41 C.F.R. Subpart D—Transportation of Immediate Family Members, Baggage, and Household Goods
Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management
Yes, you must pay transportation costs to return the deceased employee's baggage to his/her official duty station or residence. However, you may not pay insurance of or reimbursement for loss or damage to baggage. Yes. You may only transport government property and the employee's personal property. Yes. However, your agency head or his/her designated representative must approve the family's election to return to an alternate destination, and the allowable expenses cannot exceed the cost of transportation to the decedent's residence. Travel and transportation must begin within one year from the date of the employee's death. A one-year extension may be granted if requested by the family prior to the expiration of the one-year limit. Yes, if the immediate family chooses to continue the relocation, you must continue payment of relocation expenses for the immediate family if the immediate family was included on the employee's relocation travel orders. (See §303–70.305.) Yes, if the immediate family chooses to continue the relocation, you must continue payment of relocation expenses for the immediate family if the immediate family was included on the employee's relocation travel orders. (See §303–70.305.) When the immediate family chooses to continue the relocation, the following expenses must be authorized: (a) Travel to the new duty station; or (b) Travel to an alternate destination, selected by the immediate family, not to exceed the remaining constructive cost of travel to the new duty station. (c) Temporary quarters not to exceed 60 days, to be paid at the per diem rate for an unaccompanied spouse and immediate family. (d) Shipment of household goods to the new or old duty station, or to an alternate destination selected by the immediate family. However, the cost may not exceed the constructive cost of transportation between the old and the new duty stations. (e) Storage of household goods not to exceed 90 days. (f) Reimbursement of real estate expenses incident to the relocation. (g) Shipment of POV to the new or old duty station, or to an alternate destination, selected by the immediate family. However, the cost may not exceed the constructive cost of transportation between the old and the new duty stations.
Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
PART 303–70—AGENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PAYMENT OF EXPENSES CONNECTED WITH THE DEATH OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
Subpart D—Transportation of Immediate Family Members, Baggage, and Household Goods
§ 303-70.300 Must we pay transportation costs to return the deceased employee's baggage?
§ 303-70.301 Are there any limitations on the baggage we may transport?
§ 303-70.302 When the employee dies at or while in transit to or from his/her official station outside CONUS, must we return the employee's immediate family, baggage and household goods to the residence or alternate destination?
§ 303-70.303 Must we continue payment of relocation expenses for an employee's immediate family if the employee dies while in transit to his/her new duty station within CONUS?
§ 303-70.304 Must we continue payment of relocation expenses for an employee's immediate family if the employee dies after reporting to the new duty station within CONUS, but the family was in transit to the new duty station or had not begun its en route travel?
§ 303-70.305 What relocation expenses must we authorize for the immediate family under §§303–70.303 and 303–70.304?
