§3375 Travel Expenses

Summary

Federal agencies can use their money to pay or reimburse a Federal, State, or local government employee for travel and moving costs under subchapter I of chapter 57, and certain other sections. That includes travel to and from an assignment and per diem at the assignment, travel on official business during the assignment if the agency head agrees, transport of the employee’s family and household goods (section 5724), family per diem to and from the assignment (section 5724a(a)), subsistence while in temporary housing at the new location and on return (section 5724a(c)), a small allowance for change‑of‑station costs involving moving or storage (section 5724a(g)), and nontemporary storage at an isolated post (section 5726(c)). Agency funds can also pay expenses under section 5742. Except for official travel approved during the assignment, the other costs can’t be paid unless the employee signs a written agreement to serve the full assignment or at least one year, whichever is shorter, unless the agency accepts another reason. If the employee breaks that agreement, the government can recover the money as a debt. The agency head may waive recovery for a State or local employee.