Overseas Housing Allowance OHA MoveIn Housing Allowance MIHA

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Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA)Move-In Housing
Allowance (MIHA)

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REFERENCES

• JFTR, Appendix K
• DODFMR, Chapter 28
• MCTFSPRIUM, Chapter 8
• MCTFSAPSM
• http//www.dtic.mil/perdiem/allooha.html

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OHA

• Overseas Housing Allowance offsets housing cost,
  which consists of
• Rent
• Utilities and recurring maintenance expenses
• Move-In Housing Allowance (MIHA)

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TYPES OF OHA

• There are two types of housing allowances paid
  under OHA
• MIHA an upfront payment to members based on
  move-in costs.
• OHA a monthly payment based on rent and
  recurring utilities/monthly maintenance expenses
  and pay grade.

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MIHA

• MIHA is comprised of three components
• MIHA/Miscellaneous is a fixed-rate, lump sum
  payment that reflects average expenditures made
  by members to make their housing habitable
  (refrigerators, stoves, window locks)
• MIHA/Rent is an actual expense component that
  covers reasonable rent-related expenses in total.
  These are fixed, one-time nonrefundable charges,
  such as real estate agent fees.

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MIHA

• MIHA/Security is also an actual expense component
  that covers reasonable security-related expenses
  for members assigned to areas where dwellings
  must be modified to minimize exposure to
  terrorist threat. Only items used to modify the
  actual physical dwelling are allowable.
  Qualifying locations are listed in Appendix N.

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OHA APPLICATION

• DD FORM 2367
• A member must complete an application DD Form
  2367, the "Individual Overseas Housing
  Allowance (OHA) Report", to start OHA.
• The DD Form 2367 should be filed in the Service
  Record Book.

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ENTITLEMENT

• All members authorized to live in privately
  leased/owned quarters are entitled to OHA.

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OHA START

• OHA starts the day the member reports to the new
  OCONUS PDS.
• Exception If the member was in receipt of
  Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA) on report date,
  OHA starts the day after.

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OHA STOP

• The day prior to departing the PDS in compliance
  with PCS orders,
• Day the last dependent departs if the dependent
  departs within the 60-day period after the
  effective date of PCS orders.

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MONTHLY RENT DETERMINATION

• Monthly rent and Utilities/Recurring maintenance
  costs can be found at the PerDiem, Travel and
  Transportation Committees website
• http//www.dtic.mil/perdiem/ohaform.html

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ADVANCE PAYMENT OF OHA

• Members may draw an advance housing allowance
  with the commanding officers approval
• The advance amount ordinarily is not to exceed
  three months' rent allowance. However,
  additional funds may be authorized when the need
  is justified and authorized/approved in writing
  by your commanding officer

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ADVANCE PAYMENT OF OHA

• Advances are not authorized/approved for the
  purchase of residences or other living
  accommodations (see JFTR, par. U9116)

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COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE(COLA)

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REFERENCES

• JFTR Ch 9, part B2
• JFTR Appendix J
• MCTFSPRIUM, par 80102

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PURPOSE OF COLA

• COLA is paid to members assigned to high cost
  OCONUS locations to help them maintain equal
  purchasing power
• The cost of goods and services are compared
  between OCONUS and CONUS

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COLA RATES

• Unaccompanied members in single type quarters
• COLA barracks (B)
• Unaccompanied members authorized to reside off
  base or authorized to mess separately
• COLA Own Right (O)

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COLA RATES

• Members with command sponsored dependents
• COLA 1 through 5
• Maximum dependents
• authorized is 5

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COLA W/DEPENDENTS

• COLA w/d is based on the number of dependents in
  a household
• Dependents must be residing at the PDS

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COLA W/DEPENDENTS

• COLA Starts
• Day member reports to PDS
• When dependents arrive prior to the sponsor (when
  authorized)

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COLA W/DEPENDENTS

• Day after reporting if, on the reporting day, a
  member
• Is authorized Per Diem or TLA

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COLA W/DEPENDENTS

• Stops
• ? Day before SNM departs for PCS
• ? Day last dependent departs, when within 60
  days of effective date of PCS orders
• Intended for reasons beyond the members or
  dependents control

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COLA BARRACKS/OWN RIGHT

• Starts
• Day Marine reports to PDS
• Day after reporting if, on the reporting day,
  Marine is
• Authorized Per Diem
• Authorized TLA
• Stops
• Day before SNM departs (PCS)

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COLA W/O DEPENDENTS

• When Government mess is not available
• Use of Government mess is impractical
• Authorized to mess separately

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COLA BARRACKS

• When Government mess is available, then COLA is
  payable at 47 percent of COLA w/o dependents rate
• Members with non-command sponsored dependents are
  authorized COLA Barracks

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COLA SPECIFIC SITUATIONS

• Member to Member Joint residence
• ? One member is authorized COLA w/o dependents,
  the other member is authorized with number of
  dependents
• COLA authorized for dependents only if dependents
  continue to reside in PDS vicinity

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COLA DURING LEAVE PERIODS

• When leave is in CONUS, COLA continues during any
  period not in excess of 30 days
• COLA entitlement is reduced
• When any Dependents depart in excess of 30 days
• COLA entitlement is reduced

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COLA DURING LEAVE PERIODS

• When leave is in OCONUS, COLA continues for the
  entire time

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TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE (TLA)

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REFERENCES

• JFTR Ch 9, part C
• APSM Ch 3, par 0302

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PURPOSE OF TLA

• To partially reimburse a member for temporary
  lodging
• Upon initial arrival at an OCONUS PDS
• When it is necessary for a member to use
  temporary lodging for reasons beyond the members
  control

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PURPOSE OF TLA

• When preceding a PCS departure
• During a members hospitalization period while en
  route between duty stations when dependents are
  required to use OCONUS temporary lodgings

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CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

• Mandatory that temporary lodgings are occupied at
  personal expense
• TLA periods do not have to be continuous

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CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

• Members serving an all-others tour when
  non-command sponsored dependent(s) are in the
  vicinity of the PDS
• TLA authorization stops when member has received
  HHG

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INITIAL ASSIGNMENT

• TLA authorization should not exceed 60 days
• When MALT Plus Flat per diem is paid, TLA is not
  authorized

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INITIAL ASSIGNMENT

• TLA when entitled to per diem
• Reporting day to PDS
• TDY/Deployment Period while away from the
  new PDS
• Orders must be annotated that retaining temporary
  quarters was because of military necessity

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INITIAL ASSIGNMENT

• Member arrives before dependents
• TLA during hospitalization periods
• Orders must be annotated that retaining
  temporary quarters was because of military
  necessary (hospitalization)

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INITIAL ASSIGNMENT

• Additional TLA periods authorized
• Non-arrival of HHG
• Delay of availability of government quarters
• Acts of God
• Withdrawal of housing from the market by a
  landlord
• SNM is unable to secure housing
• SNM is hospitalized

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ALLOWANCE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• SNM must vacate established permanent quarters in
  PDS vicinity convienance of the government
• Deployment period while away from the PDS
• Tour is converted to allow command-sponsored
  dependent(s)

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ALLOWANCE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Member acquires dependent(s) after the effective
  date of PCS orders
• PCS orders are cancelled/revoked

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ALLOWANCE UPON DEPARTURE

• TLA should not exceed the last 10 days before
  PCS, except when
• One or more dependents remains after the member
  departs
• A longer TLA period is authorized
• The member/dependent(s) is hospitalized
• Dependent(s) depart before member
• Delayed departure

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ALLOWANCE UPON DEPARTURE

• Reason beyond the members control
• TDY/Deployment Period while away from the new
  PDS.
• Orders must be annotated that retaining temporary
  quarters was because of military necessity
• TLA during hospitalization periods.
• Orders must be annotated that retaining temporary
  quarters was because of military necessary
  (hospitalization)

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MCAAT WEBSITE

• www.lejeune.usmc.mil/mcaat
• FAQs
• mcaat_at_mail.cpp.usmc.mil