§ 302-16.2 MEA payment amount and calculation methodology.

The following amount will be paid for miscellaneous expenses: (a) A lump sum amount set in an FTR bulletin without support or documentation of expenses; or (b) An amount in excess of the lump sum amount if authorized by an agency; and (1) The claim is supported by acceptable statements of fact, paid bills or other acceptable evidence (documentation) justifying the amounts claimed; and (2) The aggregate amount does not exceed an employee's basic gross pay (at the time they reported for duty, at their new official station) for: (i) One week if the employee is relocating without immediate family; or (ii) Two weeks if the employee is relocating with immediate family. (3) The amount authorized in paragraph (b)(2) of this section cannot exceed the maximum rate of grade GS-13, Step 10 General Schedule (base) salary (excluding locality pay) (see 5 U.S.C. 5332) at the time the employee reported for duty at their new official station. GSA publishes the lump sum amounts in an FTR bulletin on an intermittent basis at https://gsa.gov/ftrbulletins.