(a) Reimbursement may be allowed for all or part of the travel and moving expenses of professional and technically trained persons who are required to change their place of residence to accept employment with the state under the following conditions:

(b) An employee who meets the criteria established in subsection (a) above may, at the discretion of the appointing power, be reimbursed for relocation expenses as follows:

(c) With advance approval from the Department, an employee who meets the criteria in subsection (a) may, at the discretion of the appointing power be reimbursed for relocation expenses, in addition to those in subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) above, for all or part of the following:

(d) Advance approval of the appointing power and the Department of Finance is required for any reimbursement or combination of reimbursements under this regulation that exceeds $1,000. Claims for reimbursement of relocation expenses under this regulation must be submitted no later than 6 months from the reporting date. No reimbursement will be issued prior to the employee reporting to the new headquarters.

(e) If an employee whose travel and moving expenses have been so paid does not continue his/her employment with the agency for a period of two years (unless the discontinuance of his/her employment was the result of death, prolonged illness, disability, unacceptable assessment of the employee by that agency, or similar eventualities beyond the control of the employee as determined by the appointing power), he/she shall repay the following percentage of the amount received as reimbursement for such travel and moving expenses: