS TO BE A PRORATED MONTHLY ENTITLEMENT WHERE EACH DAY ELIGIBLE EQUALS 1/30TH OF THE MAXIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT ($225) PAYABLE TO A MEMBER.

EXAMPLE 1.  MEMBER ARRIVES IN A DESIGNATED HF/IDP AREA ON 20120110. MARINE IS ENTITLED TO HFP/IDP IN THE AMOUNT OF $157.50 FOR JAN 201($225 DIVIDED BY 30 = $7.50 DAILY RATE X 21 DAYS = $157.50).  

EXAMPLE 2.  MEMBER ARRIVES IN A DESIGNATED HFP/IDP AREA 20120125 AND DEPARTS 20120226. MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO HFP/IDP AS FOLLOWS:

20120125-20120130-$225.00 DIVIDED BY 30 = $7.50 X  6 DAYS = $ 45.00 20120201-20120226-$225.00 DIVIDED BY 30 = $7.50 X 26 DAYS = $195.00

                                               TOTAL:       $240.00

EXAMPLE 3.  MEMBER ARRIVES IN A DESIGNATED HFP/IDP AREA 20120125. MEMBER IS WOUNDED 20120201, MEDEVACED, AND HOSPITALIZED AS WIA AS AN INPATIENT.  MEMBER IS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL 20120225 AND DOES NOT RETURN TO A DESIGNATED HFP/IDP AREA. MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO HFP/IDP AS FOLLOWS:

20120125-20120130-$225.00 DIVIDED BY 30 = $7.50 X  6 DAYS =$  45.00

20120201-20120225-$225.00 DIVIDED BY 30 = $7.50 X 25 DAYS = $187.50

                                                TOTAL:      $232.50

4.  A MCTFS CHANGE TO PROCESS HFP/IDP TTCS REPORTING AFTER 20120101 WITH AND ED OF 20120101 OR LATER, WILL BUILD THE HFP/IDP REMARKS PER THE FROM DATE AND TO DATE REPORTED.  THE MCTFS CHANGE WILL REMOVE THE LOGIC THAT COVERTS THE REPORTED START DATES TO THE 1ST OF THE MONTH AND STOP DATES TO THE END OF MONTH.  THIS CHANGE IS INTENDED TO MODIFY THE MCTFS LOGIC FOR THE MAJORITY OF ADMIN IMPACTED REPORTED TRANSACTIONS FOR HFP/IDP - STRT, STOP, CRED AND CHEK. 

5.  THIS MCTFS CHANGE DOES NOT IMPACT WHAT ADMIN UNITS REPORT FOR HFP/IDP STRT AND STOP TRANSACTIONS (TO INCLUDE WIA/HOSPITALIZED INPATIENT MARINES) IN THAT CURRENT INSTRUCTION IN THE MCTFS PRIUM, PAR 9-90701.8 AND 9-90701.9, STATE THAT ADMIN UNITS ARE TO REPORT THE ACTUAL DAY THE MARINE WENT INTO AND OUT OF THE DESIGNATED HF/IDP AREA.

6.  HFP/IDP AND MAXIMUM CZTE WAGES FOR OFFICERS.  PER THE DODFMR VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 44, THE MAXIMUM MONTHLY CZTE WAGES FOR REGULAR OFFICERS (DOES NOT INCLUDE WARRANT OFFICERS) IS THE SUM OF THE HIGHEST RATE OF ENLISTED BASIC PAY PAYABLE UNDER TABLE 1-10 AND THE AMOUNT OF HFP/IDP ACTUALLY PAID TO THE OFFICER FOR THE QUALIFYING MONTH.  EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012, THE HIGHEST RATE OF ENLISTED BASIC PAY IS $7,609.50 AND THE AMOUNT OF HFP/IDP CAN RANGE FROM 1 DAY FOR $7.50 FOR A MONTHLY MAXIMUM OF $7,617.00 TO 30 DAYS FOR $225.00 FOR A MONTHLY MAXIMUM OF $7,834.50. 

7.  ADMIN UNITS ARE REQUESTED TO NOT REPORT HFP/IDP STRT OR STOP TRANSACTIONS ON U&E DAYS.  PER PAAN 36-11, LISTED BELOW ARE 2012 U&E DATES THROUGH MARCH 2012:

05 JAN 12   THURSDAY        13 JAN 12       007

25 JAN 12   WEDNESDAY       01 FEB 12       008

08 FEB 12   WEDNESDAY       15 FEB 12       009

23 FEB 12   THURSDAY        01 MAR 12       010

08 MAR 12   THURSDAY        15 MAR 12       011

22 MAR 12   THURSDAY        30 MAR 12       012

8.  HFP/IDP CRED AND CHEK TRANSACTIONS:

A.  AN UPDATE TO THE MCTFS PRIUM (PARS 9-90701.7 AND 9-0700.10) WILL BE MADE REGARDING HFP/IDP CRED AND CHEK TRANSACTIONS TO ALSO REQUIRE REPORTING OF THE ACTUAL DAY THE MARINE WENT INTO AND OUT OF A HFP/IDP DESIGNATED AREA. 

B.  IN THE INTERIM, HFP/IDP CRED AND CHEK TRANSACTION (TTCS 236/001, 297/001, TTC 538/000 and 538/001) WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL AFTER THE MCTFS SYSTEM CHANGE IS LINKED.  UNITS SHOULD USE THE START AND STOP TRANSACTIONS.

9.  DO/FOS ARE NOT TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AS MCPRD WILL MONITOR AND ADJUST IMPACTED TTCS UNTIL SYSTEMS CHANGES ARE IMPLEMENTED PER PARA 6 ABOVE.  TTC/SEQ  538/000 and 538/001 WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL MCTFS SYSTEM CHANGE FOR CRED AND CHEK TRANSACTIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED.

10.  ADMIN UNITS ARE REQUESTED TO ADVISE ALL MARINES IN A QUALIFYING AREA EFF 20120101 TO BE AWARE OF THIS NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGE, AND THAT THEIR HFP/IDP ENTITLEMENT WILL STOP THE DAY THEY LEAVE A QUALIFYING AREA OR DESIGNATED HFP/IDP AREA.  

11.  A CHANGE TO REF C WILL BE MADE BY DFAS-IN AT A FUTURE DATE.

12.  UPDATES TO THIS PAAN WILL BE MADE AS HFP/IDP SYSTEM CHANGES ARE IMPLEMENTED.                                              

13.  THIS PAAN HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH HQMC-RFF/MCPRD & MCDOSS, HQMC-MI/MISSA AND DFAS-CL/JFLS.                          

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Reservist FSA

Do Reserve Marines rate FSA for back-to-back orders over 30 days?  Do Reserve Marines doing drills in conjunction with orders over 30 days rate FSA?

Situation:
Reserve Marines are part of ADVON for AT and will be on ADOS for the period 15 Sept - 30 Sept in 29 Palms
Marines will be executing AT (back to back) for the period 1-15 Oct in 29 Palms
Immediately followed by IDTs for the period 16 - 27 Oct (again, still in 29 Palms)

I am sure the member is entitled to FSA for the back-to-back periods of active duty, is he?

Does the member rate FSA while in a drilling status?

Answer:

DFAS Determination is that the Marine is entitled to FSA for active service over 30-days and separated from the dependents.  The fact that the service is under separate orders does not negate the entitlement to FSA.

Entitlements to FSA-T for this type of duty (back-to-back orders exceeding 30-days) would require a QUAD to the Finance Office.  Ensure that you send a copy of the DFAS Determination so that there are no questions.
See Chapter 57 of the DODFMR vol. 7a paragraph 570101 and 570503 below since the orders were for more than 30 consecutive days the member is entitled to FSA.  If the member is on orders for more than 30 days and is away from his/her dependents, SNM is entitled to FSA-T.  

570101. Entitlements
A. Active Duty With Pay. A member of a Reserve Component serving on active duty with pay is entitled to receive pay according to the member's years of service and the grade in which the member is serving.
NOTE: As used in this chapter, the term "active duty" includes active duty training; active duty for training; full-time training duty; annual training duty and attendance while in active service at a school designated as a Service school by law or the Secretary of the Military Department concerned;
temporary active duty when the pay is chargeable to a Reserve appropriation or; in the case of the National Guard; full-time training; and other full-time duty. It does not mean extended active duty. Extended active duty (EAD) is defined as active duty performed by a member of a Reserve Component
when strength accountability passes from the Reserve Component to the active military establishment.
570503. Family Separation Allowance (FSA)
 
A. The provisions of Chapter 27 apply to a member of a Reserve Component on
active duty with pay for periods of more than 30 days.
Toys For Tots

Latest Admin Updates

Using Drills In Support of Toys For Tots

 

There have been several questions surrounding Force Policy Letter (09-10) and changes made to the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program for 2010.  Please allow us to provide some clarification:

1 - The changes to the Toys for Tots program was due to fiscal restraints.
2 - Reserve members cannot be "paid" for participating in Toys for Tots events.
3 - ADOS cannot be used for Toys for Tots alone.  If a Marine is serving on ADOS performing mission essential tasks, then he/she may also participate in Toys for Tots - but the mission essential task has priority.
4 - Drills (Regular, ATP, RMP, AFTP, FHD) cannot be used for Toys for Tots alone.  If a Marine is serving on any type of drill and performing tasks directly associated with the type of drill being performed then the Marine may also participate in Toys for Tots - but the duty being performed for the specific type of drill has priority.
5 - Annual Training cannot be used for Toys for Tots.  If a Marine is serving on AT performing training requirements, then he/she may also participate in Toys for Tots - but the training requirements associated with the AT have priority.
6 - IAW para 4700.15.b(2) of the MCRAMM, "appropriate duty" orders are allowed for "public affairs" duties.  MFR G1/Ops is currently reviewing our "delegation of authorities" as it relates to approval of "appropriate duty orders".  If the MSCs have not already been delegated approval authority over "appropriate duty", it is forthcoming.

There may have been some confusing information released earlier as it relates to use of ATP/RMP for TFT - If there are any questions or additional clarification required, POC in the G1 as it relates to pay and allowances is MFR Admin Assist Unit at MFRAAU@usmc.mil
Career Status Bonus

Latest Admin Updates

CSB for Reserve Marines in Sanctuary

What the below basically says is that no reserve personnel will qualify for CSB since they
are not brought into Sanctuary until they have 18 years...

MPO DETERMINATION: Only a reservist at the 14.5 to 15 year mark, who has
been approved/authorized to serve till 20 years of service (granted
sanctuary at 14.5/15 years of service), is eligible to elect CSB. If it can
not be determined at the 14.5 to 15 year mark that a reservist will serve
until 20 years the member is not eligible to elect CSB.

JUSTIFICATION: By statute, active duty Marine Corps personnel are required
to be notified of eligibility to elect the CSB bginning at the 14.5 years
of active service mark. Marine Corps reservists, as a general proposition,
are not eligible to receive a CSB because there is no basis to notify a
reservist at the 14.5 to 15 year mark, if the member is not already
guaranteed to serve up to 20 years on active duty. There is also a limited
likelihood that a reservist would have been approved to serve the required
time to achieve and then surpass the sanctuary mark.

R/S
Major Paul Gulbrandsen
Compensation Policy
Headquarters Marine Corps
703-784-9386 DSN 278-9386
office mailbox: mpo@usmc.mil
Muster Duty Allowance

Latest Admin Updates

2011 Muster Duty Allowance

ALCON:

    This info is provided for your info, use and distribution as necessary.

 

    The Muster Duty Allowance for members of the Ready Reserve, effective 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2011, is $215.63.

Mr. Kerry Cerny

HQMC, M&RA, MPO (Military Personnel Policy)

HR Spec (Mil)(703) 784-9387

kerry.cerny@usmc.mil

 
Off-Site IDT Travel

How does off-site IDT travel pay out?

Read the attached document to see how off-site IDT travel reimbursement/advances pay out for your reservists.

OFF-SITE IDT TRAVEL.doc
Courtesy Drills

Latest Admin Updates

Procedures for Courtesy Drills

ALTHOUGH "COURTESY DRILLING" IS NOT AN ACTUAL MCRAMM RECOGNIZED TYPE OF
DRILL, IT DOES IN FACT OCCUR ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES
WILL BE USED AS PART OF THE COURTESY DRILLING PROCEDURES.

* MARINE REQUESTS TO CONDUCT COURTESY DRILL WITH PARENT SMCR UNIT
* OFF-SITE UNIT WHERE THE COURTESY DRILL IS TO BE PERFORMED MUST PROVIDE
APPROVAL
* PARENT COMMAND PREPARES AND SUBMITS MUSTER SHEET(S) TO THE COURTESY SITE
* MARINE MUSTERS AT THE COURTESY SITE
* COURTESY SITE'S MUSTERING OFFICIAL MUSTERS THE MARINE AND THE CERTIFYING
OFFICIAL SIGNS THE MUSTER SHEET
* COMPLETED MUSTER SHEET IS PROVIDED TO THE PARENT UNIT
* PARENT UNIT'S CERTIFYING OFFICIAL MUST COUNTERSIGN THE MUSTER SHEET
* FILE COPIES OF THE MUSTER SHEETS ARE MAINTAINED BY BOTH SITES
* PARENT UNIT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A COPY OF THE COURTESY SITES'
'CERTIFYING OFFICIAL' AUTHORIZATION LETTER TO FILE WITH THE MUSTER SHEET
BAH Rate Protection

Frequently Asked Questions

How is BAH Rate Protection working for the CY 10 change?

 

HQMC M&RA (MI Div) and DFAS were consulted with regards to this question.
They confirmed that when we change over to the 2010 BAH Rates, HQMC will
automatically rate protect everyone whose rates go down.  The logic for rate
protection is not related to any TTCs.

Rate protection continues unless the status of a service member changes due
to: (1.) Permanent Change of Station, (2.) Reduction in pay grade, (3.)
Change in dependent status.  In the case of PCA, the Join entry will remove
the rate protection.  At that point, DFAS (MCPRD) has to JAM the record.
The reason for this is it would be very costly to build a MCC/ZIP/MHA table
and try to maintain it.  In some cases, a PCA can change the member's
location and duty station area; in such cases, a member may request to
receive the higher BAH rate.  HQMC M&RA(MM Div) serves as the decision
maker for such requests.
Accession BAH

How does BAH work for accession pipeline Marines?

NEW BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) PROCEDURES FOR RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) MARINES ATTENDING ACCESSION TRAINING AND CLARIFICATION OF BAH PROCEDURES FOR OTHER FORMS OF RESERVE DUTY
Date Signed: 5/20/2008
MARADMIN Number: 305/08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 305/08
R 201533Z MAY 08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MP DIV// SUBJ/NEW BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) PROCEDURES FOR RESERVE /COMPONENT (RC) MARINES ATTENDING ACCESSION TRAINING AND /CLARIFICATION OF BAH PROCEDURES FOR OTHER FORMS OF RESERVE DUTY// REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20080101//
NARR/REF/A/JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JFTR)/// POC/P.R. BONINCONTRI/CAPT/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9386 /TEL:DSN 278-9386// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, RC MARINES WITHOUT DEPENDENTS MAY BE AUTHORIZED A BAH WHILE ATTENDING ACCESSION TRAINING.
THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THIS CHANGE TO THE POLICY AND CLARIFIES CURRENT BAH POLICY FOR RC MARINES ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY: (1) TO ATTEND ACCESSION TRAINING; (2) IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY; OR (3) FOR A PERIOD OF 31 DAYS OR MORE.
2. RESERVE COMPONENT BAH POLICY:
A. REF A IS THE GOVERNING REGULATION FOR BAH.
B. RC MARINES ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR OTHER THAN ACCESSION PIPELINE TRAINING ARE AUTHORIZED BAH BASED ON THE DURATION AND TYPE OF ACTIVATION ORDERS. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO RC MARINES WITH DEPENDENTS AND WITHOUT DEPENDENTS. ADDITIONAL DOD GUIDANCE IS ANNOTATED IN CHAPTER 10, U10428 OF REF A.
3. THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 AUTHORIZED THE PAYMENT OF BAH TO RC MARINES WITHOUT DEPENDENTS, ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING ACCESSION TRAINING, WHO BECAUSE OF SUCH ORDER, ARE UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO OCCUPY A RESIDENCE WHICH IS OWNED BY THE MEMBER OR FOR WHICH RENTAL PAYMENTS ARE PAID.
ACCESSION TRAINING INCLUDES RECRUIT TRAINING AND FOLLOW-ON FORMAL SCHOOL TRAINING UNTIL THE MARINE OBTAINS A PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY (MOS).
4. ACCESSION PIPELINE BAH:
A. RC MARINES WITH DEPENDENTS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR ACCESSION TRAINING ARE AUTHORIZED BAH BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE PLACE OF RESIDENCE (ACTIVATION LOCATION).
B. RC MARINES WITHOUT DEPENDENTS MAY BE ENTITLED TO BAH IF THE RC MARINE MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS LONG-TERM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR RESIDENCE THAT WAS IN EFFECT PRIOR TO ATTENDING ACCESSION TRAINING. THE FOLLOWING QUALIFIES AS AN ELIGIBLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHICH THE PAYMENT OF BAH IS AUTHORIZED:
(1) FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DOMICILE AT THE PRINCIPLE PLACE OF RESIDENCE IS DEFINED AS RENTAL OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS PAID ON THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF THE MARINE AT THE TIME OF ORDER TO ACTIVE DUTY. ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF INCLUDE A MORTGAGE OR DEED TO A HOME, A RENTAL LEASE AGREEMENT IN THE MARINE'S NAME, OR CONSISTENT HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION OF PAYMENTS FOR HOUSING IN EXCESS OF 6 MONTHS.
(A) PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DOES NOT INCLUDE A NOTARIZED PROMISSORY AGREEMENT OR A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN A RELATIVE OR A FRIEND THAT IS NOT A TRUE COMMERCIAL AND LEGAL AGREEMENT OR THAT IS FOR A DOMICILE THAT IS JOINTLY OCCUPIED BY THE MARINE AND A RELATIVE OR FRIEND. A MEMBER RESIDING IN THE HOME OF A FRIEND OR RELATIVE MAY NOT HAVE THE FRIEND/RELATIVE PREPARE A LEASE IN ORDER FOR THE MEMBER TO CLAIM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RESIDENCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF BAH.
(B) A HOUSE OR APARTMENT MUST BE A "LEGITIMATE"
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY (RENTED OR LEASED BY THE MEMBER) IN ORDER FOR IT TO QUALIFY FOR PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
(C) LEGITIMATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY IS PROPERTY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR RENT TO THE PUBLIC (AND NOT JUST TO A
FRIEND/RELATIVE) AND FOR WHICH THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING THE RENT AS INCOME TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
(D) A MEMBER MAY NOT "SUBLEASE" OR "SUBLET" A HOME FROM ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS ALREADY ENTERED INTO A LEASING AGREEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER.
(2) TO BE CONSIDERED A VALID LEASE, THE MEMBER MUST HAVE ENTERED INTO THE LEASE AGREEMENT 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO ATTENDING ACCESSION TRAINING AND THE LEASED PROPERTY MUST BE MAINTAINED BY THE MEMBER DURING THE ACCESSION TRAINING PERIOD FOR CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY TO BAH.
(3) RC MARINES WHO CHANGE THEIR PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DURING PERIODS OF LEAVE IN BETWEEN RECRUIT TRAINING AND/OR SUBSEQUENT ACCESSION TRAINING COURSES MUST RECERTIFY THEIR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO RETAIN THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO BAH. IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, THE BAH RATE WILL REFLECT THE NEW ZIP CODE LOCALITY RATE.
(4) TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WILL RESULT IN THE PAYMENT OF BAH BEING STOPPED.
(5) CHANGES IN DEPENDENCY STATUS WILL RESULT IN RECERTIFICATION OF BAH. MEMBERS THAT ACQUIRE DEPENDENTS DURING PERIODS OF TRANSIT OR LEAVE WILL REPORT THIS CHANGE UPON REPORTING TO THEIR NEXT TRAINING LOCATION OR RESERVE CENTER. MEMBERS THAT LOSE DEPENDENTS WILL ADHERE TO THE GUIDANCE IN THIS MARADMIN FROM DATE OF LOSS.
5. RC MARINES ON INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IADT) ORDERS ARE IN THE ACCESSION PIPELINE. RC MARINES REMAIN IN THE ACCESSION PIPELINE UNTIL INITIAL TRAINING IS COMPLETED AND THE RC MARINE IS ASSIGNED A PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS). INITIAL TRAINING INCLUDES FOLLOW-ON TRAINING AT THE SCHOOL OF INFANTRY AND/OR PRIMARY MOS SCHOOL TRAINING. IN THESE SITUATIONS RC MARINES MAY BE ISSUED SPLIT INCREMENT ORDERS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTENDING BASIC TRAINING (SUMMER #1); SOI-MCT (SUMMER #2); AND PMOS TRAINING (SUMMER #3).
THESE ORDERS ARE CONSIDERED INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TYPE ORDERS AND AS SUCH ACCESSION BAH IS PAYABLE PROVIDED THE MEMBER MAINTAINS A FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS DEFINED IN THIS MESSAGE.
6. CLARIFICATION OF CURRENT BAH POLICIES AS REFLECTED IN REF (A) ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. RC MEMBERS WITH OR WITHOUT DEPENDENTS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY (OTHER THAN FOR A CONTINGENCY OR ACCESSION TRAINING) FOR LESS THAN
31 DAYS ARE ENTITLED TO BAH-RC (EITHER AT THE WITH OR WITHOUT DEPENDENT RATE). BAH-RC RATES CAN BE FOUND ON THE PER DIEM TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE WEBSITE.
B. RC MEMBERS WITH OR WITHOUT DEPENDENTS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY (OTHER THAN FOR A CONTINGENCY OR ACCESSION TRAINING) FOR 31 DAYS OR MORE ARE ENTITLED TO BAH. THE ZIP CODE LOCALITY RATE IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF THE RC MARINE UNLESS PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS ARE ISSUED AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG) MOVE IS AUTHORIZED.
C. RC MEMBERS WITH OR WITHOUT DEPENDENTS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY, REGARDLESS OF THE DURATION OF ORDERS, ARE ENTITLED TO BAH FROM THE DATE OF ACTIVATION. THE ZIP CODE LOCALITY RATE IS BASED UPON THE PRINCIPLE PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF THE RC MARINE AT THE TIME OF ACTIVATION. THE PRINCIPLE PLACE OF RESIDENCE IS THE LOCATION FROM WHICH THE MEMBER WAS ACTIVATED OR THE
MEMBER'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE AT THE TIME OF ACTIVATION.
D. RC MEMBERS WITH OR WITHOUT DEPENDENTS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR ACCESSION TRAINING, REGARDLESS OF THE DURATION OF ORDERS, ARE AUTHORIZED BAH PER PAR 4 OF THIS MESSAGE.
E. PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT REQUIRED TO START BAH FOR ANY TYPE OF RC DUTY OTHER THAN ACCESSION TRAINING.
F. WHEN PCS ORDERS ARE ISSUED (PCS APPN DATA IS REFLECTED IN THE ORDERS), BAH IS PAID BASED ON THE NEW PERMANENT DUTY STATION AND THE ASSIGNMENT TO GOVERNMENT QUARTERS. IF SINGLE TYPE GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ARE ASSIGNED, THEN BAH PARTIAL IS PAID.
7. THE ACTIVATION SITE CERTIFYING OFFICIAL WILL AUTHENTICATE THE PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT THE INITIAL ACTIVATION AND SUBSEQUENT ACTIVATIONS OF THE ACCESSION PIPELINE MARINE.
8. MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT FINANCE OFFICES WILL NOT PAY BAH TO RESERVE MARINES WITHOUT PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
QUESTIONS REGARDING VALID PROOF OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE FORWARDED TO MANPOWER MILITARY POLICY (MPO).
9. RETENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY INDIVIDUAL MARINES TO SUBSTANTIATE THE BAH LOCALITY RATE UPON ACTIVATION WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE UNIT'S CORRESPONDENCE FILES. RETENTION WILL BE FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, PLUS 2-YEARS FROM THE COMPLETION OF THE ACTIVATION PERIOD.
10. THE POLICY CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//
IADT Claims

Latest Admin Updates

Clarification for IADT travel claims

Ensure that the CORRECT MODE of transportation is being annotated on IADT travel claims.

99% of the time it should be TP, NOT CP.  This will affect the number of days marines are paid on the travel claims.  The DO/FO will pay the vouchers according to what ADMIN/Mbr puts on the voucher.

The DO/FO knows this is wrong, but WILL ONLY PAY what's on the 1351-2.  This error occurs on the end of the trip taking the Marine back home to the HTC.  There is no requirement for plane tickets, so there's no way for the clerks to validate what the Marine did.

Example:

SNM arrives Airport 6/13
SNM arrives Home 6/14 

If written CP on the claim, the member only rates 1 day.  6/13
If written TP on the claim, the member rates 2 days.  6/13-6/14
Retro Stop Loss Pay

RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY IMPLEMENTATION
Date Signed: 10/23/2009
MARADMIN 624/09

UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0624/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP// SUBJ/RETROACTIVE STOP
LOSS SPECIAL PAY IMPLEMENTATION// REF/A/MSGID:MSG/OSD PR/YMD:20090923//
AMPN/REF A IS OSD PR IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE// POC/K.
CERNY/CIV/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9388// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THE
PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE SUBJECT AUTHORITY AND PROVIDE
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM AND WHICH CURRENT AND
FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SPECIAL PAY BENEFITS.
FURTHER, TO EXPLAIN HOW TO SUBMIT A CLAIM TO THE MARINE CORPS POINT OF
CONTACT. DETAILED APPLICATION GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE.
2. BACKGROUND
A. THE MARINE CORPS HAS NOT USED STOP LOSS SINCE 2003. THE MARINE CORPS
JUDICIOUSLY USED STOP LOSS BETWEEN JANUARY 07, 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2003,
IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT CONTINGENCIES AS A SHORT-TERM POLICY TO RETAIN THE
MINIMUM NUMBER OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES JUSTIFIED BY THE
CIRCUMSTANCES.
B. THE WAR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009, AUTHORIZES RETROACTIVE
STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY OF 500 DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR EACH MONTH OR ANY PORTION
OF A MONTH DURING THE PERIOD SPECIFIED THAT THE SERVICE MEMBER WAS RETAINED
ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF STOP LOSS AUTHORITY. THE
ACT APPLIES TO SERVICE MEMBERS WHO WERE STOP LOSSED DURING THE PERIOD
BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. THE ACT
REQUIRES THE SERVICES TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTING THE AUTHORITY NLT OCTOBER 21,
2009. ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL MAY SUBMIT CLAIMS BEGINNING OCTOBER 21, 2009
THROUGH OCTOBER 21, 2010.
C. DC MRA HAS ESTABLISHED A SPECIAL OFFICE TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE THIS
PROGRAM. THE REFERENCE PROVIDES OSD'S IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE.
3. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
A. ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES, INCLUDING FORMER AND RETIRED
MARINES, WHO, AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001,
AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY WHILE THE MARINES'
ENLISTMENT OR PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE WAS INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED, OR
WHOSE ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIREMENT WAS SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO APPLICATION OF A
'STOP LOSS'
AUTHORITY.
B. BY LAW, RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS RETAINED UNDER STOP LOSS WILL
RECEIVE RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY ONLY WHILE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY.
AS SUCH, THERE MAY BE PERIODS BEFORE MOBILIZATION/AFTER DEMOBILIZATION WHILE
UNDER STOP LOSS, WHERE NO RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY IS AUTHORIZED.
FOR EXAMPLE, PERIODS OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
THIS SPECIAL PAY.
C. MARINES WHO WERE DISCHARGED OR RELEASED FROM THE MARINE CORPS UNDER
OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO RECEIVE RETROACTIVE
STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY UNDER THIS AUTHORITY.
4. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. ELIGIBLE MARINES MUST SUBMIT THEIR CLAIMS FOR RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS
SPECIAL PAY TO HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS BETWEEN OCTOBER 21, 2009 AND
NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 21, 2010 AND MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER
21, 2010.
B. ELIGIBLE MARINES WILL RECEIVE A PAYMENT OF 500 DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR
EACH MONTH OR ANY PORTION OF A MONTH DURING THE PERIOD SPECIFIED THAT THE
MARINE WAS RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF A STOP
LOSS AUTHORITY.
C. MARINES MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTED PROOF THEY WERE STOP LOSSED WITH THEIR
CLAIM (FOR EXAMPLE, DD FORM 214 AND/OR DD FORM 215; PERSONNEL RECORD OR
ENLISTMENT OR REENLISTMENT DOCUMENT RECORDING ORIGINAL EXPIRATION OF SERVICE
DATE; APPROVED RETIREMENT MEMORANDUM OR ORDERS ESTABLISHING RETIREMENT PRIOR
TO ACTUAL DATE OF RETIREMENT STIPULATED IN THE DD FORM 214 OR DD FORM 215).
FAMILY MEMBERS OF DECEASED MARINES WILL BE PROVIDED SPECIFIC APPLICATION
GUIDANCE VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
5. MARINE CORPS APPLICATION PROCEDURES
A. DC MRA HAS ESTABLISHED A SPECIAL OFFICE, THE STOP LOSS PROGRAM OFFICE
(SLPO), TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE THIS PROGRAM.
B. THE MARINE CORPS WILL PROVIDE A WEB-BASED, ONLINE APPLICATION
SYSTEM/DATABASE FOR STOP LOSS PAYMENT APPLICATION, PROCESSING, TRACKING AND
REPORTING (THE STOP LOSS CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SLCMS)), TO SUPPORT THE
SLPO.
C. MARINES PRE-SCREENED AND DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT
BASED UPON A REVIEW OF THE MARINE CORPS' RECORDS WILL BE CONTACTED VIA
CERTIFIED REGULAR OR ELECTRONIC MAIL.
D. THE CORRESPONDENCE TO EACH MARINE WILL PROVIDE THE WEBSITE ADDRESS
WHERE THE SLCMS CAN BE ACCESSED. ADDITIONALLY, AN ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX,
TOLL-FREE NUMBER AND MAILING ADDRESS WILL BE PROVIDED AS ALTERNATE MEANS FOR
MARINES TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.
E. MARINES (OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHEN ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE DECEASED OR
INCAPACITATED) WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC DATA INFORMATION WHEN
ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS THE WEB-BASED SLCMS, TO INCLUDE THE UNIQUE CASE NUMBER
PROVIDED TO THE PRE-SCREENED MARINE DURING THE INITIAL CONTACT.
F. ONCE ACCESS IS GRANTED TO THE SLCMS, THE MARINE WILL BE ALLOWED TO
UPDATE PRE-POPULATED CONTACT INFORMATION TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED INFORMATION
FLOW THROUGHOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
G. SLCMS WILL INTEGRATE MARINE INPUTTED DATA, VIA AN AUTOMATED TRIGGER,
INTO DATABASES WITH DEFINED BUSINESS RULES AND LOGIC TABLES, TO GENERATE
NECESSARY OUTPUTS FOR VERIFICATION BY THE SLPO.
H. THE SLPO WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE/DISAPPROVE APPLICATIONS.
6. POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION
A. OVERALL AND ACTIVE COMPONENT POLICY MATTERS: CMC (MPO); COMM PH: (703)
784-9387/88, DSN PH: 278-9387/88.
B. RESERVE COMPONENT POLICY MATTERS: CMC (RAP), ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX:
RA-POLICY@USMC.MIL; COMM PH: (703) 784-9136/37; DSN PH: 278-9136/37.
C. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/CLAIMS PROCESSING MATTERS: CMC (MID/SLPO),
ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX: STOPLOSS@USMC.MIL; TOLL FREE PH: 1-877-242-2830.
D. PROGRAM INFORMATION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS WEBSITE:
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/STOPLOSS.
7. THIS IS A COORDINATED CMC (MI), (MP) AND (RA) MESSAGE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS
AND POLICY DIVISION.//
Remission And Waiver

Issue: Effective 12 May 2008, all Remission and Waiver cases should be sent to the Defense Finance & Accounting Service - Indianapolis Center (DFAS-IN) due to the pending closure of the DFAS - Denver Center (DFAS-DE).

Suggested Action(s): Please ensure that all requests for remission and waivers are mailed to the following address at DFAS - Indianapolis effective 12 May 2008:

Address:
DFAS-IN
8899 East 56th Street
Department 3300 (Waivers/Remissions)
Indianapolis, IN 46249-3300

Status/Information:
E-mail: RemissionWaiverIndy@dfas.mil
Commercial Phone: (317) 510-8692
DSN Phone: 699-8692

THIS DOES NOT CHANGE THE ROUTING REQUIREMENTS FOR A REMISSION OR WAIVER REQUEST. THIS ONLY CHANGES THE ADDRESS/LOCATION OF THE FINAL DESTINATION. All Remission/Waiver requests must still be routed through the MOBCOM Finance Office.
Requesting LES's
DFAS-KC NO LONGER HAS ACCESS TO MARINE CORPS FILES.  RECORDS WERE RECENTLY TRANSFERRED TO DFAS-CLEVELAND IN PREPARATION FOR THE SITE CLOSING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.  YOU CAN CHECK THE STATUS OF ANY SENT REQUESTS BY PHONING THE DFAS-CLEVELAND OFFICE AT (216) 522-5110 OR BY E-MAIL AT "CCL-MC-RECORD-SERVICE@DFAS.MIL".
Haiti

Latest Admin Updates

Info in Regards to Haiti

NOT THAT ANYONE IS BEING ACTIVATED ISO HAITI AT THIS TIME - - We are simply
providing you with some SA over allowances that ARE and ARE NOT paid if any
of your Marines happen to perform duty in Haiti...

Marines are NOT entitled Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE) in Haiti
DODFMR, Volume 7A, Chapter 44, Paragraph 440103: Marines that
perform active service in a combat zone or qualified hazardous duty area
designated in paragraph 440103A. Haiti is not listed as an eligible
location. All of the locations that rate it were designated by Executive
Order.

Marines ARE entitled to Hardship Duty Location Pay (HDLP) in Haiti
DODFMR, Volume 7A, Chapter 17, Paragraphs 170101 - 170103: Breaks
down that Hardship Duty Pay is payable to members entitled to basic pay,
while the member is performing duty designated by the Secretary of Defense
in the Hardship locations listed in Table 17-1. The amounts are also on the
table, for Haiti it is $100.00 a month.

Marines are NOT entitled to Hostile Fire Pay in Haiti
DODFMR, Volume 7A, Chapter 10, Paragraph 100101.A - In order to rate
this entitlement a Marine has to be subjected to hostile fire or explosion
of a hostile mine, or duty in an area in close proximity to a hostile fire
incident and be in danger of hostile action, or killed, injured or wounded
by hostile fire. If any of the listed items occur, the appropriate
commander will certify the entitlement to Hostile Fire Pay.

Marines are NOT entitled to Imminent Danger Pay
DODFMR, Volume 7A, Chapter 10, Paragraph 100101.B - In order to rate
this entitlement a Marine has to be in official duty in a designated
imminent danger are listed on figure 10-1. Haiti is listed on this table
but the effective dates are from September 16, 1994 to November 22, 1994.
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