Allowances

Allowances are payments made to eligible employees in addition to basic pay. These allowances are paid in addition to the Cost-of-Living allowance (COLA) or a post differential as provided for duty stations in certain non-foreign areas, and temporary duty (TDY) post differential. COLA and post differential are entered on a personnel action; TDY is entered using the Multi-Element Update option.

Use the following resources to verify data on Document Type 127, Allowances:

• Allowance data is displayed in the Information/Research Inquiry System (IRIS) Program IR109, Allowances/COLA/Post Diff.
• Listing of Personnel Error Messages Report listed as Document Type 127, Allowances.
• Form AD-334, Statement of Earnings and Leave.

The allowances discussed in this section are paid as a one-time lump sum payment or paid per day or per pay period.

This section of the procedure will show how to enter data for employees who are eligible to receive various allowances in addition to their normal salary. The criteria for receiving these allowances may differ for each Agency. To advance from one field to the next, use the Tab key.

Types of Allowances

There are several types of allowances. Each allowance is listed numerically under the field Allowance Type. Some allowances are paid through EmpowHR or through the Time and Attendance (T&A) report. For more information about T&As, see the EmpowHR Section 1, Basics, procedure manual located under the HR and Payroll Processing category on the Publications page of the NFC website.

Note: A duplicate payment could result if the allowance is reported on the T&A and in EmpowHR.