Blocks 1 to 5: candidate and post
Name, Social Security number, place of actual residence in the U.S. (determined with GSA Form 5047) or a box if there is none, location of the territorial post and its 9-digit duty station code.
GSA5048
Territorial Rotation Agreement
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 7/2025
- Fillable fields
- 47
- Pages
- 4
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
GSA Form 5048: Territorial Rotation Agreement
GSA Form 5048, Territorial Rotation Agreement, is a four-page General Services Administration (GSA) form, printed as GSA 5048 7/2025. GSA hosts it in its forms library.
The form records an assignment to a territorial post for an initial period of 24 months and the terms for travel and transportation to and from the post. It says GSA pays travel and transportation to the post with the understanding that the employee remains in service outside the United States for one year following arrival, and pays return transportation if the tour of duty is completed. The form says it is used just for the initial assignment, and points to GSA Form 5049 for renewal.
The instructions say the human resources specialist filling the position completes the form, and the job candidate reads it and signs the certification. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on GSA Form 5048
Blocks 6 to 8c: post, sponsor and organization
Type and name of the territorial post, the sponsoring agency, projected arrival and tour end dates, the appointee's GSA organization and code, and the U.S. post for assignment after the final tour.
Blocks 9 and 10: length and travel
An initial assignment of 24 months, and the terms for travel and transportation expenses to and from the post, paid according to the place of actual residence.
Blocks 11 and 12: leave and allowances
Whether the candidate is eligible for 45-day annual leave accrual and home leave, and checkboxes for Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) and Post Differential.
Blocks 13 and 14: terms and certification
The effect of failing to fulfill the agreement, the certification text, and signatures of the job candidate and the selecting official or OHRM specialist.
Block 15: cancellation
The GSA program office, official, title, reason and date when GSA cancels the agreement for circumstances beyond the employee's control.
How GSA Form 5048 is completed
- 1
Determine the place of actual residence
The instructions say the specialist determines it based on the Comptroller General decision Rafael Arroyo, B-197205, and block 3 points to GSA Form 5047 for that.
- 2
Fill in the post and duty station code
Enter the country and city of the territorial post and its 9-digit duty station code. The instructions point to an OPM website for looking up the code.
- 3
Record sponsor, dates and organization
Check the sponsoring agency, enter projected arrival and tour end dates, and annotate the GSA line or staff office with its organization code. Block 8b may read TBD or Nationwide when the future location is not identified.
- 4
Mark leave eligibility and allowances
Check whether the candidate is eligible for 45-day annual leave accrual and home leave, and check COLA or Post Differential if approved for the position.
- 5
Candidate reviews and signs
The certification says the candidate agrees to remain in GSA service for at least 1 year following GSA's payment, or reimbursement, of PCS relocation expenses.
- 6
Agency signs
The selecting official or OHRM specialist signs and dates block 14. Block 15 documents a cancellation by GSA.
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Service terms and what the form says
Where it goes
The PDF gives no filing address. The instructions say the human resources specialist filling the position completes it, and the privacy statement says OHRM and the employee's supervisor use the information.
Service period
The certification says the candidate agrees to remain in GSA service for at least 1 year following GSA's payment, or reimbursement, of PCS relocation expenses.
If the terms are not met
The form says money GSA spent on PCS travel and transportation is recovered as a debt due to the United States under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 57 and 41 C.F.R. Part 302. The instructions say GSA may collect it through salary administrative offset.
Voluntary separation
The form says GSA is under no obligation to pay return transportation after a voluntary separation before the tour ends, but may pay it when the tour cannot be completed for a reason outside the employee's control.
Privacy
The form says the information is not releasable to the general public and is stored in OPM's Electronic Personnel Folder (eOPF) under SORN OPM/GOVT-1.
Related forms
GSA5047
Actual Place of Residence Determination
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GSA5040
Overseas Employment Service Agreement
51 fields, 4 pages
GSA5042
Overseas Service Agreement - Home Leave and Renewal Agreement Travel
32 fields, 4 pages
Who completes GSA Form 5048?
The instructions on pages 3 and 4 describe who fills in and signs each part.
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Questions about Form GSA5048
Who issues GSA Form 5048?
The footer reads GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION and GSA 5048 7/2025. GSA hosts it in its forms library.
Who fills out GSA Form 5048?
The instructions say the human resources specialist filling the position completes it. The job candidate signs the certification, and the selecting official or OHRM specialist signs for the agency.
How long is the assignment?
The form sets an initial period of 24 months at the territorial post. It says completion of this period vests rights for GSA's payment of return relocation.
Is GSA Form 5048 used for a tour renewal?
No. The form says it is used just for the initial assignment, and to use GSA Form 5049 for renewal.
Can the agreement be canceled?
Block 15 says GSA can cancel it when circumstances beyond the employee's control occur, such as a personal or family medical emergency, medical evacuation or approval for disability retirement, relieving the employee of financial responsibility.
What if DoD pays for the move?
The form notes that DoD sometimes pays, usually when the GSA employee is considered a dependent on a military spouse's travel orders. It still asks the employee to sign in the rare event that GSA must pay for return relocation.