41 CFR 302-3.300: -3.300 Requirement to pay for return relocation expenses.

Once an employee has completed their duty OCONUS as specified in their service agreement, their agency must pay one-way transportation expenses for them, their immediate family member(s), and for their household goods. The agency may pay for their immediate family member(s) and their household goods to be returned to the United States before they complete their service agreement; however, the reason for not completing the service agreement must be determined by the agency as compassionate in nature or for circumstances beyond the employee's control. An employee can only claim reimbursement for the return of their immediate family members one time under each service agreement.