Is CONUS COLA payable based on the location of the primary dependents who go away to college or to a boarding school?
There are two key points to consider in answering this question. First, the student must meet the definition of primary dependent for the member to qualify for CONUS COLA at the “with dependent” rate. Second, the separation must be due to (a) the member serving an unaccompanied tour outside CONUS or (b) if the member’s PDS is in CONUS, a Secretarial determination is issued indicating that because of conditions at the member’s PDS, the primary dependent must reside separately from the member. In such cases CONUS COLA may be based on the location of the primary dependent at school. It would be payable at the “with dependent” rate.
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