Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management |
Subtitle F—Federal Travel Regulation System |
Chapter 302—Relocation Allowances |
SubChapter B—Relocation Allowances |
Part 302-3 - Relocation Allowance by Specific Type |
Subpart A - New Appointee |
§ 302-3.1 - Who is a new appointee? |
§ 302-3.2 - As a new appointee or student trainee what relocation expenses may my agency pay or reimburse me for incident to an assignment to my first official station? |
§ 302-3.3 - As a new appointee, are there any expenses that my agency will not pay? |
§ 302-3.4 - If my agency authorizes me allowances for relocation, must it pay all of the expenses listed in § 302-3.2? |
§ 302-3.5 - If I travel to my first official station before I have been appointed, will I be reimbursed for my relocation expenses? |
Subpart B - Transferred Employees and Other Relocated Employees |
§ 302-3.100 - What is a transferred employee? |
§ 302-3.101 - As a transferred employee or other relocated employee what relocation allowances must my agency pay or reimburse to me? |
Subpart C - Types of Transfers |
Overseas Tour Renewal Agreement |
§ 302-3.209 - What is overseas tour renewal travel? |
§ 302-3.210 - What is an overseas tour of duty? |
§ 302-3.211 - What is an allowance for overseas tour renewal travel? |
§ 302-3.212 - How do I know if I am eligible to receive an allowance for overseas tour renewal travel? |
§ 302-3.213 - What allowances will I receive for tour renewal travel? |
§ 302-3.214 - May I receive reimbursement for tour renewal travel when my travel is between two places within the United States? |
§ 302-3.216 - When must I begin my first tour renewal travel from Alaska or Hawaii? |
§ 302-3.217 - Will my family or I receive per diem for en route travel from my post of duty to my actual place of residence in the U.S.? |
§ 302-3.218 - Are there any special circumstances when my agency may authorize me travel and transportation expenses for my tour renewal travel in Alaska or Hawaii? |
§ 302-3.219 - Is there a limit on how many times I may receive reimbursement for tour renewal travel? |
§ 302-3.220 - May my family and I travel to another U.S. location (other than from my actual place of residence) under my tour renewal agreement? |
§ 302-3.221 - If I travel to another place in the U.S. (other than my actual place of residence) am I required to spend time at my actual place of residence to receive reimbursement? |
§ 302-3.222 - Will I be reimbursed if I travel to another overseas location (instead of the U.S.)? |
§ 302-3.223 - What happens if I violate my new service agreement under a tour renewal assignment? |
§ 302-3.224 - If I violate my new service agreement, will the Government reimburse me for return travel and transportation to my actual place of residence? |
Overseas Assignment and Return |
§ 302-3.207 - Am I eligible to receive relocation allowances for overseas assignment and return travel? |
§ 302-3.208 - What relocation expenses will my agency pay for my overseas assignment and return? |
Prior Return of Immediate Family Members |
§ 302-3.226 - Will the Government reimburse me if I am not eligible to return with my immediate family member(s) to the U.S. and choose to send them at my own expense? |
§ 302-3.228 - Is my dependent who turned 21 while overseas entitled to return travel to my place of actual residence at the expense of the Government? |
Reduction in Force Relocation |
§ 302-3.205 - If my transfer is involuntary (due to i.e., reduction in force, cessation, or transfer of work), is it considered to be in the interest of the Government? |
§ 302-3.206 - If I am re-employed after a separation by reduction in force or transfer of functions, may my agency pay me a relocation allowance? |
Relocation of Two or More Employed Immediate Family Members |
§ 302-3.200 - When a member of my immediate family who is also an employee and I are transferring to the same official station, may we both receive allowances for relocation? |
§ 302-3.201 - If my immediate family member and I both transfer to the same official station in the interest of the Government, may we both claim the same relocation expenses? |
§ 302-3.202 - If my immediate family member and I both transfer to the same official station, may we both claim the same relocation allowances for the same non-employee family member? |
§ 302-3.204 - When an employed immediate family member and I are transferring in the interest of the Government, what information must we submit to our agency? |
Subpart D - Relocation Separation |
Overseas to U.S. Return for Separation |
§ 302-3.300 - Must my agency pay for return relocation expenses for my immediate family and me once I have completed my duty OCONUS? |
§ 302-3.301 - May I transport my household goods to a location other than my actual place of residence when I separate from the Government? |
§ 302-3.302 - May my agency pay for my immediate family member(s) and my household goods to be returned to the U.S. before I complete my service agreement? |
§ 302-3.303 - May I claim reimbursement for the return of my immediate family member(s) or household goods more than once under one service agreement? |
SES Separation for Retirement |
§ 302-3.304 - Who is entitled to SES separation relocation allowances? |
§ 302-3.305 - Who is not eligible for SES separation relocation expense allowances? |
§ 302-3.306 - If I meet the conditions in § 302-3.307, what expenses am I allowed under separation for retirement travel? |
§ 302-3.307 - Under what conditions may I receive separation relocation travel for my family and me? |
§ 302-3.308 - Do I have to provide my agency with any special documents before receiving reimbursement for moving expenses? |
§ 302-3.309 - Where should my travel and transportation begin? |
§ 302-3.310 - Where will I be authorized to separate? |
§ 302-3.311 - May I receive reimbursement for travel and transportation from an alternate location other than the duty station? |
§ 302-3.312 - Upon separation, if I elect to reside in a different geographical area which is less than 50 miles from my official station, will I receive reimbursement? |
§ 302-3.313 - May I have my household goods transported from more than one location? |
§ 302-3.314 - Is there a time limit when I must begin my travel and transportation upon separation? |
§ 302-3.315 - May I be granted an extension to the time limit for beginning my separation travel? |
Subpart E - Employee's Temporary Change Of Station |
Expenses Paid Upon Completion of Assignment or Upon Separation from Government Service |
§ 302-3.422 - What expenses will my agency pay when I complete my TCS? |
§ 302-3.423 - If I separate from Government service upon completion of my TCS, what relocation expenses will my agency pay upon my separation? |
§ 302-3.424 - If I separate from Government service prior to completion of my TCS, what relocation expenses will my agency pay upon my separation? |
Expenses Paid During Assignment |
§ 302-3.414 - If my agency authorizes a TCS, will it pay for extended storage of my household goods? |
§ 302-3.415 - How long may my agency pay for extended storage of household goods? |
§ 302-3.416 - Is there any limitation on the combined weight of household goods I may transport and store at Government expense? |
§ 302-3.417 - Will I have to pay any income tax if my agency pays for extended storage of my household goods? |
§ 302-3.418 - May my agency pay for property management services when I am authorized a TCS? |
§ 302-3.419 - For what property may my agency pay property management services? |
§ 302-3.420 - How long may my agency pay for property management services? |
§ 302-3.421 - What are the income tax consequences if my agency pays for property management services? |
Permanent Assignment to Temporary Official Station |
§ 302-3.426 - How is payment of my TCS expenses affected if I am permanently assigned to my temporary official station? |
§ 302-3.427 - What relocation allowances may my agency pay when I am permanently assigned to my temporary official station? |
§ 302-3.428 - If I am permanently assigned to my temporary official station, is there any limitation on the weight of household goods I may transport at Government expense to my official station? |
§ 302-3.429 - Are there any relocation allowances my agency may not pay if I am permanently assigned to my temporary official station? |
Expenses Paid Upon Assignment |
§ 302-3.412 - What expenses must my agency pay? |
§ 302-3.413 - Are there other expenses that my agency may pay? |
§ 302-3.400 - What is a “temporary change of station (TCS)”? |
§ 302-3.401 - What is the purpose of a TCS? |
§ 302-3.402 - When am I eligible for a TCS? |
§ 302-3.403 - Who is not eligible for a TCS? |
§ 302-3.404 - Under what circumstances will my agency authorize a TCS? |
§ 302-3.405 - If my agency authorizes a TCS, do I have the option of electing payment of per diem expenses under part 301-11 of this title? |
§ 302-3.406 - How long must my assignment be for me to qualify for a TCS? |
§ 302-3.407 - What is the effect on my TCS reimbursement if my assignment lasts less than 6 months? |
§ 302-3.408 - What is the effect on my TCS reimbursement if my assignment lasts more than 30 months? |
§ 302-3.409 - Is there any required minimum distance between an official station and a TCS location that must be met for me to qualify for a TCS? |
§ 302-3.410 - Must I sign a service agreement to qualify for a TCS? |
§ 302-3.411 - What is my official station during my TCS? |
Subpart F - Agency Responsibilities |
Service Agreements |
§ 302-3.503 - Must we require employees to sign a service agreement? |
§ 302-3.504 - What information should we include in a service agreement? |
§ 302-3.505 - How long must we require an employee to agree to the terms of a service agreement? |
§ 302-3.506 - May we pay relocation expenses if the employee violates their service agreement? |
New Appointees |
§ 302-3.507 - Once we authorize relocation expenses for new appointees or student trainees what expenses must we pay? |
§ 302-3.508 - What relocation expenses are not authorized for new appointees or student trainees? |
SES Separation for Retirement |
§ 302-3.516 - What must we do before issuing payment for SES separation-relocation travel? |
§ 302-3.517 - May we issue travel advances for separation relocation? |
Overseas Tour Renewal Travel |
§ 302-3.513 - May we allow a travel advance for tour renewal agreement travel? |
§ 302-3.514 - Under what conditions must we pay for tour renewal agreement travel? |
§ 302-3.515 - What special rules must we apply for reimbursement of tour renewal travel for employees stationed, assigned, appointed or transferred to/from Alaska or Hawaii? |
Overseas Assignment and Return |
§ 302-3.509 - What policies must we follow when appointing an employee to an overseas assignment? |
§ 302-3.510 - When must we pay return travel for immediate family members? |
§ 302-3.511 - What must we consider when determining return travel for immediate family member(s) for compassionate reasons prior to completion of the service agreement? |
§ 302-3.512 - How many times are we required to pay for an employee's return travel? |
§ 302-3.500 - What governing policies and procedures must we establish for paying a relocation allowance under this part 302-3? |
§ 302-3.501 - Must we establish any specific procedures for paying a relocation allowance to new appointees? |
§ 302-3.502 - What factors should we consider in determining whether to authorize a TCS for a long-term assignment? |