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B-131836: May 26, 1964

EFFECT MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO ISOLATED DUTY STATIONS (LIGHTHOUSES. SUCH MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCES PAYMENTS. A COAST GUARD MEMBER WHO IS ASSIGNED TO DUTY ABOARD A VESSEL AWAY FROM ITS HOME PORT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF 30 DAYS OR LESS FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF COMPENSATORY ABSENCE WHEN HE RETURNS TO LIVE WITH DEPENDENTS BUT THE VESSEL REMAINS AWAY F...

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B-131836: Apr 12, 1976

A decision was requested with regard to entitlement to family separation allowance (FSA), Type II, which would apply when a ship is away from home port and which includes consideration of travel time and distance to dependents' residence. If a ship moves from its home port to another port within 50 miles of the home port, members whose dependents do not reside in the area of the home port are not...

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B-131836: Published: Jun 5, 1973. Publicly Released: Jun 5, 1973.

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B-131836: Jun 5, 1973

WHO HAD THE OPTION TO MOVE THEIR FAMILIES AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE TO THE NORFOLK AREA BUT CHOSE NOT TO DO SO ARE NOT ENTITLED TO PAYMENT OF THE FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE PROVIDED BY 37 U.S.C. 427(B)(2) AS THEY HAVE NO GREATER RIGHT THAN THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAD MOVED THEIR FAMILIES TO THE VICINITY OF NORFOLK AND BECAUSE THEY CONTINUED TO RESIDE WITH THEIR DEPENDENTS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A SEPARATION A...

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B-131836: Oct 09, 1963

1963 SINCE THE FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE WHICH IS AUTHORIZED UNDER 37 U.S.C. 427 (A) TO COMPENSATE MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES FOR THE COST OF PROCURING COMMERCIAL HOUSING AT THEIR PERMANENT STATION OVERSEAS OR IN ALASKA DURING ENFORCED SEPARATION FROM THEIR DEPENDENTS IS IN THE NATURE OF A QUARTERS ALLOWANCE. SIMILAR CONDITIONS OF ENTITLEMENT ARE APPLICABLE AND. WHEN A MEMBER WHO IS RECEI...

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B-131836: Apr 12, 1976

1976: THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR DECISION FROM THE ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. WHICH WAS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN NAVY MEMBERS IN THE NORFOLK. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THIS OFFICE PROVIDE A RULE OF ENTITLEMENT TO FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE (FSA). WHICH WOULD APPLY IN ALL SITUATIONS WHEN A SHIP IS AWAY FROM ITS HOME PORT. WERE NOT ENTITLED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWA...

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B-131836: Jun 29, 1966

FAMILY ALLOWANCES - SEPARATION - TYPE 2 - SHIP DUTY - REASSIGNMENTS THE ENFORCED ABSENCE OF A MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES ASSIGNED TO DUTY ABOARD SHIP ENTITLING HIM TO THE FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE PROVIDED UNDER 37 U.S.C. 427 (B) (2) IS NOT AFFECTED BY REASSIGNMENT FROM ONE VESSEL TO ANOTHER. THE DETACHMENT NOT INTERRUPTING THE MEMBER'S STATUS OF "ON DUTY ON BOARD A SHIP" HE IS ENTITLED TO...

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B-131836: Jan 30, 1964

FAMILY ALLOWANCES - SEPARATION - TYPE 2 - COMMON RESIDENCE WHEN THE SHIP TO WHICH A MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES IS ASSIGNED MOVES AWAY FROM ITS HOME PORT TO A PLACE WHICH IS NEARER THE MEMBER'S RESIDENCE SO THAT THE MEMBER IS NOT ACTUALLY SEPARATED FROM HIS DEPENDENTS BUT LIVES WITH THEM ON THE SAME BASIS THAT HE WOULD IF HE WERE ASSIGNED ASHORE AT THE LOCATION OF HIS SHIP. ENTITLEMENT TO THE...

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B-131836: Mar 10, 1965

1965: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED JANUARY 14. THE SPECIFIC QUESTION UPON WHICH DECISION IS REQUESTED IS SET FORTH AND DISCUSSED IN COMMITTEE ACTION NO. 357 OF THE MILITARY PAY AND ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE. THE QUESTION IS AS FOLLOWS: HOW IS THE MORE-THAN-30-DAY ELIGIBILITY PERIOD FOR FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCES UNDER 37 U.S.C. 427 (B). WAS HE AWAY FOR THE REQUIRED PERIOD? WAS THE SHIP AW...

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B-131836: Nov 5, 1970

72 HOURS IF A HOLIDAY IS INVOLVED. WHEN THEY TRAVEL FROM THE PLACE WHERE THE SHIP IS UNDERGOING OVERHAUL TO THE HOME PORT OF THE SHIP TO VISIT DEPENDENTS AND RETURN AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 91-210. THE TRAVEL IS PERFORMED IN A SINGLE PERIOD OF LIBERTY. THE REQUEST WAS ASSIGNED SUBMISSION NO. PROVIDES NEW TRANSPORTATION ENTITLEMENTS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE FOR SHIPBOARD MEMBERS OF...

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B-131836: Nov 22, 1963

GEN. 332 WHICH PRECLUDES ENTITLEMENT TO THE FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED UNDER 37 U.S.C. 427 (B) IF THE MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES DOES NOT RESIDE WITH HIS DEPENDENTS IN A COMMON HOUSEHOLD AT OR IN THE VICINITY OF HIS STATION OR THE HOME PORT OF THE VESSEL IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DUTY ASSIGNMENT FOR WHICH THE ALLOWANCE IS CLAIMED IS MODIFIED TO PERMIT FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE...