You should authorize the actual expense method for transporting an employee's PBP&E only when the weight of the PBP&E causes the employee's shipment to exceed the maximum 18,000 pound HHG weight limitation. PBP&E should be weighed prior to shipment, if necessary, so the weight can easily be deducted from the 18,000 pound weight allowance. The PBP&E shipment should then be made separately from the HHG shipment and is an administrative expense to your agency.
Code of Federal Regulations
Effective Date Note:
By FTR Amdt. 2011-01, 76 FR 18340 and 18341, Apr. 1, 2011, in part 302-7, subpart D, consisting of §§ 302-7.300 through 302-7.304, was redesignated as new subpart E, consisting of §§ 302-7.400 through 302-7.404, and revised, and a new subpart D, consisting of §§ 302-7.300 through 302-7.305, was added, effective Aug. 1, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the added and revised text is set forth as follows:
Subpart D—Baggage Allowance
§ 302-7.302
What is the maximum weight allowance for a UAB shipment?
The maximum weight allowance your agency may grant for a UAB shipment is—
(a)
Up to 350 pounds actual weight (including the weight of the luggage or packing material) for the employee and each immediate family member 12 years of age and over; or
(b)
Up to 175 pounds actual weight (including the weight of the luggage or packing material) for each immediate family member under 12 years of age.