Subpart C-Employee's Temporary
Change of Station

302-1.200 What is a "temporary change of station (TCS)"?

302-1.201 What is the purpose of a TCS? 302-1.202 Am I eligible for a TCS? 302-1.203 Who is not eligible for a TCS? 302-1.204 Must my agency authorize a TCS

when I am directed to perform a longterm assignment at a temporary official station?

302-1.205 Under what circumstances will my agency authorize a TCS?

302-1.206 If my agency authorizes a TCS, do

I have the option of electing payment of temporary duty travel allowances instead?

302-1.207 How long must my assignment be for me to qualify for a TCS? 302-1.208 What is the effect on my TCS reimbursement if my assignment lasts less than 6 months?

302-1.209 What is the effect on my TCS reimbursement if my assignment lasts more than 30 months?

302-1.210 Is there any required minimum distance between an official station and a long-term assignment location that must be met for me to qualify for a TCS? 302-1.211 Must I sign a service agreement to qualify for a TCS?

302-1.212 What is my official station during my long-term assignment?

EXPENSES PAID UPON ASSIGNMENT 302-1.213 What expenses must my agency pay for a TCS upon my assignment? 302-1.214 What expenses may my agency pay for a TCS upon my assignment?

EXPENSES PAID DURING ASSIGNMENT 302-1.215 If my agency authorizes a TCS, will it pay for nontemporary storage of my household goods?

302-1.216 How long may my agency pay for nontemporary storage of my household goods?

302-1.217 Is there any limitation on the combined weight of household goods I may transport or nontemporarily store at Government expense?

302-1.218 What are the income tax consequences if my agency pays for nontemporary storage of my household goods?

302-1.219 Will my agency pay for property management services when I am authorized a TCS?

302-1.220 What is the property for which my agency will pay for property management services?

302-1.221 How long will my agency pay for property management services? 302-1.222 What are the income tax consequences when my agency pays for property management services?

EXPENSES PAID UPON COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENT OR UPON SEPARATION FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE

302-1.223 What expenses will my agency pay when I complete my long-term assignment?

302-1.224 If I separate from Government service upon completion of my long-term assignment, what relocation expenses will my agency pay upon my separation? 302-1.225 If I separate from Government service prior to completion of my longterm assignment, what relocation expenses will my agency pay upon my separation?

302-1.226 If I have been authorized successive temporary changes of station and reassigned from one temporary official station to another, what expenses will my agency pay upon completion of my last

assignment or my separation from Government service?

PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT TO TEMPORARY
OFFICIAL STATION

302-1.227 How is payment of my TCS expenses affected if I am permanently assigned to my temporary official station? 302-1.228 What relocation allowances may my agency pay when I am permanently assigned to my temporary official station?

302-1.229 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? 302-1.230 Are there any relocation allowances my agency may not pay if I am permanently assigned to my temporary official station?

Subpart D-Agency Responsibilities for Temporary Change of Station

302-1.300 How should we administer our TCS program?

302-1.301 What governing policies must we establish for our TCS program? 302-1.302 What factors should we consider in determining whether to authorize a TCS for a long-term assignment?

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 5738; 20 U.S.C. 905(a); E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13474, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 586.

SOURCE: 54 FR 20306, May 10, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A-New Appointees and Transferred Employees

§ 302-1.1 Authority.

This chapter is issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5721-5734 and 20 U.S.C. 905(a).

[54 FR 20306, May 10, 1989, as amended by FTR Amdt. 26, 57 FR 28635, June 26, 1992]

§302-1.2 Applicability.

(a) Persons covered. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following persons are covered:

(1) Civilian officers and employees upon transfer from one official station or agency to another for permanent duty.

(2) Civilian officers and employees of the United States Postal Service transferred under 39 U.S.C. 1006 from the Postal Service to an agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5721 for permanent duty.

(3) Civilian officers and employees assigned to posts of duty outside the con

tinental United States in connection with overseas tour renewal agreement travel and upon return to places of residence for the purpose of separation.

(4) New appointees to any position. (5) Student trainees assigned upon completion of college work to any position.

(6) Department of Defense overseas dependents school system teachers.

(7) Career appointees to the Senior Executive Service (SES), and prior SES appointees who have elected to retain SES retirement benefits, upon their retirement and return to the place the individual has elected to reside.

(b) Persons excluded. This chapter shall not apply to:

(1) Officers and employees transferred in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended.

(2) Officers and employees transferred in accordance with the provisions of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, as amended.

(3) Persons whose pay and allowances are prescribed under title 37, United States Code, "Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services."

(4) Personnel of the Veterans Administration to whom the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 235 apply.

[54 FR 20306, May 10, 1989, as amended by FTR Amdt. 17, 56 FR 23656, May 23, 1991; FTR Amdt. 26, 57 FR 28635, June 26, 1992; FTR Amdt. 37, 59 FR 27488, May 27, 1994]

§ 302-1.3 General provisions.

(a) Travel covered-(1) Mandatory coverage. When change of official station or other action described in this paragraph is authorized or approved by such official or officials as the head of the agency may designate, travel and transportation expenses and applicable allowances as provided in this chapter (see applicability and exclusions in pertinent parts) shall be paid in the case of:

(i) An employee transferring from one official duty station to another for permanent duty, provided the transfer is in the interest of the Government and is not primarily for the convenience or benefit of the employee or at his/her request; the transfer is to a new official station which is at least 10