§ 302-3.505 What policies must we follow when appointing an employee to an overseas assignment?

When appointing an employee to an overseas assignment, you must:

(a) Establish the employee's actual place of residence at the time of appointment and state it in the service agreement;

(b) Use guidance in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(33) which states that “The term residence means the place of general abode; the place of general abode of a person means his principal, actual dwelling place in fact, without regard to intent”, for establishing places of residence; and

(c) Require the employee to sign the service agreement prior to the employee's relocation.

[FTR Amdt. 98, 66 FR 58196, Nov. 20, 2001, as amended by FTR Case 2022-05, 89 FR 12254, Feb. 16, 2024. Redesignated and amended by FTR Case 2023-1, 89 FR 89504, Nov. 13, 2024]