ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 241315Z APR 03 ZYB MIN PSN 321531J15
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N07220//
NAVADMIN 095/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/APR//
 
SUBJ/IMMINENT DANGER PAY (IDP) AND COMBAT ZONE TAX RELIEF (CZTR) FOR
/VARIOUS LOCATIONS//
 
REF/A/DOC/OUSD MEMO/11APR2003//
 
REF/B/DOC/OUSD MEMO/11APR2003//
 
REF/C/DOC/DOD(FMR)/01AUG2002//
 
REF/D/DOC/DOD(FMR)/01FEB2001//
 
REF/E/MEMO/OUSD/27FEB2003//
 
NARR/REF A IS OUSD (PERSONNEL AND READINESS) MEMO OF 11 APR 03
(IDP).  REF B IS OUSD (PERSONNEL AND READINESS) MEMO OF 11 APR 03
(CZTR).  REF C IS DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION 7000.14-R,
VOL. 7A, CHAP 44.  REF D IS DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION
7000.14-R, VOL. 7A, CHAP 10.  REF E IS OUSD (PERSONNEL AND
READINESS) MEMO OF 27 FEB 03.//
 
RMKS/1.  BOTTOM LINE:
    A.  EFFECTIVE 11 APR 03, MILITARY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED/DEPLOYED
TO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA EAST OF 30 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE IN
SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
BOTH COMBAT ZONE TAX RELIEF (CZTR) BENEFITS AND IMMINENT DANGER PAY
(IDP) IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS (A) THROUGH (D).
    B.  EFFECTIVE 27 FEB 03, PERSONNEL ASSIGNED/DEPLOYED TO COTE
D'IVORE, AFRICA ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE IDP IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REFS (D) AND (E).
    C.  EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 03, PERSONNEL ASSIGNED/DEPLOYED TO ISRAEL
OR TURKEY IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR ALL COMBAT ZONE RELATED TAX BENEFITS DUE TO THEIR SERVICE IN
DIRECT SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
COMBAT ZONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS (B) AND (C).
 
2.  PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY MUST BE PERFORMING
A MISSION IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF OIF TO QUALIFY FOR CZTR.  COMMAND
ENDORSED DOCUMENTATION THAT SUBSTANTIATES ASSIGNMENTS TO THE
APPROVED LOCATIONS WERE, IN FACT, IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF OIF MUST BE
PROVIDED.
 
3.  WAGES SUBJECT TO TAX WITHHOLDINGS (I.E. BASIC PAY, CAREER SEA
PAY, ETC) OF MILITARY PERSONNEL IN A COMBAT ZONE (CZ) ARE EXCLUDED
FROM TAX FOR ANY MONTH THE MEMBER IS ASSIGNED TO THAT CZ IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REF C.  FEDERAL AND STATE WAGES EARNED BY ENLISTED
PERSONNEL AND WARRANT OFFICERS IN THE CZ AREA ARE TO BE EXCLUDED AS
TAXABLE WAGES.  FEDERAL AND STATE WAGES OF OFFICERS ARE EXCLUDED
FROM TAXES, UP TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE MONTHLY BASIC PAY RATE OF
THE SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBER FOR THE SERVICE (NAVY - MCPON) PLUS
HOSTILE FIRE PAY/IMMINENT DANGER PAY IF AUTHORIZED FOR THAT PERIOD.
 
4. POC:  LT STORMI LOONEY, N130C1, AT (703) 695-3005/DSN 225 OR
EMAIL:  STORMI.LOONEY@NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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