MIL Stupid TDY questions from a LT

1. Why is my per diem so low? i am getting $52.80/ day according to my orders. Per diem for Montgomery, AL shows 75 for lodging and 23 for proportional meals. I am staying in VOQ if that helps.

Can someone just explain it to me?


2. How does separation pay work? I am on a 42 day TDY in a different state 206 miles from my home duty station...should i get separation pay for this?

I found this: 3. The member is on TDY (or temporary additional duty) away from the permanent station continuously for more than 30 days, and the member's dependents are not residing at or near the TDY station. This includes members who are required to perform a period of the TDY before reporting to their initial station of assignment (such as basic training and technical school/AIT/A-School).

but it doesn't really answer my question.

 

Because Maxwell has a chow hall, you are expected to go there. If you were staying off base, you would get full per-diem. It sucks. Columbus doesn't have a chow hall, so it works a little differently. As per seperation, you probably should get it, but I would call MPF and ask them about it. Or visit them at Maxwell in their uber-spiffy building. 804.

 

Thanks, dunno when i will get time to head over there but I will try to during lunch one day. They told us we could eat at the chow hall just not during lunch

 

do you have any dependents?

 

its family seperation allowance, so if you have a family then you should get it but if you dont have dependants then you are not entitled.

 

listen are you going to OBC? IF so, you may be getting perdiem - chow (+ weekends). LT's usually get weekend regular food allowance. I did. Cuz we are cool like that.

As for family separation. The retards at your OBC orderly room will insist on you filing for it at your PCS station. DONT!!!!!!! It's a pain in the ass, and it took me 3 months to even receive my settled travel vouched. You are authorized to file for it after 30 days of being seperated. If they tell you different go to IG, b/c they are just being lazy asses.

 

ASBC WOOOHOOO! I can't fucking wait.





/wrists.

 

yes i have a wife at home. So after being here 30 days i should file for it here? How does it work since im gone 42 days? Will i get an extra adjusted pay for those 12 other days?

I'm at ASBC and its

 

the guy in my flight who was married was already getting his family sep allowance

 

i'm pretty sure i'm not getting it so i need to go talk to someone

 

804. Go there. Monday. Do it.

 

schedule is too tight for me to do it on Monday...spent all day at Gunter today..it was nice over there