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JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence

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As at 13 Jul 12<br />

to occupy SFA from up to 6 months prior to their date <strong>of</strong> deployment through to 3<br />

months after their deployment to settle their families at either:<br />

i. Their new place <strong>of</strong> permanent duty if their new assignment order has been<br />

issued.<br />

ii. An area <strong>of</strong> their choice prior to their next place <strong>of</strong> permanent duty<br />

irrespective <strong>of</strong> whether a permanent duty assignment order has been issued.<br />

This location is intended to be at the nearest Duty Station where SFA is<br />

available where immediate family support or an area <strong>of</strong> Service affinity might<br />

provide additional support to the Service person’s family during the Operational<br />

Tour. SSFA will only be procured in exceptional circumstances. Entitlement to<br />

SFA in this location will cease on the day <strong>of</strong> their assignment to the next<br />

permanent place <strong>of</strong> duty (unless the SFA meets the radii criteria for the new<br />

permanent duty station).<br />

iii. These moves will be counted as being for Service reasons.<br />

0506. Earliest SFA application date. There is no specific timetable for the submission <strong>of</strong><br />

the SFA Application Form, but it is in the applicant’s best interests to submit the Form at<br />

the earliest opportunity in accordance with the following caveats:<br />

a. Applications received by DIO Ops Accommodation more than 4 months<br />

before the required date. The HASC will, whenever possible, administer SFA<br />

Application Forms (see para 0507) received more than 4 months before the<br />

required date, but there is no obligation for the HASC to provide an address until 4<br />

months before the required date.<br />

b. Applications received by DIO Ops Accommodation 4 months, or less,<br />

before the required date. Applications received by the HASC 4 months before the<br />

required date, or at any time thereafter, will be administered by the HASC within 15<br />

working days <strong>of</strong> receipt (see para 0507.)<br />

SECTION IV<br />

PROCEDURES FOR THE ALLOCATION OF SFA<br />

0507. Administration <strong>of</strong> the SFA Application Form. The HASC has a mandatory period<br />

<strong>of</strong> 15 working days to administer SFA Application Forms; meaning the time between<br />

receipt <strong>of</strong> the fully completed Form and making the <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>of</strong> an address (the day the <strong>of</strong>fer<br />

letter goes in the post or is faxed to the applicant). This period enables the HASC to<br />

identify the most suitable SFA to meet the applicant’s preferences and required date, and<br />

if necessary, for dialogue to take place with the applicant.<br />

0508. Making the <strong>of</strong>fer. The HASC are to make one <strong>of</strong>fer in writing to the applicant’s<br />

entitlement (or above entitlement), taking into account the required date, the preferences<br />

expressed on the Application Form, and the outcome <strong>of</strong> any subsequent dialogue with the<br />

applicant. The <strong>of</strong>fer may be based on the pre-allocation <strong>of</strong> SFA 23 . SFA occupied by<br />

23 Taken to mean the pre-allocation <strong>of</strong> currently occupied SFA, which subject to unforeseen changes in the intentions <strong>of</strong> the existing<br />

occupants, will become available for occupation by the in coming family in accordance with their required date.<br />

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