Getting screwed by the Army?

[tanksoldier]

Was told it was the policy of the base and not automatic that the bah is where the dependants are

Unless the Navy is different than the rest of DoD, it's determined by whether it's a voluntary or involuntary separation.

Technically, a room in the barracks is determined by that as well. A voluntarily separated geographical bachelor gets last chance at a barracks room if there is a space issue.

[JayTee_IsMe]

Well I got everything sorted out. My orders were ammended cause someone made a mistake and I cleared this through Finance so I will be getting BAH where my family is as well as involuntary separation pay. It took a civilian (the Army liason) to see what was wrong. I think some people will be getting phone calls from him!

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[laabstract]

Well I got everything sorted out. My orders were ammended cause someone made a mistake and I cleared this through Finance so I will be getting BAH where my family is as well as involuntary separation pay. It took a civilian (the Army liason) to see what was wrong. I think some people will be getting phone calls from him!

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You lucked out big time.

[SilverTauron]

Well I got everything sorted out. My orders were ammended cause someone made a mistake and I cleared this through Finance so I will be getting BAH where my family is as well as involuntary separation pay. It took a civilian (the Army liason) to see what was wrong. I think some people will be getting phone calls from him!

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Glad to hear they worked it out. I worked military finance in the USAF, and the policy was that Family Separation Pay was not issued unless the member actually lived with the family for a minimum of 3 months continuously prior to the separating event, be it a TDY , PCS, or deployment. Its a policy which has caused issues with people not being paid when they should be.

To avoid misunderstandings like this in the future, here's a link to the DODFMR: Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations. Its dry reading guaranteed to cure the most stubborn case of insomnia, but its the Bible all the DoD services use to determine matters of pay and compensation. I do not know the specific Army regulation for finance,but it would be wise to consult that resource also when the next set of orders come for you.

Thanks for your service, and im glad to see the situation was addressed.

http://comptroller.defense.gov/fmr/

[blap59]

Just curious now that you're squared away, did you have to take a hit in rank to make the switch?

Ive seen a few go from reserves to AD, but had to lose a stripe.

PS, you don't have to answer if you dont want to let that out.

[blap59]

Just curious now that you're squared away, did you have to take a hit in rank to make the switch?

Ive seen a few go from reserves to AD, but had to lose a stripe.

PS, you don't have to answer if you dont want to let that out.

[JayTee_IsMe]

I'm just a E4 so I had no stripes to lose. But they do have a Grade Determination worksheet or something that determines wether a NCO will keep his reserve stripes. I did lose 4 years towards retirement though lol.

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