Is an employees EFM student eligible to receive an education allowance while on involuntary SMA?
If a foreign area is designated as the official SMA (involuntary) location, an EFM student may be eligible for an education allowance, per DSSR 262.5. Unless specifically designated otherwise by the head of agency, EFMs on SMA (voluntary) are considered to be officially residing in the U.S. and can attend U.S. public schools free of charge. However, if SMA is granted for the convenience of the government (involuntary) and a foreign area is designated as the official SMA location, the EFM student authorized to reside at that location may be authorized an education allowance within the applicable away from post education allowance established in the regulations at post unless the child has traveled under the Educational Travel authority within the previous 12 months. 76. Q: The spouse or domestic partner of an employee at a foreign post is residing in the U.S. on SMA. When the employee leaves (transfers from) post the SMA will be terminated. How much Home Service Transfer Allowance is th
