302-2.103—How must we administer the authorization for relocation of an employee?
To administer the authorization for relocation of an employee, you must:
(a)
Issue an employee a TA for relocation before he/she transfers to his/her new official station;
(b)
Inform the employee of his/her transfer within a timeframe that will provide him/her sufficient time for preparation;
(c)
Establish timeframes on when employees must submit a TA request; and
(d)
Provide new employees with the applicable limitations of their travel benefits.
Code of Federal Regulations
§ 302-2.103
Code of Federal Regulations
Effective Date Note:
By FTR Amdt. 2011-01, 76 FR 18336, Apr. 1, 2011, § 302-2.103 was amended by removing the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c), removing the period at the end of paragraph (d) and adding “; and” in its place, and adding paragraph (e), effective Aug. 1, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the added text is set forth as follows:
§ 302-2.103
How must we administer the authorization for relocation of an employee?
(e) Provide counseling about relocation benefits to all relocating employees. In addition, you should offer counseling as early as possible during the relocation process and you should consider offering counseling to employees who are contemplating acceptance of a job that would require them to relocate.
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