Title 5Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73

§5735 Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of employees transferring to the United States Postal Service

Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart D— - Pay and Allowances › Chapter CHAPTER 57— - TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND SUBSISTENCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES; NEW APPOINTEES, STUDENT TRAINEES, AND TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES › § 5735

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows Department of Defense employees who are scheduled to leave (not for cause), are selected for a continuing job with the United States Postal Service, and accept that job to receive travel, transportation, and relocation costs and allowances under the same rules and to the same extent that apply to transferred employees.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §5735

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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, employees of the Department of Defense described in subsection (b) may be authorized travel, transportation, and relocation expenses and allowances in connection with appointments referred to in such subsection under the same conditions and to the same extent authorized by this subchapter for transferred employees.
(b)Subsection (a) applies to any employee of the Department of Defense who—
(1)is scheduled for separation from the Department, other than for cause;
(2)is selected for appointment to a continuing position with the United States Postal Service; and
(3)accepts the appointment.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, § 345(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2724, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall apply to persons separated from employment with the Department of Defense on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 1994].”

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

5 U.S.C. § 5735

Title 5Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73