(b) If the new official station is 250 miles or more from the former official station, the preferred means of transportation is the common carrier. However, you may allow the use of POVs for a home pickup trip of more than 250 miles, provided that you make a written cost comparison in accordance with § 302-5.14 (b). (a) Your agency will allow you to travel by any means of transportation (i.B. common carrier or POV) that it deems beneficial to the government. Your agency will cover your transportation costs with the authorized means of transportation. If you travel with one or more types other than those approved by your agency, your agency will pay your transportation cost up to the implicit transportation cost per authorized transportation. For trips of less than 250 miles, your agency will approve trips via POV, unless there are reasons not to use a POV that are acceptable to the agency (e.B. The traveler is physically disabled, does not own or rent a POV, has only one POV used for family transportation, or the POV is not fit to travel for such a trip). The refund of POV miles will be made in accordance with § 302-4 300 of this chapter. (c) Employees assigned to separation in connection with travel abroad or return trips to places of residence outside CONUS in connection with travel abroad or return trips to places of residence. a) your agency has authorized you to make a home pick-up trip before the trip (the agency`s approval must indicate the means of transport and the period allowed for the trip); To pay for living and transportation allowances, you must establish policies and procedures that govern: Yes, you are eligible for the LIVING AND TRANSPORTATION GRANTS FOR PCS travel if your agency specifically approves relocation costs under this Part, and (e) Who determines the modes of transportation to be used.
« Temporary Accommodation Living Expenses » or « TQSE » means the living expenses incurred by an employee and/or his or her immediate family during the use of the temporary accommodations. TQSE does not include transport costs incurred when occupying temporary accommodation (see § 302-6.18 for more details). Once your agency has authorized you to receive a TQSE allowance and you have signed a service contract. To receive a refund of transportation costs from the home pickup trip, you must break down your transportation costs and provide receipts in accordance with Section 301. (a) If the new official station is within 250 miles of the old official station, the required means of transportation is POV, unless there are reasons not to use a POV that are acceptable to you (e.B. The traveler is physically disabled, does not own or rent a POV, has only one POV used for family transportation, or the POV is not fit to travel for such a trip). The reimbursement of POV kilometers is made at the rate prescribed in §302-4.300 of this subchapter. Yes, buyers who opt for the TQSE lump sum payment option must sign a statement that should be included in the service contract confirming that they will occupy TQ and cause TQSE. If no TQSE is committed, the transferee must reimburse all funds advanced for the lump sum payment of the TQSE to the Agency. The period must begin before the start of the authorized journey and transport in accordance with § 302-2.9. You and/or your spouse must conduct your home search as shown in the following table: (b) Multiply the same number of days for each member of your immediate family by 0.25 times the same per diem rate as described in paragraph (a) of this section. Yes, if approved in accordance with §§ 302-2.23, 302-2.24 and 302-2.25 of this chapter, your agency may advance the amount of funds necessary to cover your estimated TQSE expenses for up to 30 days.
Your agency can then advance additional funds for periods of up to 30 days. (1) If you conduct a search and your spouse does not conduct a search, or if your spouse conducts a house search and you do not, multiply the applicable daily rate by 5.00 (see www.gsa.gov/perdiem). If your temporary accommodation becomes your permanent residence, you can only receive a TQSE allowance if you satisfactorily prove to your agency that you originally intended to temporarily occupy the accommodation. Yes, your period of time allowed to claim the actual TQSE refund is measured over consecutive days and usually continues after it starts, whether or not you occupy temporary quarters. However, you may interrupt your approved deadline to claim the actual TQSE refund in the following cases: (b) Who will determine whether a home hunt is appropriate in any situation; Your agency will reimburse you TQSE under the actual cost method, unless it allows the « lump sum » reimbursement method as an alternative. .
