WEBVTT 00:00.350 --> 00:01.610 - Okay, hello everybody 00:01.610 --> 00:05.044 and welcome to the KMC virtual housing briefing. 00:05.044 --> 00:06.930 You should've printed all of the documents 00:06.930 --> 00:09.030 that are necessary for this briefing 00:09.030 --> 00:10.616 prior to starting this video. 00:10.616 --> 00:12.950 We're gonna fill out the documents together 00:12.950 --> 00:14.700 as we move through the briefing, 00:14.700 --> 00:16.530 so don't get a jumpstart on anything, 00:16.530 --> 00:18.960 just be patient and work with us. 00:18.960 --> 00:20.373 Once the briefing is complete, 00:20.373 --> 00:24.510 you will send your 1746, your TLA fact sheet, 00:24.510 --> 00:26.740 and your government housing fact sheet 00:26.740 --> 00:31.440 to our org box kmchousing@us.af.mil. 00:31.440 --> 00:33.984 We will then put your information into our system 00:33.984 --> 00:36.010 and then we will email you back 00:36.010 --> 00:39.150 and confirm that your briefing is complete. 00:39.150 --> 00:40.510 When you send your documents, 00:40.510 --> 00:43.340 be sure to remember to send a set of you orders 00:43.340 --> 00:45.749 because we're gonna need that information as well. 00:45.749 --> 00:49.229 So, without further ado, let's get started. 00:49.229 --> 00:53.070 You should have printed this package 00:53.070 --> 00:55.220 from the link that was provided to you. 00:55.220 --> 00:57.010 So, this is all the important information 00:57.010 --> 00:58.460 that we're gonna cover today. 00:59.650 --> 01:01.740 This is the agenda that we are gonna cover today. 01:01.740 --> 01:04.900 So, we will cover our customer service hours and location, 01:04.900 --> 01:07.177 we will fill out the 1746 together, 01:07.177 --> 01:10.910 we'll talk about TLA, the process of claiming it 01:10.910 --> 01:12.890 as well as cover some of the regulations, 01:12.890 --> 01:15.238 government housing, living on the economy, 01:15.238 --> 01:17.850 typically we have time for questions at the end, 01:17.850 --> 01:19.248 however in this trying time, 01:19.248 --> 01:21.760 we do have the org box available 01:21.760 --> 01:24.420 for you to email in questions or give us a call. 01:24.420 --> 01:25.310 So first off, 01:25.310 --> 01:27.027 for those of you that are new to Vogelweh 01:27.027 --> 01:28.760 and Germany and Ramestein, 01:28.760 --> 01:30.480 there are two sides to the installation. 01:30.480 --> 01:33.640 We have the side with the commissary, the bowling alley, 01:33.640 --> 01:35.630 the high school, there's a few other things on that side, 01:35.630 --> 01:37.300 and then of course there's the housing side. 01:37.300 --> 01:41.220 And we are the only thing on the housing office side. 01:41.220 --> 01:42.680 The easiest way to find us 01:42.680 --> 01:45.450 when you do have the opportunity to come see us in person, 01:45.450 --> 01:48.770 is to Google Armstrong Club Kaiserslautern 01:48.770 --> 01:50.511 that will get you to the Armstrong Club gate. 01:50.511 --> 01:52.199 Once you're inside the installation, 01:52.199 --> 01:54.523 follow the signs to our office. 01:55.550 --> 01:57.140 We are open Monday through Thursday 01:57.140 --> 02:00.890 from 8 to 1530, Friday 8 to 1430. 02:00.890 --> 02:02.642 When we are able to see customers, 02:02.642 --> 02:05.910 we only take walk-ins from 8 to 11 02:05.910 --> 02:08.090 and then we start back up at 1300 02:08.090 --> 02:10.696 to go to 1530 Monday through Thursday. 02:10.696 --> 02:13.440 Thursdays only 8 to 11 we take walk-ins 02:13.440 --> 02:17.100 so unfortunately if you were to show up at 11:45, 02:17.100 --> 02:18.180 we can't always guarantee 02:18.180 --> 02:21.670 that there will be somebody available to assist you. 02:21.670 --> 02:25.200 We do require appointments to certify your rental agreement. 02:25.200 --> 02:27.220 So, how've modified that for now 02:27.220 --> 02:30.444 is once you've found a contract for a home on the economy, 02:30.444 --> 02:33.900 we will set a time where a counselor will contact you 02:33.900 --> 02:35.720 that you will have access 02:35.720 --> 02:37.370 to a printer and internet and everything 02:37.370 --> 02:40.020 and we will go over everything with you on the phone, 02:40.020 --> 02:41.890 email you the necessary documents, 02:41.890 --> 02:44.333 and then you will email everything back to us. 02:45.190 --> 02:47.490 Housing Referral is also in our building, 02:47.490 --> 02:48.644 they're on the third floor. 02:48.644 --> 02:51.900 You can contact them on the numbers that are provided 02:51.900 --> 02:53.920 if you need to speak to them. 02:53.920 --> 02:54.900 During walk-in hours, 02:54.900 --> 02:57.790 they can also be seen when we are able to take customers. 02:57.790 --> 02:59.000 They are the folks that go out 02:59.000 --> 03:01.640 and do the inspections on the houses on the economy 03:01.640 --> 03:02.840 and they can also assist 03:02.840 --> 03:05.383 if there are ever any landlord or tenant issues. 03:06.360 --> 03:08.670 Furnishings Management is also part of our flight 03:08.670 --> 03:10.210 but they're not on our installation. 03:10.210 --> 03:11.620 You do have to drive 10 minutes 03:11.620 --> 03:13.470 down to Einsiedlerhof to go see them. 03:13.470 --> 03:15.940 But they're gonna set you up with your loaner kits 03:15.940 --> 03:16.860 that will hold you over 03:16.860 --> 03:18.940 until your household goods have arrived 03:18.940 --> 03:21.250 as well as items you keep through your whole tour 03:21.250 --> 03:23.550 like your washer or your dryer or wardrobes, 03:23.550 --> 03:25.950 transformers, things of that nature. 03:25.950 --> 03:28.219 You do have to have your certified rental agreement 03:28.219 --> 03:30.490 in order to go see them though. 03:30.490 --> 03:33.150 We are closed on German and American holidays 03:33.150 --> 03:35.100 as well as the second Wednesday of every month 03:35.100 --> 03:36.450 at 11:30 for training 03:36.450 --> 03:37.763 so please keep that in mind. 03:37.763 --> 03:40.758 Easter is a very busy holiday time, 03:40.758 --> 03:44.040 same with Christmas and on New Years around Germany. 03:44.040 --> 03:47.010 So, if you're not sure if we're gonna be in the office, 03:47.010 --> 03:47.920 just give us a call 03:47.920 --> 03:50.070 so you don't drive over here for no reason. 03:51.900 --> 03:54.170 Let's get started on some paperwork. 03:54.170 --> 03:56.807 This is your 1746 that you should have printed out 03:56.807 --> 03:59.333 and we're gonna fill this out together. 04:00.560 --> 04:03.750 So, block one, type of service desired, in the top corner. 04:03.750 --> 04:05.050 If you wanna live on post, 04:05.050 --> 04:07.910 you're gonna check Block A, Military Housing. 04:07.910 --> 04:09.370 If you wanna live off post, 04:09.370 --> 04:11.913 you'll check Block B, Housing Referral. 04:13.150 --> 04:15.070 Number two, name of sponsor. 04:15.070 --> 04:17.550 That is of course your full name. 04:17.550 --> 04:18.938 Block three, your pay grade. 04:18.938 --> 04:22.003 Four, your social security number. 04:22.940 --> 04:24.623 Five, your DOD component. 04:25.640 --> 04:27.500 Six, physical address. 04:27.500 --> 04:29.690 So, for those of you that are in lodging, 04:29.690 --> 04:31.830 we need where you're staying at. 04:31.830 --> 04:33.630 If you're in Ramstein lodging, 04:33.630 --> 04:36.900 you can put TLF Ramstein, Landstuhl, or Vogelweh, 04:36.900 --> 04:39.560 depending on the area that you're staying in. 04:39.560 --> 04:41.930 If you're staying at a hotel off post, that's fine, 04:41.930 --> 04:43.430 you can put TLF off post. 04:43.430 --> 04:45.290 If you're not sure the name of the hotel 04:45.290 --> 04:47.580 or the name of that place that you're staying. 04:47.580 --> 04:48.770 If you're staying with a friend, 04:48.770 --> 04:50.681 you can also put that as well in this block, 04:50.681 --> 04:52.310 put staying with friend. 04:52.310 --> 04:53.600 Maybe the village that they're in 04:53.600 --> 04:55.260 if you know that information. 04:55.260 --> 04:57.060 But we just need a physical location 04:57.060 --> 04:58.343 of where you are staying. 04:59.640 --> 05:03.610 Block 7A, we need your home number, your cell phone number. 05:03.610 --> 05:06.130 If you have that long German cell phone number, 05:06.130 --> 05:08.030 I know it's a small space in this block, 05:08.030 --> 05:09.760 but definitely try your best to fit it in. 05:09.760 --> 05:10.900 We have a little bit more room 05:10.900 --> 05:12.890 further down in the paperwork. 05:12.890 --> 05:14.740 If you still have your state side number 05:14.740 --> 05:16.470 and can receive calls on that, 05:16.470 --> 05:18.920 you can absolutely put that in this block as well. 05:18.920 --> 05:21.510 We can call you on your state side number. 05:21.510 --> 05:22.710 If you don't have either, 05:22.710 --> 05:24.480 you can put your sponsor's phone number 05:24.480 --> 05:25.850 and we can call your sponsor. 05:25.850 --> 05:27.590 Just maybe put SP in parentheses 05:27.590 --> 05:30.030 so we know we're calling your sponsor and not you directly 05:30.030 --> 05:32.123 and we'll update your information later. 05:33.257 --> 05:35.660 Block B, your duty number, your DSN. 05:35.660 --> 05:38.040 So, this is your work number. 05:38.040 --> 05:40.520 You may not have that yet and that is absolutely fine 05:40.520 --> 05:42.890 so if you don't, please leave this blank 05:42.890 --> 05:44.800 and we will get this information from you later. 05:44.800 --> 05:46.220 But if you do have it and you know it, 05:46.220 --> 05:47.453 go ahead and fill it in. 05:48.370 --> 05:49.914 Status of applicant. 05:49.914 --> 05:54.380 So, everybody here is gonna check block 8A, Military Member 05:54.380 --> 05:57.050 because everybody should be a military member. 05:57.050 --> 05:58.869 If we have any dual military 05:58.869 --> 06:01.130 that are here listening in today, 06:01.130 --> 06:03.790 you can check block 8A and B 06:03.790 --> 06:06.623 because you're military member and military spouse. 06:07.700 --> 06:09.190 Block nine, your marital status. 06:09.190 --> 06:10.023 You're going to put 06:10.023 --> 06:12.230 whether you're single, married, or divorced. 06:12.230 --> 06:13.280 If it's complicated, 06:13.280 --> 06:15.930 maybe don't put that, our system doesn't recognize it. 06:15.930 --> 06:18.860 Block 11, we are actually going to skip Block 10 06:18.860 --> 06:20.910 but Block 11 requesting housing 06:20.910 --> 06:22.940 for self only or self independence, 06:22.940 --> 06:25.510 you're gonna check the box that applies to you. 06:25.510 --> 06:29.250 Number 12, the installation and the organization 06:29.250 --> 06:31.290 that you transferred from. 06:31.290 --> 06:34.030 That is gonna be your last duty location 06:34.030 --> 06:36.370 and last unit or squadron, 06:36.370 --> 06:39.243 whichever applies if you're Army or Air Force. 06:40.730 --> 06:44.260 Number 13, the installation and the organization 06:44.260 --> 06:45.540 that you've transferred to. 06:45.540 --> 06:48.360 So this is your duty location and unit or squadron 06:48.360 --> 06:50.552 that you're going to be working for while you're stationed 06:50.552 --> 06:53.423 in the Kaiserslautern military community. 06:56.060 --> 06:59.280 Number 14, this is where I have to test everybody's memory 06:59.280 --> 07:01.570 because we need to get some dates. 07:01.570 --> 07:04.080 So, if we have any dual military couples 07:04.080 --> 07:05.860 that are listening in with us today, 07:05.860 --> 07:07.993 if you are the primary applicant, 07:07.993 --> 07:11.030 your dates are going to go in military applicant. 07:11.030 --> 07:12.330 Your military spouse dates 07:12.330 --> 07:15.780 will go in the second block where it says military spouse. 07:15.780 --> 07:18.660 So first, we need your effective rank date 07:18.660 --> 07:20.560 and that is the day that you put on the rank 07:20.560 --> 07:22.450 that you're currently wearing. 07:22.450 --> 07:24.060 If you don't remember that date, 07:24.060 --> 07:26.186 you can just put the first of whatever date, 07:26.186 --> 07:28.650 the first of whatever month and year, excuse me, 07:28.650 --> 07:30.540 that you put on that rate 07:30.540 --> 07:31.763 best to your ability. 07:32.880 --> 07:35.690 Block B, your active duty service computation. 07:35.690 --> 07:37.670 So, this is when you join the military. 07:37.670 --> 07:39.628 And again, if you don't remember that exact date, 07:39.628 --> 07:42.700 you can use the first of whatever month and year 07:42.700 --> 07:44.853 that you believe that was. 07:46.110 --> 07:49.830 We don't need C, time remaining on active duty, 07:49.830 --> 07:50.940 so you can leave that blank 07:50.940 --> 07:54.250 but we do need D, your effective change in duty station. 07:54.250 --> 07:57.090 This is when you left your last duty location 07:57.090 --> 07:58.850 so this is a very important date 07:58.850 --> 08:00.900 because those of you that are going on the wait list, 08:00.900 --> 08:03.773 this is when your application becomes effective. 08:05.380 --> 08:07.440 Block E, your report date. 08:07.440 --> 08:09.500 This is the day that you landed in Germany 08:09.500 --> 08:11.560 and you checked into your hotel. 08:11.560 --> 08:13.828 This is also for those of you that are in lodging, 08:13.828 --> 08:17.223 when your 30 days of TLA starts counting. 08:18.560 --> 08:22.340 And then Block F, your estimated family arrival date. 08:22.340 --> 08:25.000 For those of you that have family that traveled with you, 08:25.000 --> 08:27.470 you're gonna put the same date in this block 08:27.470 --> 08:29.580 that you put in E, your report date. 08:29.580 --> 08:31.200 But if you have family coming later on, 08:31.200 --> 08:33.130 you're gonna put your best guess 08:33.130 --> 08:35.480 on when you think they're going to be arriving. 08:37.600 --> 08:41.401 So, section three, number 15, dependents residing with me. 08:41.401 --> 08:44.790 This is all of the dependents that are on your orders 08:44.790 --> 08:46.040 that are command sponsored 08:46.040 --> 08:48.940 and are going to be here with you through your whole tour. 08:50.840 --> 08:52.271 For my dual military couples, 08:52.271 --> 08:55.900 if you have your military spouse here with you, 08:55.900 --> 08:57.883 in the remarks just put mil to mil. 08:58.780 --> 09:02.690 So, moving onto number 16, housing desired on the paperwork. 09:02.690 --> 09:04.810 Block A, you're going to put your DEROS, 09:04.810 --> 09:08.180 this is when you believe you're going to PCS from Germany. 09:08.180 --> 09:10.010 If you're not sure what your DEROS is, 09:10.010 --> 09:11.690 the easiest way to determine that 09:11.690 --> 09:14.804 is to take the day that you landed here in Germany. 09:14.804 --> 09:16.810 So just for an example, 09:16.810 --> 09:19.340 maybe you touched down on 19 March, 09:19.340 --> 09:22.240 you're gonna take that date, add three or two years, 09:22.240 --> 09:23.480 depending on your tour, 09:23.480 --> 09:24.780 and subtract a day. 09:24.780 --> 09:26.190 So if you're on a three year tour, 09:26.190 --> 09:29.450 your DEROS would be 18 March, 2023. 09:29.450 --> 09:31.183 Two year tour, 2022. 09:32.740 --> 09:35.100 Block B, we need your DOD ID number. 09:35.100 --> 09:36.810 If you have a dual military couple, 09:36.810 --> 09:38.060 maybe just do a slash 09:38.060 --> 09:41.238 and put both of your numbers in the space as well. 09:41.238 --> 09:45.610 Date of birth and date of marriage in Block C and D. 09:45.610 --> 09:47.343 We do need that information. 09:48.750 --> 09:50.130 And as I said in Block E, 09:50.130 --> 09:51.270 we have more room for you 09:51.270 --> 09:53.330 to write that really long German cell phone number 09:53.330 --> 09:56.350 if you had trouble fitting it up at the top. 09:56.350 --> 09:58.960 Block F, your personal email address. 09:58.960 --> 10:00.473 So, this is the personal email address 10:00.473 --> 10:02.122 that you check regularly. 10:02.122 --> 10:05.886 And then Block G, your military email address. 10:05.886 --> 10:08.513 I know some of you may not have access to that yet, 10:08.513 --> 10:10.350 however still put it in there 10:10.350 --> 10:12.293 because that is where we're going to reach out to you 10:12.293 --> 10:14.363 most of the time. 10:15.890 --> 10:19.195 Block H, if anybody has a line number is promotable 10:19.195 --> 10:21.660 you will check yes in this block 10:21.660 --> 10:24.820 but we do need your ERB, ORB, or SERF 10:24.820 --> 10:28.310 in order to document that as well. 10:28.310 --> 10:31.880 This could prevent you from receiving any TLA offers 10:31.880 --> 10:33.095 which we'll cover later, 10:33.095 --> 10:35.850 and it also could change your entitlement. 10:35.850 --> 10:37.510 So, if you are a junior NCO 10:37.510 --> 10:39.848 with a line number to promote to senior NCO, 10:39.848 --> 10:42.053 it changes your entitlements. 10:43.769 --> 10:45.590 Government quarter sections. 10:45.590 --> 10:46.470 So, for those of you 10:46.470 --> 10:49.735 that know you want to live on the economy, 10:49.735 --> 10:52.370 you are going to initial in the block that says, 10:52.370 --> 10:55.580 I do not want military family housing. 10:55.580 --> 10:57.450 If you do want to live on post, 10:57.450 --> 10:59.420 you're going to initial here 10:59.420 --> 11:02.357 where it says I do want military family housing. 11:02.357 --> 11:05.960 We do have three areas for military family housing 11:05.960 --> 11:07.230 that you can choose from. 11:07.230 --> 11:10.030 Vogelweh, Ramstein, and Landstuhl. 11:10.030 --> 11:12.014 You can circle your area of preference. 11:12.014 --> 11:14.490 It can be one area, it can be all three, 11:14.490 --> 11:16.470 it's certainly up to you. 11:16.470 --> 11:19.540 If you choose an area that does not have your category 11:19.540 --> 11:22.543 our wait list team will reach out to you and let you know. 11:23.390 --> 11:28.180 And if anybody is arriving here in the KMC area 11:28.180 --> 11:30.973 from a UDR, AOR, or ITT tour, 11:30.973 --> 11:34.010 you can circle it in this spot as well. 11:34.010 --> 11:36.460 If you don't know what any of those tours are, 11:36.460 --> 11:38.584 it doesn't apply to you. 11:38.584 --> 11:41.340 Once you're done filling out this application, 11:41.340 --> 11:44.100 we need two signatures and two dates. 11:44.100 --> 11:47.431 So, you're going to sign Block 17 and Block 20 11:47.431 --> 11:51.763 and then you're going to date Block 18 and 21. 11:53.950 --> 11:56.193 Next, we're going to talk about TLA. 11:57.060 --> 11:58.550 So, when it comes to TLA, 11:58.550 --> 12:01.220 we are following the joint travel regulations 12:01.220 --> 12:03.220 Army and Europe 37-4. 12:03.220 --> 12:06.980 You say, if you supplement AFI32-6001, 12:06.980 --> 12:10.051 there's a lot of regulations that we do have to follow. 12:10.051 --> 12:12.450 So, the first thing that you have to remember 12:12.450 --> 12:15.360 is TLA is authorized to partially reimburse you 12:15.360 --> 12:17.910 for more than normal expenses that are incurred 12:17.910 --> 12:20.750 as a result of occupying temporary quarters 12:20.750 --> 12:23.220 and it's only authorized if you're in the PDS area. 12:23.220 --> 12:25.360 So if you're driving more than an hour 12:25.360 --> 12:28.018 to get to Ramstein Airbase or Kleber Kaserne, 12:28.018 --> 12:30.862 you might not be in the PDS area. 12:30.862 --> 12:35.840 The first block does talk about claiming your TLA. 12:35.840 --> 12:38.200 So, as I do have to read this word-for-word, 12:38.200 --> 12:39.640 please bare with me. 12:39.640 --> 12:41.586 Reimbursement is based on availability 12:41.586 --> 12:44.200 of either government or off base housing, 12:44.200 --> 12:45.660 whichever is earlier, 12:45.660 --> 12:48.260 regardless of whether you're applying for government housing 12:48.260 --> 12:50.350 or prefer to live off base. 12:50.350 --> 12:51.930 If you elect off base housing, 12:51.930 --> 12:53.886 you must aggressively seek off base housing 12:53.886 --> 12:56.660 and provide a landlord contact sheet 12:56.660 --> 12:59.620 when you file your TLA reimbursement request. 12:59.620 --> 13:01.977 Your TLA must be reviewed in 10 day increments 13:01.977 --> 13:04.042 and continuation of TLA 13:04.042 --> 13:06.900 will be based on your demonstrated diligence 13:06.900 --> 13:09.857 in seeking permanent housing and availability. 13:09.857 --> 13:12.550 So the first thing that's very important in this block 13:12.550 --> 13:15.283 is that you make your TLA claims every 10 days. 13:15.283 --> 13:17.520 So you've checked into your hotel, 13:17.520 --> 13:18.353 you sleep 10 nights, 13:18.353 --> 13:20.120 the morning of the 11th, 13:20.120 --> 13:22.976 you're gonna get a zero balance paid lodging receipt 13:22.976 --> 13:25.465 and you're gonna email that to our org box. 13:25.465 --> 13:29.100 We also have a questionnaire that we will provide to you 13:29.100 --> 13:31.470 so you can answer a little bit of information, 13:31.470 --> 13:34.490 so we can be sure we process your claim correctly. 13:34.490 --> 13:37.420 So just make sure you're doing that claiming every 10 days 13:37.420 --> 13:39.880 because it's very very important. 13:39.880 --> 13:41.366 Also when you claim your TLA, 13:41.366 --> 13:44.840 we need this landlord contact sheet. 13:44.840 --> 13:46.740 So this can be found in the packet 13:46.740 --> 13:48.570 with the big logo that you printed off 13:48.570 --> 13:50.618 before we started this briefing. 13:50.618 --> 13:53.630 When you're making contact with landlords, 13:53.630 --> 13:55.560 you're going to write down every contact 13:55.560 --> 13:57.030 on this sheet that you have made 13:57.030 --> 13:59.300 even if they don't answer your email, 13:59.300 --> 14:00.894 your phone call, your text message. 14:00.894 --> 14:03.130 You still tried to find housing, 14:03.130 --> 14:05.339 it's not your fault if they didn't respond. 14:05.339 --> 14:08.234 When you're doing your house hunting 14:08.234 --> 14:10.252 and you're making your TLA claims, 14:10.252 --> 14:12.480 when you do your first 10 day claim, 14:12.480 --> 14:15.570 we need at least two houses on this contact sheet. 14:15.570 --> 14:18.790 Each claim after that we need five additional houses. 14:18.790 --> 14:21.082 So, if you're house hunting your full 30 days, 14:21.082 --> 14:23.530 you would have a minimum of 12 homes 14:23.530 --> 14:25.200 that you have contacted. 14:25.200 --> 14:27.190 And you can certainly do more than the minimum. 14:27.190 --> 14:30.091 We always like it when folks go the extra mile. 14:30.091 --> 14:32.270 Once you have found a house 14:32.270 --> 14:33.320 and you have signed 14:33.320 --> 14:35.930 or had a landlord sign your rental agreement, 14:35.930 --> 14:38.833 you do not have to continue filling out this form. 14:41.300 --> 14:43.668 So, if everybody understands the first block 14:43.668 --> 14:45.200 on the landlord contact, 14:45.200 --> 14:47.230 or the landlord fact sheet, excuse me, 14:47.230 --> 14:48.078 TLA fact sheet, 14:48.078 --> 14:52.143 you will initial on the little line in the first block. 14:54.160 --> 14:55.190 The second block. 14:55.190 --> 14:58.750 If a service member refuses to occupy available housing 14:58.750 --> 15:01.060 whether it's government or economy, 15:01.060 --> 15:03.540 or refuses or requests a later delivery 15:03.540 --> 15:05.570 of loaner furniture or household goods, 15:05.570 --> 15:07.290 TLA is terminated the first date 15:07.290 --> 15:09.337 that furnishings management or TMO 15:09.337 --> 15:11.930 can deliver temporary or household goods 15:11.930 --> 15:15.100 based on the date that quarters are available. 15:15.100 --> 15:18.360 A no show for a scheduled FMS delivery or self-pick up 15:18.360 --> 15:20.500 within the PDS area from the warehouse 15:20.500 --> 15:22.963 constitutes termination of TLA. 15:24.060 --> 15:25.270 So this is unfortunately 15:25.270 --> 15:28.380 where we might have some bad news for some of you folks. 15:28.380 --> 15:30.620 Basically with government housing, 15:30.620 --> 15:33.170 there have been houses built on military installations 15:33.170 --> 15:34.715 for service members to occupy. 15:34.715 --> 15:36.408 If you are in those homes, 15:36.408 --> 15:39.440 they're not paying overseas housing allowance, 15:39.440 --> 15:40.860 they're not paying utility allowance, 15:40.860 --> 15:42.986 and we also don't have vacant houses sitting 15:42.986 --> 15:45.620 while you're in a house on the economy. 15:45.620 --> 15:48.180 So, if we have housing available for you 15:48.180 --> 15:50.040 in your bedroom entitlement category, 15:50.040 --> 15:52.203 you may receive a TLA offer. 15:53.090 --> 15:54.780 If you receive one of those offers, 15:54.780 --> 15:58.720 you have 24 hours to accept or decline the offer. 15:58.720 --> 16:01.880 If keys are available, the wait list team will contact you 16:01.880 --> 16:03.146 and let you know. 16:03.146 --> 16:06.040 We will be able to make the keys available to you 16:06.040 --> 16:07.853 so you can take a look at that unit. 16:09.410 --> 16:11.750 If you turn down that TLA offer, 16:11.750 --> 16:13.870 the wait list team will contact FMS 16:13.870 --> 16:16.105 and they will determine the earliest available delivery 16:16.105 --> 16:20.480 that FMS could have gotten loaner items to that address. 16:20.480 --> 16:22.840 At that point, your TLA will terminate 16:22.840 --> 16:24.770 the date FMS could've delivered. 16:24.770 --> 16:26.810 We could've had a roof over your head 16:26.810 --> 16:28.130 and a bed for you to sleep on, 16:28.130 --> 16:29.530 it was your personal preference 16:29.530 --> 16:31.273 not to accept those quarters. 16:33.023 --> 16:38.010 On the other side with your TLA termination and FMS and TMO, 16:38.010 --> 16:39.832 say you have a house on the economy, 16:39.832 --> 16:42.170 you come in and you certify your contract 16:42.170 --> 16:46.700 and you go see FMS and you ask for a delivery on April 1st 16:46.700 --> 16:50.090 when they could've gotten to you on March 25th. 16:50.090 --> 16:52.220 They're going to make comments in the system 16:52.220 --> 16:53.790 that we are able to see 16:53.790 --> 16:55.150 and that will let us know 16:55.150 --> 16:57.340 that you did request a later delivery date 16:57.340 --> 16:59.270 for personal preference reasons. 16:59.270 --> 17:01.870 So be sure to take the earliest available delivery 17:01.870 --> 17:03.300 for FMS items 17:03.300 --> 17:06.710 or transportation to get your household goods delivered. 17:06.710 --> 17:10.855 And then if everybody understands this block here, 17:10.855 --> 17:13.933 you will initial on your paper. 17:15.170 --> 17:16.020 The third block, 17:16.020 --> 17:18.470 if you choose to enter into a rental contract 17:18.470 --> 17:20.240 for a home that's not readily available 17:20.240 --> 17:22.083 or has not been inspected by our office, 17:22.083 --> 17:24.990 TLA may be terminated if it is determined 17:24.990 --> 17:27.730 that a sufficient number of adequate home are available 17:27.730 --> 17:29.807 for immediate occupancy. 17:29.807 --> 17:32.590 Essentially, we want you to find homes 17:32.590 --> 17:34.043 that are already housing approved 17:34.043 --> 17:37.090 and they are ready to be moved into. 17:37.090 --> 17:39.300 So, make sure you're looking for homes that are available 17:39.300 --> 17:41.557 within your 30 day TLA entitlement 17:41.557 --> 17:44.080 and that's already housing approved. 17:44.080 --> 17:46.260 If you find something not housing approved, 17:46.260 --> 17:48.076 it could eat into your TLA time 17:48.076 --> 17:50.410 and you may have to file for an extension 17:50.410 --> 17:52.407 and unfortunately in those situations, 17:52.407 --> 17:54.030 we can't always guarantee 17:54.030 --> 17:56.600 that it will be approved by our commander. 17:56.600 --> 17:58.917 If everybody understands that block, 17:58.917 --> 18:01.203 you'll initial the sheet right there. 18:02.417 --> 18:05.540 And finally, the last block 18:05.540 --> 18:08.180 that I have to read verbatim to you. 18:08.180 --> 18:09.470 Personal preference issues 18:09.470 --> 18:12.100 such as pets, furniture, limitations, school districts, 18:12.100 --> 18:13.870 and size are not justification 18:13.870 --> 18:16.380 for an extension beyond 30 days. 18:16.380 --> 18:18.960 To continue to receive additional TLA, 18:18.960 --> 18:20.310 you should only look at rentals 18:20.310 --> 18:21.570 that are immediately available 18:21.570 --> 18:24.069 due to the limited number of days TLA is authorized 18:24.069 --> 18:26.794 and the time it takes FMS or TMO 18:26.794 --> 18:30.002 to deliver loaner furniture to the economy. 18:30.002 --> 18:32.830 TLA extensions will not normally be approved 18:32.830 --> 18:34.700 when referral listings are available 18:34.700 --> 18:36.290 within your bedroom entitlement, 18:36.290 --> 18:39.420 OHA ceiling and commuting distance. 18:39.420 --> 18:40.419 TLA extension requests 18:40.419 --> 18:43.201 must reach the housing management office 18:43.201 --> 18:46.833 before the end of the 30 day arrival period. 18:47.900 --> 18:51.550 This block mainly covers again, personal preference. 18:51.550 --> 18:53.710 If you've brought two dogs with you to Germany 18:53.710 --> 18:55.730 and you're having a hard time finding a landlord 18:55.730 --> 18:57.202 that's willing to accept those pets, 18:57.202 --> 18:59.020 that unfortunately does fall 18:59.020 --> 19:01.080 under personal preference category. 19:01.080 --> 19:02.240 Same with furniture. 19:02.240 --> 19:04.076 The homes in Germany are build very differently 19:04.076 --> 19:05.640 than they are in the states 19:05.640 --> 19:07.930 so sometimes it can be difficult to find a home 19:07.930 --> 19:10.883 that will accommodate all of our big American furniture. 19:12.310 --> 19:13.700 Again with extensions, 19:13.700 --> 19:15.180 if you have to apply for one, 19:15.180 --> 19:16.330 you do have that option. 19:16.330 --> 19:18.280 If you do have to go beyond the 30 days, 19:18.280 --> 19:20.090 we do request that you come and see us 19:20.090 --> 19:21.895 before the end of that time period though, 19:21.895 --> 19:23.533 so that way we can advise you 19:23.533 --> 19:26.673 on the best course of action for your situation. 19:28.470 --> 19:30.653 If everybody understands this last final block, 19:30.653 --> 19:33.675 you will initial the little line beside it. 19:33.675 --> 19:35.491 So on top of your lodging, 19:35.491 --> 19:38.500 you will also receive per diem money. 19:38.500 --> 19:40.050 We don't know what that number is, 19:40.050 --> 19:41.982 however the folks at the finance office, 19:41.982 --> 19:44.760 whether you're going to Ramstein Finance 19:44.760 --> 19:46.440 or Kleber Kaserne Fianance, 19:46.440 --> 19:48.973 they can answer your questions regarding that. 19:51.370 --> 19:52.730 So just to recap, 19:52.730 --> 19:55.905 it's possible for everybody to receive up to 30 days of TLA. 19:55.905 --> 19:58.453 You're gonna file those claims every 10 days 19:58.453 --> 20:00.790 and in order to process your TLA, 20:00.790 --> 20:02.797 we need your landlord contact sheet, 20:02.797 --> 20:05.850 your itemized paid lodging receipt, 20:05.850 --> 20:06.860 your orders, 20:06.860 --> 20:08.760 and for those of you that are staying off post, 20:08.760 --> 20:09.869 your statement and unavailability 20:09.869 --> 20:12.340 as well as the VAT form that you're using 20:14.110 --> 20:15.670 with that off post hotel. 20:15.670 --> 20:18.550 In those cases, we're gonna make a copy of that VAT form 20:18.550 --> 20:20.030 and we're gonna send it in your packet 20:20.030 --> 20:21.680 and you will be reimbursed the $5 20:21.680 --> 20:23.897 that you paid for that VAT form. 20:23.897 --> 20:27.230 And if everybody's good to go on this TLA fact sheet, 20:27.230 --> 20:29.121 you're going to sign the bottom, date, 20:29.121 --> 20:33.023 and initial that you do have a copy of this fact sheet. 20:34.450 --> 20:36.960 Now, we're going to talk about government housing. 20:36.960 --> 20:40.080 Even if some of you are not interested in living on post, 20:40.080 --> 20:42.380 we still want to cover it for you. 20:42.380 --> 20:44.620 First, we have your bedroom entitlements. 20:44.620 --> 20:47.180 The way we determine your bedroom entitlements 20:47.180 --> 20:50.810 is we take your category and your dependent number. 20:50.810 --> 20:52.006 So if you've come over here 20:52.006 --> 20:54.799 and you have two children and you and your spouse 20:54.799 --> 20:59.100 and you are E6, you would be in junior NCO housing. 20:59.100 --> 21:01.020 You would have a bedroom for each child, 21:01.020 --> 21:02.200 so we're at two bedrooms, 21:02.200 --> 21:03.810 and unfortunately you and your spouse 21:03.810 --> 21:04.750 do have to share a room, 21:04.750 --> 21:06.980 so that would be a three bedroom entitlement. 21:06.980 --> 21:09.760 Same if you have three kids and it's you and your spouse. 21:09.760 --> 21:11.490 You have three rooms for your children 21:11.490 --> 21:14.000 and then you and your spouse have your own room 21:14.000 --> 21:16.330 and that would be a four bedroom entitlement. 21:16.330 --> 21:18.230 The largest we have is four bedroom, 21:18.230 --> 21:20.513 the smallest we do have is a two bedroom. 21:22.290 --> 21:23.720 Wait list position. 21:23.720 --> 21:25.388 So your position on the wait list 21:25.388 --> 21:27.570 unfortunately can change week by week. 21:27.570 --> 21:30.170 Somebody might come in next week on a UDR tour 21:30.170 --> 21:31.770 and they could potentially bump you. 21:31.770 --> 21:35.400 We always tell members to give us a call 21:35.400 --> 21:37.930 and we will try to get you in touch with our wait list team 21:37.930 --> 21:40.050 if they're available at the moment you call. 21:40.050 --> 21:41.733 But if not, we're gonna take your information 21:41.733 --> 21:43.940 and we're gonna get them to give you a call back 21:43.940 --> 21:45.700 within three duty days. 21:45.700 --> 21:47.490 If you get me on the phone 21:47.490 --> 21:49.510 and you have a preference for Ramstein 21:49.510 --> 21:52.681 and I pull up your wait list category and position, 21:52.681 --> 21:54.510 I might tell you you're number 55 21:54.510 --> 21:55.810 when you're really only number five. 21:55.810 --> 21:58.750 So, we definitely want you to talk to the wait list teams 21:58.750 --> 22:01.833 to get a better idea of where exactly you are on that list. 22:02.900 --> 22:04.090 Turn down options. 22:04.090 --> 22:07.810 So, for those of you that are maybe moving onto the economy 22:07.810 --> 22:09.320 and decide it's not working for you 22:09.320 --> 22:12.114 and you wanna apply for on post housing at a later date, 22:12.114 --> 22:14.672 you will come into the office or email us 22:14.672 --> 22:17.160 and we will put you onto the wait list 22:17.160 --> 22:19.930 after you fill out the necessary paperwork. 22:19.930 --> 22:21.490 And then when you get to the top of that list, 22:21.490 --> 22:22.928 we're gonna give you an offer. 22:22.928 --> 22:25.170 If you turn down your first offer, 22:25.170 --> 22:27.173 you will receive a second offer 22:27.173 --> 22:30.190 but if you turn down that second offer after 24 hours, 22:30.190 --> 22:32.640 then you will be taken off of the wait list 22:32.640 --> 22:35.053 and you have to reapply in 90 days. 22:36.880 --> 22:37.830 Bypass. 22:37.830 --> 22:40.210 So, for folks that move on to the economy 22:40.210 --> 22:42.700 and do have to sign a one year lease with a landlord, 22:42.700 --> 22:44.330 you're gonna let us know 22:44.330 --> 22:46.320 and then we're gonna put you in Bypass. 22:46.320 --> 22:47.300 So in theory, 22:47.300 --> 22:49.750 you will fill your commitment with your landlord 22:49.750 --> 22:51.630 and you'll move up to the top of the list 22:51.630 --> 22:53.040 and then once your lease is over, 22:53.040 --> 22:55.393 you should hopefully receive an offer. 22:56.680 --> 22:58.410 Government paid moves. 22:58.410 --> 23:00.970 So, we are going to pay to move you on post 23:00.970 --> 23:02.400 for the first move. 23:02.400 --> 23:03.990 So, if you're living on the economy 23:03.990 --> 23:05.984 and then you apply to live on post, 23:05.984 --> 23:07.520 it's gonna be paid for, 23:07.520 --> 23:09.660 we're gonna process all the paperwork 23:09.660 --> 23:11.300 that you'll take to transportation. 23:11.300 --> 23:12.730 They will pack you and move you 23:12.730 --> 23:14.510 and take care of everything. 23:14.510 --> 23:18.140 We do require one year minimum residency for on post housing 23:18.140 --> 23:19.360 so if you move on post 23:19.360 --> 23:22.980 and decide in six months that it's not working for you, 23:22.980 --> 23:26.640 unfortunately you do have to fulfill that commitment to us. 23:26.640 --> 23:28.770 If you decide to move on post after that, 23:28.770 --> 23:30.692 move off post excuse me, after that one year, 23:30.692 --> 23:33.403 unfortunately it is at your expense. 23:36.200 --> 23:37.033 Pets. 23:37.033 --> 23:39.641 So, we have recently redone our pet policy. 23:39.641 --> 23:41.680 The current pet policy 23:41.680 --> 23:44.430 is that you can have two pets of any type. 23:44.430 --> 23:46.602 So two dogs, two cats, a dog and a cat, 23:46.602 --> 23:49.330 or you can have three pets 23:49.330 --> 23:52.560 as long as they do not exceed 150 pounds. 23:52.560 --> 23:56.600 So in theory, if you have three 50 pound dogs, you're great, 23:56.600 --> 23:58.210 but you could also have two dogs 23:58.210 --> 24:00.210 that are 150 pounds a piece. 24:00.210 --> 24:01.410 So, if you have any questions 24:01.410 --> 24:04.016 feel free to contact the housing office on our pet policy. 24:04.016 --> 24:07.190 Unfortunately, some pets are not allowed on post 24:07.190 --> 24:11.280 such as ferrets, farm animals, reptiles, 24:11.280 --> 24:12.670 they are not allowed on post. 24:12.670 --> 24:15.593 And we do have the usual breed restrictions with dogs. 24:16.610 --> 24:19.070 There is unfortunately non-temp storage 24:19.070 --> 24:20.270 so that is not authorized. 24:20.270 --> 24:22.573 So, if you have a lot of furniture, 24:22.573 --> 24:25.470 you can certainly store it but it is at your expense. 24:25.470 --> 24:27.920 There is of course no smoking in stairwell units, 24:27.920 --> 24:30.903 you do have to use the designated smoking areas. 24:32.000 --> 24:32.833 And then number 10, 24:32.833 --> 24:35.390 this can be the best news for some of you guys 24:35.390 --> 24:36.540 that are gonna live on post. 24:36.540 --> 24:38.300 We do have a building leader program 24:38.300 --> 24:41.187 so if you're the highest ranking member in your area, 24:41.187 --> 24:43.060 you are the building leader 24:43.060 --> 24:44.610 and our facilities section 24:44.610 --> 24:47.018 will let you know if you're that lucky winner. 24:47.018 --> 24:49.000 So, if everybody is good 24:49.000 --> 24:50.780 on your government housing fact sheet, 24:50.780 --> 24:52.770 you're going to print your name down at the bottom, 24:52.770 --> 24:56.290 you will sign it, you will put your rank, and your date. 24:56.290 --> 24:58.560 And this is the last of the paperwork 24:58.560 --> 25:01.370 that you do have to fill out to send to our office. 25:01.370 --> 25:04.210 So, make sure you have printed everything illegibly 25:04.210 --> 25:06.260 and that we can get a clear read on this 25:06.260 --> 25:08.630 and then you're gonna send it to our org box. 25:08.630 --> 25:12.713 Again, that email address is kmchousing@us.af.mil 25:13.800 --> 25:15.253 and don't forget your orders. 25:18.271 --> 25:21.640 Now, everything that we are going to cover from here on out 25:21.640 --> 25:24.560 is in this packet with the big logo. 25:24.560 --> 25:28.300 So, in that packet you have a map of the PDS area. 25:28.300 --> 25:30.510 You do have to live within this PDS area 25:30.510 --> 25:33.070 in order to receive full housing services. 25:33.070 --> 25:34.800 Ramstein Airbase is in the middle 25:34.800 --> 25:37.990 and it's about an hour drive in either direction. 25:37.990 --> 25:41.410 We do also require the 291 Alpha rental agreement 25:41.410 --> 25:43.500 and we'll cover that in just a moment. 25:43.500 --> 25:46.590 FMS again, they're only gonna deliver in this PDS area 25:46.590 --> 25:48.230 with that certified rental agreement. 25:48.230 --> 25:51.030 So you have to get your contract certified by our office 25:51.030 --> 25:52.653 before you can go see them. 25:54.180 --> 25:55.800 So, for those of you that are wanting 25:55.800 --> 25:57.817 to move onto the economy here in Germany, 25:57.817 --> 26:00.700 you're gonna find your rental listings on homes.mil. 26:00.700 --> 26:02.410 That is the only housing approved 26:02.410 --> 26:04.760 and housing controlled website. 26:04.760 --> 26:07.024 If you choose to use other websites, 26:07.024 --> 26:09.050 that is up to your discretion 26:09.050 --> 26:11.940 however we do recommend that you cross reference. 26:11.940 --> 26:12.773 Check homes.mil, 26:12.773 --> 26:15.375 ask the landlord when their last inspection was. 26:15.375 --> 26:17.680 We usually do the initial inspection 26:17.680 --> 26:19.840 and homes get reinspected every five years. 26:19.840 --> 26:23.780 So, if you ask your landlord when their last inspection was 26:23.780 --> 26:25.550 and they look at you like they're not really sure 26:25.550 --> 26:26.960 what you're talking about, 26:26.960 --> 26:28.563 that might be a red flag. 26:29.900 --> 26:33.030 Real estate agents in Germany are known as immobiliens. 26:33.030 --> 26:34.480 You can certainly use one, 26:34.480 --> 26:37.040 just be aware that if they do charge a finders fee, 26:37.040 --> 26:39.410 you will not be reimbursed that fee. 26:39.410 --> 26:40.860 So, always ask upfront 26:40.860 --> 26:43.280 before you decide to go with an immobilien 26:43.280 --> 26:45.690 if you will be paying any fees. 26:45.690 --> 26:48.320 Sometimes landlords will use an immobilien 26:48.320 --> 26:50.100 to manage their rental property 26:50.100 --> 26:51.350 and of course that's fine, 26:51.350 --> 26:53.460 that landlord is paying that fee. 26:53.460 --> 26:55.245 However, if you go look at that home 26:55.245 --> 26:57.458 and decide it doesn't fit your family's needs 26:57.458 --> 27:00.080 and the immobilien offers to show you 27:00.080 --> 27:01.771 some other homes that she has, 27:01.771 --> 27:03.850 just ask before you agree 27:03.850 --> 27:05.410 to take a look at any of those homes, 27:05.410 --> 27:06.950 so you're not caught off guard 27:06.950 --> 27:09.750 paying any addition fees that you were not anticipating. 27:10.900 --> 27:14.080 The rental contract is between you and your landlord. 27:14.080 --> 27:16.990 Of course our housing office, we certify it, we review it, 27:16.990 --> 27:19.364 we make sure everything in the contract is accurate, 27:19.364 --> 27:23.210 but it is again a negotiation between you and your landlord. 27:23.210 --> 27:27.414 Of course, we did have a policy change in November of 2019 27:27.414 --> 27:29.842 where we no longer regulate the rental rates. 27:29.842 --> 27:33.331 So, again you're gonna negotiate with that landlord 27:33.331 --> 27:36.180 what's the best option for you and your family 27:36.180 --> 27:37.600 in your contract. 27:37.600 --> 27:40.640 If you do have any concerns or issues with your landlord 27:40.640 --> 27:41.647 and your rental contract, 27:41.647 --> 27:44.590 you're welcome to come talk to the housing referral office 27:44.590 --> 27:45.625 during our walk-in hours, 27:45.625 --> 27:48.610 over the phone or through email. 27:48.610 --> 27:50.544 If they're not able to solve your issue, 27:50.544 --> 27:53.280 there is a legal office on Kleber Kaserne 27:53.280 --> 27:54.770 as well as Ramstein Airbase 27:54.770 --> 27:57.230 that you can go in and have assistance. 27:57.230 --> 27:59.480 And if they're not able to offer assistance, 27:59.480 --> 28:01.470 they can refer you to a group of attorneys 28:01.470 --> 28:04.680 on the German economy that might be able to help you out. 28:04.680 --> 28:06.190 The security deposit in Germany 28:06.190 --> 28:09.070 can be anywhere from one to three months of rent. 28:09.070 --> 28:09.926 It's perfectly normal 28:09.926 --> 28:13.604 to see a security deposit be two or three months rent. 28:13.604 --> 28:17.231 The security deposit is designed to protect the landlord 28:17.231 --> 28:20.080 for any damages that might occur in their home 28:20.080 --> 28:21.970 while you're occupying it. 28:21.970 --> 28:23.650 It's also not able to be used 28:23.650 --> 28:25.681 for your first or last months rent. 28:25.681 --> 28:29.370 Because these rental amounts and security deposits 28:29.370 --> 28:32.160 are typically due on the first when you move into the home, 28:32.160 --> 28:34.918 or whatever your move in day is negotiated as, 28:34.918 --> 28:39.520 the military has the advance to receive advance OHA. 28:39.520 --> 28:42.630 With this option, you can get your security deposit 28:42.630 --> 28:44.860 and your first months rent as an advance. 28:44.860 --> 28:47.280 Your first months rent is going to be divided 28:47.280 --> 28:49.530 into 12 interest-free monthly payments 28:49.530 --> 28:51.690 and deducted directly from your LES. 28:51.690 --> 28:53.690 Security deposits are often deferred 28:53.690 --> 28:56.100 and paid back when you move out of the home, 28:56.100 --> 28:59.260 but you can pay them back early if you choose to. 28:59.260 --> 29:00.650 For our Air Force members, 29:00.650 --> 29:02.770 if you want to get the OHA advance, 29:02.770 --> 29:04.110 you will let our counselors know 29:04.110 --> 29:07.030 and we'll provide you the paperwork in order to do that. 29:07.030 --> 29:10.480 You can also get that paperwork from the finance office. 29:10.480 --> 29:11.970 For our Army members, 29:11.970 --> 29:14.450 you will get a 4187 from your S1 29:14.450 --> 29:16.521 and you will get your commander's signature 29:16.521 --> 29:17.910 and then you will turn it in 29:17.910 --> 29:21.603 to the disbursement's finance area on Kleber. 29:22.570 --> 29:25.150 If you find a home that's not housing approved, 29:25.150 --> 29:26.940 you can certainly have that landlord 29:26.940 --> 29:28.250 reach out to housing referral 29:28.250 --> 29:30.230 and get that house housing approved. 29:30.230 --> 29:34.474 Just be aware that it can take time for that process. 29:34.474 --> 29:36.770 VAT or Value Added Tax. 29:36.770 --> 29:39.620 So, there is a 19% tax on all utilities 29:39.620 --> 29:41.720 with the exception of water, it's only 7%. 29:41.720 --> 29:44.630 And if you are paying those utilities 29:44.630 --> 29:46.390 directly to the utility company, 29:46.390 --> 29:47.820 you can enroll in UTAP 29:47.820 --> 29:49.080 and that's going to allow you 29:49.080 --> 29:52.750 to save those tax dollars on your utility bills. 29:52.750 --> 29:54.780 We will give you the paperwork that you will need 29:54.780 --> 29:56.080 to have with UTAP. 29:56.080 --> 29:59.103 They need a copy of your contract as well as your orders. 29:59.980 --> 30:01.140 And discrimination. 30:01.140 --> 30:03.080 So finally, if you're out house hunting 30:03.080 --> 30:04.942 and you feel like you're being discriminated against, 30:04.942 --> 30:08.020 please please please, reach out to housing or referral 30:08.020 --> 30:10.380 and let us know because we do take it very seriously 30:10.380 --> 30:13.120 and we will take action if we need to. 30:13.120 --> 30:16.223 We do, again, take discrimination very seriously. 30:17.580 --> 30:20.350 So, let's move onto the 291 Alpha. 30:20.350 --> 30:22.070 This is your rental agreement. 30:22.070 --> 30:24.030 So in your package, you have a sample 30:24.030 --> 30:25.243 and you have a blank one. 30:25.243 --> 30:28.015 I would just like to let everybody know 30:28.015 --> 30:31.460 not to make multiple copies of your blank contract 30:31.460 --> 30:33.900 and fill it out with multiple landlords. 30:33.900 --> 30:36.690 Basically, once you fill out a contract with a landlord, 30:36.690 --> 30:39.584 they are expecting you to occupy their home. 30:39.584 --> 30:42.240 If you fill out maybe four contracts 30:42.240 --> 30:43.450 with four different landlords 30:43.450 --> 30:46.469 and come and ask us for help on deciding with one to choose, 30:46.469 --> 30:49.921 you may be responsible for paying 30 days of OHA 30:49.921 --> 30:52.940 for each home that you filled a contract out with 30:52.940 --> 30:55.790 and you're only going to receive OHA for one of those homes. 30:55.790 --> 30:59.990 So, please only fill this contract out with one landlord. 30:59.990 --> 31:01.240 Once you find the home 31:01.240 --> 31:03.440 that is going to meet all of your family's needs 31:03.440 --> 31:04.600 here in Germany, 31:04.600 --> 31:06.518 the landlord is going to have a contract, 31:06.518 --> 31:08.040 or fill the contract out 31:08.040 --> 31:09.750 and the only thing that you will have to fill out 31:09.750 --> 31:12.530 is what's circled in red here on our slide. 31:12.530 --> 31:15.260 So, your name, your duty phone, organization, 31:15.260 --> 31:16.560 and pay grade. 31:16.560 --> 31:20.420 Again, landlord will be able to fill everything else out. 31:20.420 --> 31:22.610 We do ask that maybe you have your landlord 31:22.610 --> 31:24.290 put a current phone number on the contract 31:24.290 --> 31:26.753 as we have here on this sample 31:26.753 --> 31:28.210 where there is a phone number 31:28.210 --> 31:30.180 next to the landlord's address. 31:30.180 --> 31:31.950 Sometimes they change their phone numbers 31:31.950 --> 31:34.549 and they don't necessarily update us. 31:34.549 --> 31:37.070 You have your squared metered living space, 31:37.070 --> 31:39.210 that does have to be in the contract. 31:39.210 --> 31:40.855 And you have you rental period starts on. 31:40.855 --> 31:45.473 So this particular contract starts on March 30th, 2016. 31:45.473 --> 31:47.362 This is when your OHA kicks in. 31:47.362 --> 31:50.350 Now, for those of you that are in TLA status, 31:50.350 --> 31:54.270 you are going to receive TLA and OHA at the same time. 31:54.270 --> 31:57.138 So in this case, if the contract starts March 30th 31:57.138 --> 32:01.973 and your FMS delivery cannot come until April 5th, 32:01.973 --> 32:03.444 you're going to stay in lodging 32:03.444 --> 32:06.890 as long as you're waiting on that FMS delivery 32:06.890 --> 32:07.980 to get to your house. 32:07.980 --> 32:11.305 We don't expect you to move into an empty house with no bed, 32:11.305 --> 32:13.963 so do not stress about that. 32:14.960 --> 32:17.632 Your monthly rental amount is 800 euros. 32:17.632 --> 32:20.440 Security deposit, 1600 euros, 32:20.440 --> 32:22.963 so two months rent completely normal here. 32:24.130 --> 32:24.963 In this case, 32:24.963 --> 32:28.270 we have a 40 euro charge for the garage in this home. 32:28.270 --> 32:30.970 What we will do, we will do your OHA paperwork 32:30.970 --> 32:32.813 for a total of 840 euros 32:32.813 --> 32:36.523 because we cannot include the garage in the rental amount. 32:38.043 --> 32:41.540 Your heat and electricity on this contract is metered 32:41.540 --> 32:44.440 and that means it's paid directly to your utility company. 32:44.440 --> 32:46.790 And again, this is how you get to utilize UTAP. 32:46.790 --> 32:49.670 There are three types of heat here in Germany; 32:49.670 --> 32:51.880 oil, gas, and electric. 32:51.880 --> 32:54.130 You will hear many people have preferences 32:54.130 --> 32:55.820 on which one they prefer. 32:55.820 --> 32:57.201 I do not have a preference 32:57.201 --> 32:59.723 to share with you today unfortunately. 33:01.490 --> 33:03.000 Your water, your garbage, 33:03.000 --> 33:05.960 and your other charges are paid directly to your landlord. 33:05.960 --> 33:07.650 So, you're going to take that money 33:07.650 --> 33:09.525 from your utility allowance that you receive, 33:09.525 --> 33:12.110 and include it with your OHA amount 33:12.110 --> 33:14.080 that you're paying your landlord as well. 33:14.080 --> 33:16.230 So you have two different pots of money 33:16.230 --> 33:17.736 that's paying your landlord. 33:17.736 --> 33:19.810 With these particular utilities 33:19.810 --> 33:21.300 that are paid directly to the landlord, 33:21.300 --> 33:25.380 it's very important to that you reconcile on a yearly basis. 33:25.380 --> 33:27.735 You may have paid for more water than you use 33:27.735 --> 33:30.800 so we do recommend reconciling yearly 33:30.800 --> 33:34.080 to make sure if the landlord owes you money, you have that. 33:34.080 --> 33:36.050 But again, you may owe your landlord money 33:36.050 --> 33:38.513 if you use more water than what you paid for. 33:40.096 --> 33:42.390 Other charges, CBAC. 33:42.390 --> 33:45.420 Most contracts are going to have this other charge fee 33:45.420 --> 33:48.530 and it does have to say what those other charges are. 33:48.530 --> 33:49.420 In this case, 33:49.420 --> 33:51.470 the other charges are covering your chimney sweep 33:51.470 --> 33:52.860 and your heating maintenance. 33:52.860 --> 33:55.080 This is a gentleman that's gonna come by once a year 33:55.080 --> 33:56.490 and he's going to check your system 33:56.490 --> 34:00.170 to make sure it's operating safely and efficiently. 34:00.170 --> 34:02.370 They usually come by on the American holidays, 34:02.370 --> 34:03.390 they do know when those are, 34:03.390 --> 34:05.787 and they do anticipate that we are home 34:05.787 --> 34:07.350 and they don't really understand 34:07.350 --> 34:09.290 that we do tend to travel on our long weekends 34:09.290 --> 34:10.850 when we're able to. 34:10.850 --> 34:12.250 When they arrive, just let them in, 34:12.250 --> 34:14.550 it'll take about 15, 20 minutes 34:14.550 --> 34:15.830 and they'll be out of your way 34:15.830 --> 34:19.270 and you don't have to see them again for another year. 34:19.270 --> 34:22.260 Rental period suspended for one year. 34:22.260 --> 34:24.320 So this is what your contract is going to say 34:24.320 --> 34:27.990 if the landlord would like you to stay there for one year. 34:27.990 --> 34:29.630 Most of your contracts in Germany, 34:29.630 --> 34:31.550 I would say maybe 80, 85% 34:31.550 --> 34:34.130 are month to month and you would just give 30 day notice 34:34.130 --> 34:38.000 but sometimes a landlord will require a one year lease. 34:38.000 --> 34:40.500 If this is the case, you fulfill your one year lease 34:40.500 --> 34:41.370 and then after that, 34:41.370 --> 34:44.370 you would just give 30 day notice if you decide to move out. 34:46.030 --> 34:47.490 Pets allowed, yes or no? 34:47.490 --> 34:50.010 If you have pets, I always say it's not a bad idea 34:50.010 --> 34:52.410 to have it notated on this part of the contract. 34:53.780 --> 34:56.480 Tenant takes care of yard, garden, and sidewalk. 34:56.480 --> 34:57.610 This is pretty standard 34:57.610 --> 35:00.149 if the landlord is expecting you to mow the lawn, 35:00.149 --> 35:01.729 take care of the garden, 35:01.729 --> 35:03.790 and of course everybody in Germany 35:03.790 --> 35:05.520 is expected to maintain the sidewalk 35:05.520 --> 35:06.940 in front of their house. 35:06.940 --> 35:08.950 So if that is going to be your responsibility, 35:08.950 --> 35:11.091 it will be notated on the contract. 35:11.091 --> 35:15.440 Tenant is responsible to remove snow and ice from sidewalk. 35:15.440 --> 35:17.740 So, this is a very important thing in the winter time 35:17.740 --> 35:18.573 here in Germany 35:18.573 --> 35:21.000 because when it snows or we have freezing rain 35:21.000 --> 35:22.149 that freezes on our sidewalk, 35:22.149 --> 35:23.539 it is our responsibility 35:23.539 --> 35:27.560 to have that sidewalk clear of that by 7 AM. 35:27.560 --> 35:32.257 So, please make sure that you have salt, a broom, 35:32.257 --> 35:35.130 anything that you need to maintain that sidewalk 35:35.130 --> 35:35.963 in the winter months. 35:35.963 --> 35:39.212 Because if you don't sweep the snow off your sidewalk 35:39.212 --> 35:41.040 and the mailman is coming 35:41.040 --> 35:42.640 and delivering the mail on your street 35:42.640 --> 35:44.040 and he drops the mail in your mailbox 35:44.040 --> 35:46.960 but then slips on your sidewalk and breaks his leg, 35:46.960 --> 35:49.580 unfortunately you're gonna be paying those medical expenses 35:49.580 --> 35:51.156 so it's very very important. 35:51.156 --> 35:54.230 If you're gonna go on leave or go on a TDY, 35:54.230 --> 35:56.180 make sure you have a friend or a neighbor 35:56.180 --> 35:58.160 come by and keep an eye on things, 35:58.160 --> 36:01.010 because unfortunately not being home is not an excuse. 36:01.010 --> 36:03.579 You still have to make sure you get it done. 36:03.579 --> 36:05.860 See attachments. 36:05.860 --> 36:07.490 Sometimes you'll have a landlord 36:07.490 --> 36:09.440 that has an extra love letter of things 36:09.440 --> 36:11.790 they want taken care of with their home. 36:11.790 --> 36:13.030 If that is the case, 36:13.030 --> 36:15.540 please make sure it says see attachments on the contract 36:15.540 --> 36:16.442 because we review those 36:16.442 --> 36:19.170 and we make sure that the landlord is not asking you 36:19.170 --> 36:21.690 to do something that is against German law. 36:21.690 --> 36:23.710 This also ensures that if you forget 36:23.710 --> 36:24.981 to send that extra attachment, 36:24.981 --> 36:27.650 we can ask you for it when it says see attachments 36:27.650 --> 36:29.103 and you forget to attach it. 36:30.020 --> 36:31.720 The IBAN and BIC number 36:31.720 --> 36:32.790 typically your landlord 36:32.790 --> 36:34.460 will provide this information to you. 36:34.460 --> 36:37.420 You will most likely get a bank account 36:37.420 --> 36:40.330 that has this as well here in Germany. 36:40.330 --> 36:43.150 That is the way you're gonna setup your electronic transfer 36:43.150 --> 36:44.200 to pay your landlord 36:44.200 --> 36:47.893 because I would say 99% of them prefer to be paid this way. 36:49.020 --> 36:51.320 Once the landlord has filled out the contract, 36:51.320 --> 36:52.431 they're going to sign it, 36:52.431 --> 36:55.341 but you guys are not gonna sign this rental agreement. 36:55.341 --> 36:57.820 You'll sign it with us at the housing office 36:57.820 --> 36:59.783 either in person or over the phone. 37:01.150 --> 37:02.616 You're gonna scan it, take a picture, 37:02.616 --> 37:07.400 email it to kmchousing@us.af.mil. 37:07.400 --> 37:10.153 Again, this is our org box and we have it daily. 37:13.518 --> 37:17.870 So, once you have moved into your home here in Germany, 37:17.870 --> 37:20.020 you're going to fill out this triple three alpha. 37:20.020 --> 37:23.327 This is also in the packets that are provided to you. 37:23.327 --> 37:25.620 We encourage you to be very very picky 37:25.620 --> 37:26.870 when you fill out this paperwork 37:26.870 --> 37:28.750 because the landlord is gonna be picky with you 37:28.750 --> 37:30.920 when you move out of their home. 37:30.920 --> 37:32.271 We encourage you to take pictures 37:32.271 --> 37:34.130 but just don't send us the pictures 37:34.130 --> 37:35.918 because we don't have the storage space. 37:35.918 --> 37:39.110 What you're going to do after your initial walkthrough 37:39.110 --> 37:41.230 is you have two weeks to continue taking notes 37:41.230 --> 37:43.330 on the condition of the home when you receive it 37:43.330 --> 37:46.110 and then you're gonna send a copy to our office. 37:46.110 --> 37:46.943 You keep the original, 37:46.943 --> 37:49.191 landlord can have a copy if they request 37:49.191 --> 37:51.312 but we have a copy in the event 37:51.312 --> 37:52.800 that when it's time for you to move 37:52.800 --> 37:55.100 and TMO packs all your paperwork 37:55.100 --> 37:56.820 that you told them to leave alone, 37:56.820 --> 37:59.830 we can get you that copy and it's for your protection. 37:59.830 --> 38:01.922 Make sure that both you and your landlord sign this, 38:01.922 --> 38:03.470 the triple three alpha, 38:03.470 --> 38:05.483 before you send it to our office though. 38:07.140 --> 38:09.970 So, one thing that's mostly on everybody's mind 38:09.970 --> 38:12.490 is wondering how much you're gonna receive for OHA. 38:12.490 --> 38:13.860 So of course in the slide here, 38:13.860 --> 38:15.110 this is our generic slide 38:15.110 --> 38:17.050 that we always have in our slideshow, 38:17.050 --> 38:19.962 but you can get the most recent OHA rental amounts 38:19.962 --> 38:22.663 on the DOD website. 38:23.837 --> 38:26.050 One thing also to remember, 38:26.050 --> 38:28.220 you are gonna pay your landlord in euros 38:28.220 --> 38:31.247 but you're going to receive your OHA in dollars on your LES. 38:32.319 --> 38:35.550 OHA is also one month behind here in Germany 38:35.550 --> 38:38.170 so really what you're going to do 38:38.170 --> 38:40.220 is you'll pay your landlord April's rent 38:40.220 --> 38:42.890 but finance will reimburse you that rent in May. 38:42.890 --> 38:44.433 So always keep that in mind. 38:47.020 --> 38:48.910 The other thing that folks don't realize 38:48.910 --> 38:49.850 when they get to Germany, 38:49.850 --> 38:53.450 is back in the states if your cap was $1500 38:53.450 --> 38:55.360 and you found a place for only $1000, 38:55.360 --> 38:57.240 you got to keep that extra money. 38:57.240 --> 38:58.980 Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way here 38:58.980 --> 39:02.093 and you're only going to receive what your contract is for. 39:04.190 --> 39:05.540 My accompanied members 39:05.540 --> 39:09.415 are going to receive the 100% OHA amount 39:09.415 --> 39:11.760 and our unaccompanied members 39:11.760 --> 39:15.410 would receive the 90% OHA amount. 39:15.410 --> 39:19.000 If we have any dual military folks tuning in with us today, 39:19.000 --> 39:21.159 you both receive your own entitlements. 39:21.159 --> 39:24.500 So, essentially you guys get to live in a castle. 39:24.500 --> 39:26.320 You do have to clean that castle 39:26.320 --> 39:27.890 and you have to heat that castle though 39:27.890 --> 39:29.589 so please remember that. 39:29.589 --> 39:32.610 So, members will also receive a MEHA, 39:32.610 --> 39:34.010 a move-in housing allowance 39:34.010 --> 39:37.120 for 576 euros with your first OHA. 39:37.120 --> 39:39.400 You can use this money however you choose. 39:39.400 --> 39:41.970 You can go out and buy new appliances for your home, 39:41.970 --> 39:43.962 new linens, maybe a piece of furniture, 39:43.962 --> 39:46.390 it's however you choose to spend it. 39:46.390 --> 39:47.680 If you're not sure how to spend it, 39:47.680 --> 39:49.240 you can invite the housing office over 39:49.240 --> 39:50.603 and have a MEHA party. 39:52.890 --> 39:54.844 You will also receive a utility allowance. 39:54.844 --> 39:58.090 Members with dependents will receive a little bit more 39:58.090 --> 39:59.840 than members without dependents. 39:59.840 --> 40:02.410 If you have any questions about what you're going to receive 40:02.410 --> 40:03.630 for your utility allowance, 40:03.630 --> 40:04.550 you can email us 40:04.550 --> 40:07.533 and we can provide you the latest numbers in a spreadsheet. 40:08.480 --> 40:10.268 If you're renting a fully furnished apartment, 40:10.268 --> 40:12.596 you typically do not receive a utility allowance 40:12.596 --> 40:15.600 because that's included in your rental amount. 40:15.600 --> 40:17.600 However, with the new regulations 40:17.600 --> 40:20.829 you can negotiate to pay your fully furnished apartment rent 40:20.829 --> 40:24.600 and also pay utilities separately. 40:24.600 --> 40:28.119 These will be dealt with on a case by case basis. 40:28.119 --> 40:30.822 Any situation that effects your housing allowance, 40:30.822 --> 40:33.100 whether it be a change in family size, 40:33.100 --> 40:35.440 if you get a roommate, you lose a roommate, 40:35.440 --> 40:37.240 you definitely wanna let us know 40:37.240 --> 40:38.660 and you wanna let finance know 40:38.660 --> 40:41.273 because of course this could effect your entitlements 40:41.273 --> 40:44.380 and you might receive monies that you're not entitled to, 40:44.380 --> 40:47.010 and we don't want to put anybody in a financial hardship 40:47.010 --> 40:51.074 because you didn't let anybody know that you had a change. 40:51.074 --> 40:53.300 Now finally, we're going to refer 40:53.300 --> 40:56.493 to the Housing Referral Office We Care brochure. 40:58.520 --> 41:00.400 We're not gonna cover everything in this booklet, 41:00.400 --> 41:02.280 you can certainly read that on your own time 41:02.280 --> 41:03.640 however there are a few things 41:03.640 --> 41:06.030 that we do feel are very very important. 41:06.030 --> 41:07.750 The first being home ventilation. 41:07.750 --> 41:10.720 You can find information about this on page nine. 41:10.720 --> 41:12.120 Mainly here in Germany, 41:12.120 --> 41:13.150 we don't have central heat 41:13.150 --> 41:15.037 and air conditioning unfortunately 41:15.037 --> 41:17.020 so you have to open your windows 41:17.020 --> 41:19.920 to get the fresh air in on a daily basis. 41:19.920 --> 41:21.930 My German colleagues tell me twice a day 41:21.930 --> 41:24.297 for 15 minutes a day. 41:24.297 --> 41:26.910 Especially your kitchens and your bathrooms, 41:26.910 --> 41:29.560 those are the rooms that usually generate the most moisture 41:29.560 --> 41:32.250 so you need to make sure those are aired out properly. 41:32.250 --> 41:35.555 Failure to do so may result in mold growing on your walls 41:35.555 --> 41:37.550 and that can be expensive to fix 41:37.550 --> 41:39.943 and it would be your responsibility to handle. 41:41.843 --> 41:43.290 Quiet hours, 41:43.290 --> 41:45.788 you can find information about quiet hours on page 11. 41:45.788 --> 41:48.637 So, quiet hours are taken very seriously here in Germany. 41:48.637 --> 41:51.150 Quiet time starts at 10 at night 41:51.150 --> 41:53.680 and goes until 6 o'clock in the morning 41:53.680 --> 41:57.280 and it's all day on Sundays and all day on German holidays. 41:57.280 --> 42:00.660 So please, if you like to mow the grass on Sunday afternoon, 42:00.660 --> 42:03.910 I would very much advise you do not do that here in Germany 42:03.910 --> 42:05.670 because you may get in a little bit of trouble 42:05.670 --> 42:06.880 with your neighbors. 42:06.880 --> 42:08.090 Worst case scenario, 42:08.090 --> 42:11.060 the polizei might come and pay you a visit. 42:11.060 --> 42:13.819 Some villages also have an afternoon quiet time 42:13.819 --> 42:17.270 and that starts at 1300 and goes to 1500. 42:17.270 --> 42:18.500 You should ask your landlord 42:18.500 --> 42:22.093 if your village goes by that quiet hour in the afternoon. 42:23.176 --> 42:25.650 If you know you're gonna have some friends over 42:25.650 --> 42:26.650 on a Saturday night 42:26.650 --> 42:28.970 and it might get a little bit loud past quiet time, 42:28.970 --> 42:30.640 just let your neighbors know. 42:30.640 --> 42:31.865 Maybe drop a note in their mailbox, 42:31.865 --> 42:32.873 knock on their door, 42:32.873 --> 42:34.620 or even invite them over too. 42:34.620 --> 42:36.037 They're not gonna be upset 42:36.037 --> 42:37.987 if they're having a good time with you. 42:39.490 --> 42:41.540 Page 13, oil heating. 42:41.540 --> 42:44.511 So, oil heat is something that folks love or they hate. 42:44.511 --> 42:46.687 The thing you have to remember with oil heating 42:46.687 --> 42:49.063 is that you have a big tank in your basement 42:49.063 --> 42:50.313 or somewhere in your house 42:50.313 --> 42:52.085 and you're gonna have to fill that tank. 42:52.085 --> 42:55.402 So, if you're good with budgeting your utility allowance 42:55.402 --> 42:58.940 and making sure that you don't spend everything 42:58.940 --> 43:01.190 and you have money set aside from that utility allowance 43:01.190 --> 43:03.437 to fill that tank once maybe twice a year, 43:03.437 --> 43:05.540 you'll be fine with oil heating. 43:05.540 --> 43:06.849 But if you're the type of person 43:06.849 --> 43:08.940 that drives til the car is on E 43:08.940 --> 43:10.410 and goes paycheck to paycheck, 43:10.410 --> 43:12.953 you might not wanna get oil heating in your home. 43:14.228 --> 43:16.620 On page 15, we have information 43:16.620 --> 43:18.377 about the Tenant Protection Agency. 43:18.377 --> 43:20.481 This is not something that you have to join 43:20.481 --> 43:23.150 however if you choose to, they are available. 43:23.150 --> 43:25.440 It's 100 euros a year to be a member 43:25.440 --> 43:27.109 and you do have to be a member for three months 43:27.109 --> 43:29.847 before you can utilize their services. 43:29.847 --> 43:32.298 We also have of course housing referral 43:32.298 --> 43:36.025 and the legal offices on both installations available to you 43:36.025 --> 43:38.872 but some folks do like the extra benefit 43:38.872 --> 43:41.253 of the Tenant Protection Agency. 43:42.490 --> 43:44.630 And then last but not least on page 18, 43:44.630 --> 43:46.033 we talk about recycling. 43:47.170 --> 43:48.860 For your short time that you've been here 43:48.860 --> 43:52.110 you've probably seen that recycling and trash collection 43:52.110 --> 43:55.250 is very different here than in the states. 43:55.250 --> 43:59.200 We have a whole slide that tries to break it down for you. 43:59.200 --> 44:01.280 When you get moved into your home on the economy, 44:01.280 --> 44:03.120 you have these three different bins. 44:03.120 --> 44:05.149 Residual, Paper, and Bio. 44:05.149 --> 44:07.770 Your residual is for your everyday waste, 44:07.770 --> 44:11.010 like bathroom waste or pet food waste or kitty litter waste, 44:11.010 --> 44:12.383 anything like that. 44:13.430 --> 44:15.560 Don't be fooled by the can when you see it 44:15.560 --> 44:18.070 because if you have the smallest can possible, 44:18.070 --> 44:19.740 that little line underneath the R 44:19.740 --> 44:21.995 is actually where the bottom of the can lies, 44:21.995 --> 44:24.265 you will probably only be able to fit 44:24.265 --> 44:25.930 maybe two bags of trash in it 44:25.930 --> 44:28.940 and it's only gonna get picked up every other week. 44:28.940 --> 44:31.452 So of course you have to recycle, 44:31.452 --> 44:35.173 because that is going to keep that can from overflowing. 44:35.173 --> 44:37.150 Of course if you have a big family 44:37.150 --> 44:38.120 and you get to your home 44:38.120 --> 44:39.880 and you have the very very small can, 44:39.880 --> 44:40.750 talk to your landlord, 44:40.750 --> 44:43.462 they can provide a bigger can for you. 44:43.462 --> 44:45.320 You next have your paper bin 44:45.320 --> 44:46.730 and that is for clean paper 44:46.730 --> 44:48.160 so don't put that pizza box 44:48.160 --> 44:49.910 that's got pizza cheese and grease 44:49.910 --> 44:53.120 and pepperoni smushed into it in this can. 44:53.120 --> 44:54.763 It's only for clean paper. 44:56.240 --> 44:57.590 The biodegradable can, 44:57.590 --> 45:00.018 that's for anything that will biodegrade naturally 45:00.018 --> 45:03.870 like coffee filters, vegetable waste, 45:03.870 --> 45:07.980 let's see, your tea bags, anything that would compost, 45:07.980 --> 45:09.770 you're gonna put in this bio bin. 45:09.770 --> 45:12.050 This is also where you put your grass clippings 45:12.050 --> 45:14.193 when you mow the lawn, just not on Sunday. 45:15.320 --> 45:17.667 Your yellow bags are for your light fraction. 45:17.667 --> 45:20.142 This is what your plastics, aluminum, 45:20.142 --> 45:21.717 styrofoams, milk cartons, 45:21.717 --> 45:24.120 things of that nature go in this bag 45:24.120 --> 45:25.630 and you can put as many of these out 45:25.630 --> 45:27.710 on yellow bag day as you'd like, 45:27.710 --> 45:28.543 there's no limit. 45:28.543 --> 45:30.510 And usually you can get them for free. 45:30.510 --> 45:32.780 There is a person that will come around 45:32.780 --> 45:34.832 at the beginning of the year and leave you a roll 45:34.832 --> 45:38.073 and you can also purchase more at your local stores. 45:39.540 --> 45:42.720 In each village as well, you see these bins here. 45:42.720 --> 45:45.810 This is for your glass if you didn't pay a deposit. 45:45.810 --> 45:47.140 So if you paid a Pfand, 45:47.140 --> 45:49.360 you're gonna wanna take that glass back to the store 45:49.360 --> 45:50.193 that you bought it from 45:50.193 --> 45:53.350 so you can get that Pfand or deposit money back. 45:53.350 --> 45:55.330 Otherwise, you're gonna take it to these bins 45:55.330 --> 45:57.850 just not during quiet time. 45:57.850 --> 45:59.095 The bin with the white sticker 45:59.095 --> 46:01.467 is for your white and clear glass. 46:01.467 --> 46:03.677 The bin on the other end with the brown sticker 46:03.677 --> 46:05.420 is for your brown glass. 46:05.420 --> 46:07.480 And then the bin in the middle with the green sticker 46:07.480 --> 46:09.010 is for green glass 46:09.010 --> 46:12.140 and anything that doesn't fit into the other two categories. 46:12.140 --> 46:14.960 Again, just make sure you don't dump during quiet time 46:14.960 --> 46:16.960 so if you have that party on Saturday night 46:16.960 --> 46:18.237 and you wanna get rid of the beer bottles, 46:18.237 --> 46:20.663 you're just gonna have to wait until Monday. 46:22.000 --> 46:23.458 And again, if you don't live on base, 46:23.458 --> 46:26.339 you can't dump your trash on base unfortunately. 46:26.339 --> 46:29.340 So there are also for the trash schedule 46:29.340 --> 46:30.990 because it can be difficult to learn, 46:30.990 --> 46:32.341 there's a few different apps out there 46:32.341 --> 46:33.879 that you can look up. 46:33.879 --> 46:36.409 One is the Kaiserslautern County Garbage Guide. 46:36.409 --> 46:38.830 That's gonna send you a notification 46:38.830 --> 46:40.870 the night before your trash is to be picked up 46:40.870 --> 46:43.190 so you can make sure you have whatever is being picked up 46:43.190 --> 46:44.780 out and ready to go. 46:44.780 --> 46:46.860 You can also pay attention to your German neighbors 46:46.860 --> 46:48.700 because if they put their paper bin out, 46:48.700 --> 46:50.014 you should probably do the same thing. 46:50.014 --> 46:53.382 So, definitely lots of ways to learn the trash schedule 46:53.382 --> 46:54.963 and don't get intimidated by it, 46:54.963 --> 46:56.480 it's a little bit difficult at first 46:56.480 --> 46:59.603 but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy. 47:01.620 --> 47:02.940 And this is all of the information 47:02.940 --> 47:04.107 that we have to cover today. 47:04.107 --> 47:07.225 So, now you should have had all of your paperwork 47:07.225 --> 47:08.372 filled out and signed 47:08.372 --> 47:10.887 and again, this is what you're going to send us 47:10.887 --> 47:14.981 to our org box, kmchousing@us.af.mil. 47:14.981 --> 47:18.255 We need that 1746, your TLA fact sheet, 47:18.255 --> 47:19.943 and your government housing fact feet 47:19.943 --> 47:21.343 and your orders. 47:21.343 --> 47:23.637 We'll receive it, we'll input your information, 47:23.637 --> 47:25.220 and then we'll email you back 47:25.220 --> 47:27.478 to confirm that you have completed the housing briefing. 47:27.478 --> 47:30.238 Don't forget to claim your TLA in 10 day increments 47:30.238 --> 47:32.438 and we'll see ya at the housing office soon.