41 C.F.R. Subpart A—General Rules
Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management
Note to subpart A: Use of pronouns “I”, “you”, and their variants throughout this subpart refers to the employee, unless otherwise noted. A “privately owned vehicle (POV)” is a motor vehicle not owned by the Government and used by the employee or his/her immediate family for the primary purpose of providing personal transportation. An “official station” is defined in part 300–3 of this title. For purposes of this part, an “official station” may be within or outside the continental United States (OCONUS). For purposes of this part, a “post of duty” is an official station outside CONUS. To reduce the Government's overall relocation costs by allowing transportation of a POV to your official station within CONUS when it is advantageous and cost effective to the Government, and to improve our overall effectiveness if you are transferred or otherwise reassigned to a post of duty at which it is in the interest of the Government for you to have use of a POV for personal transportation. The purpose of the allowance for emergency storage of a POV is to protect a POV transported at Government expense to your post of duty when the head of your agency determines that the post of duty is within a zone from which your immediate family and/or household goods should be evacuated. Your agency may authorize the following POV transportation and emergency storage at Government expense: (a) Transportation of a POV to a post of duty as provided in subpart B of this part. (b) Transportation of a POV from a post of duty as provided in subpart C of this part. (c) Transportation of a POV within CONUS as provided in subpart D of this part. (d) Emergency storage of a POV as provided in subpart E of this part. No; however, if your agency does authorize transportation of a POV to your post of duty and you complete your service agreement, your agency must pay for the cost of returning the POV. Your agency determines the conditions under which it will pay for transportation and emergency storage and the procedures a transferred employee must follow. Only a passenger automobile, station wagon, light truck, or other similar vehicle that will be used primarily for personal transportation may be authorized to transport, and if necessary store under emergency circumstances. You may not transport or store a trailer, airplane, or any vehicle intended for commercial use. When your agency authorizes transportation of your POV, it will pay for all necessary and customary expenses directly related to the transportation of the POV, including crating and packing expenses, shipping charges, and port charges for readying the POV for shipment at the port of embarkation, and for use at the port of debarkation. Your agency will pay all necessary storage expenses, including but not limited to readying the POV for storage, local transportation to point of storage, storage, readying the POV for use after storage, and local transportation from the point of storage. Insurance on the POV is at your expense, unless it is included in the expenses allowed by this paragraph. Yes, you may receive advance funds in accordance with §302–2.20 of this chapter and not to exceed the estimated amount of the expenses authorized under this part for transportation and emergency storage of your POV. Yes, your agency decides whether it is more advantageous for you and/or a member of your immediate family to drive your POV for all or part of the distance or to have it transported. If your agency decides that driving the POV is more advantageous, your reimbursement will be limited to the allowances provided in part 302–4 of this chapter for the travel and transportation expenses you and/or your immediate family incur en route.
Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
PART 302–9—ALLOWANCES FOR TRANSPORTATION AND EMERGENCY STORAGE OF A PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE
Subpart A—General Rules
§ 302-9.1 What is a “privately owned vehicle (POV)”?
§ 302-9.2 What is an “official station” for purposes of this part?
§ 302-9.3 What is a “post of duty” for purposes of this part?
§ 302-9.4 What are the purposes of the allowance for transportation of a POV?
§ 302-9.5 What is the purpose of the allowance for emergency storage of a POV?
§ 302-9.6 What POV transportation and emergency storage may my agency authorize at Government expense?
§ 302-9.7 Must my agency authorize transportation or emergency storage of my POV?
§ 302-9.8 What type of POV may I be authorized to transport, and if necessary, store under emergency circumstances?
§ 302-9.9 For what transportation expenses will my agency pay?
§ 302-9.10 For what POV emergency storage expenses will my agency pay?
§ 302-9.11 May I receive an advance of funds for transportation and emergency storage of my POV?
§ 302-9.12 May my agency determine that driving my POV is more advantageous and limit my reimbursement to what it would cost to drive my POV?
