§ 302-6.100 - What am I paid under the TQSE-LP reimbursement method?

§ 302-6.100 What am I paid under the actual TQSE-LP reimbursement method?

Your agency will pay your actual TQSE incurred, provided the expenses are reasonable and do not daily temporary quarters lodging cost and a daily M&IE allowance not to exceed the single maximum lodging amount and the single maximum M&IE amount for the applicable per diem rate (see § 302-6.23) for the locality at the old or new official station or combination thereof, wherever temporary quarters will be occupied. Your TQSE expenses must be reasonable and if expenses exceed the maximum allowable amount, you will not be reimbursed for more than the maximum allowable amount. The “maximum allowable amount” is the “maximum daily amount” multiplied by the number of days you actually incur TQSE not to exceed the number of days authorized, taking into account that the rates change after 30 days in temporary quarters. The “maximum daily amount” (see Note 1 to § 302-6.100) is determined by adding the rates in the following table for you and each member of your immediate family authorized to occupy temporary quarters:

The “maximum daily amount” of TQSE under the actual expense method that

(a) For the first 30 days of temporary quarters:

(1) You and/or your unaccompanied spouse or domestic partner

¹ may receive is

(see Note 2 to § 302-6.100) may receive 100 percent of the temporary quarters lodging portion of the applicable per diem rate and 100 percent of the M&IE portion of the applicable per diem rate.

(2) Your accompanied spouse, domestic partner, or a member of your immediate family who is age 12 or older may receive

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50 percent of the temporary quarters lodging portion of the applicable per diem rate and 50 percent of the M&IE portion of the applicable per diem rate.

(3) A member of your immediate family who is under age 12 may receive

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40 percent of the temporary quarters lodging portion of the applicable per diem rate and 40 percent of the M&IE portion of the applicable per diem rate.

(b) For the second 30 days of temporary quarters

The

:

(1) You and/or your unaccompanied spouse or domestic partner (see Note 2 to § 302-6.100) may receive 75 percent of the temporary quarters lodging portion of the applicable per diem rate

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and 75

times the

percent of the M&IE portion of the applicable per diem rate.

5 times the

(2) Your accompanied spouse, domestic partner, or a member of your immediate family who is age 12 or older may receive 45 percent of the temporary quarters lodging portion of the applicable per diem rate

. Any additional days of temporary quarters.75 times the applicable per diem rate.5 times the applicable per diem rate.4 times the applicable per diem rate. ¹ (That is, when the

and 45 percent of the M&IE portion of the applicable per diem rate.

(3) A member of your immediate family who is under age 12 may receive 35 percent of the temporary quarters lodging portion of the applicable per diem rate and 35 percent of the M&IE portion of the applicable per diem rate.

(c) For any additional authorized days of temporary quarters:

(1) You and/or your unaccompanied spouse or domestic partner (see Note 2 to § 302-6.100) may receive 55 percent of the temporary quarters lodging portion of the applicable per diem rate and 55 percent of the M&IE portion of the applicable per diem rate.

(2) Your accompanied spouse, domestic partner, or a member of your immediate family who is age 12 or older may receive 40 percent of the temporary quarters lodging portion of the applicable per diem rate and 40 percent of the M&IE portion of the applicable per diem rate.

(3) A member of your immediate family who is under age 12 may receive 30 percent of the temporary quarters lodging portion of the applicable per diem rate and 30 percent of the M&IE portion of the applicable per diem rate.

Note 1 to § 302-6.100:

Temporary quarters lodging and M&IE remain as separate maximum amounts for purposes of calculating TQSE-LP. Examples of TQSE calculations are published in an FTR bulletin at https://gsa.gov/ftrbulletins.

Note 2 to § 302-6.100:

That is, when your spouse or domestic partner necessarily occupies temporary quarters in lieu of

the employee

yourself or in a location separate from

the employee.)

[FTR Amdt. 98, 66 FR 58196, Nov. 20, 2001, as amended by FTR Amdt. 2010-06, 75 FR 67631, Nov. 3, 2010]

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