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Evacuation, Emergency Pay and Allowances
J02 Scott Johnson
Wriany married and accompanied personnel on
TTase are filling out an important form, DD Form
1337 (Authorization/Designation for Emergency Pay
and Allowances).
This form authorizes the primary dependent or a
designated representative to receive advance pay,
evacuation allowance and emergency dislocation
allowance or any combination of the three in case of
an ordered evacuation.
This is an important form and it should be kept
with passports and other important papers.
Without this form, the primary dependent or
designated representative cannot obtain any of the
evacuation allowances or advance pay.
In regards to advance pay, a maximum
authorization of two months is allowed. Advance
pay is not a gratuity and it will be deducted in full
from the sponsoring member's pay. Advance pay
may be obtained in installments (normally not more
than two) or in one lump sum. The authorization of
advance pay is solely the sponsor's decision.
It is also important to keep the DD Form 1337
updated.
"Your administration or personnel office should
be informed if there are any changes in dependent
status, dependent location or paygrade," Customer
Services Supervisor, Petty Officer 1st Class (AW)
Juan A. Smith said.
"Your primary dependent or designated
representative is only going to be paid the amount
shown on the DD Form 1337. If the appropriate
changes are not made, a person might not get paid
what they're entitled."
To receive payment of any evacuation allowances
on the DD Form 1337, the primary dependent or
designated representative must present the DD
Form 1337, along with proper identification to any
disbursing officer, either overseas or in the United
States. Payment will be made in the available
currency required.
"This means that if the evacuation area is
Scotland, then the payment will be made in
pounds," Smith said.
Once the DD Form 1337 is filled out, the
disbursing officer will verify the amount authorized
by the sponsor. Then, the original form will be
returned to the sponsor with a set of instructions to
help the primary dependent or designated
representative if an evacuation occurs.

elpful hints for a safer Halloween
y Gail McKnight
Years ago, Halloween was known only as a Fall
festival. I was a time for children to let their
imaginations run wild, turn into "ghosts" and
goblins," and go trick-or-treating in their
neighborhoods.
Today, however, Halloween is looked upon by
many as a dangerous day, a day for parents to fear
for the safety of their children.
Research has proven these fears to be quite
founded. Documentation of people putting poisons
and razor blades into treats and accounts of the
deliberate harming of children can be found in many
tabloids across the United States.
Fortunately, we at NATO Base, needn't worry
about drugs, poisons, et cetra, being placed in our
children's treats. However, other safety policies
should be followed to keep Halloween as festive as
it was in the past, and as hazard-free as modern
times indicate.
Police and fire departments have been giving out
the following recipes to promote Halloween safety.
Police advise that reflective tapes or reflectors be
placed on children's costumes. They also suggest
I he use of flashlights when trick-or-treating. This
psures all little "ghosts" and “goblins’ are seen in
he darkness of Halloween night. They also suggest
parental supervision of small children and the
"safety in numbers" policy for older children.
Fire departments have suggested the following
for fire-proofing costumes and materials to be
used in costumes:
□ Mix 7 ounces of powdered borax, 3 ounces of
boric acid and ? ounces of water.
□ Stir until solution is clear.
□ Dip material or costume into solution and
saturate thoroughly.
□ Allow fabric to dry natural and completely
before pressing.
In researching, I also found that safety experts
all agreed that masks should not be worn.
Halloween faces, created from cosmetics should be
used instead.
For parents who have children allergic to
cosmetics, try a make-up recipe used by Irene
Corey, a make-up artist from Dallas, Texas:
Using a white shortening base mixed with a little
cornstarch, some flour and glycerine. This is a
natural, unharmful foundation. Add drops of food
coloring for any spooky shade desired. Spoonfuls
of cocoa, added to part of this mixture, gives
excellent brown tones.
With a little imagination and some added help
from eyebrow pencil and lipstick, the little "ghosts"
or "goblins" will be a real knockout.
In all, concern for the protection of our "ghosts"
and "goblins" is still an issue in our community. By
heeding these tips, we can make Halloween both
festive and safe.
October 28, 1988
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