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categories. The following entitlements are for
members who separately pay for all utilities:
Member married to a member and maintaining a
joint household— Each member is entitled to
half of the utility/recurring maintenance
allowance.
Member defined as a sharer— Member is entitled
to a pro rata share of the utility/recurring
maintenance allowance.
Member with dependents-Member is entitled
to the full utility/recurring maintenance
allowance.
Member without dependents and not defined as
a sharer— Member is entitled to 75 percent of the
utility/recurring maintenance allowance.
For those members whose rent includes all utilities,
the member is not entitled to the utility/recurring
maintenance allowance. However, the appropriate
allowance as determined previously will be added to the
member’s rental allowance ceiling when the OHA is
computed.
When rent includes some utilities, the member may
not be entitled to the entire portion of the
utility/recurring maintenance allowance for his or her
category. A separate computation based on the climate
and utilities paid must be made according to specific
tables in the JFTR. In this case, the amount to which
the member is not entitled will be added to the
appropriate rental allowance ceiling when the
member’s OHA is computed.
COMPUTATION PROCEDURE.— Figure 8-2
shows each step in the procedure used to compute a
monthly OHA.
COMPUTATION FOR A MONTHLY OHA
1. Ascertain the member’s monthly rent in U.S. dollars. When rent is paid in foreign currency, convert to dollars
by using the Rate of Exchange given in the JFTR, appendix K.
2. Ascertain the appropriate rental allowance ceiling for the member’s paygrade and dependency status shown
in the JFTR, appendix K. If rent includes all utilities, add the utility/recurring maintenance allowance to the
maximum rental allowance ceiling. If rent includes some (but not all) utilities, add the amount computed in
item 3 to the maximum rental allowance ceiling.
3. Ascertain the average utility/recurring maintenance allowance from the JFTR, appendix K. The following
conditions apply:
a. Rent includes all utilities: Member is not entitled to a separate utility/recurring maintenance allowance;
however, this allowance should be added to the rental allowance ceiling determined in step 2.
b. Rent includes no utilities: A member with dependents who is not a sharer is entitled to the full
utility/recurring-maintenance allowance. A member without dependents who is not a sharer is entitled
to 75 percent of the utility/recurring maintenance allowance. A member with or without dependents who
is a sharer is entitled to a pro rata share of the utility/recurring maintenance allowance.
c. Rent includes some utilities: Member may not be entitled to full utility/recurring maintenance allowance.
Compute percentage according to the tables in the JFTR based on climate and utilities paid. If the member
is not entitled to the full allowance, the amount to which the member is not entitled is added to the
maximum rental allowance ceiling determined in step 2.
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4. Compare monthly rent computed in step 1 with rental allowance ceiling determined in steps 2 and 3. The
lesser of the two is used to compute OHA.
5. Add the amount determined in step 4 and the utility/recurring maintenance allowance calculated in step 3 to
determine the total housing expenses to be compared with member’s BAQ or FSA-Type I.
6. Deduct from the sum determined in step 5 the member’s BAQ or FSA-Type I, whichever applies. If the result
is negative or zero, the member will not receive an OHA. If the result is positive, the member will receive
an OHA equal to the amount of this result.
Figure 8-2.-Step-by-step procedure for computing OHA.
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