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whichever is less. Expenses identified by a member
that will be used in the purchase of any real estate or
living accommodations will not be considered as a basis
for authorizing or determining the amount of the
advance.
Liquidation
Liquidation of the advance usually will be at a rate
of not less than equal monthly installments of
one-twelfth of the amount advanced per month for the
next 12 months. Collection action will begin on the first
day of the month after payment of the advance has been
made, unless a delay is justified by the member and
approved by the authorized official. In the case of an
approved delay, the beginning of the collection can be
delayed up to 3 months after the advance is paid.
Repayment may be spread over more than 12
months, but the repayment period must not exceed the
member’s tour at that station. Upon receipt of
information that the member has vacated the housing
for which the advance was made, action will be taken
immediately to recoup in lump sum the amount of any
advance made.
SUMMARY
Overseas station allowances and VHAs are all
designed to help offset the additional costs that maybe
incurred by a member based upon the PDS. The rates
payable are set by the PDTTAC and are based upon
surveys of actual expenses that members incur. Each
member’s entitlement is based upon paygrade and
income, and these factors are taken into account when
the computation for the member’s entitlement is made.
Computations for these allowance may seem difficult
to someone who does not work with them regularly.
Once you have done a few of these computations, others
will seem quite simple.
There are many additional
aspects concerning overseas station allowances and
VHAs that could not be covered within the scope of this
chapter. For complete regulations concerning these
entitlements, refer to the JFTR, Volume 1, chapters 8
and 9.
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