House-Hunting Trip

One house-hunting trip (not to exceed 10 days) is allowed. Travel costs, lodging costs, and meals and incidental expenses are reimbursed at the standard General Services Administration per diem rate.

The trip may be made by you alone, or by you and your spouse together, or by your spouse alone. If you decide to take a house-hunting trip, it must be completed before you report to work.

Your spouse may take a house-hunting trip at any time before the relocation of the family but not later than 2 years from the date of transfer or employment.

Automobile rental expenses are reimbursable; but mileage, gasoline, upgrades, and insurance are not reimbursable. However, automobile insurance coverage is automatically provided when the rental is arranged by Y‑12 through a company car rental account.

Transportation by public carrier is reimbursable if the new assignment is more than 250 miles from the old assignment, up to the equivalent of the lowest coach airfare plus reasonable expenses to and from the terminal.

If a personal vehicle is used as transportation to and from the airport, mileage is reimbursed based on the most direct route at the current Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mileage rate.

If a personal vehicle is used as the primary transportation and the trip occurs before relocating to the new assignment, local mileage associated with house hunting at the new location will also be reimbursed at the current IRS mileage rate.

Contact the relocation administrator with specific questions about house-hunting trips.