1. U.S ARMY SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTE
UNITED STATES ARMY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
U.S ARMY SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTE
Determine Entitlement to Pay and Allowances
PRACTICAL EXERCISE #1
Answer Key
BASIC AND SPECIAL PAYS
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2. PRACTICAL EXERCISE #1 - PART 1
DETERMINE ENTITLEMENT TO PAY AND ALLOWANCES
BASIC AND SPECIAL PAY
Answer Key
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. D
10. D
11. B
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. D
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3. Identify an event that influences changes to a Soldiers pay.
Change of station
Enlistment/ reenlistment
Advancement of a MSG to 1SG
Both A & B (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #4)
What are the primary sources of public laws that govern Military Pay entitlements?
Federal Acquisition Regulation
United States Codes and Titles (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #4)
Continued Resolution Authority
Anti-Deficiency Act
All entitlements and deductions on behalf of the U.S. Government require signed and certified documents completely explaining each action taken.
True (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #4)
False
Define creditable service.
Period of only active federal service
Period of inclusion relational only to combat service tours
Periods of active or inactive service (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #6)
Period of service calculated from the Basic Active Service Date (BASD)
Situation: PFC Ham received a pay inquiry from a customer questioning if her basic pay, meal deductions, and basic allowance for housing were correct. To verify if what the customer had been paid is accurate, PFC Ham must perform a calculation of the customers pay. To attain an accurate calculation PFC Ham must compute based on ___________________________________ month.
however many days are in that
a twenty eight day
a thirty one day
a thirty day (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #7)
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4. prestigious and fulfilling dangerous and hazardous
PFC Colon is reduced from SPC to PFC on the 11th day of April. How many days in April will he be paid as a PFC? 10 11 19
20 (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #7) 1-10th April (10dys) paid as E4 & (20dys) April paid as E3.
Special Duty Assignment Pay is payable to enlisted members entitled to basic pay for duties described as being ___________________________________.
extremely difficult or concerning an unusual degree of responsibility (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #9)
prestigious and fulfilling
dangerous and hazardous
career enhancing and challenging
What supporting document is used to process Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP)?
Orders (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #9 & DTA)
DA Form 4187
DD Form
Certificate of Performance
Hardship Duty Pay for Location (HDP-L) is payable to whom?
Enlisted Soldiers only
Warrant Officers only
Commissioned Officers only
All of the above (DoDFMR Vol 7A, )
SFC Flowers arrived at Pusan, Korea on the 13th of September. How much HDP-L is he entitled to for the month?
$ 0.00
$20.00
$22.50
$30.06 (DoDFMR Vol 7A, Chapter 17, Figure 17-1) 50.00/30=1.666 round up to 1.67x18= $30.06
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5. When doing pay calculations for Hardship Duty Pay, it is important to remember that Hardship Duty Pay-Mission (HDP-M) is prorated and Hardship Duty Pay-Location (HDP-L) is not prorated.
True
False (DoDFMR Vol 7A, & )
12. Hostile Fire Pay/ Imminent Danger Pay (HFP/ IDP) is payable to service members when subjected to hostile actions and impending danger. This entitlement is payable ______________________________.
A. without proration
B. as a prorated entitlement (DoDFMR 7A, A, B, & C)
C. during travel days
D. only to the active component
13. What is the format ID (FID) to be used when starting HFP/IDP in DMO?
A. 1401
B. 1201
C (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #17)
D. 3001
What are the required documents to start Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP)?
A. DA Form 4187 and supporting documents (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #20)
B. DA Form 5960 and PCS orders
C. DA Form 2142 and Pinpoint orders
D. DD Form 1561 and travel settlement
Who is eligible to receive Assignment Incentive Pay?
A. Only the Department of the Navy while serving in a joint environment
B. Only Active Duty Soldiers
C. Only Soldiers in a combat zone
D. Active, Reserve and/ or National Guard Soldiers on Active Duty (Lesson Plan Notes, Slide #20)

6. PROBLEM #16
1401
FLOWE
**0913
KR030
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7. Problem # 17 5 AAA6B103 PE 1 AK 3001 453-82-7345 HINCH **0922
6 - $450.00
RC - Recruiters
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8. Problem # 18
3002
LOCK
**0915
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9. Problem # 19
3001
GONZA
**0905
3- $225.00
CC – Career Counselors 6

10. Problem # 20
2301
HAMIL
**0228
1-Combate Zone Tax Exclusion
2-Hostile Fire Pay/Combat Tax Zone Exclusion AF