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B-236651 1 (1990-02-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnro0001 and id is 1 raw text is: JI ''AW The Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Jean Jacobson File: B-236651 Date: February 12, 1990 DECISION The issue in this decision is whether an employee is entitled to reimbursement for relocation expenses under the circumstances of her chanqe of duty station.l/ For the reasons stated below, we conclude that the employee's relocation must be characterized as being primarily for her own convenience or benefit. Therefore, she is not entitled to reimbursement for her relocation expenses. In 1987, Ms. Jean Jacobson, who was employed in the Omaha, Nebraska, branch office of the Social Security Administra- tion, informed her agency of her intention to resign her position in order to accompany her husband to Grand Island, Nebraska, where he had accepted new employment. Upon learning of her intentions, Ms. Jacobson's manager discussed with her the possibility of continuing her employment in the district office in Grand Island. Since Ms. Jacobson was not able to work full-time, she was offered a part-time position as a claims representative in the Grand Island office which she accepted. An employee is entitled to relocation expenses only if the agency determines that the transfer is in the interest of the government and not primarily for the benefit of the employee. 5 U.S.C. SS 5724(a) and (h) (1988); Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), para. 2-1.3 (Supp. 1, Sept. 28, 1981), incorp. by ref., 41 C.F.R. S 101-7.003 (1987). Under FTR para. 2-1.3, agencies have the responsibility for determining whether a particular transfer is in the interest of the government or is primarily for the convenience or benefit of the employee. Agencies have broad discretion in making that determination, and where an agency acts under l/ This responds to a request from Bette A. Mumpower, Director, Division of Finance, Office of the Regional Director, Region VII, Department of Health and Human Services, Kansas City, Missouri.

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