Commandant
2100 Second Street S.W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-WPC-1
Phone: (202) 267-1705
COMDTINST 12570.5
OCT 31 2000
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 12570.5
Subj: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) TRAVEL FOR CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES
Ref:
(a) Title 5, U. S. Code, Sections 5721 through 5734
(b) Federal Travel Regulation, 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part302
(c) Department of Transportation (DOT) Guiding Principles
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction provides guidance, in accordance with references (a), (b), and (c),
on the conditions under which permanent change of station (PCS) travel for civilian
employees may be authorized. This Instruction also implements certain discretionary
allowances for PCS released by the General Services Administration as amendments to the
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR).
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics
commands, commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for
directorates, Chief Counsel, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure
compliance with the provisions of this Instruction.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. COVERAGE. Employees paid from nonappropriated funds are excluded from coverage.
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