Chapter 302-Relocation Allowances
302-2-Employee Eligibility Requirements
-Service Agreements and Disclosure Statement
302-2.15-Will I be penalized for violation of my service agreement?
302-2.17-Must I sign a service agreement for a "last move home" relocation?
302-2.18-What happens if I fail to sign a service agreement?
302-2.19-Can my service agreement be voided by a subsequent service agreement?
302-2.20-If I have more than one service agreement, must I adhere to each agreement separately?
302-2.21-What is a duplicate reimbursement disclosure statement?
302-2.22-Must I sign a duplicate reimbursement disclosure statement?
302-2.100-What internal policies must we establish before authorizing a relocation allowance?
302-2.101-When may we authorize reimbursement for relocation expenses?
302-2.102-Who must authorize and approve relocation expenses?
302-2.103-How must we administer the authorization for relocation of an employee?
302-3-Relocation Allowance by Specific Type
-Relocation of Two or More Employed Immediate Family Members
-Reduction in Force Relocation
-Overseas Tour Renewal Agreement
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?
302-3.216-When must I begin my first tour renewal travel from Alaska or Hawaii?
302-3.219-Is there a limit on how many times I may receive reimbursement for tour renewal travel?
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?
-Prior Return of Immediate Family Members
-Overseas to U.S. Return for Separation
-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?
302-3.307-Under what conditions may I receive separation relocation travel for my family and me?
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?
E-Employee's Temporary Change of Station
302-3.404-Under what circumstances will my agency authorize a TCS?
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?
302-3.410-Must I sign a service agreement to qualify for a TCS?
-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?
302-3.418-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?
-Expenses Paid Upon Completion of Assignment or Upon Separation From Government Service
-Permanent Assignment to Temporary Official Station
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 his/her service agreement?
C-Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Allowances for Subsistence and Transportation Expenses
302-4-Allowances for Subsistence and Transportation
302-4.702-What PCS travel expenses must we pay for the employee's immediate family members?
302-4.703-How do we compute the per diem for an established minimum driving distance per day?
302-4.704-Must we require a minimum driving distance per day?
302-4.705-What are the allowances if the employee uses more POVs than authorized?
302-5-Allowance for Househunting Trip Expenses
A-Employee's Allowance for Househunting Trip Expenses
302-5.2-What is the purpose of the househunting trip expenses allowance?
302-5.3-Am I eligible for a househunting trip expenses allowance?
302-5.4-Who is not eligible for a househunting trip expenses allowance?
302-5.5-Must my agency authorize payment of a househunting trip expenses allowance?
302-5.6-Under what circumstances will I receive a househunting trip expenses allowance?
302-5.7-Who may travel on a househunting trip at Government expense?
302-5.9-May my spouse and I perform separate househunting trips at Government expense?
302-5.10-How soon may I and/or my spouse begin a househunting trip?
302-5.11-Is there a time limit on the duration of a househunting trip?
302-5.13-What methods may my agency use to reimburse me for househunting trip expenses?
302-5.15-Must I document my househunting trip expenses to receive reimbursement?
302-5.16-May I receive an advance of funds for househunting trip expenses?
302-5.17-Am I in a duty status when I perform a househunting trip?
302-5.100-How should we administer the househunting trip expenses allowance?
302-5.101-What governing policies must we establish for the househunting trip expenses allowance?
302-5.102-Under what circumstances may we authorize a househunting trip?
302-5.103-What modes of transportation may we authorize for a househunting trip?
302-6-Allowance for Temporary Quarters Subsistence Expenses
302-6.2-What are "temporary quarters subsistence expenses (TQSE)"?
302-6.6-Must my agency authorize payment of a TQSE allowance?
302-6.7-Under what circumstances will I receive a TQSE allowance?
302-6.8-Who may occupy temporary quarters at Government expense?
302-6.9-Where may I/we occupy temporary quarters at Government expense?
302-6.10-May my immediate family and I occupy temporary quarters at different locations?
302-6.11-What methods may my agency use to reimburse me for TQSE?
302-6.13-How soon may I/we begin occupying temporary quarters at Government expense?
302-6.16-May I receive a TQSE allowance if I am receiving another subsistence expenses allowance?
302-6.17-Am I eligible for a TQSE allowance if I transfer to a foreign area?
B-Actual TQSE Method of Reimbursement
302-6.100-What am I paid under the actual TQSE reimbursement method?
302-6.101-May my agency reduce my TQSE allowance below the "maximum allowable amount"?
302-6.102-What is the "applicable per diem rate" under the actual TQSE reimbursement method?
302-6.103-What is the latest period for which actual TQSE reimbursement may begin?
302-6.104-How long may I be authorized to claim actual TQSE reimbursement?
302-6.108-When does my authorized period for claiming actual TQSE reimbursement end?
302-6.110-What effect do partial days have on my actual TQSE reimbursement?
302-6.301-What governing policies must we establish for the TQSE allowance?
302-6.302-Under what circumstances may we authorize the TQSE allowance?
302-6.305-Must we require transferees to sign a statement that TQSE will be incurred?
302-6.306-When must we make the lump sum TQSE payment to the transferee?
302-6.307-What factors should we consider in determining whether quarters are temporary?
302-7.2-What is the maximum weight of HHG that may be transported or stored at Government expense?
302-7.3-May HHG be transported or stored in more than one lot?
302-7.4-Who pays for shipping professional books, papers, and equipment (PBP&E)?
302-7.7-May the origin and destination points be other than that prescribed in §302-7.6?
302-7.8-At what location can CONUS-to-CONUS or OCONUS-to-CONUS HHG shipments be temporarily stored?
302-7.9-What are the time limits for the temporary storage of authorized HHG shipments?
302-7.11-Is property acquired en route eligible for transportation at Government expense?
302-7.12-What is the Government's liability for loss or damage to HHG?
302-7.19-Who is liable for any loss or damage to HHG incident to an authorized relocation?
302-7.100-How are the charges of transporting HHG, and temporary storage calculated?
302-7.102-How is the mileage distance determined under the commuted rate method?
302-7.104-What documentation must be provided for reimbursement?
302-7.105-May an advance of funds be authorized for transporting HHG and temporary storage?
302-7.106-What documentation is required to receive an advance under the commuted rate method?
302-7.107-May my HHG be temporarily stored at Government expense?
302-7.108-What temporary storage expenses will be reimbursed?
302-8-Allowances for Extended Storage of Household Goods (HHG)
B-Extended Storage During Assignment to Isolated Locations in the Continental United States (CONUS)
C-Extended Storage During Assignment Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS)
D-Storage During School Recess for Department of Defense Overseas Dependents School (DoDDS) Teachers
302-9-Allowances for Transportation and Emergency or Temporary Storage of a Privately Owned Vehicle
302-9.2-What is an "official station" for purposes of this part?
302-9.4-What are the purposes of the allowance for transportation of a POV?
302-9.6-What is the purpose of the allowance for emergency or temporary storage of a POV?
302-9.8-Must my agency authorize transportation or emergency or temporary storage of my POV?
302-9.10-For what transportation expenses will my agency pay?
302-9.11-For what POV emergency or temporary storage expenses will my agency pay?
302-9.100-Who is eligible for transportation of a POV to a post of duty?
302-9.101-In what situations may my agency authorize transportation of a POV to my post of duty?
302-9.103-Do I have to ship my POV to my actual post of duty?
302-9.104-What may I do if there is no port or terminal at the point of origin and/or destination?
-POV Transportation Subsequent to the Time of Assignment
C-Return Transportation of a POV From a Post of Duty
302-9.200-When am I eligible for return transportation of a POV from my post of duty?
302-9.201-In what situations will my agency pay to transport a POV from my post of duty?
302-9.204-What is the "authorized point of origin" when I transport my POV from my post of duty?
302-9.205-What is the "authorized destination" of a POV transported under this subpart?
D-Transportation of a POV Within the Continental United States (CONUS)
302-9.300-When am I eligible for transportation of my POV within CONUS at Government expense?
302-9.301-Under what conditions may my agency authorize transportation of my POV within CONUS?
302-9.302-How many POV's may I be authorized to transport within CONUS?
302-9.304-If I am authorized to transport my POV within CONUS, what must the destination be?
302-9.600-What means of transportation may we authorize for POV's?
302-9.601-How many POV's may we authorize for transportation at Government expense?
302-9.602-How should we administer the allowances for transportation and emergency storage of a POV?
302-9.604-Under what condition may we authorize transportation of a POV to a post of duty?
302-10-Allowances for Transportation of Mobile Homes and Boats Used as a Primary Residence
302-10.201-What is the mileage allowance when you transport a mobile home overland by a POV?
302-10.202-Am I entitled to any other allowances when I transport my mobile home by POV?
302-10.204-What costs are allowed for preparing a mobile home for shipment?
302-10.205-Are there any costs for preparation that are not allowed?
302-10.207-Am I responsible for excess or non-allowable charges?
302-11-Allowances for Expenses Incurred in Connection With Residence Transactions
302-11.300-Is there a limit on how much my agency will reimburse me for residence transactions?
302-11.301-How must I request reimbursement for the expenses I incur for my residence transactions?
302-11.306-How can I know if my expenses are reasonable and will be reimbursed by the Government?
302-11.307-May I receive an advance of funds for my residence transaction expenses?
302-12-Use of a Relocation Services Company
A-Employee's Use of a Relocation Services Company
302-12.2-Under what conditons may I participate in my agency's homesale program?
302-12.3-Am I required to participate in homesale counseling?
302-12.4-To what terms of the RSC contract am I required to agree?
302-12.5-For what relocation services expenses will my agency pay?
302-12.10-What are the income tax consequences if I use a relocation services company?
B-Agency's Use of a Relocation Services Company
302-12.102-What contracted relocation services may we provide at Government expense?
302-12.103-May we separately contract for each type of relocation service?
302-12.104-What is the purpose of contracting for relocation services?
302-12.105-Must we have a contract with a RSC that includes a comprehensive homesale program?
302-12.106-What rules must we follow when contracting for a comprehensive homesale program?
302-12.109-May we require employees to participate in counseling before listing their homes?
302-12.111-May we require an employee to use a real estate broker specified by the RSC?
302-12.112-May we require an employee to use a mortgage service provider specified by the RSC?
302-12.113-What must we do when planning, establishing, and administering a RSC contract?
302-12.114-What policies must we establish when offering our employees the services of a RSC?
302-12.120-May we require an employee to use a mortgage service provider specified by the RSC?
302-14-Home Marketing Incentive Payments
A-Payment of Incentive to the Employee
302-14.2-What is the purpose of a home marketing incentive payment?
302-14.3-Am I eligible to receive a home marketing incentive payment?
302-14.5-Under what circumstances will I receive a home marketing incentive payment?
302-14.6-How much may my agency pay me for a home marketing incentive?
302-14.7-Are there tax consequences when I receive a home marketing incentive payment?
302-15-Allowance for Property Management Services
A-General Rules for the Employee
302-15.2-What are the purposes of the property management services allowance?
302-15.3-Am I eligible for payment for property management services under this part?
302-15.4-Who is not eligible for payment for property management services?
302-15.5-Is my agency required to authorize payment for property management services?
302-15.6-Under what circumstances may my agency authorize payment under this part?
302-15.7-For what property may my agency authorize payment under this part?
302-16-Allowance for Miscellaneous Expenses
B-Employee's Allowance for Miscellaneous Expenses
302-16.102-What amount may my agency reimburse me for miscellaneous expenses?
302-16.103-May I claim an amount in excess of that prescribed §302-16.102?
302-16.104-Must I document my miscellaneous expenses to receive reimbursement?
302-16.105-What standard of care must I use in incurring miscellaneous expenses?
302-17-Taxes on Relocation Expenses
302-17.60-How are the terms "Year 1" and "Year 2" used in the two-year RITA process?
302-17.62-What information do I put on my tax returns for Year 1 under the two-year process?
302-17.66-How do I claim my RITA under the two-year process?
302-17.67-How does my agency calculate my RITA under the two-year process?
302-17.68-What does my agency do once it has calculated my RITA under the two-year process?
302-17.69-How do I pay taxes on my RITA under the two-year process?