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Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is an entitlement given to military servicemen and women United States military living in high-cost areas or stationed overseas. It is intended to compensate service members for the high cost of living at certain duty stations. COLA is also given to other US government employees living abroad, dependent upon agency.
The United States, the United States Court of Claims decided that military allowances are not "of a compensatory character" and "not income as well". [1] Since it was determined that allowances are not income, they cannot be taxed, divided, or garnished, while pay can be. (42 USC 659, et seq.)
Marital status [4] – In Britain, this allowance used to be called "marriage allowance" in the 1930s. [5] In the United States, as of 2018, the U.S. military required its members to produce marriage documentation. [6] Pay grade – This is essentially synonymous with rank, the higher the grade, the higher the BAH.
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An overseas housing allowance (OHA) is a United States military entitlement given to military servicemen and women living overseas. It is administered by Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) and is the overseas equivalent of the Basic Allowance for Housing. OHA is intended to private lease local housing instead of living in government or on ...
While civilians across the country feel the pressure of today's economy and housing market. The Defense Department is taking steps to help alleviate some of the costs. "I hear stories every day ...
Personnel based outside the United States (e.g. U.S. territories, foreign overseas areas) receive a lower locality adjustment (4.76% for 2010). However, they may also receive certain non-taxable allowances such as cost-of-living allowances, post allowances and housing allowances in accordance with other laws, such as the Foreign Service Act ...
The Army has stopped paying wages and allowances to a U.S. soldier sentenced last month to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony and may prosecute him if he returns to the United States, U.S ...