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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 90 of 217 FG - 13, Step 1 level. No receipts will be required to substantiate expenses incurred under this Section. Section 10. Reimbursement for the cost of shipping a Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) within the CONUS shall be authorized when the distance betwe en the old and the new duty stations exceeds fifteen hundred (1,500) miles and it is determined to be advantageous and cost effective to pay the cost of shipping the employee POV compared to the costs associated with driving the POV to the new duty station . Reimbursement shall be based on the most advantageous method of transportation to the Government. Employees are responsible for any cost exceeding the most advantageous method of transportation. Vehicles that may be transported under this policy include passenger automobiles, station wagons, and certain small trucks or other similar vehicles that are primarily for personal transportation. Shipment is not authorized for trailers, recreational vehicles, airplanes, or any vehicle intended for commercial use. The employee is authorized the use of a rental car while waiting for the arrival of his/her POV, for which shipment was authorized, and shall be entitled to reimbursement for a period up to two (2) weeks. The Agency shall extend this time frame if there i s a delay in the delivery of the employee's POV through no fault of the employee. Section 11. The Agency shall pay the shipping cost of replacement vehicles to the post of duty outside the continental United States if the requirements of the FAATP are met . Section 12. All reimbursable PCS travel, including that of the immediate family, and transportation, including that for the shipment of household goods shall begin within eighteen (18) months of the effective date of the employee's transfer. The eightee n (18) months time limitation shall be extended for an additional period of time not to exceed six (6) months by the authorizing official where there is a demonstrated need due to circumstances which have occurred during the initial eighteen (18) months an d have been determined to be beyond the employee's control. Employees must submit a written request for waiver to the authorizing official as soon as the need for an extension is determined but before the expiration of the eighteen (18) month time limitati on. The maximum time for beginning travel and transportation shall not exceed twenty - four (24) months from the effective date of the transfer under any circumstances. Section 13. The Agency shall make available to an employee who is changing stations acce ss to all pertinent directives in connection with moving expenses, and shall assist the employee in obtaining answers to any questions the employee may have regarding his/her change of station and assist in completing all required forms. Section 14. When alternatives are available under law and regulation for transporting household goods, vehicles, dependents, etc., the Agency shall explain the alternatives to the employee and allow the employee to choose the permissible alternatives which most meet his/he r personal needs. Section 15. Employees shall be authorized a reasonable amount of duty time for travel to a new duty station. Section 16. Any relocation allowance offered will be specified on vacancy announcements. The Agency may offer a full PCS (wh ich may or may not include relocation services), or a fixed relocation payment in the amount of up to $27,000.00 in accordance with the FAATP. In the case of an involuntary move, the employee may elect a full PCS or a fixed relocation payment in the amount of $27,000.00. Section 17. When an employee is authorized reimbursement via the fixed relocation payment, the

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