Travel and Relocation Claims Decided By The CBCA: 2016

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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
    • Ira New Breast, CBCA 5035-TRAV [PDF] (Jan. 19, 2016))
    • Pamela Debert Murray, CBCA 5110-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 11, 2016)
    • David R. Bienvenue, CBCA 4983-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 8, 2016)
    • James E. McGuire, CBCA 4833-TRAV [PDF] (Apr. 1, 2016)
    • Geepy Pe, CBCA 5031-TRAV [PDF] (Apr. 5, 2016)
    • Katrina A. Semick, CBA 5202-TRAV [PDF] (Apr. 20, 2016)
    • Patrick L. Keller, CBCA 5151-RELO [PDF] (May 20, 2016)
  2. Transportation expenses
    • Gary Serfoss, CBCA 5009-TRAV [PDF] (Jan. 12, 2016)
    • Brian D. Zbydniewski, CBCA 4951-TRAV [PDF] (Jan. 14, 2016)
    • Inu K.C., CBCA 4973-TRAV [PDF] (Feb. 23, 2016)
    • Terry L. Thomas, CBCA 5063-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 11, 2016)
    • Makila James, CBCA 5010-TRAV [PDF] (Mar. 24, 2016)
    • Suzanne R. Sinno, CBCA 4340-TRAV [PDF] (Apr. 13, 2016)
    • D’Ann Sherwood, CBCA 5231-TRAV [PDF] (May 5, 2016)
    • Patrick L. Keller, CBCA 5151-RELO [PDF] (May 20, 2016)
  3. House hunting trips
    • Carolyn Gonzalez, CBCA 5091-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 22, 2016)
    • Robert R. DeVisser, CBCA 5094-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 6, 2016)
  4. New employees, retirees, separated employees
    • Pamela Debert Murray, CBCA 5110-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 11, 2016)
    • Paul E. Guelle, CBCA 5072-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 29, 2016)
    • Roger C. Castro, CBCA 5100-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 15, 2016)
    • Bradley Hebing, CBCA 5052-RELO [PDF] (May 17, 2016)
    • Charles A. Hines, CBCA 4846-RELO [PDF] (May 31, 2016)
    • John T. Bellamy, CBCA 4899-RELO [PDF] (May 31, 2016)
  5. Overseas postings (including temporary quarters)
    • Thaddeus L. Kontek, CBCA 4943-RELO [PDF] (Jan. 6, 2016)
    • Jeffrey M. Downing, CBCA 5032-RELO [PDF] (Jan. 11, 2016)
    • Gary Serfoss, CBCA 5009-TRAV [PDF] (Jan. 12, 2016)
    • Brian D. Zbydniewski, CBCA 4951-TRAV [PDF] (Jan. 14, 2016)
    • Renee Cobb, CBCA 5020-TRAV [PDF] (Feb. 3, 2016)
    • Pamela Debert Murray, CBCA 5110-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 11, 2016)
    • Richard Samuel Tabb, CBCA 4691-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 12, 2016)
    • Wilberto M. Sanchez, CBCA 4724-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 19, 2016)
    • Inu K.C., CBCA 4973-TRAV [PDF] (Feb. 23, 2016)
    • Lamonte A. Johnson, CBCA 4967-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 23, 2016)
    • Sybil L. Brooks-Dupree, CBCA 4825 [PDF] (Feb. 29, 2016)
    • Lauren R. Potempa, CBCA 5136-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 29, 2016)
    • David R. Bienvenue, CBCA 4983-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 8, 2016)
    • Terry L. Thomas, CBCA 5063-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 11, 2016)
    • Bruce R. Wainer, CBCA 5144-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 15, 2016)
    • Carolyn Gonzalez, CBCA 5091-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 22, 2016)
    • Makila James, CBCA 5010-TRAV [PDF] (Mar. 24, 2016)
    • Charles S. Stachowiak, CBCA 4888-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 25, 2016)
    • James E. McGuire, CBCA 4833-TRAV [PDF] (Apr. 1, 2016)
    • Geepy Pe, CBCA 5031-TRAV [PDF] (Apr. 5, 2016)
    • Robert R. DeVisser, CBCA 5094-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 6, 2016)
    • Roger C. Castro, CBCA 5100-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 15, 2016)
    • Willie J. Chandler, CBCA 5286-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 21, 2016)
    • George Panos, CBCA 4946-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 22, 2016)
    • Victor M. Rivers, CBCA 5027-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 25, 2016)
    • D’Ann Sherwood, CBCA 5231-TRAV [PDF] (May 5, 2016)
    • Charles A. Hines, CBCA 4846-RELO [PDF] (May 31, 2016)
    • John T. Bellamy, CBCA 4899-RELO [PDF] (May 31, 2016)
    • Charles K. Hill, CBCA 4905-RELO [PDF] (June 15, 2016)
    • George Panos, CBCA 4946-RELO [PDF] (June 16, 2016)
  6. Temporary quarters
    1. Employee's intent
      • Jerome G. Nelson, CBCA 4953-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 15, 2016)
    2. Extensions of the initially authorized period
      • Nelson A. Kraemer, CBCA 5017-RELO [PDF] (Jan. 15, 2016)
      • Timothy J. Fisher, CBCA 4978-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 3, 2016)
      • Peter E. Godfrey, CBCA 4940-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 11, 2016)
    3. Amounts payable
      • Thaddeus L. Kontek, CBCA 4943-RELO [PDF] (Jan. 6, 2016)
      • Lauren R. Potempa, CBCA 5136-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 29, 2016)
      • David R. Bienvenue, CBCA 4983-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 8, 2016)
      • Stephen R. Rotton, CBCA 5137-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 11, 2016)
      • Katrina A. Semick, CBA 5202-TRAV [PDF] (Apr. 20, 2016)
      • George Panos, CBCA 4946-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 22, 2016) vacated
      • George Panos, CBCA 4946-RELO [PDF] (June 16, 2016)
  7. Real estate transaction expenses
    1. General principles
      1. Employee must incur costs
        • Roger W. Buterbaugh, CBCA 5026-RELO [PDF](Mar. 2, 2016)
        • Thomas D. Martin, CBCA 5082-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 29, 2016)
      2. Employee must sell/purchase real estate
        • None
      3. Some expenses must be "customarily paid" by seller/buyer
        • Bradley N. McDonald, CBCA 5025-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 24, 2016)
        • Thomas D. Martin, CBCA 5082-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 29, 2016)
    2. Title issues
      • None
    3. Regularly commutes
      • Jared J. Garth, CBCA 5101-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 28, 2016)
    4. Specific types of costs
      1. Excess land
        • None
      2. Courier fees
        • None
      3. Cooperative association administrative fees
        • None
      4. Mortgage insurance, hazard insurance, title insurance
        • Matthew A. Starner, CBCA 5108-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 11, 2016)
      5. Construction of a new home
        • None
      6. Finance charges/Legal fees
        • Matthew A. Starner, CBCA 5108-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 11, 2016)
      7. Loan discounts, mortgage discounts
        • None
      8. Lease breaking expenses
        • Sybil L. Brooks-Dupree, CBCA 4825-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 29, 2016)
        • Paul T. Burns, CBCA 4958-RELO [PDF] (May 9, 2016)
      9. Relocation services
        • None
      10. Other
        • Adella O’Hara, CBCA 5332-RELO [PDF] (June 30, 2016) (operating and maintenance costs incurred for sale of house not reimbursable)
  8. Household goods
    1. Prior comparison of commuted rate costs and GBL costs
      • None
    2. Amounts payable
      • Sharon Hooley, CBCA 4949-RELO [PDF] (Jan. 5, 2016)
    3. Time in storage and timing of shipments
      • None
    4. Disagreement about weight of shipment
      • None
  9. Personally owned vehicles and rental cars
    • Jeffrey M. Downing, CBCA 5032-RELO [PDF] (Jan. 11, 2016)
    • Ira New Breast, CBCA 5035-TRAV [PDF] (Jan. 19, 2016))
    • Robert A. Cherry, CBCA 5055-TRAV [PDF] (Feb. 3, 2016)
    • Terry L. Thomas, CBCA 5063-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 11, 2016)
    • Patrick L. Keller, CBCA 5151-RELO [PDF] (May 20, 2016)
  10. Relocation expenses incurred incident to a transfer in the interest of the Government, and within a certain time
    1. Employee must transfer
      • none
    2. Expenses must be incurred incident to transfer
      • Victor M. Rivers, CBCA 5027-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 25, 2016)
      • Tyler D. Warner, CBCA 5215-RELO [PDF] (May 6, 2016)
    3. Transfer must be in the interest of the Government
      • Richard Samuel Tabb, CBCA 4691-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 12, 2016)
      • Wilberto M. Sanchez, CBCA 4724-RELO [PDF] (Feb. 19, 2016)
    4. Within a certain time
      • Charles S. Stachowiak, CBCA 4888-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 25, 2016)
      • Timothy A. McCoy, CBCA 5003-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 31, 2016)
      • Dustin L. Sauer, CBCA 5155-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 7, 2016)
      • Susan G. Hashemi, CBCA 5186-RELO [PDF] (May 16, 2016)
      • Magdy M. Sorial, CBCA 4997-RELO [PDF] (June 9, 2016)
  11. Taxes (WTA and RITA)
    • Michael J. Riegle, CBCA 5018-RELO [PDF] (Jan. 22, 2016)
    • Stephen R. Rotton, CBCA 5137-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 11, 2016)
  12. Miscellaneous
    • Amy Jirsa-Smith, CBCA 4739-TRAV [PDF] (Jan. 11, 2016) (untimely request for reconsideration)
    • Brian D. Zbydniewski, CBCA 4951-TRAV [PDF] (Jan. 14, 2016) (agency correctly paid for employee, but not spouse, for emergency visitation travel, EVT)
    • Nicholas J. Thacker, CBCA 4981-RELO [PDF] (Jan. 28, 2016) (addresses some circumstancess when interest on late payment are and are not allowable)
    • Bruce R. Wainer, CBCA 5144-RELO [PDF] (Mar. 15, 2016) (need for signed service agreement)
    • Meleah H. Jensen, CBCA 5028-TRAV [PDF] (Mar. 28, 2016) (dismissed pursuant to Board order when parties did not respond to order to show cause)
    • Willie J. Chandler, CBCA 5286-RELO [PDF] (Apr. 21, 2016) (Board without authority to resolve claim for living quarters allowance, LQA)
    • D’Ann Sherwood, CBCA 5231-TRAV [PDF] (May 5, 2016) (emergency visitation travel, EVT, for one family member when no exceptions applied)
    • Shawn M. Rodman, CBCA 5304-RELO [PDF] (May 26, 2016) (Board without authority to resolve claim for advanced pay)
    • Jerald Lucas, CBCA 5296-RELO [PDF] (June 27, 2016) (Board without authority to resolve claim for incentive pay)
  13. Meritorious claims
    • None
  14. Collective bargaining agreements
    • Martino H. Nguyen, CBCA 5164-RELO [PDF] (May 17, 2016)
    • Andrew Rector, CBCA 5218-TRAV [PDF] (June 30, 2016)

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