RECENT DECISIONS ON TRAVEL AND RELOCATION: Reimbursement for Going Home Allowed Even if “Home”
Robert was transferred from Portland, Oregon to Anchorage, Alaska for a two year assignment after which he informed his agency he intended to retire. He was informed he was entitled to “return to point of hire” relocation expenses for employees, family members and household goods to return to the original residence upon completing duties outside the continental United States (FTR 302-1.1). Nonetheless, his agency denied his request for reimbursement asserting Robert intended to maintain only a vacation property in Oregon while keeping his residency in Alaska. In his appeal Robert asserted he intended to keep his original residence in Oregon and spend winters in Alaska and the Board ruled Robert is entitled to payment to his place of residency at the time of transfer regardless of where he intends to actually reside at separation of government service. The Board noted that prior rulings found that return relocation benefits are payable even if the employee returns to a location other than his original place of residency with the only limitation being the reimbursement cannot exceed what it would have cost to return to the original place of residence (CBCA 1112-RELO).
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