PBP&E Shipment as Administrative Expense

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Match the following items with their exclusion from PBP&E:

Sports equipment = Excluded Personal computer equipment = Excluded Professional books = Included Flatware and serving pieces = Excluded

Match the following statements with the correct eligibility criteria for moving PBP&E as an administrative expense:

An official review of itemized PBP&E inventory is required = Eligibility PBP&E causing civilian employee to exceed weight allowance = Eligibility PBP&E moved as HHG transportation expense = Not Eligible Designated command review after transportation occurs = Not Eligible

Match the following transportation methods with their eligibility for moving PBP&E:

HHG transportation expense = Eligible Administrative expense = Eligible Commercial shipping service = Not Eligible Personal vehicle shipping = Not Eligible

Match the following categories with their inclusion in the PCS weight allowance:

Professional Books, Papers, and Equipment (PBP&E) = Included Memorabilia and awards = Excluded Shop fixtures and furniture = Excluded Personal computer accessories = Excluded Signup and view all the answers

Match the following items with their exclusion from being shipped as PBP&E:

Table service and glassware = Excluded Commercial products for sale = Excluded Text books from previous schools unrelated to future duties = Excluded Community support activity items = Included Signup and view all the answers

If certified scale weights are not available for PBP&E, how does PPA HQ determine excess costs?

By applying the PBP&E cube rule Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum weight allowance for a member's dependent spouse's PBP&E?

500 lbs Signup and view all the answers

If the net weight of a member's HHG and PBP&E is less than 18,000 pounds, how should the agency ship the items?

Ship the HHG and PBP&E together in one shipment Signup and view all the answers

If no evidence is available to support that PBP&E was physically transported, what action should be taken?

No credit is allowed, and a GBL correction notice should be issued Signup and view all the answers

According to the regulations, who pays for shipping professional books, papers, and equipment (PBP&E)?

The agency pays for shipping PBP&E as a discretionary item Signup and view all the answers

If the net weight of the HHG plus the PBP&E exceeds 18,000 pounds, what should happen?

The agency should pay for the excess weight costs Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of issuing a GBL correction notice for PBP&E?

To document circumstances when no evidence of physical transportation is available Signup and view all the answers

According to the regulations, can the agency use the GBL correction notice to verify PBP&E after the fact?

No, the GBL correction notice cannot be used for after-the-fact verification Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of including PBP&E as part of the HHG shipment, if possible?

To simplify the shipping process and reduce administrative costs Signup and view all the answers

According to the regulations, which of the following statements is true regarding the issuance of a GBL correction notice for PBP&E?

The GBL correction notice applies regardless of the issue date Signup and view all the answers

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