# 302-6.9 TQSE time and daily amount limitations.
(a) Agencies may initially authorize an employee to claim TQSE for a period not to exceed 60 consecutive days. The agency may authorize an extension of up to 60 additional consecutive days, for a maximum total of 120 consecutive days, if the agency determines that there is a compelling reason for continued occupancy of temporary quarters. Under no circumstances can more than 120 days of TQSE be reimbursed.
(1) A “compelling reason” that may warrant an extension is an event that is beyond the employee's control and is acceptable to the agency.
(2) [Reserved]
(b) Agencies may reduce the total number of days that are authorized for TQSE by the number of househunting days (*e.g.,* instead of authorizing 60 days of TQSE the agency can authorize 50 days to account for a 10-day househunting trip); however, the percentage multiplier used for calculating TQSE may not be reduced based on the number of days used for a househunting trip.
(c) The authorized period for claiming TQSE-LP reimbursement is measured on consecutive days, and once begun, continues to run whether or not occupancy of temporary quarters continues. However, the authorized period for claiming reimbursement may be interrupted in the following instances:
(1) For the time allowed for official travel en route between the old and new official stations;
(2) For circumstances attributable to official necessity such as an intervening temporary duty assignment or military duty; or
(3) For a non-official necessary interruption such as hospitalization, approved sick leave, or other reasons beyond the employee's control and acceptable to the agency.
(d) If the estimated daily amount of TQSE is determined in advance to be lower than the maximum daily amount, agencies may reduce the maximum allowable amount to the expected expenses provided the new applicable amount is annotated on the relocation travel authorization before occupancy of temporary quarters begins.
(e) Temporary quarters lodging taxes are not included in the daily temporary quarters lodging rate and may be documented as a separate TQSE-LP miscellaneous expense. Laundry/dry cleaning expenses are included in the incidental portion of the daily M&IE allowance and are not separately reimbursed.