Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs and ...

1 UNCLASSIFIED Army Regulation 215 1 Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 24 September 2010 SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 215 1 Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities This administrative revision, dated 12 August 2019 oAdds records management (recordkeeping) requirements (para 1 5).oChanges title of DA Form 3031 from Qualification Card for Use of Arts and Crafts Center Equipment to Arts and Crafts Center Safety and Equipment Qualification Card and converts the form from paper-based to fillable online (para 8 9).

2 OChanges tile of DA Form 3031-1 from Qualification Card for Use of Automotive Crafts Shop Equipment to Automotive Skills Shop Safety and Equipment Qualification Card and converts the form from paper-based to fillable online (para 8 10).oCorrects form titles (app A). *This regulation supersedes AR 215 1, dated 22 June 215 1 24 September 2010 UNCLASSIFIEDi Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC *Army Regulation 215 124 September 2010 Effective 8 October 2010 Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities History.

3 This publication is an adminis-trative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of This regulation implements Department of Defense and congressional policies. It contains administration, opera-tion, and management policies governing the Army s morale, welfare, and Recreation Programs and general policies on nonap-propriated fund This regulation applies to the Regular Army, and where stated to the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and the Army and exception proponent of this regulation is the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management.

4 The proponent has the au-thority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The pro-ponent may delegate this approval authori-ty, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activ-ities may request a waiver to this regula-tion by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activi-ty s senior legal officer.

5 All waiver re-quests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher head-quarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific internal control process. This regulation contains management control provisions and identifies key management controls that must be evaluated (see chap18 and app N).Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (DAIM ZXA), 600 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 improvements.

6 Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA From 2028 (Rec-ommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Commander, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recrea-tion Command (IMWR PO P), 4700 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 management. The De-partment of the Army Committee Man-agement official concurs in the establish-ment and/or continuance of the commit-tee(s) outlined herein. AR 15 1 requires the proponent to justify establish-ing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the Army Resources and Programs Agency, Depart-ment of the Army Committee Management Office (AARP ZA), 2511 Jefferson Davis Highway, Taylor Building, 13th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202 3926.

7 Further, if it is determined that an established group identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, the proponent will follow all AR 15 1 re-quirements for establishing and continuing the group as a This regulation is availa-ble in electronic media only and is intend-ed for the Regular Army, the Army Na-tional Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the Army (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Purpose, Principles, and Objectives, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References and forms 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Records management (recordkeeping)

8 Requirements 1 5, page 1 Authority 1 6, page 1 Exclusions 1 7, page 1 Contents Continued ii AR 215 1 24 September 2010 Nonappropriated fund instrumentality structure 1 8, page 2 Concept 1 9, page 2 Principles 1 10, page 2 Objectives 1 11, page 2 Chapter 2 Responsibilities, page 2 Secretary of the Army 2 1, page 2 The Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management 2 2, page 3 The Commander, Installation Management Command 2 3, page 3 Garrison commanders 2 4, page 4 Commander, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command 2 5, page 4 Heads of Headquarters, Department of the Army agencies and commanders of Army commands, installations, and activi-ties 2 6, page 6 Chapter 3 Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Structure, page 6 Section I Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Groups, page 6 Program Group I: Military morale, Recreation and welfare Programs 3 1, page 6 Program Group II: Armed Forces exchanges 3 2, page 6 Program Group III.

9 Civilian morale, Recreation and welfare Programs 3 3, page 6 Program Group IV: Lodging Program supplemental mission funds 3 4, page 6 Program Group V: Supplemental mission funds 3 5, page 6 Program Group VI: Special purpose central funds 3 6, page 7 Section II Funding Categories, page 8 Introduction 3 7, page 8 Category A: Mission-sustaining Programs 3 8, page 10 Category B: Community support Programs 3 9, page 10 Category C: Revenue-generating Programs 3 10, page 11 Section III Establishment, Consolidation, Revalidation, and Disestablishment, page 11 Establishment 3 11, page 11 Consolidation 3 12, page 12 Revalidation 3 13, page 12 Disestablishment 3 14, page 12 Transfers of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities/entities 3 15, page 12 Section IV Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Fund Managers/Entity Administrators, page 13 Duties 3 16.

10 Page 13 Absence and permanent change of fund managers/entity administrators 3 17, page 13 Section V Councils, page 13 Purpose and functions 3 18, page 13 Council membership 3 19, page 14 Meetings 3 20, page 14 Chapter 4 Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Legal Status, page 14 Contents Continued AR 215 1 24 September 2010 iii Section I Authority, page 14 Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities 4 1, page 14 Administration 4 2, page 15 Nonappropriated fund employees 4 3, page 15 Section II Fiduciary Responsibility (10 USC 2783), page 15 Nonappropriated funds 4 4, page 15 Individual responsibility 4 5, page 15 Violations 4 6, page 15 Section III Tax Requirements, page 16 Federal taxes 4 7, page 16 Federal income and employment taxes 4 8