Allowance
Allowance means:
(1) Money paid to the employee to cover future expenses, such as the miscellaneous expense allowance (see part 302-16 of this chapter for information about the miscellaneous expense allowance);
(2) Money paid to the employee to cover past expenses, such as the relocation income tax allowance (RITA) under the two-year tax process described in part 302-17, subpart G; or
(3) A limit established by statute or regulation, such as the 18,000 pound net weight allowance for household goods shipments (see part 302-7 of this chapter for information about the 18,000 pound net weight allowance).
Source
41 CFR § 302-17.1
Scoping language
The following definitions apply to this part: