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AIG 4678
AIG 4730
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FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH //JFLQ
TO AIG 4676
AIG 4678
AIG 4730
SUBJ/TURKEY CZTE DESIGNATION AS DIRECT SUPPORT AREA//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 11/17//
REF A/UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMO DTD APR 13 2017//
NARR/REF A PROVIDES AUTHORIZATION OF COMBAT ZONE TAX RELIEF FOR PERSONNEL
IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA DESIGNATED BY EXECUTIVE
ORDER 12744//
POC/DFAS-CL SYSTEM LIAISON AND PROCEDURES/MPO-CL CODE JFLQ/
DSN 580-5742/COMMERCIAL (216)522-5742//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO NOTIFY ALL INPUT PROCESSING
ACTIVITIES OF A CHANGE TO DJMS-AC TABLE 054 FOR HFP-IDP COUNTRIES
CODES AND TABLE 154 FOR CZTE COUNTRIES CODES, DUE TO TURKEY'S CZTE
DESIGNATION AS IN DIRECT SUPPORT AREA FOR THE ARABIAN PENINSULA.
2. ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING IN TURKEY EAST OF 33.51 DEGREES EAST
LONGITUDE ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE COMBAT TAX EXCLUSION (CZTE) WHILE
IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATION IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
COMBAT ZONE AREA.
3. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 TURKEY WAS DESIGNATED IN DIRECT
SUPPORT OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA CZTE AREA. TO POST HFP/IDP OR CZTE
ENTITLEMENT, DISBURSING OFFICE MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS
AS NEEDED:
A:  2303 TRANSACTION TO POST HFP/IDP USING COUNTRY CODE 81 FROM
160919 THRU 161231, USING CZTE DEDTN CODE = 1 AND HFP-ID QUALFR = 7.
THIS ACTION WILL SYSTEMATICALLY ISSUE A CORRECTED W2 FOR 2016 CALENDAR
YEAR. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PERIOD OF CZTE WILL BE CALCULATED BASED ON
ORDERS AND WHEN THE SERVICE MEMBER REPORTED TO TURKEY DESIGNATED AREA.
B:  FL03 TRANSACTION TO POST CZTE USING CZTE COUNTRY CODE 81 FROM
160919 THRU 161231, USING CZTE DEDTN CODE = 1 AND HFP-ID QUALFR = 7.
THIS ACTION WILL SYSTEMATICALLY ISSUE A CORRECTED W2. PLEASE NOTE THAT
THE PERIOD OF CZTE WILL BE CALCULATED BASED ON ORDERS AND WHEN THE
SERVICE MEMBER REPORTED TO TURKEY DESIGNATED AREA.
C. 2301 OR FL01 TRANSACTION SHOULD BE USED TO POST AN OPEN HFP/IDP OR
AN OPEN CZTE AREA, USING COUNTRY CODE 81 FOR TURKEY DESIGNATED AREA
IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA CZTE AREA ORDERS. USE CZTE
DEDTN CODE = 1 AND HFP-ID QUALFR = 7.
D. 2303 OR FL03 SHOULD BE USED TO POST A TERM OF HFP/IDP OR A TERM OF
CZTE USING COUNTRY CODE 81 FOR TURKEY DESIGNATED AREA IN DIRECT
SUPPORT OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA CZTE ORDERS IN CURRENT CALENDAR
YEAR. USE CZTE DEDTN CODE = 1 AND HFP-ID QUALFR = 7.
4. SERVICE MEMBERS WITH A TSP ELECTION; THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE
SYSTEMATICALLY UPDATED SINCE START PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 IS
WITHIN IAS.
5.  FOR ASSISTANCE WITH REJECTED TRANSACTION, A DWOWS CASE MUST BE
CREATED AND SENT TO THE TD HOLDER, STATING THAT REJECTED TRANSACTION
CANNOT BE RE-PROCESSED VIA NSIPS PERSONNEL SYSTEM AND INCLUDE POC
INFORMATION.  DWOWS CASE MUST INCLUDE SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTATION.
6.  FOR ASSISTANCE WITH W2 CORRECTIONS, A DWOWS CASE MUST BE CREATED
AND SENT TO THE TD HOLDER WITH AN EXPLANATION OF ACTION TO BE TAKEN
AND POC INFORMATION.  DWOWS CASE MUST INCLUDE SUPPORTIVE
DOCUMENTATION.
7. PLEASE ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE.//