§302-16.3. Costs not reimbursable under the MEA.

41 C.F.R. § 302-16.3

The MEA cannot be used to reimburse:

(a)

Costs or expenses incurred which exceed maximums provided by statute or in this subtitle;

(b)

Costs or expenses incurred but which are disallowed elsewhere in this subtitle;

(c)

Costs reimbursed under other provisions of law or regulations;

(d)

Costs or expenses incurred for reasons of personal taste or preference and not required because of the move;

(e)

Losses covered by insurance;

(f)

Fines or other penalties imposed upon the employee or members of their immediate family;

(g)

Judgments, court costs, and similar expenses growing out of civil actions; or

(h)

Any other expenses brought about by circumstances, factors, or actions in which the move to a new official station was not the proximate cause.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738; 20 U.S.C. 905(a); E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13747, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 586.

Source: FTR Case 2025-05, 90 FR 56893, Dec. 8, 2025, unless otherwise noted.