R 291929Z OCT 20 MID200000294376U
FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH
TO AIG 4676
AIG 4678
AIG 4730
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ/TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE (TLA) SINGLE RATE
INCREASE IMPLEMENTATION//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 29/20//
REF/A/OASD MEMO DATED 9/23/2020//
REF/B/MPA 28/20 DTG 131416Z OCT 20//
NARR/REF A IS A MEMO DATED 9/23/20 WHICH LIST THE APPROVAL TO INCREASE
TLA SINGLE RATE TO 100 PERCENT. REF B IS THE MPA ANNOUNCING THE
INCREASE PERCENTAGE FOR TLA SINGLE RATE.//
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 SYSTEM
IMPLEMENTATION OF TLA SINGLE RATE INCREASE PERCENTAGE IN
DMO/DMR EFFECTIVE 23OCT20 AND NSIPS SYSTEMS EFFECTIVE 27OCT20.
2. PSDs AND THE FLEET MUST REVIEW THEIR TLA SINGLE RATE TRANSACTIONS
SUBMITTED WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE FROM 01OCT20 THRU 26OCT20.
3. VERIFY THE TLA SINGLE RATE POSTED AS FID 79 ON THE MMPA.
4. IF THE AMOUNT PAID TO THE SERVICE MEMBER IS INCORRECT, PROCESS
A 7905 TRANSACTION VIA NSIPS OR DMO/DMR SYSTEMS AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE, IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE UNDERPAYMENT.
5. IF THERE IS UNDUE HARDSHIP, PSDS AND THE FLEET CAN AUTHORIZE A
CASUAL PAY UP TO THE ADDITIONAL 35% OF LODGING, ONLY AFTER THE
CORRECTED TLA ENTITLEMENT REFLECTS ON THE MMPA.
6. TLA SINGLE RATE ENTITLEMENT CAN BE SUBMITTED FOR THE FULL RATE
EFFECTIVE 27OCT20 AND FORWARD.
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.//