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9. POLICY. The Coast Guard's policy is that travel and transportation expenses and applicable
allowances as provided by the FTR shall be paid when it is determined the move is in the
best interest of the Government and is not primarily for the personal convenience or benefit
of the employee or at the employee's request. This assessment will be made when deciding
the area of consideration for advertising the job. When the area of consideration, following
guidance in COMDTINST 12335.4, paragraph 11.b., is defined as outside the local
commuting area, the Coast Guard vacancy announcement should clearly state the availability
of PCS benefits for those applicants who are eligible. In addition, to receive authorization
for PCS benefits, all employees are required to sign a 1 year service agreement, except those
reporting to Alaska or Hawaii, who must sign a 2 year service agreement (enclosure (1)).
10. CRITERIA.
a. For transferees to receive PCS relocation entitlements the following must hold:
(1) The distance between the new permanent duty station and the old permanent duty
station is at least 10 miles; and
(2) The one-way commuting distance from the old residence to the new official station is
at least 10 miles greater than from the old residence to the old official station.
b. New Appointees whose place of actual residence at the time of selection for appointment
is located in the same local or metropolitan area as the first duty station will be
authorized transportation expenses as provided by the FTR only when the relocation is
determined to be incident to the appointment and in the best interest of the Government.
To the extent allowable, this determination should be made using the principles
prescribed for transferred employees.
c. Budget constraints alone do not justify the denial of PCS expenses. Any decision to pay
or not to pay PCS expenses must be made prior to announcing the position, must appear
on the vacancy announcement, and be documented in the official merit promotion case
file. Additionally, the selectee will be advised in writing of the decision to pay or not to
pay PCS expenses, as part of the formal selection notification process conducted by
CGPC-cpm.
11. PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ENTITLEMENTS. Entitlements differ for new
appointees, transferees and employees completing overseas tours. The number of temporary
documentation as outlined in the FTR and are at the Coast Guard's discretion. Full
descriptions of these entitlements are contained in the Civilian PCS Handbook distributed
by the Coast Guard Human Resources Services and Information Center (HRSIC) in Topeka,
Kansas.
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