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List types of chargeable leave
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ordinary, emergency, reenlistment, terminal, awaiting appellate review
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List the types of nonchargeable leave
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Convaslescent, Special, PermisssiveTDY, Education, RAP
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Who recommends convalescent leave and who has approval authority?
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Physisians recomendded convalsesnt leave, unit commanders approve leave
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What is terminal leave?
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ordinary leave granted with separation or retirement where the member is on the leave stat through last day of active duty
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Why do you track leave taken during periods of TDY?
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To ensure no perdiem is paid during these leave periods
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What effect does AWOL status have on pay and allowances?
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They are suspended
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Describe the effect on the MMPA if a member is confined by civil authorities?
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confinement transaction will suspend all pay and allowances, leave accural will adjust military service dates for lost time
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Describe the effects on the MMPA for an enlisted member if ordered to military confinement?
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BAS and COLA without dependnents, special pays, and leave accurals are suspended.
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How many days leave would a member accrue from January through July?
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17 1/2
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If a member separates on the 24th, what is the leave accrual for the month?
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2 days
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Where is the member's official leave record kept?
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In the MMPA in DJMS
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What is the difference between advance and excess leave?
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advance leave can be earned by end of enlistment. excess leave cannot
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What is the maximum total amount of leave a member can carry forward into a new fiscal year if the member serves enough time in a designated hostile fire pay area?
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90 days
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What transaction do you process if a member begins leave before of after the start date of the original leave?
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SB05
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What transaction do you process when you receive Part III of AF Form 988 from the unit leave monitor to cancel a leave charge?
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SB06
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Under normal conditions, when does the leave suspense change to a leave report?
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When the start date arrives
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How is leave charged for a permissive PCS move?
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By processing the SG03 transaction using movement reason code F
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What are the critereia for receving a reenlistment bonus?
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E-3 or above in an AFSC designated as critical
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In which zone would a member with 42 months in service reenlist?
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Zone A
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What is the SRB equation?
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1 months basic pay times the SRB mulitple times years and months of addtional obligated service
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When a person reenlists early, what is the key step in computing the SRB?
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Computing obligated service first.
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A member with 12 years time in service reenlists for 6 years in zone C. How many years does this member receive bonus installments
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Four. This includes the initial payment and three subsquent payment.
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What factors determine the amount of bonus recoupment?
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If the member separates before the term of enlistment for which the bonus is paid and additional obligated service.
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Explain how leave sold is computed?
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multiply the members base pay at renlistment x the number of days sold. Minus 25% for members state
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When computing final pay, what should be included in the generated pay authorization?
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All pay through day of discharge
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List the three major causes of debts at separation
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incorrect computation, processing leave transactions after payment, terminal leave greater than leave balance
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What can you do to minimize the number of debts at separation due to excess leave, demotions, or fines?
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Stay in close contact with certain agencies
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What is accrued leave and what entitlement is used to compute it?
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Unused leave; basic pay
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How would you know if a member could possibly separate and owe money for a bonus?
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Check the SPD code of the separation transaction
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When must transactions must be posted in order for them to affect a members final paycheck?
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10 days before separation
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MPF requires a T93 for which E503 transactions?
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Those that reject showing an NN entry on the MMPA
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How long after the DOS is the final pay recomputed?
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20 days
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What is PCS advance pay?
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Help defray the cost of PCS moves
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What is the standard repay rate for advance pay?
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12 months
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What grades must have advance pay approved by the commander?
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A1C and below
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A repayment schedule for PCS advance pay cannot exceed what date?
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The members DOS
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How would you avoid an improper payment of advance pay for a person in transmit?
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Ensure proper identification; verify the members status with the losing or gaining station
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How do you compute advance pay?
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Base pay minus deductions times the number of months approved
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Who can approve an advance housing allowance?
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Unit Commander
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How does a member document expenses for an advance housing allowance claim?
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Copies of leases, utility company statements, etc
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When is the formula for computing advance housing allowance?
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Compare members anticpiated housing expenses to 3 months BAH and use the smaller of the two.
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Who normally makes partial payments?
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The members servicing FSO
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A casual payment cannot exceed what?
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Unpaid accrued pay and allowances less normal deductions.
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What status must a member be in to receive a casual pay?
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PCS, TDY, or currently on leave
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Why is voucher balancing important?
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detect or prevent fraud ensure everyone that has a payment get it deducted accurately. Make sure its posted in DJMS/BQ
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Which two budget projects are reconciled during the voucher balancing process?
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510 and 530
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What two reports are compared and can be thought of as your bank statement and checkbook?
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JUMPS/MAFR Recon and Voucher Balancing/MAFR report
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Who approves payments?
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Certifiyng Officer
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What three things does certification mean?
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The reason for the payment if valid, the amount is accurate, and the correct funds are being charged
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If you are processing a separation or re-enlistment payment what code is used to process it?
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PQ03
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What information does the JO3 report provide?
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The details transactions for projects 510 and 530
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How will you know if a voucher is no balance in the 173 report?
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By a *G
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What section of the 173 shows the number of months and total dollars out of balance for DJMS/MAFR?
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Part 3 of Section 3
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List in order which member's survivors may receive a death gratituity payment.
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lawful spouse, minor children, then designated beneficiaries(mom, dad, bro sis)
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Within how many hours (if possible) will a death gratuity payment be made?
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24 HOURS
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What factor determines which FSO prepares the necessary death gratituity payment paperwork
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Location of the beneficiary
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How do you compute travel time for POC use?
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Allow 1 travel day for every 350 miles. Any reminder of 51 miles or more for additional day.
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How do you determine travel time if the member uses government conveyance?
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Actual travel time used
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What is proceed time?
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Up to 4 days authorized absence in conjunction with a PCS to/from an unaccompanied tour
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What portion of the PCS move is charged as leave for permissive travel
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From day of departure (unless a duty day) through the day before the arrival date
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What per diem is paid to a member using a POV for PCS travel?
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123$ per day for each allowable travel day on a whole day basis.
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List the per diem entitlements for dependents traveling with the member.
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spouses and children 12 and under years old are authorized 75% of members entitlement
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What per diem rate is used when a member travels by a TR or MTA?
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Use the rate of the new PDS x 75 percent
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What determines a mixed mode of travel?
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2 or more modes of transportation: personally procured commercial transportation, privately owned conveyance, Government TR, Governement owned vehicle or plane
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What actions do you take in step 3 of computing mixed modes reimbursement?
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Comapared the results from step 1 to the results in step 2 and reimburse the member the lesser of the two.
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When is DLA not payable?
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First or last PCS move
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What type of baggage must be handled to be reimbursed for tipping at hotels?
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Government baggage
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In addition to MALT what else is payable to dependents?
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A per diem allowance
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What is the purpose of RTS?
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To compute various types of travel entitlements
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What additional item must be entered in Step 1 of processisng a travel voucher after the member personal information is added?
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The members banking information
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In what step of processisng a travel voucher would you begin inputting a members claim?
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Step 4 input the claim
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In order for a member to reimbursed for a commercial airline ticket for overseas travel, how must the orders be worded?
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Must specifaclly authorize commercial transoceanic travel
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If the member is authorized to travel by commercial air, what is the reimbursement?
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amount of the ticket NTE of an MTA or a TR. if both available, you limit the member to whichever is less. When nonavailability is the reason reimburse the actual not to exceed the low Y fare
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If dependents travel by commercial air overseas, what is reimburseable?
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Reimbursement of the cost of the available government transportation. If an MTA and a TR are both available, reimbursement is limited to the lower of the two costs
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What certification must the member make to recieve travel allowances for the dependents travel to a designated place?
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Must certify that designated place is where dependents will establish a bona fide residence
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If a member elects to serve an unaccompanied tour where transportation of dependents is authorized to travel?
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They can remain at their current location, or they mey be removed at government expense from that location to a designated place.
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What is the members entitlement when a POV is taken to the vehicle port before the PCS move?
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TDY MALT for one round trip
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How is the day of arrival at the POE paid?
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Lodging Plus
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At what point during retirement travel is DLA paid?
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DLA is never paid for retirement or separations
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List the places a separating member is authorized travel and transportation allowances.
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last duty PDS to their home of record, the place from which they were ordered to active duty, home of selection in some case. This is indicated on the separation order
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What are the limitations for travel entitlements for members completing less than 90 percent of their initial enlistment?
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TIK, by the least expensive mode of transportation available, or they may be paid an amount that does not exceed the cost of the TIK to the government.Per diem is authorized.
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How long do separated members have to complete travel?
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180 days
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A member who is discharged for retirement purpose is entitled to travel allowances to where?
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Home of selection
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How many travel days do you allow for each 350 miles of travel for POV MAG travel?
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One
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An employee travels via POV and the official distance is 2237 miles. How many travel days are allowed?
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7.
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What is the allowable travel time if government transportation is provided to the employee?
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Actual travel time excluding delays for the conviencne of the employee
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How is an employee reimbursed per diem for a CONUS to CONUS PCS move?
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By using the standard CONUS rate of per diem
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How do you compute the spouses per diem for nonconcurret travel?
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100 percent of per diem if two POVs are used; 75 percent if one POV is used
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How do you compute an employees perdiem for non concurrent travel?
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75 percent of the gaining PDS per diem rate
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What allowance is provided to an employee for reimbursement of tempoary lodging due to assginment to an overseas location and how is it reimbursed?
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Foriegn transfer allowance
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When does the FTA entitlement start?
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NLT than 30 days after the residence is vacated
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What expenses are included in the FTA computation?
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Lodging, meals, cleaning and pressing of clothing
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How do you compute the dependents entitlement to FTA if they are under the age of 12?
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One half of the employees entitlement
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How many travel days do you allow for each 350 miles of travel for POV MAG travel?
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One
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An employee travels via POV and the official distance is 2237 miles. How many travel days are allowed?
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7.
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What is the allowable travel time if government transportation is provided to the employee?
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Actual travel time excluding delays for the conviencne of the employee
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How is an employee reimbursed per diem for a CONUS to CONUS PCS move?
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By using the standard CONUS rate of per diem
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How do you compute the spouses per diem for nonconcurret travel?
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100 percent of per diem if two POVs are used; 75 percent if one POV is used
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How do you compute an employees perdiem for non concurrent travel?
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75 percent of the gaining PDS per diem rate
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What allowance is provided to an employee for reimbursement of tempoary lodging due to assginment to an overseas location and how is it reimbursed?
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Foriegn transfer allowance
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When does the FTA entitlement start?
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NLT than 30 days after the residence is vacated
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What expenses are included in the FTA computation?
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Lodging, meals, cleaning and pressing of clothing
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How do you compute the dependents entitlement to FTA if they are under the age of 12?
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One half of the employees entitlement
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House hunting is used by whom and for what purpose?
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Employees and/or their spouses to look for a permanent residence before the PCS move.
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Using the lodging plus method, if the employee and spouse uses house hunting trips separately, they are limited to what amount?
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The cost of both trips has to be less than the conservative cost of one trip traveling together.
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What rate of per diem is used when computing a house hunting trip under the lodging plus method?
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Standard CONUS rate
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What percentage of per diem (lodging plus) is the spouse paid if accompanied by the employee?
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3/4ths of the employee per diem
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How do you compute amounts for house hunting if the employee chooses the fixed rate of reimbursement?
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Multiply the locality rate times 6.25 for employee and spouse concurrent travel. Multiply by 5 if either one travels separately
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What is the reimbursement limitation for the sale of a residence at the old PDS?
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Brokers fees, advertising , legal and related costs, Misc expenses
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What expenses are reimburseable in connection with settling an unexpired lease?
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Brokers fees for obtaining a sublease or advertising
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What is the timeframe authorized for actual expense TQSE?
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Initilally authorized up to 60 days
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What is the maximum time frame an employee can be paid actual expense TQSE?
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The total period will not exceed 120 days under any circumstances
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List the reimburseable items covered by an actual expense TQSE?
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Tempoaray lodgings, meals and/or groceries, tips and fees for meals and lodgings, laundry, cleaning, and pressing of clothing
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How are meals listed on an actual expense TQSE claim?
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the cost of each meal for each day by date
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How often must an employee submit actual expense TQSE claims?
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For each 30 day period
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What is the difference in per diem for the first 30 days of actual expense TQSE and the second 30 days?
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1st 30 day, emplye- is paid at standard CONUS rate; depend under 12 get 50% of members rate.for second 30 days, spouse gets 75 percent of max per diem rate; dependnents 12 and older: 50 of maximum per diem, and dependents under 12: 40 percent of the maximum per diem rate
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How does lump sum TQSE differ from actual expense TQSE in terms of computing the rate of the reimbursement to the employee?
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Fixed TQSE is computed using the locality rate of the tempoary lodging. Actual expense uses the standard CONUS rate
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When an employee chooses a TQSE reimbursement under what circum stances would the option be changed?
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The option cannot be changed
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How many days can an employee be reimbursed for lump sum TQSE?
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30
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What is a miscellaneous expense allownace used for?
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Defraying various conigent costs associated with relocation of a residence during a PCS
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What items are reimburseable under the miscellaneous expense?
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disconnecting utilities/appliances, cutting and fitting rugs, draperies from one to another, utility fees or deposits, forfieture losses on medical, dental and food locker contracts, automobile regrisation,licesne and use taxes, rental agent fees, pet qurantines and transportation
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What are the rates for miscellanous expense allowance?
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employee w/o dependents=one weeks basic compensation $650
employee w dependents or $1300 or two weeks of compensations. the equivlent or 650 whichever is less for employees with dependents and household goods are not relocated witihn the 2 year limitation, and employees who relocates dependants or household goods can recieve the difference in amount initially recieved and in the amount above |
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Who authorizes additional miscellaneous expense allowance?
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The orders approving official
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What is the maximum miscellanous expense allowance payable?
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The allowable amount will not exceed the maximum rate of grade GS-13
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What is the purpose of RITA and WTA?
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Reimburse the employee for substantially all of the federal , state, and local income taxes incurred by the employee of the PCS move
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What occurs in year 1?
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year where employee is reimbursed for the PCS moving expense and the year WTA is paid
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What occurs in year 2?
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year following the year of reimbursement. RITA is paid in year 2.
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How is RITA calcualted?
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When vouchers are processed in RTS
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What employee moving expenses are taxable?
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House-hunting trips, TQSE, real estate reimbursements, and miscellaneous expense allowance
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What is the purpose of the PPM move program?
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To provide military members an alternative method of moving HHG within the CONUS or other authorized location.
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Who can participate in the program? (PPM move program)
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Any member who has orders and is authorized shipment of HHG within the CONUS or other authorized location
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What restriction is applied to split shipments?
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The total weight cannot exceed the prescribed weight allowance for the members rank and marital status.
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What is an operating allowance?
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A DITY advance computed by TMO that equals 60 percent of the constructed cost to the government based on the estimated on the estimated weight
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What fund cite is used for local DITY moves?
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Base O&M fund cite.
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How is the income portion determined?
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The total DITY entitlement less the members certified expenses
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If a member has a constrcutive GBL of 5000 with 2000 in certified expenses, what is the taxable income?
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2750-($5000x 95 percent)-2000)
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Define safe haven and designated location Who determines the safe haven it it is overseas?
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A safe haven is an authorized place within or outside the United States that acts as a temporary holding area until further travel is authorized. A desginated location is where the dependents intend to set up permanent residence where it's been determined they will not return to the members PDS
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Who determines the safe haven overseas?
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Competent authority; usually the persons who ordered the evacuation
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What is the difference in evacutation entitlements between command sponsored and noncommand sponsered dependnents?
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Command sponsored; travel and transportation allowance. Noncommand sponsored: transportation allowances only
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How is per diem paid while the dependents are at the safe haven?
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Using the lodging plus method
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What effect does the use of government mess have on the per diem?
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None.
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How does the member annotate the DD Form 1337 if no advance of pay is authorized?
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$NONE in the ADVANCE OF PAY block
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What is the maximum time a dependent may be paid evacuation allowances?
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180 days
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What happens to per diem allowance when the safe haven is converted to a designated place?
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The allowances terminate
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How many families are usually assigned to a NEO warden?
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15
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What happens in the third stage of the NEO process?
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The movement of noncombatants to another location within the country (for safety reasons) or transportation to the ports of embarkation.
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How do you determine allowable travel time?
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Compare the actual time taken to the authorized travel time
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How is travel time computed when using government conveyance?
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Actual travel time is the allowable travel time unless the member delays for personal convenience
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When must you do a constuctive schedule for TDY travel?
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When the member travels via POC at personal convenience
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How many days must the TDY be before you can allow permissive travel time for authorized POC travel for personal conivence?
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16 calender days or more
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List the three situations in which leave would not be charged.
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member departs PDS on a normal nonduty day.only applies to day of departure. if a member departs on saturday, sunday can be charged as leave, performs duty for a half day, permissive travel time is authorized for the excess days
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When does travel status terminate?
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When the individual returns to the PDS (home,office, or other point at the PDS), or on reporting to the new PDS.
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When dosent a travel status exsist during a period of TDY?
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For the periods of leave or excess travel time
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What is the major difference between civilian and military TDY computations?
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Civilians are not required to use the dining facilities on base
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What does the standard CONUS rate mean?
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It is the rate of per diem that applies to any TDY or delay point not listed in the appendix that covers CONUS locality rates
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What rate of per diem would apply for 2 september when a traveler arrives at the TDY point at 0130 hours on 3 September?
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The rate of the TDY location would apply for 2 september
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What lodging reimbursement limits are allowed when an individual stays with friends or relatives while TDY?
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None; lodging costs are not reimburseable in this situation
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What M&IE rate is normally used for the day of return to the PDS?
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75 percent of the M&IE rate for the not previous calendar day
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How long must the member be at the TDY point before you consider the availbility of government meals?
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24 hours or more
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What reimbursement do members recieve for meals on a TDY for less than 12 hours?
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Reimbursement for occasional meals limited to proportional per diem rate
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What do civilians recieve as reimbursement for meals purchased on a TDY trip of 12 hours or less?
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No per diem is payable
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What reimbursement, if any, is authorized for taxi fares?
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Service fare plus tip
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When can ferry and tolls be rembursed?
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When travel is by government conveyance, special conveyance, and when POC is considered advantegous to the governement
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What official telephone calls must be certified as necessary by the orders approving official before they can be reimbursed?
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Long distance calls
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What is the most common use of the SF 1164, Claim for reimbursement of expenditures or Official business?
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Mileage reimbursement or vicinity travel
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When are actual expense requests necessary?
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When prescribed per diem rates are insufficent for particular assignments or unforseen events
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What is the maximum reimbursement for an AEA?
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300 percent of the per diem rounded to the next highest dollar if approved by the appropriate official
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When are recipts for meals required in an AEA request?
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When a claim for any meal exceeds 75 dollars
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If a member drives the POV to/from the carrier terminal, how do you list that when inputting the voucher?
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As local mileage under the reimburseable tab
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What is the travel and transportation entitlement for reservists on annual tour at the TDY location when government quarters and meals are available?
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There is no entitlment
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When a TDY of less than 20 weeks is extended beyond 20 weeks, what happens and at what point?
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No per diem or AEA is payable from the date of the order adding the additional duty
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When would reservists performing inactive duty with pay recieve normal TDY allowances?
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If required to leave the drill site to perform TDY
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What statement is included on all DDO appointment letters?
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A statement focused on pecuniary ability
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What is the difference between accountability and responsibility?
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Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care and safekeeping
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When can responsibilites assigned to the DDO be assigned to another section?
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This would cause an unacceptable compromise of internal controls
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When can an individual directly assigned to the DDO be appointed as a certifiying officer?
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Only in special, limited situations, contingency operations
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How often must agents balance?
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Daily
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What does the DD 2657 summarize
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The amounts the US treasury would look to recover from the DO if operations ceased on that business day
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Who issues the DDO authority to hold cash at personal risk?
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DFAS-IN
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Why are agents appointed?
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To perform specific duties/tasks in relation to the disbursing office.
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What agent is appointed to provided to provide payment, check cashing or currency conversion services when they cannot be provided in any other format?
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Paying agent
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In a deployed enviornment when do paying agents prepare a DD 2665?
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On the day they turn-in all their business to the DO
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What happens during a regular accomodation exchange?
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You are selling foriegn currency to authorized individuals
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What is the four count method?
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Count the money when you take it out the cash drawer, countit again yourself, count it to the customer once, ask the customer to count it back to you
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What determines the authority to make reserve accomdatioins?
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Whether or not there is an in-country Military Banking Facility under DOD contract
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When is a cashier allowed to prepared acccountability reports?
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If the DO or deputy personally reviews the reports
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What is the maximum authorized foregin currency holdings requirement?
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7 business days unless an increase has been authorized in writing by DFAS/NPD/IN
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Who is authorized to maintain limited depostory accounts in foriegn currencey?
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DDOs outside the United States
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What must an account holder request from DFAS when an LDA is no longer required?
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Designation of a settlement for the liquidation of the account
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How long are original office records and supporting documentation kept?
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6 years and 3 months
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What does the Contingency Training Lifecycle (CTL) provide?
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Contigency training throughout an individuals career
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A UTC consists of what three parts?
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UTC title, Missions Capability Statement(MISCAP), and manpower detail
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What does the unit type code listing describe?
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The necessary personnel, skill levels, number and equipment required for certain deployments
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Who ensures that deploying members meet deployment training requirements
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Comptrollers, superintendents, supervisors, trainers, trainees
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Who is required to complete the basic comptroller contingency familarzation course?
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Personnel possesing the 3 skill level will complete the course within 6 months of completing their 5 skill level career development course
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Who is required to complete the advanced comptroller contingency familarzation course?
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Personnel possesing the 5 skill level will complete the course within 12 months of entering upgrade training
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What mandatory course provides hands on paying agent training to TSgts?
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Silver Flag
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What does the force module concept allow the FM community to define?
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Its deployment requirements based on the phase of the operation.
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To meet the readiness challenge, what must the comptrollers be ready to fulfill?
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Wartime and peacetime taskings without training or preperation delay
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Under "open the airbase" module, why does a paying agent deploy early?
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To provide funds and pay vendors in conjucntion with contingency contracting officers
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When requested during the establish the base module, what do UTC XFFA2/A3 packages provide?
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Extra manpower, equipment and expertise
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What are the duties of a disbursing agent?
In what force module will XFFA1 be tasked? |
Maintain the bank account, LDA, and Cash; liasion with various agencies; and communicate with the DO or DDO
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List at least 4 duties expected of a Financial Management NCO, UTC, XFFA2?
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provide disbursing and budget capabilites, account for funds on hand, estalishing an LDA Safeguard funds, Recieve and maintain funding documents
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In what force module wil XFFA1 be tasked?
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During ROBUST
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