SUBJ: ADVANCE PAY AND BAH
A. COAST GUARD PAY MANUAL, COMDTINST M7220.29(SERIES), 9-D
1. THIS ALCOAST CLARIFIES POLICY FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADVANCE PAY
AND ADVANCE BAH PURSUANT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS)
TRANSFER. PAYMENT OF ADVANCE PAY OR BAH IS DISCRETIONARY AND NOT AN
ENTITLEMENT.
2. RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLE A MEMBER TO
RECEIVE ADVANCE PAY. MEMBERS IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS ARE ONLY
AUTHORIZED ADVANCE PAY IF JUSTIFIED, WITH THE EXCEPTION NOTED IN
PARAGRAPH FOUR. ADVANCE PAY IS INTENDED TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN
MEETING EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES RELATED TO RELOCATION OF HOUSEHOLD
GOODS (HHG) AND (IF APPROPRIATE) DEPENDENTS. COMMANDS ARE
AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE ADVANCE PAY TO MEMBERS WHO ARE RELOCATING
THEIR HOUSEHOLDS. IF A MEMBER DOES NOT RELOCATE HIS OR HER HHGS AS
PROPERLY AUTHORIZED BY PCS ORDER, HE OR SHE WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED
TO RECEIVE ADVANCE PAY.
3. ADVANCE BAH IS INTENDED TO ASSIST A MEMBER WITH PAYMENT OF
ADVANCE RENT, SECURITY DEPOSITS, AND OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH
ESTABLISHING A NEW RESIDENCE IN A PLACE OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT
HOUSING FOR WHICH DLA IS INSUFFICIENT. ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE PAID AT
ANYTIME DURING A MEMBERS TOUR, IT WILL ONLY BE AUTHORIZED AFTER THE
MEMBER HAS COMMENCED THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING A NEW HOUSEHOLD,
AND SPECIFIC EXPENSES CAN BE CITED. ADVANCE BAH SHALL BE
RESTRICTED TO THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO COVER THE EXPECTED EXPENSES.
IT WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED SOLELY BECAUSE THE MEMBER IS IN RECEIPT
OF PCS ORDERS.
4. EXCEPTION: ADVANCE PAY IS AUTHORIZED FOR ANY MEMBER WHO IS PCSD
OR SCHEDULED TO DEPLOY FOR ONE YEAR OR MORE TO AN AREA WHERE
PAYMENT OF IMMINENT DANGER PAY IS AUTHORIZED.
5. FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS CONTACT CWO SEAN FENNELL AT
202-475-5392 OR EMAIL SEAN.P.FENNELL(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. A. R. GENTILELLA, CAPT, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANGEMENT,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.