SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

It should be obvious to everyone that renting a U-Haul and moving yourself is a much cheaper option than spending enormous amounts of money to have professional moving companies move household goods when federal employees transfer to a new duty station. The governemnt should offer to cover the costs associated with moving your possesions yourself along with a cash incentive for doing so. The self moving costs even with... more »

There are several 2nd and 3rd orders of affect that occur due to the military "promote or die" concept. If we had a 2 track system, people that desired it could be experts in their field and stay that way for long periods of time doing a great job. Further, officers wouldn't need to move every 2 years for "advancement opportunities" saving PCS money. Morale improves, because officers won't have to serve terms as glorified... more »

When the government fills job vacancies, everyone who applies, regardless of their geographic proximity to the duty station is given equal consideration. If extra points were given to those who would not require a PCS relocation (and the expenses that are associated with it) then millions could be saved each and every year by allowing those who already live close by to fill vacancies. This would also be a great way for... more »

Resident inspectors at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are required to move at least every 7 years (that is at least 210 people moving every 2-7 yrs). A large fee is paid to a relocation company (over $100,000) to handle all the house paperwork/moving expenses/house hunting etc for each move. Set up an automated website like eTravel for relocation and let the individuals organize this themselves through cheaper companies... more »

When you tell a business you are moving, you get a certain price quote. However, if the government sets it up, the average cost to move a GS-12 is 140,000 dollars!!! Seriously? People who aren't feds move all of the time, and it can't possibly set them back 140,000 dollars each time. It's ridiculous. Let people move themselves, and then pay us back. We don't move purely for the benefit of the government, but also to improve... more »

NIH provides excellent training opportunities for vast and diverse set of nationals. These significant number of intramural trainees move in near vicinity of NIH to commute back and forth. Most of them would be around for 2 to 5 years least and move ahead with their career plans. Depending on choice, trainees prefer to look out for moving sales to setup their apartments. If each big/small organization like NIH sets up... more »