B-191172: May 17, 1978

250 POUNDS AND CLAIMED REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXCESS WEIGHT EXPENSE ON BASIS HE WAS HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD. EMPLOYEE IS NOT ENTITLED TO HIGHER WEIGHT LIMIT APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES WITH IMMEDIATE FAMILY. EMPLOYEE'S CLAIM FOR EXCESS WEIGHT EXPENSE IS DISALLOWED. FIELD WAS ISSUED AN AUTHORIZATION DATED MARCH 4. THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS WHICH MAY BE TRANSPORTED OR STORED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH IS...

B-191172: May 17, 1978

A decision was requested concerning an employee's claim for reimbursement of expenses for shipping an excess weight of household goods. The claim, based on the fact that the employee was head of a household, was disallowed since dependents did not relocate and the agency refused to apply hardship provisions...