The agency approving official may pay expenses deemed necessary by the agency to reasonably accommodate a special need, including:
- (a) Transportation and per diem expenses for an immediate family member or attendant required to accompany the employee;
- (b) Specialized transportation to, from, and at the temporary duty location;
- (c) Specialized services from a common carrier to accommodate the special need;
- (d) Baggage handling costs directly resulting from the special need;
- (e) Renting and transporting a wheelchair;
- (f) Other than coach class accommodations to accommodate the special need; and
- (g) Services of an attendant when necessary to accommodate the special need.
Note 1 to paragraph (g): For limits on attendant payments beyond travel expenses, refer to 5 U.S.C. 3102 and guidance available at https://www.opm.gov/FAQs.