JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence
JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence
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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