Relocation Programs Deliver Benefits for Employees and Agencies

Relocation assistance can be good for the bottom line, as well as for hiring and retention.

A little-discussed program that has big implications for those employees who use it also could be an area of cost-savings for agencies. Relocation programs used by federal agencies to provide the mechanics of geographic reassignments are seen as a procurement function and have faced budget cuts as agencies struggle to contain costs.

The Senior Executives Association (SEA) has long viewed relocation progr