Travel and Relocation Claims Decided By The CBCA: 2007

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  1. Lodging, meals, and incidental expenses
  2. Transportation expenses of temporary duty travel
  3. House hunting trips
  4. New employees, retirees, separated employees
  5. Overseas postings (including temporary quarters)
  6. Temporary quarters
  7. Real estate transaction expenses
  8. Household goods
  9. Personally owned vehicles and rental cars
  10. Relocation expenses incurred incident to a transfer in the interest of the Government
  11. Taxes (WTA and RITA)
  12. Miscellaneous
  13. Meritorious claims
  14. Collective bargaining agreements

Decisions

  1. Lodging, meals, and incidental expenses
    • Daniel G. Shelton, CBCA 473-TRAV [PDF] (Jan. 11, 2007)
    • Gary G. Martin, CBCA 487-RELO [PDF] (Jan. 18, 2007)
    • Deatrice S. Patterson Besong, CBCA 474-TRAV [PDF] (March 7, 2007)
    • Steven Rhude and Michael Dunn, CBCA 749-TRAV [PDF] (Sept. 20, 2007)
  2. Transportation expenses
    • Julie H. Herling, CBCA 489-TRAV [PDF] (March 20, 2007)
    • Robert O. Jacob, CBCA 471-TRAV [PDF] (March 20, 2007)
    • Bradley P. Bugger, CBCA 555-TRAV [PDF] (May 10, 2007)
    • Larry E. Hamilton, CBCA 468-TRAV [PDF] (June 19, 2007)
    • Jack L. Hovick, CBCA 655-TRAV [PDF] (June 28, 2007)
    • Susan P. Vigil, CBCA 712-TRAV [PDF] (July 12, 2007)
    • Izzy Cheskes, CBCA 689-TRAV [PDF] (July 12, 2007)
    • Radhika Patole, CBCA 770-TRAV [PDF] (Aug. 9, 2007)
    • Robert O. Jacob, CBCA 471-TRAV [PDF] (reconsideration denied) (Aug. 28, 2007)
    • Frank A. Conforti, CBCA 828-TRAV [PDF] (Oct. 3, 2007)
    • Michael Bilodeau, CBCA 686-TRAV [PDF] (Oct. 30, 2007)
  3. House hunting trips
    • None
  4. New employees, retirees, separated employees
    • Michael V. Lopez, CBCA 511-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 6, 2007)
    • Donald R. Kincaid, CBCA 527-RELO [PDF] (March 21, 2007)
    • Andrew J. Marks, CBCA 672-RELO [PDF] (June 12, 2007)
    • Maxia Dong, CBCA 733-RELO [PDF] (July 18, 2007)
    • Terry L. Cline, CBCA 861-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 19, 2007)
  5. Overseas postings (including temporary quarters)
    • Manuel S. Figueroa, CBCA 486-TRAV [PDF] (March 29, 1007)
    • Ethelyn and Jerrold Hubbard, CBCA 481-RELO [PDF] (June 21, 2007)
    • Linda E. Mohan, CBCA 827-RELO [PDF] (Oct. 4, 2007)
    • Matthew E. Haacker, CBCA 798-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 7, 2007)
  6. Temporary quarters
    1. Employee's intent
      • Kolin A. Van Winkle, CBCA 510-RELO [PDF] (March 5, 2007)
      • James H. Fish, CBCA 891-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 23, 2007)
    2. Extensions of the initially authorized period
      • Donald E. Coney, CBCA 702-RELO [PDF] (June 19, 2007)
      • Melinda Slaughter, CBCA 754-RELO [PDF] (July 9, 2007)
      • Hector Seda, CBCA 868-RELO [PDF] (Oct. 23, 2007)
      • Joseph S. Mikac, CBCA 822-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 16, 2007)
      • Steven L. Meints, CBCA 898-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 26, 2007)
    3. Amounts payable
      • Donald L. Schaffer, CBCA 695-RELO [PDF] (June 19, 2007)
      • Earl Austin Rivenburg, CBCA 767-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 9, 2007)
      • Ronald C. Williamson, CBCA 728-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 30, 2007)
      • Katharine C. Hetts, CBCA 786-RELO [PDF] (Oct. 31, 2007)
      • Matthew E. Haacker, CBCA 798-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 7, 2007)
  7. Real estate transaction expenses
    1. General principles
      1. Employee must incur costs
        • Sharon C. Thompson, CBCA 554-RELO [PDF] (March 15, 2007)
        • David A. Anderson, CBCA 556-RELO [PDF] (May 21, 2007)
        • Stephen R. Matthes, CBCA 699-RELO [PDF] (May 25, 2007)
        • Roger L. Bankert, CBCA 558-RELO [PDF] (June 7, 2007)
        • Neal R. Eckrich, CBCA 813-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 30, 2007)
        • James C. Dalton, CBCA 896-RELO [PDF] (Dec. 14, 2007)
      2. Employee must sell/purchase real estate
        • None
      3. Some expenses must be "customarily paid" by seller/buyer
        • William K. Raiford, CBCA 804-RELO [PDF] (Oct. 1, 2007)
        • Sahin Sonmez, CBCA 926-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 27, 2007)
    2. Title issues
      • Neal R. Eckrich, CBCA 813-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 30, 2007)
    3. Regularly commutes
      • Allan E. McLaughlin, CBCA 691-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 29, 2007)
      • Keith J. Perniciaro, CBCA 698-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 7, 2007)
    4. Specific types of costs
      1. Excess land
        • None
      2. Courier fees
        • Hwai-Tai Lam, CBCA 703-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 6, 2007)
      3. Cooperative association administrative fees
        • None
      4. Mortgage insurance, hazard insurance, title insurance
        • Hasan Pourtaheri, CBCA 867-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 26, 2007)
      5. Construction of a new home
        • Lincoln E. Burton, CBCA 682-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 27, 2007)
      6. Finance charges/Legal fees
        • William L. King, Jr., CBCA 457-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 9, 2007)
        • Daniel T. Mattson, CBCA 654-RELO [PDF] (July 27, 2007)
        • Hwai-Tai Lam, CBCA 703-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 6, 2007)
        • Hasan Pourtaheri, CBCA 867-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 26, 2007)
        • Mervin H. Kemp, CBCA 889-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 1, 2007)
        • Sahin Sonmez, CBCA 926-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 27, 2007)
      7. Loan discounts, mortgage discounts
        • None
      8. Lease breaking expenses
        • Lorenzo Henderson, CBCA 651-RELO [PDF] (March 29, 2007)
        • Amy Andress, CBCA 757-TRAV [PDF] (July 27, 2007)
        • Carlos J. Delgado, CBCA 601-RELO [PDF] (Sept. 20, 2007)
      9. Relocation services
        • Flordeliza Velasco-Walden, CBCA 740-RELO [PDF] (July 23, 2007)
        • Andres Arredondo, CBCA 647-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 9, 2007)
        • Adella Hansen, CBCA 819-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 29, 2007)
      10. Other
        • William L. King, Jr., CBCA 457-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 9, 2007) (sale of duplex)
        • Andreas Frank, CBCA 557-RELO [PDF] (March 20, 2007) (community enhancement fee)
        • Mark T. Grace, CBCA 523-RELO [PDF] (April 2, 2007) (survey)
        • Beth A. Wilson, CBCA 600-RELO [PDF] (April 5, 2007) (down payment on land contract)
        • Byron P. Franz, CBCA 644-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 17, 2007) (security system monitoring)
        • Daniel T. Mattson, CBCA 654-RELO [PDF] (July 27, 2007) (homeowners association fee)
        • Dennis W. Del Grosso, CBCA 734-RELO [PDF] (Sept. 19, 2007) (survey)
        • Mervin H. Kemp, CBCA 889-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 1, 2007) (difference between amount shown on settlement statement and receipt)
        • Hasan Pourtaheri, CBCA 867-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 26, 2007) (home inspection)
  8. Household goods
    1. Prior comparison of commuted rate costs and GBL costs
      • Larry D. Lewis, CBCA 782-RELO [PDF] (Oct. 1, 2007)
    2. Amounts payable
      • Danny Dean Butrick, CBCA 515-RELO [PDF] (March 19, 2007)
      • Jamie José Bestard, CBCA 513-RELO [PDF] (March 20, 2007)
      • Steven P. Shafran, CBCA 656-RELO [PDF] (June 12, 2007)
      • Timothy W. O'Brien, CBCA 517-RELO [PDF] (June 14, 2007)
      • Robert Weisberg, CBCA 667-RELO [PDF] (June 19, 2007)
      • David Stockwell, CBCA 729-RELO [PDF] (July 30, 2007)
      • Gene Kourtei, CBCA 793-RELO [PDF] (Nov. 8, 2007)
    3. Time in storage and timing of shipments
      • Robert E. Solomon, CBCA 524-RELO [PDF] (March 21, 2007)
    4. Disagreement about weight of shipment
      • Bruce Bryant, CBCA 901-RELO [PDF] (Dec. 11, 2007)
      • Frank B. Chisari, CBCA 823-RELO [PDF] (Dec. 19, 2007)
  9. Personally owned vehicles and rental cars
    • Khayriyyah B. Ali-Moron, GSBCA 16955-TRAV [Text] (Jan. 3, 2007)
    • Gary G. Martin, CBCA 487-RELO [PDF] (Jan. 18, 2007)
    • Linda E. Mohan, CBCA 827-RELO [PDF] (Oct. 4, 2007)
  10. Relocation expenses incurred incident to a transfer in the interest of the Government, and within a certain time
    1. Employee must transfer
      • Marilyn Fournier, CBCA 460-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 21, 2007)
      • Clarence J. Larson, CBCA 616-RELO [PDF] (Sept. 11, 2007)
    2. Expenses must be incurred incident to transfer
      • Gary J. Tennant, CBCA 553-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 10, 2007)
      • Joseph Bush, CBCA 660-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 25, 2007)
      • Larry A. Rives, CBCA 805-RELO [PDF] (Sept. 27, 2007)
    3. Transfer must be in the interest of the Government
      • Gary L. Dissette, CBCA 526-RELO [PDF] (May 3, 2007)
    4. Within a certain time
      • None
  11. Taxes (WTA and RITA)
    • Michael J. Kearney, CBCA 483-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 12, 2007)
    • Eddie D. West, CBCA 790-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 28, 2007)
    • Marla J. Cazier-Mosley, CBCA 799-RELO [PDF] (Sept. 21, 2007)
  12. Miscellaneous
    • Deatrice S. Patterson Besong, CBCA 474-TRAV [PDF] (March 7, 2007) (check cashing fee)
    • Gary Price, CBCA 521-RELO [PDF] (March 16, 2007) (re-employed annuitant/air fare)
    • Andrew R. Gonzales, CBCA 603-TRAV [PDF] (March 29, 2007) (travel expenses for family members of employee who becomes ill while on temporary duty travel)
    • Derek M. Siegle, CBCA 643-RELO [PDF] (May 1, 2007) (private school tuition)
    • Lois J. Goven, CBCA 768-TRAV [PDF] (July 9, 2007) (6-year statute of limitations)
    • Beverly J. Ward, CBCA 669-TRAV [PDF] (July 18, 2007) (employee must submit claim to agency before filing with the Board)
    • Ronald C. Williamson, CBCA 728-RELO [PDF] (Aug. 30, 2007) (pet transportation fee)
    • Evan F. Meltzer, CBCA 866-RELO [PDF] (Oct. 11, 2007) (waiver request to be considered by agency, not CBCA)
    • Katharine C. Hetts, CBCA 786-RELO [PDF] (Oct. 31, 2007) (if agency rule conflicts with FTR, FTR controls)
  13. Meritorious claims
    • None
  14. Collective bargaining agreements
    • James E. Vinson, CBCA 501-TRAV [PDF] (Feb. 5, 2007)
    • Margaret M. Lally, CBCA 791-TRAV [PDF] (Oct. 24, 2007)

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