41 CFR 302-1.1 – Who is eligible for relocation expense allowances under this chapter?
You are generally eligible for relocation expense allowances under this chapter if you are:
(a) A new appointee appointed to your first official station (as discussed in this chapter);
(b) An employee transferring in the interest of the Government from one agency or duty station to another for permanent duty, and your new duty station meets the 50-mile distance test (see § 302-2.6 of this chapter);
(c) An employee of the United States Postal Service transferred for permanent duty, under 39 U.S.C. § 1006, from the Postal Service to an agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. § 5721;
(d) An employee performing travel in accordance with your overseas tour renewal agreement (see §§ 302-3.209 through 302-3.224 of this chapter);
(e) An employee returning to his/her place of residence after completion of a prescribed tour of duty for the purposes of separation from Government service or separation from the overseas assignment for reassignment to the same or different Government agency.
(f) A student trainee assigned to any position upon completion of college work;
(g) An employee eligible for a “last move home” benefit upon separation from the Government (and your immediate family in the event of your death prior to separation or after separation but prior to relocating);
(h) A Department of Defense overseas dependents school system teacher;
(i) A career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) as defined in 5 U.S.C. § 3132(a)(4), and a prior SES appointee who is returning to your official residence for separation and who will be retaining SES retirement benefits; or
(j) An employee that is being assigned to a temporary duty station in connection with long-term assignment.