ASSIGNMENT   6   Textbook Assignment: "Pay Entitlements," chapter 8, and "Separations, Dischrges, and Retirements,"  chapter  9. IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 6-1 THROUGH 6-37, CONSIDER ALL QUESTIONS AS REFERRING TO OVERSEAS  STATION  ALLOWANCES. 6-1. 6-2. 6-3. 6-4. The purpose of overseas station allowances  is  to  provide  additional incentive  for  members  to  request overseas duty. 1. True 2. False Which of the following is NOT considered an overseas station allowance? 1. VHA 2.  OHA 3. TLA 4. COLA Which  of  the  following  individuals is NOT classified as a member with dependents? 1. 2. 3. 4. The  member’s  active  duty  spouse was  separated  at  the  overseas location  and  remained  in  the area The member elected a command sponsored  tour  but  the dependents  did  not  travel  to the  overseas  duty  station The  member  acquires  a  dependent at the overseas location and receives  command  sponsorship The member is stationed in Puerto Rico,   and marries a resident of Puerto Rico but does not request command sponsorship Which  of  the  following  individuals is NOT considered a sharer? 1. 2. 3. 4. A federal civilian spouse not receiving  a  living  quarters allowance A civilian sister who helps pay the rent An  active  duty  member  not entitled to OHA, but does help pay the rent A  federal  civilian  spouse receiving  a  quarters  allowance 6-5. Under which of the following circumstances can COLA and OHA begin  for  dependents  while  the member is still at the old duty station? 1. 2. 3. 4. 6-6. How are 1. 2. 3. 4. The dependents were already located  near  the  new  duty station while the member was at the old duty station in CONUS The  dependents  are  citizens  of the country where the new duty station  is  located The  dependents  were  residing  in the area of the old duty station  which  was  overseas The  dependents  were  residing with the member in CONUS in an area  designated  as  having  a shortage  of  adequate  housing many  types  of  housing  allowance paid under the OHA system? One Two Three Four 6-7. Which of the following items is NOT considered  when  computing  the amount of monthly OHA? 1. FSA-Type I 2. FSA-Type II 3. Average   utility/recurring maintenance  rate 4. Rental  ceiling 6-8. How  often  must  entitlement  to  OHA be  recertified? 1. Annually 2. Semiannually 3. Quarterly 4. Biannually 6-9. When a member owns his or her dwelling place,   the rent used to compute OHA will be the purchase price of the dwelling divided by what  number? 1. 30 2. 60 3. 90 4. 120 36