REPATRIATION ALLOWANCE definition
REPATRIATION ALLOWANCE. After your return to the United States, AMO will pay a tax-free miscellaneous allowance of one month's salary which is $37,500 to compensate you for miscellaneous expenses incurred during the move, including home refurbishing expenses. - HOUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPMENT AND STORAGE: AMO will pay to move your household goods by ocean freight from the U.K. to California. Covered moving services include the cost of packing, shipping, insuring (up to U.S. $9.00 per pound) and unpacking of household goods up to a maximum of 14,000 pounds (one 40-foot container or whatever is needed to accommodate your goods). AMO will consider shipping household goods that are necessary for living (i.e. linens, kitchenware, clothing, etc.) by airfreight. The portion of the goods shipped by airfreight should not exceed 500 pounds. In addition, any office contents that are being air-shipped should be consolidated with personal effects, however, office contents will be exclusive of the 500-pound personal effect maximum. AMO will pay for temporary warehousing of the household goods in California for up to 4 weeks if your permanent living accommodations are not accessible by the time the goods arrive in California. If you have stored goods in California during the international assignment, AMO will pay to remove the goods from storage and to deliver them to your permanent residence. This also includes unpacking of goods. Air transport for your dog will also be covered.