RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0611654-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU R 011654Z MAR 12 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC UNCLAS BT NAVADMIN 072/12 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4/FEB// SUBJ: INTERIM CHANGE TO OPNAVINST 5009.1, RESPONSIBILITY FOR NAVY HOUSING AND LODGING PROGRAMS // AMPN/REF A IS CNO JUNIOR SINGLE SAILOR ASSIGNMENT AND CONSTRUCTION POLICY LETTER. REF B IS CNO JUNIOR SINGLE SAILOR ASSIGNMENT AND CONSTRUCTION VALIDATED TIMELINE AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. REF C IS OPNAVINST 5009.1, RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOUSING AND LODGING PROGRAMS. REF D IS DOD HOUSING MANAGEMENT MANUAL. REF E IS OPNAVINST 7220.12, BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) ENTITLEMENTS. REF F IS DOD UNIFIED FACILITY CRITERIA FOR NAVY AND MARINE CORPS BACHELOR HOUSING. REF G IS ASN(EI&E) MEMO APPROVING SHARED SLEEPING ROOMS STANDARD FOR E1-E3 LIVING IN UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING (UH) WITHOUT LIVING/DINING ROOMS AND FULL KITCHENS. REF H IS TITLE 37 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 403, BAH. REF I IS OPNAV N4 PLANNING GUIDANCE #1 FOR PROGRAM OBJECTIVE MEMORANDUM, FISCAL YEARS 2014 - 2018 (POM-14). RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE PUBLISHES CNO ASSIGNMENT AND CONSTRUCTION POLICY FOR HOUSING E1-E4 SINGLE SAILORS IAW CNO DECISIONS IN REF A-B. THIS INTERIM CHANGE TO REF C PROVIDES POLICY TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING ALL SINGLE E1-E3 SAILORS ON BASE IN SHARED SLEEPING ROOMS, TWO PER BATH; AND ALL E4 SAILORS WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE, AND, BASED ON LOCAL CONDITIONS, E4 WITH MORE THAN FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE, ON BASE IN PRIVATE SLEEPING ROOMS, NO MORE THAN TWO PER BATH. 2. DEFINITIONS A. BEDROOM. IN REFERENCE TO NET SQUARE FEET (NSF) PER SAILOR, BEDROOM IS THE SLEEPING AREA, EXCLUDING CLOSETS, LIVING AREAS, FOOD PREP AREAS AND BATHROOM FACILITIES AS DEFINED BY REF D. B. HOMEPORT ASHORE. HOUSING ASHORE FOR SAILORS ASSIGNED TO SURFACE VESSELS OVER 1000 TONS (AND MCMS) WHEN IN HOMEPORT. C. MILITARY NECESSITY. HOUSING SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL'S ACCOUNTS PERSONNEL, INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEES, SAILORS ASSIGNED TO TRANSIENT PERSONNEL UNITS WHILE AWAITING SHIP'S MOVEMENT OR SEPARATION FROM THE NAVY, SAILORS EXECUTING TEMPORARY DUTY FOR FURTHER ASSIGNMENT (TEMDUFURAS) ORDERS, AWAITING MEDICAL BOARDS, EXECUTING LIMITED DUTY ORDERS, OR SAILORS DIRECTED BY THE COMMAND TO TEMPORARILY RESIDE IN UH BECAUSE OF RESTRICTED DUTY, MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS, COOL DOWN, ETC. PERSONNEL ARE CONSIDERED "MUST HOUSE" ON THE INSTALLATION. D. MISSION ESSENTIAL HOUSING. HOUSING FOR ROTATIONAL/MOBILIZED SAILORS OUTSIDE THEIR HOMEPORT AND CREWMEMBERS OF UNINHABITABLE SHIPS/SUBMARINES OUTSIDE THEIR NORMAL HOMEPORT. E. PERMANENT PARTY SAILORS. SAILORS WHO EXECUTED PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS TO THE INSTALLATION OR TO UNITS SUPPORTED BY THE INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE UNITS DESIGNATED AS UNUSUALLY ARDUOUS SEA DUTY FOR PURPOSES OF HOUSING ALLOWANCES IN HOMEPORT, CREWMEMBERS OF UNINHABITABLE SHIPS/SUBMARINES AT THEIR NORMAL HOMEPORT, AND ROTATIONAL UNITS (AIR SQUADRONS, MOBILE TRAINING UNITS, SEABEES, ETC.) IN HOMEPORT. F. RECRUITS. PERSONNEL UNDERGOING BASIC MILITARY TRAINING WHO HAVE NO CONTINUOUS PRIOR ENLISTED SERVICE (ACTIVE OR RESERVE). G. RESIDENT ADVISORS (RA). SAILORS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED AND BEEN CHOSEN, BECAUSE OF THEIR MATURITY, TO LIVE IN UH TO ASSIST IN MAINTAINING GOOD ORDER AND DISCPLINE AND TO ACT AS MENTORS TO E1-E3 PERSONNEL. H. ROTATIONAL/MOBILIZED SAILORS. SAILORS ATTACHED TO UNITS THAT ARE "SEA DUTY FOR ROTATIONAL PURPOSES" (AIR SQUADRONS, MOBILE TRAINING UNITS, SEABEES, ETC.) ON ORDERS AS A UNIT TO DUTY OUTSIDE THEIR HOMEPORT, INDIVIDUALS ON ORDERS TO A COMBAT ZONE OR CREWMEMBERS OF UNINHABITABLE SHIPS/SUBMARINES OUTSIDE THEIR NORMAL HOMEPORT. I. TRAINING NECESSITY. TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDING OFFICER ACCESSIONS (OTC) AND ENLISTED INITIAL SKILLS TRAINING ("A" SCHOOLS, ACCESSIONS PIPELINE SCHOOLS, ETC.) WHERE STUDENT HOUSING IS PART OF THE TRAINING MISSION AND SEPARATE FROM OTHER UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING, AND STUDENTS ARE CONSIDERED "MUST HOUSE" ON THE INSTALLATION. J. UNUSUALLY ARDUOUS SEA DUTY (PERTAINING ONLY TO ENTITLEMENTS FOR HOUSING ALLOWANCES). PER REF E ANY MEMBER PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO A COMMISSIONED SHIPBOARD VESSEL OR TO AN AFLOAT SQUADRON DESIGNATED "UNUSUALLY ARDUOUS SEA DUTY." MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY FOR ROTATIONAL PURPOSES (AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH 2.H.) ARE NOT CONSIDERED ASSIGNED TO UNUSUALLY ARDUOUS SEA DUTY FOR BAH ENTITLEMENT PURPOSES. 3. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR NEW UH A. RECRUITS. OPEN BAY DESIGN. 72 NET SQUARE FEET (NSF) PER RECRUIT, CENTRAL HEAD. REF D REFERS. B. TRAINING NECESSITY UH. DORMITORY UNIT HOUSES TWO STUDENTS PER ROOM/BATH. BEDROOM PROVIDES MINIMUM 90 NSF PER STUDENT, 17SF CLOSETS, AND DEDICATED BATH WITH SEPARATED SHOWER AND COMMODE AREAS. DESIGN WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT REVISION OF REF F. C. PERMANENT PARTY UH. MARKET STYLE. TWO BEDROOM, TWO BATH 1,060 GROSS SQUARE FEET APARTMENT WITH LIVING/DINING ROOM AND FULL KITCHEN AS DEFINED BY REF F. BEDROOMS PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 144 NSF, PROVIDING 72 NSF PER SAILOR WHEN UNIT HOUSES FOUR E1-E3 SAILORS. DESIGN WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT REVISION OF REF F. D. MISSION ESSENTIAL/MILITARY NECESSITY UH. NAVY 2+0 AS OUTLINED IN REF F. DEPENDING UPON RESIDENT'S PAYGRADE/RANK, UNIT MAY HOUSE ONE OR TWO SAILORS PER ROOM/BATH. PROVIDES 90 NSF PER SAILOR WHEN USED AS A SHARED ROOM; DEDICATED BATH AND KITCHENETTE. 4. OVERARCHING UH POLICY A. PROVIDE HOUSING FOR RECRUITS (RTC GREAT LAKES ONLY) AND PERSONNEL REQUIRING HOUSING FOR REASONS OF TRAINING NECESSITY AND MILITARY NECESSITY (CONSIDERED "MUST HOUSE" ON THE INSTALLATION). B. HOUSE ALL SINGLE SHIPBOARD SAILORS ASHORE WHEN IN HOMEPORT. COMPLETE BY 2016. ALL E1-E3 AND E4 SAILORS WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE WILL BE HOUSED ON BASE. WHERE ADEQUATE QUARTERS ARE AVAILABLE, E4 SAILORS WITH MORE THAN FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE WILL BE HOUSED ON BASE. C. HOUSE ALL E1-E3 SINGLE SAILORS. ONE RESIDENT ADVISOR PER 20 E1-E3 IS AUTHORIZED. D. HOUSE ALL SINGLE E4 SAILORS WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. E. WHERE POSSIBLE HOUSE SINGLE E4 SAILORS WITH FOUR OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE TO REDUCE HOUSING TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST. F. USE ALL UH CONSTRUCTED WITH MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (MCN/MCNR) OR PROVIDED THROUGH A PRIVATIZATION PARTNERSHIP WHERE RESIDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR HIGHER RATE OF PARTIAL BAH (HRPB). G. CONVERT OFFICIAL LODGING FACILITIES TO MEET JUNIOR SINGLE SAILOR HOUSING REQUIREMENTS. CONVERT LODGING FACILITES WHERE TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST OF CONVERSION IS LESS THAN NEW CONSTRUCION. TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST CALCULATIONS WILL INCLUDE DEPRECIATED COST OF NON-APPROPRIATED LODGING FUND FACILITIES, FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT TO BE REIMBURSED BY APPROPRIATED FUNDS AS WELL AS POTENTIAL INCREASES TO TRAVEL ACCOUNTS. 5. ASSIGNMENT POLICY A. RECRUITS. OPEN BAY (MINIMUM 72 NSF PER RECRUIT)/CENTRAL HEAD. B. TRAINING NECESSITY (EXCEPT RECRUITS) AND MILITARY NECESSITY. TWO PER SLEEPING ROOM (MINIMUM 90 NSF PER SAILOR)/FOUR PER BATH. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE ASSIGN NO MORE THAN TWO PER BATH. C. PERMANENT PARTY (1) E1-E3. SHARED SLEEPING ROOMS (TWO PER ROOM/BEDROOM, TWO PER BATH). (A) IN UH WITHOUT LIVING/DINING ROOMS AND FULL KITCHENS, SHARED ROOMS/BEDROOMS MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 90 NSF PER SAILOR PER REF G. (B) IN UH WITH LIVING/DINING ROOMS AND FULL KITCHENS, SHARED BEDROOMS MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 72 NSF PER SAILOR, MAXIMUM OF TWO PER BATH. (C) WHERE SHARED BEDROOMS (TWO PER ROOM/TWO PER BATH) ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR E1-E3 SINGLE SAILORS, ASSIGN TO PRIVATE SLEEPING ROOMS (MINIMUM OF 90 SQUARE FEET)/MAXIMUM OF TWO PER BATH. (D) HOUSE RESIDENT ADVISORS IN PRIVATE SLEEPING ROOMS/MAXIMUM OF TWO PER BATH. DO NOT ASSIGN RESIDENT ADVISORS TO HOUSING LARGER THAN THAT AUTHORIZED FOR SINGLE PERSONNEL OF THEIR SAME PAYGRADE. (2) E4. PRIVATE SLEEPING ROOMS (MINIMUM 90 NSF)/ONE OR TWO PER BATH. (3) HOMEPORT ASHORE INTERIM ASSIGNMENT POLICY. WHERE ADEQUATE FACILITY CAPACITY IS NOT AVAILABLE AT HOMEPORT ASHORE INSTALLATIONS, SHARED BEDROOMS/ROOMS MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM 55 NSF PER SAILOR, MAX FOUR PER BATH. D. MISSION ESSENTIAL OR MILITARY NECESSITY (1) E1-E3. TWO PER ROOM (MINIMUM 90 NSF EACH), MAXIMUM TWO PER BATH. (2) E4-E6. PRIVATE SLEEPING ROOM, MAXIMUM TWO PER BATH. (3) E7 AND ABOVE. PRIVATE SLEEPING ROOM, PRIVATE BATH. 6. JUNIOR SINGLE SAILOR BAH/OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCES (OHA) A. SINGLE SAILORS ASSIGNED TO UNUSUALLY ARDUOUS SEA DUTY AS DEFINED IN REF E. (1) PER REFS E AND H, E1-E3 SAILORS ASSIGNED TO UNUSUALLY ARDUOUS SEA DUTY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO BAH/OHA. (2) PER REF E E4 SAILORS WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE ASSIGNED TO UNUSUALLY ARDUOUS SEA DUTY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED BAH/OHA. (3) PROHIBIT AUTHORIZATION OF BAH/OHA FOR E4 WITH FOUR OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE (E4>4) SAILORS ASSIGNED TO UNUSUALLY ARDUOUS SEA DUTY UNLESS OCCUPANCY OF ADEQUATE AVAILABLE ON-LINE UH IS 95 PERCENT OR GREATER OR WHERE SPACE IS UNAVAILABLE IN UH TO STORE MEMBER'S TABLE OF ALLOWANCE (TOA) GEAR. E4>4 SAILORS RESIDING IN THE COMMUNITY WILL NOT BE INVOLUNTARILY ASSIGNED TO UH UNTIL THEY RECEIVE PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS AUTHORIZING MOVEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS. B. SINGLE SHORE DUTY SAILORS AND SINGLE ROTATIONAL SAILORS IN HOMEPORT (1) PROHIBIT AUTHORIZATION OF BAH/OHA FOR E1-E3 UNLESS OCCUPANCY OF AVAILABLE ON-LINE UH IS 95 PERCENT OR GREATER, OR WHERE SPACE IS UNAVAILABLE IN UH TO STORE MEMBER'S TOA GEAR. (2) PROHIBIT AUTHORIZATION OF BAH/OHA FOR E4 UNLESS OCCUPANCY OF AVAILABLE ON-LINE ADEQUATE UH IS 95 PERCENT OR GREATER, OR WHERE SPACE IS UNAVAILABLE IN UH TO STORE MEMBER'S TOA GEAR. E4 SAILORS RESIDING IN THE COMMUNITY WILL NOT BE INVOLUNTARILY ASSIGNED TO UH UNTIL THEY RECEIVE PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS AUTHORIZING MOVEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS. 7. UH MASTER PLAN. SINCE VARIATIONS IN LOCAL CONDITIONS MAY IMPACT ACHIEVING REF A GOALS, ENSURE UH MASTER PLAN DIRECTED BY REFS A, D AND I INCLUDES DATE EACH INSTALLATION WILL ACHIEVE REF A ASSIGNMENT GOALS. 8. REF C IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION. THIS INTERIM CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL VERSION OF THE REVISED INSTRUCTION. 9. POC/ANNIE FOWLER/GS-15/OPNAV N462D/703-695-5541/EMAIL: ANNIE.FOWLER@NAVY.MIL. SUPPORTING POC/PAUL CHAN/LCDR/OPNAV N462C/703-695- 5524/EMAIL: PAUL.CHAN1@NAVY.MIL. 10. RELEASED BY VADM W. R. BURKE, N4// BT #0000 NNNN