[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 41, Volume 4]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 41CFR302-6.303]



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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

 

                   CHAPTER 302--RELOCATION ALLOWANCES

 

PART 302-6_ALLOWANCE FOR TEMPORARY QUARTERS SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES--Table 

of Contents

 

                    Subpart D_Agency Responsibilities

 

Sec.  302-6.303  What factors should we consider in determining whether 

the TQSE allowance is actually necessary?



    The factors you should consider include:



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    (a) The length of time the employee should reasonably be expected to 

occupy his/her residence at the old official station prior to reporting 

for duty at the new official station. An employee and his/her immediate 

family should continue to occupy the residence at the old official 

station for as long as practicable to avoid the necessity for temporary 

quarters.

    (b) The existence of less expensive alternatives. If a less 

expensive alternative to the TQSE allowance exists that will enable the 

employee to find permanent quarters at the new official station, you 

should consider such an alternative. For example, authorize a 

househunting trip instead of temporary quarters if it would cost less 

overall.

    (c) The existence of other opportunities to arrange for permanent 

quarters. Consider whether the employee had other adequate opportunity 

to arrange for permanent quarters. For example, you should not authorize 

temporary quarters if the employee had adequate opportunity during an 

extended temporary duty assignment to arrange for permanent quarters.