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Relocation Benefits for Wisconsin NRCS Employees

Generally, all permanent employees are eligible for relocation benefits, which include real estate benefits, mileage, and shipment of household goods, when they meet the criteria listed below in paragraphs 1 and 2.   Also, reimbursements for temporary quarters, house-hunting, and storage of household goods may be allowed on a case-by-case basis.  An employee working an intermittent schedule and converting to another type of appointment is not eligible for relocation benefits in Wisconsin.

Reimbursement of expenses incurred for mileage, shipment of household goods, and temporary storage may be authorized for Term, SCEP, and Career Intern employees as a result of their first reassignment.

Eligibility Criteria  (Effective January 1, 2005)

  1. The transfer distance from the old duty station to new duty station must be at least 50 miles (per Department Regulation (DR) 2300-2 dated 10/22/04) for an employee to be eligible for reimbursement of expenses related to relocation.
  2. The commuting distance from the old residence to the new duty station must be at least 25 miles greater than the distance from the old residence to the old duty station (per DR 2300-2, dated 10/22/04) for an employee to be eligible.
  • For example: The current commute is 5 miles, the new office location is located 30 miles further, therefore the new commute would be 35 miles from the current residence. This is more than 25 miles greater than the current commute so the employee would be eligible for certain expenses.
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    Real Estate Expenses:  The location of the new residence will determine if real estate expenses will be reimbursed. The new residence must be within 35 miles of the new duty station or within half the distance between the old residence and the new duty station, whichever is less, for the employee to be eligible for qualifying closing costs on their new residence or the sale of the current residence.

    Per Diem:  The distance from the old duty station to the new duty station must be at least 300 miles for the employee to be eligible for reimbursement of per diem expenses.

    Househunting:  The distance from the old duty station to the new duty station must be at least 75 miles for the employee to be eligible for a house-hunting trip.

    Time frame:  All expenses must be incurred within 2 years. Due to extenuating circumstances concerning the sale of a residence, a written request can be submitted to the State Conservationist.

    The National Finance Center (NFC) determines the eligibility for all relocation expenses claimed.   NFC can also bill an employee if they have been reimbursed for ineligible expenses.

    Forms for Claiming Reimbursement for Relocation Expenses

     

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