California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 1 - Administrative Personnel
Chapter 3 - Department of Human Resources
Subchapter 1 - General Civil Service Rules
Article 7 - Moving and Relocation Expenses
Section 599.721 - Relocation Allowance - Represented Employees

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 599.721

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

A represented employee is defined in section 599.621 of these regulations.

(a) When eligibility exists in accordance with section 599.714 of these regulations, a represented employee shall be reimbursed for actual lodging expense, supported by voucher, plus meal and incidental expenses in accordance with the applicable provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding while locating a permanent residence at the new location.

(1) The daily allowance shall not exceed the maximum subsistence authorized by the applicable provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding.

(2) The allowance shall not be paid for more than 60 days however this period may be exceeded in cases where the Department has determined in advance that the change of residence will result in an unusual and unavoidable hardship for the represented employee and has determined the maximum allowances to be received by said employee.

(3) Represented employees who do not furnish receipts for lodging when claiming lodging expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with section 599.621(c)(1) of these regulations.

(4) The represented employee may exclude at his/her option interruptions caused by sick leave, vacation or other authorized leave of absence.

(5) The relocation allowance shall terminate immediately upon establishment of a permanent residence. The agency shall determine when a permanent residence has been established.

(b) Meal expenses arising from one-day trips to the new location for the sole purpose of locating housing shall be reimbursed in accordance with the applicable provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding. The period claimed shall be included in the computation of the 60-day relocation period.

1. New section filed 2-9-84 (corrected copy refiled 2-27-84); effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 8).
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY NOTES printed in error in Register 84, Nos. 8 and 12 (Register 84, No. 15).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502, 19815.4(d), 19820 and 19841, Government Code. Reference: Section 19841, Government Code.

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