1. New Construction Travel & Pay Entitlements Brief (Condensed Version)
January 2013

2. Common Pre-Commissioning Assignment Accounting Category Codes (ACC)
Duty
(Regular)
Duty In connection with Fitting out
Duty Under Instructions (Greater than 20 weeks)
Temporary Duty Under Instructions (20 Weeks or less)
Temporary Duty in Connection with Fitting out
ACC 100
ACC 106
ACC 342
ACC 341
ACC 352
NOT entitled to movement of Dependent(s) and Household Goods (HHG) at TEMDU location
Entitled to movement of Dependent(s) and Household Goods (HHG).

3. Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 106) - PCD
Entitlement
Yes/ No
Remarks
Transportation (In kind/MALT) – 24 cents/mile
(JFTR U2605)
Yes *
A member may elect to:
a. Travel by POC (JFTR U5105-B);
b. Procure common carrier transportation (JFTR U5105-C); or
c. Be provided transportation in kind (JFTR U5105-D)
Per Diem (Standard CONUS Rate)
FY 12 - $123/day
(JFTR U5105B-2)
Standard CONUS Per Diem for each day travel is allowed. No need to keep receipts for lodging. Member has to perform actual travel for time allowed to receive maximum entitlement.
Per Diem No
No per diem is allowed after reporting in ACC 106.
Travel Time
(JFTR U3025C & U5160)
Privately Owned Conveyance – 350 miles/day. If the excess distance is 51 miles or more, one additional day of travel is allowed. (e.g. Official miles from point A to point B is 751 miles, member is allowed three days travel time).
Commercial Transportation – 1 Day Travel Time in CONUS
Dependent Travel (Per Diem and Mileage (provided member is not in same vehicle) (JFTR U5200)
If dependent is acquired “on or before” to effective date of orders
(the date the member is required to begin travel from the old PDS).
Dislocation Allowance
(JFTR U5600)
Yes
If household goods moved at government expense and does not occupy government quarters at new PDS. Includes member authorized short distance HHG move at government expense.
* If Last Permanent Duty Station is outside Geographical area of New Permanent Duty Station.
Reporting to Precommissioning Detachment

4. Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 106) - PCD
Entitlement
Yes/No
Remarks
Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE)
(JFTR U5700)
Yes
If Last Permanent Duty Station is outside Geographical area of New Permanent Duty Station. Maximum of 10 days.
Family Separation Allowance -Restricted (FSA-R)
$250/Month
(DODFMR Vol 7a, Chapter 27)
If dependent is acquired “AFTER” to effective date of orders (the date the member is required to begin travel from the old PDS) and movement of dependents is not authorized at the cost of the government.
If member is precluded from movement of dependents to new PDS .
If member married to another member regardless of whether the member has any non-active duty dependents, when all other general conditions are met and provided members were residing together immediately before being separated by reason of execution of military orders .
If transportation of dependents is authorized at government expense, but member elects an unaccompanied tour of duty because a dependent cannot accompany the member to or at that homeport/permanent station due to certified medical reasons, regardless of the date on which the member first made the election to serve an unaccompanied tour.
Reporting to Precommissioning Detachment

5. Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 106) - PCD
Entitlement
Yes/No
Remarks
Career Sea Pay/Career Sea Pay Premium
DODFMR Vol 7a, Chapter 18
OPNAVINST
Yes
Only when assigned TAD to a Category A vessel or a Category B vessel located more than 50 miles away from homeport.
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
When not assigned government quarters. Permanent Duty
Station rate.
Basic Allowance For Housing (BAH)
Dependent Location
Member must request approval from N130C via Commanding
Officer and meet the criteria outlined in PCU BAH FAQ. This
document can be found at: BAH FAQ.DOC
Special Duty Assignment Pay
Payable to CMDCM (NEC 9580) occupying the billet of Command
Master Chief.
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)
Unless assigned TAD and subsists on board a ship.
Geographical Bachelor Travel
(JFTR U5222M & U7115) No
Reporting to Precommissioning Detachment

6. Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 106) - PCU
Entitlement
Yes/No
Remarks
Transportation (In kind/MALT)
cents/mile
(JFTR U2605)
Yes *
A member may elect to:
a. Travel by POC (JFTR U5105-B);
b. Procure common carrier transportation (JFTR U5105-C); or
c. Be provided transportation in kind (JFTR U5105-D)
Per Diem (Standard CONUS Rate) FY 12 - $123/day
(JFTR U5105B-2)
Standard CONUS Per Diem for each day travel is allowed. No need to keep receipts for lodging. Member has to perform actual travel for time allowed to receive maximum entitlement.
Per Diem No
No per diem is allowed after reporting in ACC 106.
Travel Time
(JFTR U3025C & U5160)
Privately Owned Conveyance – 350 miles/day. If the excess distance is 51 miles or more, one additional day of travel is allowed. (e.g. Official miles from point A to point B is 751 miles, member is allowed three days travel time).
Commercial Transportation – 1 Day Travel Time in CONUS
Dependent Travel (Per Diem and Mileage (provided member is not in same vehicle) (JFTR U5200)
If dependent is acquired “on or before” to effective date of
orders (the date the member is required to begin travel from
the old PDS).
Dislocation Allowance
(JFTR U5600)
Yes
If household goods moved at government expense and does not occupy government quarters at new PDS. Includes member authorized short distance HHG move at government expense.
* If Last Permanent Duty Station is outside Geographical area of New Permanent Duty Station.
Reporting to Precommissioning Unit (Shipyard)

7. Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 106) - PCU
Entitlement
Yes/No
Remarks
Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE)
(JFTR U5700)
Yes
If Last Permanent Duty Station is outside Geographical area of New Permanent Duty Station. Maximum of 10 days.
Family Separation Allowance – Restricted (FSA-R)
$250/Month
(DODFMR Vol 7a, Chapter 27)
If dependent is acquired “AFTER” to effective date of orders (the date the member is required to begin travel from the old PDS) and movement of dependents is not authorized at the cost of the government.
If member is precluded from movement of dependents to new PDS .
If member married to another member regardless of whether the member has any non-active duty dependents, when all other general conditions are met and provided members were residing together immediately before being separated by reason of execution of military orders .
If transportation of dependents is authorized at government expense, but member elects an unaccompanied tour of duty because a dependent cannot accompany the member to or at that homeport/permanent station due to certified medical reasons, regardless of the date on which the member first made the election to serve an unaccompanied tour.
Reporting to Precommissioning Unit (Shipyard)

8. Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 106) - PCU
Entitlement
Yes/ No
Remarks
Career Sea Pay/Career Sea Pay Premium
Yes
Only when assigned TAD to a Category A vessel or a Category B vessel located more than 50 miles away from homeport.
Basic Allowance for Housing(BAH)
When not assigned government quarters (Paid at new Dusta Rate)
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Dependent’s Location Rate
Yes/No
Member must request approval from N130C via Commanding
Officer and meet the criteria outlined in PCU BAH FAQ. This
document can be found at:
Special Duty Assignment Pay
Payable to CMDCM (NEC 9580) occupying the billet of Command
Master Chief.
Basic Allowance for Subsistence BAS)
Unless assigned TAD and subsists on board a ship.
Geographical Bachelor Travel while ship is undergoing construction
(JFTR U5222M & U7115)
For members with eligible dependents who did not relocate dependents to PCU area. Commences on the 31st day after reporting and every 60 days thereafter. Must be used before sailaway.
Travel to ship’s homeport (After ship’s custody transfer)
(JFTR U5120F-5 & U5160)
When the ship's announced home port is different from the member's old PDS, may be paid PCS allowances to the old PDS (or homeport), then to the ship’s announced home port via any TDY stations, and then to the place at which the ship is located. This travel must begin within 1 year from the ship’s commissioning effective date (60 Comp. Gen. 561 and 564 (1981)).
Reporting to Precommissioning Unit (Shipyard)

9. Temporary Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 352) - PCD
Entitlement
Yes/ No
Remarks
Travel Time
(JFTR U3025C & U5160)
Yes *
Privately Owned Conveyance – 350 miles/day. If the excess distance is 51 miles or more, one additional day of travel is allowed. (e.g. Official miles from point A to point B is 751 miles, member is allowed three days travel time).
Commercial Transportation – 1 day Travel Time in CONUS
Transportation (In kind/MALT) – 24 cents/mile
(JFTR U2605)
A member may elect to:
a. Travel by POC (JFTR U5105-B);
b. Procure common carrier transportation (JFTR U5105-C); or
c. Be provided transportation in kind (JFTR U5105-D)
Per Diem (Standard CONUS Rate)
FY 12 - $123/day
(JFTR U 5105B-2)
Standard CONUS Per Diem for each day travel is allowed. No need to keep receipts for lodging. Member has to perform actual travel for time allowed to receive maximum entitlement.
Per Diem No
If Temporary Duty Station is in the same geographical location of
the Ultimate Duty Station.
Yes
If Temporary Duty Station is not in the same geographical
location of last permanent duty station.
If member goes on Leave or sent to another funded TAD orders.
* If Last Permanent Duty Station is outside Geographical area of New Permanent Duty Station.
Reporting to Precommissioning Detachment

10. Temporary Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 352) - PCD
Entitlement
Yes/No
Remarks
Dependent Travel No
Dependent travel to Temporary Duty location is not authorized
at government expense.
Dislocation Allowance
Since movement of household goods is not authorized at Temporary Duty Station, no Dislocation Allowance is allowed.
Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE)
Family Separation Allowance – Temporary (FSA-T)
$250/Month
Yes
If duration of Temporary Duty is 31 days or more (including travel time to TEMDU station).
Reporting to Precommissioning Detachment

11. Temporary Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 352) - PCD
Entitlement
Yes/No
Remarks
Career Sea Pay/Career Sea Pay Premium
Yes
Only when assigned TAD to a Category A vessel or a Category B vessel located more than 50 miles away from homeport.
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
Based on last CONUS Permanent Duty Station rate. If reporting
from Out CONUS, Non-Locality BAH (BAH II table) rate applies.
Special Duty Assignment Pay No
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)
Unless assigned TAD and subsists on board a ship.
Geographical Bachelor Travel
(JFTR U5222M & U7115)
Entitlement commences on 31st day after member reported in
ACC 100 on board the ship.
Reporting to Precommissioning Detachment

12. Temporary Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 352) - PCU
Entitlement
Yes/ No
Remarks
Travel Time
(JFTR U3025C & U5160)
Yes *
1. Privately Owned Conveyance – 350 miles/day. Extra day in excess distance is 51 miles or more (e.g. Official miles from point A to point B is 751 miles, member is allowed three days travel time).
Commercial Transportation – 1 day Travel Time in CONUS
Transportation (In kind/MALT)
2013 – 24 cents/mile
(JFTR U2605)
A member may elect to:
a. Travel by POC (JFTR U5105-B);
b. Procure common carrier transportation (JFTR U5105-C); or
c. Be provided transportation in kind (JFTR U5105-D)
Per Diem (Standard CONUS Rate)
FY 12 - $123/day
(JFTR U 5105B-2)
Standard CONUS Per Diem for each day travel is allowed. No need to keep receipts for lodging. Member has to perform actual travel for time allowed to receive maximum entitlement.
Per Diem
Yes
If Temporary Duty Station is not in the same geographical location of
last permanent duty station. No
If Temporary Duty Station is in the same geographical location of the
Ultimate Duty Station.
If member goes on Leave or sent to another funded TAD orders.
Per Diem (Meals and Incidentals)
During Sea Trials.
Per Diem (Lodging - Dual)
* If Last Permanent Duty Station is outside Geographical area of New Permanent Duty Station.
Reporting to Precommissioning Unit (Shipyard)

13. Temporary Duty in Connection with Fitting-out (ACC 352) - PCU
Entitlement
Yes/No
Remarks
Dependent Travel No
Dependent travel to Temporary Duty location is not authorized
at government expense.
Dislocation Allowance
Since movement of household goods is not authorized at Temporary Duty Station, no Dislocation Allowance is allowed.
Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE)
Family Separation Allowance – Temporary (FSA-T)
$250/Month
Yes
If duration of Temporary Duty is 31 days or more (including travel time to TEMDU station).
Travel to ship’s homeport (After ship’s custody transfer)
Reporting to Precommissioning Unit (Shipyard)

14. Temporary Duty in Connection with Fitting-Out (ACC 352) - PCU
Entitlement
Yes/No
Remarks
Career Sea Pay/Career Sea Pay Premium
Yes
Only when assigned TAD to a Category A vessel or a Category B vessel located more than 50 miles away from homeport.
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
Based on last CONUS Permanent Duty Station rate. If reporting
from Out CONUS, Non-Locality BAH (BAH II table) rate applies.
Special Duty Assignment Pay No
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)
Unless assigned TAD and subsists on board a ship.
Geographical Bachelor Travel (JFTR U5222M & U7115)
Entitlement commences on 31st day after member reported in
ACC 100 on board the ship.
Reporting to Precommissioning Unit (Shipyard)

15. For Duty – At Ship’s Custody Transfer (SCT) (ACC 100) - USS
Entitlement
Yes/No
Remarks
Command Responsibility Pay
(MILPERSMAN )
(MILPERSMAN )
Yes*
Commanding Officer only. Can not be started until ship is placed “In Commission Special”. Ship is placed in this status upon successful completion of LOA.
Career Sea Pay and Career Sea Pay Premium
Yes
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
Based on the Ship’s Homeport or Dependent’s Location (CO’s
approval required). BAH Partial started for all not entitled to
BAH – Single or BAH – With Dependents.
Special Duty Assignment Pay
For all entitled, e.g. CMDCM, IDC, SAR Swimmers, etc.
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)
Entitled until Crew Move Aboard. Meal Deductions start on date
of Crew Move Aboard from all enlisted personnel.
Geographical Bachelor Travel (JFTR U5222M & U7115)
Former ACC 106 Personnel will continue entitlement. Former
ACC 352 Personnel entitlement begins on the 31st day after SCT
and every 60 days thereafter. Must use before sailaway.
Family Separation Allowance – Ship (FSA-S) $250/Month
Starts on SCT for members with dependents.
Per Diem
No *
All Per Diem stops. * Member entitled to 75% of meals and
incidentals on the day of SCT.
Reporting to Precommissioning Unit (Shipyard)