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In the following sections, we will discuss some
conditions under which TLA entitlements may begin
and end.
INITIAL ASSIGNMENT.— Generally,
entitlement to TLA begins on the same date a member
is authorized for the commencement of COLA or OHA.
The period of entitlement upon assignment to a PDS
outside CONUS requiring a change of residence will
not normally exceed 60 days. Since the senior
commander in each country is required to issue
regulations covering the administration of TLA for that
country, a shorter period may apply based on local
conditions. In addition, the regulations will designate
those individuals who are authorized to approve the
payment of TLA and set forth guidelines for the review
of the necessity of TLA and for the economical
administration of TLA payments. This will include a
review of member’s expenses and diligence in seeking
permanent housing at the end of each 10- to 15-day
period, as determined by local instructions.
PERIODS IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS.— A period
in excess of 60 days maybe authorized or approved for
specific reasons in increments of 10 days or less. These
reasons are as follows:
Nonarrival of household goods
Delay in availability of or assignment to
government quarters because of exigencies of
the Service
Acts of God, fire, flood, earthquake, riot, civil
unrest, or other disturbances that make normally
available or anticipated housing temporarily or
permanently uninhabitable or unavailable
Withdrawal of housing from the market by a
landlord
Inability of member to secure housing
considered by the housing officer to be suitable
to the member’s needs, in an acceptable location,
and comparable to and within the price range of
housing currently being used by other members
in the area
Hospitalization of member or dependent(s); or
curtailment of opportunities to arrange for
permanent living accommodations because the
nature of the member’s assigned duties require
the member to be away from the PDS (home
port, if attached to a vessel)
MEMBER AND DEPENDENTS ENTITLED
TO MALT PLUS.— When a member and/or
dependents is/are entitled to a MALT plus a flat per
diem (MALT PLUS) on the day of reporting to a new
PDS, no entitlement to TLA for the member or
dependents, as applicable, exists for that day.
MEMBER ENTITLED TO PER DIEM FOR
TRAVEL STATUS.— In some circumstances, a
member and/or dependents maybe entitled to per diem
based on a travel status on the first day of reporting or
after reporting to the new PDS. As indicated in the
following examples, the entitlement to TLA will vary
according to the circumstances.
Day of First Reporting to New PDS.— When a
member and/or dependents occupy temporary lodgings
on the day of first reporting to the new PDS, the member
is entitled to TLA for self and/or dependents. Lodging
costs incurred after termination of travel status on the
day of first reporting will be included as TLA expenses.
Period While Awaiting Arrival of Ship.— When
a member is in a per diem status while at the home port
awaiting arrival of the ship to which he or she is
assigned, TLA on behalf of the member is not payable
during the waiting period. This period will begin with
the day of arrival at the home port and will extend
through the day before the member actually reports
aboard the ship. Except on the day of reporting to the
ship, lodging costs for quarters jointly occupied by a
member and dependents will be apportioned 50 percent
for the member and 50 percent for the dependents
(regardless of the number of family members).
However, on the day the member actually reports
aboard the ship, the lodging costs will not be
apportioned and the entire lodging costs will be
included as a TLA expense. The number of dependents
occupying temporary quarters, in the area of the PDS
or the home port of the ship, will determine the rate
payable for the days that the member is entitled to per
diem.
Period of Temporary Duty or Deployment While
Away From New PDS.— A member receiving TLA
who is ordered on temporary duty after arrival at the
new PDS or who is ordered on deployment from the
home port may continue to receive TLA on the
member’s behalf. The TLA expense may include the
member’s share of the temporary lodging cost. This
allowance applies when the member’s military
assignment requires that the temporary quarters be
retained at the PDS or home port. The member’s claim
must be annotated with or have attached certification
ascertaining that the reason the member retained those
quarters was because of military necessity and not
because of personal choice or convenience.
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