Chapter 5 Flashcards
a discretionary allowance that may be authorized for a civilian employee or spouse to seek a permanent residence at the
new PDS. A domestic partner is not a spouse and cannot be authorized ___.
(STANDARD TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES)
House Hunting Trip
__ is a discretionary allowance intended to partially reimburse a civilian employee for temporary lodging, meals, and incidental expenses incurred when it is necessary for the civilian employee or his or her dependent to occupy temporary lodging during a PCS move.
(STANDARD TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES)
Temporary Quarters Subsistence Expenses (TQSE)
A __ allowance reimburses a civilian employee for the majority of the additional income taxes incurred from the reimbursement of taxable relocation allowances. A __ allowance applies to Federal, state, and local income taxes incurred by the civilian employee or by the civilian employee and spouse, but not by a domestic partner.
(STANDARD TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES)
Relocation Income Tax (RIT) Allowance
To receive relocation allowances you must __
(STANDARD TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES)
1.must sign a service agreement
- the Government must issue a written order authorizing the PCS move.
What are the regulations for POV Transportation
(STANDARD TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES)
- Shipping a privately owned vehicle (POV) is optional and can be approved by the commanding officer (for CONUS) or the overseas command (for OCONUS).
- The government can ship up to two POVs between CONUS locations. In CONUS, the shipping of an alternative fuel vehicle may be allowed if it’s more cost-effective than driving it long-distance.
- Only one POV can be shipped between CONUS and OCONUS locations or between OCONUS locations.
- POV storage is not allowed for a PCS move, except for certain cases like a temporary change of station (TCS) during an operational deployment or an OCONUS evacuation.
When two or more civilian employees who are members of the same immediate family are transferred in the Government’s interest must ___
they may either choose to receive the travel and transportation allowances each separately or one as a civilian employee and the other as a dependent.
Reimbursement based on actual lodging expenses up to a maximum by locality area and meals and incidental expenses (M&IE).
Lodgings Plus (TQSE (LP))
CONUS PCS ENTITLEMENTS are _____.
TRANSPORTATION TO THE NEW DUTY
STATION
CONCURRENT TRANSPORTATION OF
DEPENDENTS, IF DESIRED
SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS
(HHG)
PER DIEM FOR EMPLOYEE AND
DEPENDENTS
HOUSE-HUNTING TRIP (IF REQUESTED
AND APPROVED)
TEMPORARY QUARTERS SUBSTANCE
EXPENSE (TQSE), IF REQUIRED
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE ALLOWANCE
(MEA)
REAL ESTATE BENEFITS
*when previous TA satisfied (JTR 054502)
RELOCATION SERVICES CONTRACT
TEMPORARY STORAGE OF HHG
SHIPMENT OF POV
*CONUS to CONUS moves require a cost
comparison to see if cost is beneficial to ship
vehicle or have employee drive.
__is designed to prevent you from using your relocation reimbursements to pay federal income tax. It’s essentially an advance to cover the 22% federal tax withholding on your relocation expenses. This amount shows up on your claim but isn’t paid directly to you. The actual withholding is adjusted the following year based on your real tax bracket through the RITA process.
Withholding Tax Allowance
The ____ helps transferring DoD civilian employees with relocation services, including home marketing, guaranteed home sale, property management, home finding, and mortgage assistance. These services are provided by third-party contractors working with the program.
The DoD National Relocation Program
The DoD National Relocation Program (DNRP) is a program designed to help Department of Defense (DoD) employees who are moving to a new job location. The program offers several services to make the move easier, including:
Home marketing:
Property management: H
Home finding:
Mortgage assistance:
These services are provided by third-party companies that work with the program to assist employees with the relocation process.
__are costs related to a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) that aren’t covered by other PCS allowances. Employees cannot receive an advance for MEA funds.
To get reimbursed for MEA, a civilian employee must:
Submit a travel claim.
Confirm that they have moved out of their old home (old PDS residence).
Confirm that they have set up a new home (new PDS residence).
If the employee is claiming the difference between the “without dependent” MEA rate and the “with dependent” MEA rate, they must also confirm that their dependent has established a residence at the new location or another approved place.
Miscellaneous expenses Allowance (MEA)
It’s accompanied or unaccompanied. Not both
To qualify for__ , a civilian employee must have completed their current tour of duty and signed a new service agreement for another tour at an OCONUS (Outside Continental United States) location. The employee must also have at least 12 months of service left when returning to the same or another OCONUS duty station. The service agreement will cover travel costs to the employee’s residence or another approved location, as well as any additional costs from transferring to a different OCONUS duty station after RAT.
RAT (Renewal Agreement Travel)
The __ lowers the fees and expenses that a DoD component must pay to a relocation services company when a civilian employee relocates. This is done by allowing the civilian employee to take on certain marketing efforts themselves, which in turn reduces costs for the DoD.
This program encourages civilian employees to take an active role in the marketing and sale of their homes while saving the DoD money on relocation services.
Home Marketing Incentive Payments (HMIP)
The __ is a policy that allows civilian employees to receive certain benefits when they are assigned to a long-term, temporary duty (TDY) assignment. Here’s a breakdown of the main points:
TCS is an option for long-term assignments between 6 months and 30 months, allowing the employee to receive PCS-related allowances instead of regular TDY allowances.
If the assignment ends early, the employee still receives TCS-related allowances, but if it exceeds 30 months, a permanent change of station must be initiated.
There’s no distance requirement for the TCS location, and no service agreement is required from the employee.
The Temporary Change of Station
___ is available to agents only. Upon election, you are enrolled in DNRP basic
for 60 days. If home does not sell, you may move into DNRP Plus, which
guarantees the government will purchase your home from you. Under Basic, you
are expected to actively and aggressively market your home. Once you move into
Plus, if the government purchases your home, you are no longer eligible for the
Home Marketing Incentive Payment (HMIP). Visit JTR Chapter 5 Part F and DNRP
website for additional info.
DNRP (Department of Non-Resident Propert
