chapter-16 Flashcards
How do the men and women of wing support prepareAirmen for mission accomplishment? (385)
They provide self-service technology and a variety of programsand services, allowing Airmen to focus on the missionrather than personal issues.
What is the Air Force Portal’s mission? (385)
Providing ready access to the latest Air Force information,services and combat support applications, available anytime,anywhere, from any Internet-connected computer.
In what year was the Air Force Portal launched?(385)
2000.
The Air Force Portal is the single point of entry forWeb-based information, self-service applications, collaborationtools and combat support systems. Name severalof its key applications. (385)
Total force awareness training, myPay, Air Force VirtualEducation Center (AFVEC), Air Force fitness managementsystem, Virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF),LeaveWeb, Training Business Area, Enterprise-SolutionSupplyand many more.
The Air Force Portal is the entry point to the GlobalCombat Support System Air Force (GCSS-AF). What isthe GCSS-AF’s goal? (385)
To provide timely, accurate and trusted combat support informationto joint and Air Force commanders at all echelons.
With over __ registered Air Force and DoD users,the Air Force Portal averages over __ logins perweek. (385)
825,000; 400,000.
Every member is entitled to basic pay while on activeduty, with what exceptions? (385)
Periods of unauthorized absence, excess leave or after anenlistment expires.
Annual military pay raises are linked to what? (385)
Salary increases in the private sector as measured by theemployment cost index.
Beginning in 2007, how are military pay raises determined?(385)
They are automatically equal to the increase in the employmentcost index, unless Congress authorizes and funds ahigher raise.
Basic pay is the fundamental component of militarypay, governed by what two factors? (385)
Grade and length of military service.
Why is the accuracy of your military pay date important?(385)
It determines your length of service for pay purposes.
Under what circumstances could your pay date beearlier than the date you went on active duty? (385)
If you previously served in certain governmental agencies orenlisted under the Delayed Enlistment Program before IJanuary 1985. (The Air Force adjusts your pay date to creditthese periods.)
Under what circumstances could your pay date belater than the date you went on active duty, resulting in anegative pay date adjustment? (385)
Periods of AWOL, desertion, or sickness or injury due topersonal misconduct.
What document shows your entitlements, deductions,allotments, leave information, tax-withholding andThrift Savings Plan (TSP) information? (386)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Form 702,Defense Finance and Accounting Service Leave and EarningsStatement (LES).
What system lets you view your Leave and EarningsStatement (LES) and initiate changes to selected itemsaffecting your pay? (386)
The electronic myPay system.
Monetary __ cover specific needs not provided by the government. (386)
Allowances.
What are the most common monetary allowances?(386)
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) and Basic Allowancefor Housing (BAH).
Most military allowances are not taxable. What isthe exception? (386)
CONUS Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA).
Most junior grade enlisted members assigned to single-type government quarters at their Permanent DutyStation (PDS) are required to eat in government diningfacilities. What do they receive? (386)
A Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) and the discountedmeal rate is deducted from their pay..
May members assigned to single-type governmentquarters at their Permanent Duty Station (PDS) claimreimbursement for missed meals? (386)
Yes, when certified by the commanding officer or designee.
What three factors determine housing allowances?(386)
Member’s grade, dependency status and location. (The locationdetermines whether the allowance is Basic Allowancefor Housing (BAH) or OS Housing Allowance (OHA).)
In some cases, members who are not able to taketheir families to the Permanent Duty Station (PDS) areeligible for payment of __ allowance, in addition toBasic Allowance for Housing (BAH) or OS Housing Allowance(OHA). (386)
Family Separation Housing (FSH) allowance.
What is the intent of the Basic Allowance for Housing(BAH)? (386)
To provide uniformed service members with accurate andequitable housing compensation when government quartersare not provided, based on costs in local civilian housingmarkets.
How does Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) affectmembers living in privatized quarters? (386)
Rent must equal the BAH entitlement, paid via allotment.(Some privatized housing contractors now accept less thanfull BAH as rent to eliminate vacant housing.)
Members without dependents residing in governmentsingle-type quarters are entitled to partial BasicAllowance for Housing (BAH), unless what conditionapplies? (386)
The quarters, including government-leased quarters, exceedthe minimum standards for single quarters for their grade.
What type of Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)may members living in single-type government quarterswho pay court-ordered child support qualify for? (386)
Basic Allowance for Housing Differential (BAH-DIFF).
Members who receive an OS Housing Allowance(OHA) are reimbursed actual rental costs up to the maximumOHA rate for each locality and grade. Describe thetwo types of OHA. (386)
1) Move-In Housing Allowance (MIHA), based on average”move-in” costs for members who qualify; and 2) monthlyOHA, including a utility/recurring maintenance allowance.
The Family Separation, Basic Allowance for Housing(FSH) compensates members for added __ expensesresulting from enforced separation from dependents.(386)
Housing.
What are the two types of the Family Separation,Basic Allowance for Housing (FSH)? (386)
FSH-Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) (FSH-B) andFSH-OS Housing Allowance (OHA) (FSH-0).
Which Family Separation, Basic Allowance forHousing (FSH) is payable each month in an amountequal to the without-dependent Basic Allowance forHousing (BAH) rate for the member’s grade and PermanentDuty Station (PDS)? (386)
FSH-B.
Family Separation, Basic Allowance for Housing(FSH)- is payable in a monthly amount up to thewithout-dependent OS Housing Allowance (OHA) ratefor the member’s grade and Permanent Duty Station(PDS). (386)
FSH-0.
Name the two types of Clothing Replacement Allowances(CRA). (387)
CRA Basic and CRA Standard.
Which Clothing Replacement Allowance (CRA) is apreliminary replacement allowance paid annually startingin the sixth month of active duty service? (387)
CRABasic.
Clothing Replacement Allowance (CRA) Standardautomatically replaces CRA Basic after __ months ofactive duty service. (387)
36 months.
Family Separation Allowance (FSA) is payable inaddition to any other allowance or per diem to which amember may be entitled. T/F (387)
True.
May a member receive more than one payment ofFamily Separation Allowance (FSA) for the same periodif they also qualify for FSA-Restricted (FSA-R) and FSAServingon a Ship (FSA-S) or FSA-Temporary (FSA-T)?(387)
No.
The __ pays qualified members for added expensesincurred because of an enforced family separation.(387)
Family Separation Allowance (FSA). (It includes FSARestricted(FSA-R), FSA-Serving on a Ship (FSA-S) andFSA-Temporary (FSA-T).)
What two OS-station allowances defray the higherthan-normal cost of living or procuring housing in certainOS locations? (387)
1) Temporary Lodging Allowance {TLA); and 2) cost-oflivingallowance.
What allowance is available to members assigned todesignated “high cost” areas within the CONUS? (387)
CONUS Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA).
In addition to enlistment and reenlistment bonuses,name several examples of special and incentive pay. (387)
Hazardous duty incentive pay, imminent danger pay, specialduty assignment pay, enlisted flying duty incentive pay, andhardship duty pay location.
What are two general categories of payroll deductions?(387)
Voluntary and involuntary.
All pay is considered income for federal and stateincome tax purposes. T/F (387)
True. (This includes basic pay, special and incentive pays,accrued leave lump-sum pay and separation pay.)
Allowances considered nontaxable on 9 September__ remain nontaxable. (387)
- (For example, Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)is nontaxable and CONUS Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA)is taxable.)
List four involuntary payroll deductions. (387-388)
1) Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes; 2)Federal Income Tax Withholding (FITW); 3) State IncomeTax Withholding (SITW); and 4) Armed Forces RetirementHome (AFRH).
Which involuntary payroll deduction provides fornational programs such as defense, community developmentand law enforcement? (388)
Federal Income Tax Withholding (FITW).
What determines whether a member must pay statetaxes? (388)
The tax laws of their state oflegal residency.
What is the maximum monthly payroll deduction forthe Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) from a regularenlisted member? (388)
$1. (This money helps support the US Soldiers’ and Airmen’sHome and the Naval Home.)
Members may have up to six discretionary payrollallotments. Name several examples. (388)
Repayment of home loans, automobile loans, debtconsolidationloans, personal savings programs, support offamily members and insurance premiums.
Members may control certain discretionary allotmentsthrough myPay. T/F (388)
True. (However, there can be only one discretionary allotmentto the same allottee.)
What are allotments with limited use, such as charitablecontributions, child or spousal support, garnishment for commercial debts and delinquent travel chargecard debt called? (388)
N ondiscretionary allotments.
How early should you sign up for a payroll allotment?(388)
About 30 days before the desired start month. (If paid twice amonth, allotments are deducted in two equal amounts.)
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) automaticallygives eligible members life insurance coveragewhen performing active duty or active duty for trainingfor an ordered period of more than __ days. (388)
30 days.
The maximum amount of Servicemembers GroupLife Insurance (SGLI) coverage is $ _ . (388)
$400,000. (Members are covered at the maximum rate unlessthey decline or reduce coverage.)
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) onlycovers military members. T/F (388)
False. (Family Servicemembers Group Life Insurance(FSGLI) covers spouses, including military spouses, anddependent children when the members also participate in SGLI coverage.)
How much are the monthly deductions for Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) spousal and dependent coverage? (388)
For spousal coverage, the deduction depends on the amountof coverage. Each child is covered for $10,000 at no cost tothe member.
When are Servicemembers Group Life Insurance(SGLI) and Family Servicemembers Group Life Insurance(FSGLI) premiums deducted from a member’s pay?(388)
Each month.
When do members receive a Net Pay Advice (NPA)statement of their net amount pay and the financial organizationto which it was sent? (388)
Midmonth (if receiving a payment).
Members receive a comprehensive statement of pay,the __ , at the end of the month via myPay. (388)
Leave and Earnings Statement (LES).
What are the usual cutoff dates used to compute,prepare and transfer payroll funds? (388)
Around the 6th of the month for mid-month payday and the 20th for end-of-month payday.
Local, partial and emergency partial payments areonly authorized in __ areas where on-base militarybanking facilities are not readily available. (388)
OS. (Exceptions may be granted for members assigned toclassified or contingency operations requiring local cash orpartial payments.)
Under what extenuating circumstances may a statesidemember receive an emergency partial payment?(389)
If the payment is deemed time-sensitive and required within24 hours due to an unforeseen set of circumstances. Themember’s commander may authorize immediate cash payments(up to the amount of accrued entitlement to date) whendeemed appropriate to the mission.
How can non-cash partial payments be made? (389)
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). (It usually deposits into themember’s financial institution within two to three businessdays.)
What are partial payments limited to? (389)
The amount of pay and allowances the member has accruedto the date of the payment.
What do PCS advance payments provide members?(389)
Funds to meet extraordinary expenses due to a governmentordered relocation, directly related to the PCS and not coveredby other entitlements.
A PCS advance payment {less mandatory deductionsand all known debts currently being deducted) is an advanceof up to three months basic pay. Whose approval isrequired for Al Cs and below? (389)
Their immediate commander’s.
Which ranks require their immediate commander’sapproval if the payback period for a PCS advance paymentexceeds 12 months or the amount requested isgreater than one month’s basic pay? (389)
All members. (Repayment periods greater than 12 monthsare only approved in cases of financial hardship.)
Name four PCS transportation allowances. (389)
1) Government-procured; 2) use of Privately Owned Conveyance(POC); 3) personally-procured; and 4) mixedmodes.
What mode of transportation should be used for allcommercial air transportation of persons and propertywhen air travel is funded by the US government? (389)
Available US-certificated air carriers.
When is use of a Privately Owned Conveyance(POC) (versus government conveyance or commercialcarrier) authorized or approved as a transportation allowance?(389)
If acceptable to the member and advantageous to the government,based on the facts in each case.
What is the flat per diem rate for members authorizedPrivately Owned Conveyance (POC) travel? (389)
The standard CONUS rate for each PCS travel day betweenauthorized points, up to the allowable travel time.
DoD policy mandates using the Commercial TravelOffice (CTO) for all official transportation requirements.What reimbursement restrictions apply when you purchaseyour own common carrier transportation for officialtravel? (389)
If you personally procure transportation, you may receive upto the amount authorized, not to exceed the cost the governmentwould have incurred based on the usual travel route andaccommodations.
What regulation governs mixed mode transportation(when both government-procured and personallyprocuredmodes are used)? (389)
The Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR).
Who should you contact for specific travel guidance for both government- and personally-procured (mixedmode) transportation? (389)
The local finance office.
When traveling with dependents by Privately OwnedVehicle (POV), members receive a(n) __ plus flat rateper diem for the official distance dependents traveled.(389)
Monetary Allowance in Lieu of Transportation (MALT).
Name four PCS entitlements other than transportationallowances. (389-390)
Any four of the following: 1) dependent travel; 2) dislocationallowance; 3) Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) and TemporaryLodging Allowance (TLA); 4) shipment of HouseholdGoods (HHG); 5) shipment ofunaccompanied baggage;6) shipment of Privately Owned Vehicle (POV); and 7) mobilehome shipments.
Does the Air Force help pay dependent expenses duringa PCS? (389-390)
Yes.
If dependents are restricted from an OS location,they must remain at the members last CONUS station.TIF (390)
False. (They may move at government expense to anyCONUS location designated by the member. MovesOCONUS require special approval.)
A dislocation allowance is paid to all members withdependents (at a rate determined by the SecDef) whendependents relocate their household goods in conjunctionwith a PCS. When is it paid to members without dependents?(390)
When they are not assigned permanent government quartersupon arrival at the new Permanent Duty Station (PDS).
Explain the difference between the Temporary LodgingExpense (TLE) and Temporary Lodging Allowance(TLA). (390)
TLE helps defray the cost of temporary lodging expensesassociated with a PCS within the CONUS. TLA helps defrayadded living expenses while occupying temporary lodgingfor a PCS OCONUS.
What usually determines the authorized weight allowancefor shipping Household Goods (HHG) at governmentexpense during a PCS move? (390)
The grade of the member and whether he or she has dependents.
Members may be reimbursed for personally arrangingshipment of Household Goods (HHG) for a PCSmove. How is the government’s cost limited? (390)
It is based on the member’s maximum HHG weight allowance
What is the PCS weight allowance when shipping unaccompanied baggage via expedited commercial air?(390)
A maximum of 1,000 pounds (net).
The Air Force may pay to ship one Privately OwnedVehicle (POV) at government expense when you’re orderedto a PCS to, from or between locations OS. Is POVstorage ever provided? (390)
Yes (when shipment is prohibited or restricted).
Shipment of a mobile home is in lieu of HouseholdGoods (HHG) transportation. T/F (390)
True.
TDY entitlements include per diem, transportationand __ reimbursable expenses. (390)
Miscellaneous.
Which TDY entitlement helps defray the costs ofquarters, meals and incidentals? (390)
Per diem.
What do TDY per diem rates cover? (390)
They pay a set amount for meals and incidentals based onTDY location, plus actual lodging expenses (not to exceedmaximum rates for the specific location). Rates depend onthe availability of government facilities.
Uniformed service members must use availableCommercial Travel Offices (CTO) to arrange __ TDYtravel. (390)
Official.
What factor determines your TDY transportationentitlement? (390)
The mode of transportation used between the points designatedon your travel orders.
Can you receive authorization to travel TDY at personalexpense? (390)
Yes. (You will receive a reimbursement.)
What TDY travel reimbursement will you receivewhen you are authorized to drive a Privately Owned Vehicle(POV) by the orders-issuing authority? (390)
Mileage reimbursement.
Lodging taxes (US and possessions only), tips forbaggage handling at airports, official telephone calls,taxis and car rentals (when authorized) are just a fewexamples of what kind of TDY entitlement? (390)
Miscellaneous reimbursable expenses.
When a TDY is completed, what is required of thetraveler to claim reimbursement for official travel expenses?(391)
Electronically filing a voucher (Defense Travel System) orpreparing a DD Form 1351-2, Travel Voucher orSubvoucher.
Who is responsible for the truth and accuracy of theinformation submitted with DD Form 1351-2? (391)
The traveler. (The signature authority must never be delegated.)
You may wait for reimbursement before paying thetravel card company for TDY expenses. T/F (391)
False. (You are expected to pay the amount billed upon receiptof the monthly statement.)
A travel claim must be settled by Electronic FundsTransfer (EFT). When may supervisors authorize alternatemethods of payment? (391)
In limited situations where the traveler doesn’t have access toan account at a financial institution that can receive EFTtransmissions.
__ disbursement permits direct payment throughElectronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the travel card contractorfor charges incurred on the travel card and to thecardholder for any residual amount. (391)
Split disbursement.
When TDY for 45 days or more, you should file aninterim travel voucher every __ days and use splitdisbursement to pay the bill on time. (391)
30 days.
What program offers a safe, effective, convenient,commercially available method of paying expenses incidentto official travel, including local travel? (391)
The government travel card program.
Who manages the day-to-day operations of the DoDtravel card program and works with the card contractorto maintain an up-to-date list of all current cardholdersand accounts? (391)
Agency Program Coordinators (APC). (They are appointedin writing and act on behalf of the unit commander.)
Unless otherwise exempted, who must use the travelcharge card for all expenses arising from official governmenttravel? (391)
All DoD personnel.
What types of expenses should you use your governmenttravel card to cover while traveling on official governmentbusiness? (391)
Lodging, meals, transportation expenses, local ground transportation,rental car expenses authorized on orders, and reasonableincidental travel expenses.
Should you obtain cash for authorized governmenttravel through ATMs or through cash advances from aDoD disbursing officer? (391)
ATMs
When using the government travel card, do not obtainA TM cash advances more than three work days beforeyour scheduled travel. How is use of these advanceslimited? (391)
To authorized expenses exempt from mandatory card usage(meals, incidentals, miscellaneous expenses, etc.).
When using the government travel card, are the cardcontractor’s fees for ATM usage or international transactionfees a reimbursable expense? (391)
Yes. (Bank fees for ATM access are also reimbursable.)
What is the Air Force policy regarding misuse of theDoD travel card? (391)
Cardholders who misuse their DoD travel cards are subjectto appropriate administrative or disciplinary action.
Who must pay all outstanding balances in the creditcard contractor’s monthly billing statement in full? (392)
The cardholder.
Military service members who travel TDY and usegovernment credit cards must use the split disbursementfeature to automatically pay the credit card vendor whileon official travel. T/F (392)
True. (Cardholders must designate the total outstanding balanceincurred while traveling as split-disbursement whenfiling their vouchers.)
Government credit card contractors may charge alate fee per billing cycle for accounts that are __ dayspast the closing date of the account statement on whichthe charges first appeared. (392)
75 days.
While in a PCS status, why must the cardholder notifythe losing Agency Program Coordinator (APC) beforedeparting the old duty station? (392)
So the losing APC can 1) set a future date in the card company’sElectronic Access System (EAS) to deactivate thecardholder’s account based on the PCS travel order report nolater than date; and 2) submit a transfer request to the cardcompany so the individual is removed from that unit’s reportinghierarchy level.
While in a PCS status, why must the cardholder notifythe gaining Agency Program Coordinator (APC) uponreporting to the new duty station? (392)
So the gaining APC can 1) ensure the transfer request is processedby the card company when the member arrives so theaccount information can be updated; and 2) clear the deactivationdate within the card company’s Electronic AccessSystem (EAS).
As a government credit cardholder, you are responsiblefor payment in full of the amount stated on themonthly billing statement. Your pay may be garnishedfor accounts over __ days delinquent. (392)
126 days. (Upon written request, the DoD may authorizepayroll deductions for undisputed delinquencies.)
If garnishments aren’t possible and the account isover ___ days delinquent, the government credit cardcontractor will charge off the account, report it to thecredit bureaus and assign a third-party collection agency.(392)
210days.
The Air Force can withhold your pay without yourconsent (due process) for debts owed to the federal governmentor its instrumentalities, but they must notify youand give you a chance to repay the debt if it exceeds $100.What exceptions apply? (392)
Due process need not be completed before starting collectionaction if 1) the individual’s estimated date of separation is notsufficient to complete collection and the Air Force would beunlikely to collect the debt; or 2) the collection action can becompleted within two monthly pay periods.
Can the Air Force collect debts involving any federalagency, unserved portions of a reenlistment bonus or afamily member’s delinquent hospital bills? (392)
Yes. (Also for excess shipment of Household Goods (HHG),loss or damage to government property, and erroneous paymentsmade to or on behalf of the member by the Air Force.)
Name two ways a military member can request relieffrom valid debts to the federal government. (392)
They may apply for a waiver or remission of the debt.
When are waivers for erroneous pay or allowancesgranted? (392)
When there is no indication of fraud, misrepresentation, faultor lack of good faith on the part of the member or any personwith an interest in obtaining the waiver.
Who rules on all waivers of claims for erroneouspayments of pay and allowances? (392)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DF AS). (The collectionof the indebtedness must be started when filing.)
Who may apply for remission of an enlisted member’s indebtedness to the US? (392)
A Regular Air Force or separated member or his or her commander.
The Air Force may remit or cancel any debt due tononcollection of court-martial forfeiture. (392)
False.
What three factors are considered when the SECAFconsiders a request for remission of indebtedness? (392)
1) The circumstances creating the debt; 2) the member’sgood faith; and 3) financial hardship.
What act established the US Air Force UniformedThrift Savings Plan (TSP) for federal employees? (393)
The Federal Employees’ Retirement Act of 1986. (Participationin the plan for uniformed servicemembers is authorizedbylaw.)
What does the Air Force Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)offer? (393)
Tax-deferred advantages similar to those of an IndividualRetirement Account (IRA) or 40l(k) plan. (TSP contributionsare taken out of pay before taxes are computed, reducingyour individual tax obligation.)
When you contribute basic pay to the Thrift SavingsPlan (TSP), up to 100% of special and incentive pays andbonuses may also be contributed. As of 2012, the maximumannual contribution became$ __ . (393)
$17,000. (Amounts must be stated as a whole percent.)
What Airman and Family Readiness Center(A&FRC) service offers information, education and personalfinancial counseling to help individuals and familiesmaintain financial stability and reach their financialgoals? (393)
The Personal Financial Readiness.
Why is an aggressive leave program an essential militaryrequirement? (393)
Because lengthy respites tend to have psychological andphysical benefits. (See AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program.)
Leave accrues at a rate of __ calendar days permonth of active duty service. (393)
2 112 calendar days.
Annual leave accrual is temporarily increased from atotal of 60 days to __ days until 30 September 2013.(393)
75 days.
When accruing leave, what does the expression “useor lose” mean? (393)
Leave in excess of 75 days is lost if not used by the end ofthe FY (30 September).
You may request to carry over excess leave from oneFY to the next if mission requirements preclude using itprior to 30 September. T/F (393)
True.
When can the Air Force pay you for unused leave?(393)
Upon reenlistment, retirement, separation under honorableconditions or death.
You cannot receive accrued leave payment for morethan __ days of accrued leave during your militarycareer. (393)
60 days. (Leave should be used to relax from the pressures ofduties, not as a method of compensation.)
When does leave not accrue? (393)
When members are 1) AWOL; 2) in an unauthorized leavestatus; 3) confined for a court-martial sentence; 4) in an excessleave status; or 5) on appellate leave under Title 10, USCode (U.S.C.) Section 876a, Leave Required to Be TakenPending Review of Certain Court-Martial Convictions.
Under new increased limits, how long can you keepSpecial Leave Accrual (SLA) earned in combat zones andin support of operations? (393)
Combat zones - four FY s; support of operations - two FY s.
Describe the additional one-time Special Leave Accrual(SLA) sell back authorized for enlisted servicemembers. (393)
You may sell back up to 30 days of SLA that counts towardyour 60 day career cap. (This provision has no terminationdate.)
Members lose leave in excess of 75 days at the end ofthe FY unless they are eligible for Special Leave Accrual(SLA). T/F (393)
True.
Who approves Special Leave Accrual (SLA) for anorganization? (393)
MAJCOM or Field Operating Agency (FOA) directors of personnel or equivalents (colonel or above).
You are eligible for Special Leave Accrual (SLA) ifyou are prohibited from taking leave while you are deployedto an operational mission at the national level forat least __ consecutive days. (393-394)
60 consecutive days.
When are you eligible for Special Leave Accrual(SLA) if you are prohibited from taking leave becauseyou are assigned or deployed to unit, headquarters andsupporting staffs for at least 60 consecutive days? (393-394)
When your involvement supports a designated operationalmission that prohibited you from taking leave.
Under Special Leave Accrual (SLA), you are eligibleto carry over leave in excess of 75 days at FY end if youare prohibited from taking leave because you are deployed120 or more consecutive days in a designated hostile-fire or imminent danger pay area and are entitled tohostile-fire and (or) imminent danger pay for __ ormore consecutive months. (393-394)
Four. (The active duty pay system automatically carries overup to 75 days leave.)
Any commander in the chain of command may denya member’s request for Special Leave Accrual (SLA)without referring it to a higher-level authority. T/F (393)
True.
Leave must begin and end in the “local area,” meaningwhat? (394)
The place of residence from which the member commutes tothe duty station on a daily basis.
How is the local area defined when you’re en route toa PCS or TDY assignment? (394)
The old Permanent Duty Station (PDS) for beginning leave;the new PDS for ending leave.
AF Form 988, Leave Request/Authorization, is usedfor all types of leave and Permissive Temporary Duty(PTDY) when LeaveWeb cannot be used, with what exception?(394)
When members take leave en route with PCS or TDY travel,the Financial Services Office (FSO) uses the travel voucherto determine authorized travel and chargeable leave.
When are nonduty days and holidays chargeableleave days? (394)
When they occur during an authorized period ofleave.
.If leave includes a weekend, can it end on a Fridayand begin again on a Monday? (394)
No.
Are successive Monday through Friday leaves (orperiods of leave surrounding other nonduty days) everapproved? (394)
Only under emergency or unusual circumstances (as determinedby the unit commander).
If a member is incapacitated and unable to reportfor duty upon expiration of leave because of illness orinjury, who may notify the leave approving authority onthe member’s behalf? (394)
Next of kin, attending physician, representative at the nearestmedical treatment facility or American Red Cross representative.
If an illness or injury prevents you from reportingfor duty when your leave expires, what statement doesyour unit commander require when you return to work?(394)
A statement from the nearest medical treatment facility orattending physician regarding your medical condition.
What happens to your leave status if you’re hospitalizedor on quarters status? (394)
Chargeable leave ends the day before and restarts the dayfollowing hospitalization or quarter’s status.
Who changes the leave status to AWOL when amember fails to return to duty at the end of their leaveperiod? (394)
The Military Personnel Section (MPS) and the Air ForcePersonnel Center Casualty Services Branch(AFPC/DPWCS).
Extension of leave must be requested orally or inwriting. What time constraints apply? (394)
The extension must be requested early enough to allow themember to return to duty on time if the approval authoritydisapproves the extension.
When may unit commanders recall members fromleave? (394)
For military necessity or in the best interest of the Air Force.
If your unit commander authorizes resumption ofleave after you complete the duty that resulted in recall,are new leave forms or orders required? (394)
Yes.
Identify five of the many types of leave. (394-396)
Any five of the following: 1) annual (ordinary); 2) advance;3) convalescent; 4) emergency; 5) en route; 6) terminal; 7) excess; and 8) Environmental and Morale Leave (EML).
What is another name for ordinary leave? (394)
Annual leave. (It is normally requested as it accrues, withinmission requirements.)
What is annual leave used for? (394)
Vacations, family needs such as illness, traditional nationalholidays, spiritual events or other religious observances or asterminal leave with retirement or separation from active duty.
__ leave is granted based on a reasonable expectationthat a member will accrue at least that much leaveduring the remaining period of active military service.(395)
Advance.
What is the purpose of advance leave? (395)
To enable members to resolve emergencies or urgent personalsituations when they have limited or no accrued leave.
When a member has taken all possible advance leavethat will be accrued during the remaining period of activeservice, unit commanders change his or her leavestatus from advance to __ leave. (395)
Excess. (The Financial Services Office (FSO) stops or collects,if applicable, all pay and allowances paid after themember’s leave status changes from advance to excessleave.)
__ leave (approved by the unit commander) is notchargeable. (395)
Convalescent. (Unit commanders normally approve thisleave based on recommendations by the medical treatmentfacility authority or the physician most familiar with themember’s medical condition.)
Can convalescent leave be used if a member electscivilian medical care at personal expense and an AirForce physician determines the medical procedure is consideredelective (such as cosmetic surgery)? (395)
No. (Ordinary leave must be used for all such absences fromduty, including convalescence.)
Can convalescent leave be used if a member electscivilian medical care for a medically necessary proceduresuch as childbirth? (395)
Yes. (The commander may grant convalescent leave with therecommendation of the military treatment facility authorityor the attending physician most familiar with the member’scondition.)
When may emergency leave be granted? (395)
This chargeable leave may be granted for personal or familyemergencies involving the immediate family. (Verificationby the American Red Cross is not normally necessary.)