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    PART�C:��DEPENDENT�ALLOWANCES�FOR�TRANSPORTATION
        U5240��DEPENDENTS��TRAVEL�UNDER�UNUSUAL/EMERGENCY�CIRCUMSTANCES
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| | U5240� DEPENDENTS� TRAVEL UNDER UNUSUAL/EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES | 
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| | (NOTE:  For HHG Transportation Under Unusual/Emergency Circumstances See Par. U5370 ) | 
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| | A.� General.� | 
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| | This paragraph covers situations in which dependents� travel in advance of the member's PCS under unusual or emergency circumstances is in the Government�s best interest.� Orders authorizing dependents� travel under this paragraph must cite the specific subparagraph under which the travel is authorized.� For dependents� evacuation travel, see Chapter 6. | 
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| | B.� Return of OCONUS Dependents Due to Official Situations.� | 
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| | When a command-sponsored dependent becomes involved in an incident which | 
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| | 1.is embarrassing to the U.S. Government; | 
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| | 2.is prejudicial to order, morale, and discipline in the command; or | 
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| | 3.gives rise to conditions in which the dependents� safety no longer can be ensured because of adverse public feeling in the area; | 
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| | dependents� travel and transportation may be authorized allowances through the Secretarial Process to a designated place, or, if the dependents� are foreign nationals to a place in the country of the dependents' origin.� The Secretary concerned may delegate the authority in this subparagraph to an officer in the grade of O-6 or higher who is the member's installation commander, or the commanding officer of the ship, mobile unit, or afloat staff to which the member is assigned.� In addition, while the member serves an OCONUS dependent-restricted tour, the dependents who were command sponsored and remain at the member's old PDS after the member's PCS, and foreign born dependents who moved at Government expense to their native country (par. U5222-D1, item c), are eligible for dependents� travel and transportation allowances under this subparagraph, when applicable. A reasonable relationship must exist between the conditions and circumstances in the case and the travel destination, which is determined through the Secretarial Process.� Dependents� return travel to the OCONUS PDS is not authorized except for dependents described in item 3.� Dependents described in items 1 and 2 may not be further moved at Government expense until the member is ordered on PCS from the OCONUS PDS or serves an IPCOT.� If those dependents return at the member�s personal expense and are again command sponsored, the member is entitled to dependents� travel and transportation allowances from the PDS on a subsequent PCS.� Entitlement under this subparagraph is in addition to, and has no affect on, the entitlement to dependents� travel and transportation allowances the member may have on the effective date of the next PCS orders (40 Comp. Gen. 554 (1961)). | 
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| | C.� Return of OCONUS Dependents for Reasons of National Interest | 
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| | 1.Dependents� Travel to Designated Place Authorized.� | 
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| | When the Secretary concerned or higher official determines that dependents must return from an OCONUS area for reasons of national interest before termination of the member's OCONUS tour, the major commander of the area concerned or the major commander's designated officer may authorize travel and transportation allowances for command-sponsored dependents from the OCONUS area to a designated place, or, if the dependents are foreign nationals to a place in the country of the dependents' origin. | 
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| | 2.Subsequent Entitlement.� | 
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| | When the determining official in subpar. 1 later determines that the national interest no longer requires the absence of dependents from the OCONUS area, or PCS orders transfer the member to a PDS to which dependent travel is authorized, a member entitled to dependents� travel and transportation allowances under par. U5203-A is entitled to dependents� travel and transportation allowances from the designated place (or foreign country location) to the current PDS to which dependents� travel is authorized. | 
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| | D.� Return of Dependents from OCONUS Due to Personal Situations and Travel of Dependents Located in CONUS When Disciplinary Action is Taken Against Member Stationed OCONUS | 
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| | 1.General.� | 
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| | At the request of a member permanently stationed OCONUS, travel and transportation allowances for command sponsored dependents may be authorized through the Secretarial Process under this subparagraph to a designated place, or, if the dependents are foreign nationals to a place in the country of the dependents' origin, even though the member's PDS remains unchanged.� In addition, while a member serves a dependent-restricted tour, the dependents who were command sponsored, and remained, at the member's old OCONUS PDS, and a foreign born dependent moved at Government expense to the native country, are eligible for travel and transportation allowances under this subparagraph, when applicable.� Also, a member stationed OCONUS whose dependents reside in CONUS is eligible for dependents� travel and transportation allowances under this subparagraph when the circumstances in subpar. 2, item h, apply.� A reasonable relationship must exist between the conditions and circumstances and the travel destination, which is determined through the Secretarial Process.� Travel under subpar. 2, items e and h, may be authorized upon request of a dependent or former dependent in lieu of request by the member, if the member is not available or has declined to make such a request.� Advance return of dependents may be approved when return travel is for the reasons in subpar. 2, items b and e (B-195708, October 17, 1979).� Except for travel for the reasons in subpar. 2, items b and e, when dependents travel without orders under circumstances described in this paragraph, no reimbursement for such travel is authorized even though orders are later issued under par. U5370-D4 (B-157765, November 15, 1965). | 
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| | 2.Circumstances.� | 
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| | The circumstances in which dependents� travel and transportation allowances may be authorized under this subparagraph are limited to the following: | 
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| | a.essential medical treatment isn�t available at the member's PDS nor readily available in the theater.� The member's request must be supported by medical documentation, including a statement by the attending physician, indicating that the treatment is essential to the well-being of the dependent; | 
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| | b.the death, serious illness, or incapacitation of a dependent ordinarily caring for a member's minor dependents requires in the opinion of the authorizing/approving authority that those minor dependents be transported to a place where proper care may be maintained; | 
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| | c.educational facilities or housing for dependents is inadequate.� A statement from the order-issuing official that the inadequacy of such educational facilities or housing was caused by conditions beyond the member's control and that knowledge of those conditions arose after dependents began to travel to the member's OCONUS PDS is required. (B-56558, June 25, 1965; 47 Comp. Gen. 151 (1967); and 57 i.d. 343 (1978)); | 
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| | d.conditions in an OCONUS theater are such that, although the evacuation of all dependents is neither warranted nor desired, the international situation is such that a member justifiably is concerned for the safety and well-being of dependents.� Such determinations must be made by the Unified Commander and on the recommendation of the major commander of the Service concerned.� Determination authority may be delegated no lower than general/flag officer rank in the headquarters of the respective Unified Command; | 
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| | e.the best interests of a member, or the dependents, and the Government is served by the movement of one or more dependents because of compelling personal reasons, such as financial difficulties, marital difficulties, unforeseen family problems, death or serious illness of close relatives, or for reasons of a humanitarian or compassionate nature; or because of other situations which have an adverse effect on the member's performance of duty.� Such determinations must be evidenced by a statement of the authorizing/approving official.� This item must not be used to authorize student dependent transportation to CONUS for the purpose of attending school (57 Comp. Gen. 343 (1978));����������� | 
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| | f.a dependent receives orders from a Selective Service Board to report to the United States for induction into the U.S. Armed Forces; | 
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| | gacceptable employment opportunities for dependent children aged 18 years or older at the nonforeign OCONUS PDS are lacking. The commanding officer of the activity concerned must determine that: | 
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| | (1)because of the lack of employment opportunity at the PDS and the resulting idleness, the dependent child (children) are likely to become involved in situations creating embarrassment to the United States which place additional administrative burdens on the commanding officer or have adverse effects on the member's performance of duty; and | 
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| | (2)such advance return is in the best interest of the member, or dependents, and the United States. | 
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| | h.a member is: | 
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| | (1)sentenced by court-martial to be confined or to receive a punitive discharge (includes a bad conduct discharge, dishonorable discharge, and dismissal); | 
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| | (2)sentenced to confinement in a foreign or U.S. civil confinement facility; | 
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| | (3)discharged OCONUS under other than honorable conditions; | 
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| | (4)returned to CONUS for discharge under other than honorable conditions; | 
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| | (5)returned to CONUS to serve a sentence of confinement in civil or military confinement facilities; | 
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| | (6)serving OCONUS and is dropped, sent to prison under sentence, or transferred as a prisoner to a place of detention; | 
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| | (7)serving OCONUS and is transferred to a different ship or station to await trial by court-martial as a deserter or straggler; | 
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| | (8)discharged under other than honorable conditions after surrendering to military authorities� in� CONUS following a period of absence without leave from the OCONUS PDS; or | 
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| | (9)convicted by court-martial and placed on leave involuntarily while awaiting completion of appellate review (63 Comp. Gen. 135 (1983)). | 
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| | In all of the above circumstances, it must be shown that dependents� travel is in the Government�s best interest.� Dependents� travel and transportation allowances may be provided only when it is determined that there is a valid need for the dependents to move.� In connection with advance return of dependents from OCONUS, it must be determined that the problem or situation occurred after arrival at the OCONUS PDS, and local resources (on or off post) can't resolve the problem. Recommendations from religious, mental health, financial management, family counseling, or legal agencies should be obtained.� If the member's situation doesn't meet these criteria, the request must be denied.� Such advance return of dependents under this subparagraph must be applied judiciously; it is a last resort.� The Secretary concerned may delegate the authority in this subparagraph to an officer in the grade of O-5 or higher, who is at the level of the member's installation commander, support group commander, or the commanding officer of the ship, mobile unit, or afloat staff to which the member is assigned.� Dependents must begin travel before PCS orders are issued which relieve the member from the OCONUS PDS.� The order-issuing official shall cite, in the dependents� travel orders, the specific item above which applies in the particular case.� Travel and transportation allowances for travel under items h(1) through h(8) may not be authorized for a distance greater than that from the member's last or former OCONUS PDS or the place to which dependents were last transported at Government expense, as applicable, to the designated place or, if the dependents are foreign nationals, to a place in the country of the dependents' origin.� Under item h(9), such allowances may not be authorized for a distance greater than to the member's HOR or PLEAD. Transportation procurement documents or vouchers for reimbursement for allowances under this subparagraph must be supported by a copy of the appropriate statement and/or authorization/approval required by this subparagraph. | 
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| | 3.Return of Dependents to OCONUS Areas.� | 
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| | Member may return dependents at personal expense (at Government expense if the member serves an IPCOT) to the OCONUS location from which they traveled.� If those dependents are command sponsored, the member is entitled to dependents� travel and transportation allowances from the PDS on the subsequent PCS. | 
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| | 4.� Subsequent Entitlement.� | 
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| | Entitlement to dependents� travel and transportation allowances under this subparagraph is in addition to, and has no effect on, the entitlement to such allowances the member may have on the effective date of the next PCS orders (40 Comp. Gen. 554 (1961)).� A member otherwise entitled to dependents� travel and transportation allowances under par. U5203-A whose dependents weren't returned to an OCONUS area under subpar. 3, is entitled, upon reassignment from the OCONUS PDS, to dependents� travel and transportation allowances from the place to which they were transported under this paragraph to the destination authorized in the reassignment order. | 
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| | E.� Return of Dependents from OCONUS Incident to Divorce or Annulment | 
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| | 1.To Whom Authorized. | 
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| | A member permanently stationed OCONUS whose marriage is terminated by divorce or annulment while so serving, may be authorized travel and transportation allowances for former family members (who were formerly command sponsored dependents as defined in Appendix A and who were residing with the member OCONUS) as specified in this subparagraph (53 Comp. Gen. 960 (1974)). | 
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| | Movement of former dependents under this subparagraph must be in the best interest of the United States, the member, and the former dependents concerned. | 
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| | 3.By Whom Authorized.� | 
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| | Movement of former family members under this subparagraph must be specifically authorized through the Secretarial Process. | 
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| | 4.By Whom Requested.� | 
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| | Movement of former family members under this subparagraph must be requested by the member who was the former sponsor.� If the member is not available or declines to initiate such a request, the request may be initiated by the former spouse or former family member concerned. | 
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| | 5.Points Between Which Transportation May Be Authorized.� | 
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| | Travel must originate at or in the vicinity of the member's present or former OCONUS PDS and must terminate at a place: | 
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| | a.in the United States or in a nonforeign OCONUS location or, | 
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| | b.if the former dependents are foreign nationals, in the country of the dependents' origin. | 
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| | The official referred to in subpar. 3 determines a reasonable relationship of the destination to the conditions and circumstances of the case. | 
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| | 6.Allowances.� | 
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| | If transportation is not provided by the Government or by Government-procured means, reimbursement for personally procured commercial transportation is authorized under par. U5203-A, first itemization, item 2 and travel by POC as authorized in par. U5203-A, first itemization, item 3.� Per diem is payable under par. U5210.� The allowances authorized by this subparagraph are payable to the member.� Payment may be made directly to the former spouse when the member executes a statement authorizing such direct payment (B-193430, February 21, 1979). | 
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