What are an employees JTR entitlements/options when separated by RIF (and enrolled in the PPP program) at an OCONUS activity?
A. An employee, eligible for transportation under an agreement, who is not placed by the date a RIF separation becomes effective, is considered to be involuntarily separated and is entitled to separation travel from OCONUS duty (JTR, C5085). The employee is authorized travel and transportation allowances for travel from the OCONUS duty station to the actual residence established at the time of assignment to the OCONUS duty station. The employee may also elect an alternate destination not to exceed the constructed cost for travel from the OCONUS PDS to the actual residence. In the latter case, the employee is personally financially responsible for any excess costs. An OCONUS activity commander may authorize a delay to use separation travel for a reasonable period upon receipt of an employee’s written request. A reasonable period is defined in the JTR as normally 90 days or less. If unusual extenuating circumstances exist, return travel may be delayed up to 2 years. A longer delay may no
