§302-5.2. Requirements to receive a househunting trip expenses allowance and timeframe to begin the trip.
41 C.F.R. § 302-5.2
Employees will receive a househunting trip expenses allowance and may begin the househunting trip when:
The agency authorized a househunting trip in advance of the travel (the agency authorization must specify the mode of transportation and the period of time allowed for the trip);
The employee has signed a service agreement;
The agency has established and informed the employee of the date they are to report to their new official station;
The employee is in a duty status when they perform a househunting trip; and
Any additional conditions established by the agency have been met.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
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
Source: FTR Case 2025-05, 90 FR 56893, Dec. 8, 2025, unless otherwise noted.