41 CFR 302-9.171: -9.171 Conditions under which an agency may authorize transportation of a replacement POV to the post of duty.

(a) Agencies may authorize transportation of a replacement POV to the post of duty when:

(1) The employee requires an emergency replacement POV and meets the following conditions:

(i) The employee had a POV which was transported to the post of duty at Government expense;

(ii) The employee requires a replacement POV for reasons beyond their control and acceptable to the agency, such as the POV is stolen, or seriously damaged or destroyed, or has deteriorated due to conditions at the post of duty; and

(iii) The agency determines in advance of authorization that a replacement POV is necessary and in the interest of the Government; or

(2) The employee requires a non-emergency replacement POV and meets the following conditions:

(i) The employee had a POV which was transported to a post of duty at Government expense;

(ii) The employee has been stationed continuously during a 4-year period at one or more posts of duty; and

(iii) The agency has determined that it is in the Government's interest for the employee to continue to have a POV at the post of duty.

(b) Agencies may authorize one emergency replacement POV within any 4-year period of continuous service. It may authorize one non-emergency replacement POV after every four years of continuous service beginning on the date the employee first has use of the POV being replaced.