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SUBJ/TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE (TLA) SINGLE RATE
INCREASE//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 28/20//
REF A /OASD MEMO DATED 9/23/2020//
MEMO DATED 9/23/20 WHICH LIST THE APPROVAL TO INCREASE TLA SINGLE
RATE TO 100 PERCENT//
POC/DFAS-CL, IDALIZ WILLIAMS, SENIOR ANALYST, SYSTEM LIAISON AND
PROCEDURES. EMAIL:IDALIZ.WILLIAMS.CIV@MAIL.MIL//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE  THE INCREASE
OF SINGLE TLA PERCENTAGE FROM 65 TO A FULL 100  PERCENT RATE.
2. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2020 TLA FOR A SINGLE MEMBER OR ONE
DEPENDENT (ONE PERSON)  WILL INCREASE UP TO A FULL 100 PERCENT TLA
ALLOWANCE FOR ACTIVE (AC) AND RESERVE (RC) COMPONENT.
3. DMO AND NSIPS SYSTEM ARE NOT ABLE TO UPDATE THEIR TRANSACTION
INPUT SYSTEM ON TIME FOR THIS CHANGE.
4. TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE AC COMPONENT A DJMS-AC WORKAROUND
WAS CREATED TO ALLOW FOR TLA PROCESSING AT THE PSDS AND THE FLEET
LEVEL.
5.  DJMS-AC WORKAROUND:
A.  PROCESS TLA-SINGLE, 7903 TRANSACTION WITH CURRENT RATE
B.  TLA PAYMENTS FOR MEMBERS THAT HAVE LODGING PAYABLE AT A SINGLE
RATE EFFECTIVE 01OCTOBER2020 AND LATER SHOULD BE MAINTAINED
SEPARATELY AND TRACKED FOR AUDIT PURPOSES.
C.  A COPY OF THE TLA PACKET (HARD COPY OR DIGITAL) WILL BE PREPARED
FOR THOSE SERVICE MEMBERS QUALIFIED FOR TLA AT SINGLE RATE FOR USE
OF SUBSEQUENT PROCESSING.
D. PSDS AND THE FLEET WILL PROCESS A 7905 TRANSACTION UPON COMPLETION
OF DMO AND NSIPS SYSTEM UPDATE (EXPECTED TO BE AFTER OCTOBER MER
RUN).
E.  ANOTHER MPA WILL BE RELEASED WHEN THE UPDATE OF DMO AND NSIPS
SYSTEM IS COMPLETE.
6. IF THERE IS UNDUE HARDSHIP, PSDS AND THE FLEET CAN AUTHORIZED A
CASUAL PAY UP TO THE ADDITIONAL 35% OF LODGING, ONLY AFTER THE
CORRECTED TLA ENTITLEMENT  REFLECTS ON THE MMPA.
7. FOR RC COMPONENT, TLA-SINGLE RATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSTED AS
USUAL, USING COMPONENT OF PAY W7 FOR NON-TAXABLE ENTITLEMENT.
8. REQUEST WIDEST DISTRIBUTION POSSIBLE.//