Rent Plus Replaces Housing Allowance Plus
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Power plants Environmentalist Little League Without these Marines New specialist added It's not winning or losing the squadrons don't fly to air station's workforce it's the fun that counts Page A-4 Page A-10 Page B-1 HAWAII MARINE Voluntary payment for delivery to MCAS housing/8 I per four week period. VOL. I I NO. 21 KANEOHE BAY. 11.-tWA II. MAY 26. 1982 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES Rent Plus replaces housing allowance Plus. The utility allowance of $115 and military members, each member's rent dependents benefited from Rent Plus. figure is $253.50, going on by the Rent Plus Sgt Corrine Martell initial occupancy expense of $5 is then will be one half of the total rent. This A single captain living alone has a system results in a decrease in pay. added to the ceiling figure, giving a total amount will be compared to each ceiling of $750. If he has a rent of $400, Stewart explained that each member's Rent Plus, a new housing allowance of $665. The sergeant's BAQ rate of member's ceiling with the lesser amount that is the lesser figure that will be used. case is taken individually under the Rent system, will be implemented in Hawaii $267.90 is subtracted from the total. The used. The utility allowance will also be As a single member, he receives half the Plus system. What may be true for one Monday. The system will replace the remaining figure of $397.10 will be his divided when members share quarters. utility allowance, which is $86.25. This case, may not apply to another. Therefore, housing allowance Rent Plus present off-station figure. Since his OSHA figure is Single members will receive only 75 amount added to $400, plus the $5 initial it is beneficial for each member to find out system. $282, this gives him $115.10 more on the percent of the utility allowance, since they occupancy expenses, gives a total how it will affect his or her pay. Under the Rent Plus system, members Rent Plus system. normally use less electricity and water allowance of $491.25. Subtracting his "Rent Plus is a little closer to meeting reimbursed for the actual cost of A will be person does not forfeit his BAQ under than members with dependents. BAQ amount of $316.80 gives him a Rent the actual expenses incurred than the old lodging, up to a ceiling, plus provide the Rent Plus system. The BAQ figure is Members under Rent Plus will receive Plus amount of $174.45. Since his OSHA system," concluded Stewart. utility and initial occupancy allowances. merely used in computing the amount. the full initial occupancy allowance, According to Major Priscilla Stewart, Homeowners are also included under regardless of their marital status or if they disbursing officer, the ceiling figure is a the Rent Plus system. A homeowner's are sharing quarters with another RENT-PLUS AND OFF-STATION HOUSING ALLOWANCE set amount established through a Depart- monthly mortgage will be established by member. Oahu rates effective June 1 ment of Defense survey which computed, dividing the cost of the member's home by Members already living off station per pay grade, the amount of expenses 120. This will give a figure used as the when Rent Plus becomes effective will &Utilities w:Dependents w/o9opendents incurred in all overseas commands. monthly rent. Either this figure or the have the option of retaining their OSHA Rental StOmspancy ceiling, whichever is less, will be used to or going on Rent Plus. However, by June Grade Ceilings Castle OSHA w/BAQ osiin w/BAQ IN DETERMINING A Rent Plus compute the Rent Plus housing 1986, all members of overseas commands 0-7 & 0-8 $1,100 $1,220 $489 $1,100.70 $391.50 $880.50 figure, certain guidelines established by allowance. living off station will use Rent Plus. 06 850 970 429 964.50 351 789.90 the Don are followed. The rent figure Personnel moving off station after June 0.5 800 920 390 877.20 324 728.70 0-4 (0-3E) 750 870 348 782.70 288 648.30 computed cannot exceed the ceiling FOR EXAMPLE, A MASTER 1 will automatically be on the new system. figure. If it does, the ceiling figure is used. sergeant, married and with dependents, 0-3 (0-2E) 750 870 312 702.90 253.50 570.30 Beginning with this rent or ceiling may be buying a home worth 0-2 (0.1E) 825 745 279 627 220.50 495.60 $72,000. EACH MEMBER WHO ELECTS to 0.1 625 745 223.50 503.10 172.50 figure, $115 387.30 utility allowance is added, This price, divided by 120, gives a figure of go to Rent Plus must see his unit E-9 675 795 387 755.70 274.50 536.40 which is the same for everyone, regardless $600 as rent. Since his ceiling is $695, the representative with a written lease or 5.8 645 765 357 697.50 253.50 495 of rank or dependents. An additional $5 is master sergeant's rent figure will be used purchase agreement and fill out a work- E-7 615 735 333 649.80 218 421.50 also added as an initial occupancy to compute his Rent Plus. Utility sheet, which will be submitted to the 5-6 610 730 306 597.60 196.50 383.10 expense. allowance of $115 and initial occupancy disbursing office. E-5 545 665 282 549.90 189 388.40 These figures added together give the expense of $5 is added to $600, giving a Stewart explained that depending on E-4 475 595 247.50 483 166.50 324.60 total allowance from which the amount of total of $720. Substract his BAQ of factors such as E-3 435 555 216 421.50 148.50 289.80 marital status or rank, 400 520 BAQ a person is receiving is substracted. $340.50, and his Rent Plus figure is Rent Plus could E-2 216 421.50 130.50 255.30 cause either an increase 5.1 325 445 216 421.50 124.50 242.40 The remaining figure is the Rent Plus, $379.50. Since his OSHA is $357, he also or decrease in pay. which will be used in place of OSHA. benefits by using Rent Plus. In some examples, single members *These rates include $115 utilities and accompanied rate plus $5 initial occupancy costs. For example, a sergeant over four years Rent for members who share quarters living alone, or military spouses, usually Single rates are: who is married to a civilian has with other will be a ceiling members the actual benefited by retaining OSHA. However, single - $86.25 (75 percent x $115) ceiling rate of $545. If his rent is $600, the portion of the rent paid. in other examples, a military member sharing w/2 - $57.50 ($50 percent x $115) figure will be used to compute his Rent For families where both spouses are married to a civilian and supporting sharing w/3 $38.33 (33 percent x $115) Restrictions placed on bonuses Reenlistment funds run short HQMC - Funds for this fiscal necessary to "decrease the rapid waivers on a case-by-case basis for year's Selective . Reenlistment expenditure rate of SRBP funds Marines who are not within 30 Bonus Program are running out at which had occurred during the days of their EAS but who are an increasingly rapid rate, so first half of FY82." issued permanent change of further cutbacks have been station and must have obligated ordered. At the present time, the Corps' service prior to transfer. As of May 17, Marines eligible request for additional funds is Further, Marines who are not for SRBP bonuses are not pending before Congress. within 30 days of their EAS but authorized to reenlist for that Meanwhile, the need has arisen to whose reenlistment has been payment more than 30 days prior cut back further until those approved by a message with a to their EAS. supplemental funds are approved. date-time-group prior to May 17, This new policy will provide 1982, may reenlist for the bonus. That word from the Plans and those Marines nearest their EAS Policy Divison of the Manpower the opportunity to reenlist for a Additionally, Marines in the Department at HQMC, carried bonus; however, it does not affect Agreement To Train Option even further the recently the reenlistment of Marines who Program who are not within 30 announced restrictions on SRBP are ineligible for the program. days of their EAS but who payments to only Marines with an complete their training and are re EAS in FY82. The Enlisted Assignments classified into their new Military According to ALMAR 121/82, Branch of the Personnel Manage- Occupational Specialty, may also the initial restriction was ment Division will consider reenlist for a bonus. Expansion Corps increases forward area air defense firepower HQMC - Forward Area Air "The FAAD Marines hit the surface-to-air missile system Defense (FAAD) firepower in the beach along with the first assault which homes in on the infrared Marine Corps will quadruple by elements," said aviation officials. energy (heat) emitted by the the end of this year. "This gives ground combat troops engines of the hostile aircraft. The air defense protection from the Stinger system has an increased According to aviation officials earliest stages of the assault." range, altitude and engagement here, by the end of 1982 each capability over Redeye and is also Marine aircraft wing will have The basic unit of the firing equipped with an "Identification four FAAD platoons, as well as a platoon is a two-man team Friend or Foe" system.