GSA5049

Territorial Rotation Agreement Extension - Home Leave and Renewal Agreement Travel

Agency
GSA
Revision
Rev. 8/2025
Fillable fields
32
Pages
4
Official source
GSA form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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GSA Form 5049: Territorial Rotation Agreement Extension

GSA Form 5049, Territorial Rotation Agreement Extension, Home Leave and Renewal Agreement Travel, is a four-page General Services Administration (GSA) form, printed as GSA 5049 8/2025. GSA hosts it in its forms library.

The form says it documents the territorial tour renewal, for the administration of home leave, and the service agreement required for Renewal Agreement Travel (RAT) under the Federal Travel Regulations. It is completed when, or before, the initial territorial tour documented by GSA Form 5048 has expired. The form describes renewal agreement travel as travel of the employee and immediate family from the territorial post to the actual place of residence in the U.S. for a period of paid home leave between tours.

Section A is prepared by the employee and supervisor, and both sign Section D. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of GSA Form 5049: Territorial Rotation Agreement Extension, as printed by GSA

What's on GSA Form 5049

Section A, blocks 1 to 4: employee

Name, GSA Employee ID number, GSA email address and telephone number.

Section A, blocks 5 to 8: tour

Territorial location, type of installation, duty station name, the RAT service agreement length in months (between 12 and 36), the renewal start and end dates, and estimated dates of home leave and RAT.

Section B: service agreement

Block 9 explains renewal agreement travel, financial liability for leaving early, return relocation and offset against indebtedness, and duplicate reimbursement, followed by the attestation checkbox.

Section C: agency acknowledgement

Block 10 records that GSA will provide return transportation for employees determined eligible for the 45-day annual leave accrual ceiling, post differential and home leave.

Section D: signatures

Employee name, signature and date, and supervisor name, signature and date, in blocks 11 to 14.

Sections E and F: release and privacy

Block 15 records a release from the service agreement. Section F is the Privacy Act statement, followed by instructions for each block.

How to complete GSA Form 5049

  1. 1

    Check the timing

    The form says to complete it when, or before, the initial territorial tour documented by GSA Form 5048 has expired.

  2. 2

    Enter employee details

    Name in Last, First, Middle Initial format, the GSA Employee ID number (the instructions say not to use the Social Security Number), GSA email and usually the work telephone number.

  3. 3

    Describe the tour

    Enter the territorial location, check the installation type, name the duty station, and give the tour length, renewal dates and estimated home leave and RAT dates. The new tour begins after the existing agreement expires or upon return to the territory, whichever is later.

  4. 4

    Read Section B and check the box

    The checkbox attests to having read the statements and to remaining with GSA at the territorial post for no less than 12 months following RAT.

  5. 5

    Sign in Section D

    The employee and supervisor each sign and date. The instructions say the employee signs either by pen and ink or by an electronic method such as DocuSign.

  6. 6

    Leave Section E blank

    The form says to leave Section E blank unless releasing the employee from the RAT service agreement.

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Service terms and what the form says

Where it goes

The PDF gives no filing address. The privacy statement says the GSA Office of Human Resources Management and the employee's new supervisor use the information.

Service period

The instructions say the period is no less than 12 months but can be up to 36 months, and may be the entire territorial tour or a shorter period.

Leaving early

The form says that leaving Government service before completing 12 months of service following return to the post, unless separated for reasons beyond the employee's control and acceptable to GSA, makes the RAT costs recoverable as a debt to the United States.

Offset against indebtedness

If GSA pays a return relocation in those cases, the form says the debt is offset by the mandatory relocation expenses in Column 1, Table F of 41 C.F.R. § 302-3.101, and in some cases there may not be any debt.

Release from the agreement

Section E lets GSA cancel the agreement for circumstances beyond the employee's control, such as illness or a call to military duty, relieving the employee of financial responsibility.

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Who completes GSA Form 5049?

  • GSA employees renewing a territorial tour

    The instructions say individuals subject to this renewal form are already GSA employees, so the form asks for the GSA Employee ID number and not the Social Security Number.

  • The employee's supervisor

    Section A is prepared by the employee and supervisor. In Section D both sign, attesting that the form is complete and accurate to the best of their knowledge.

  • Employees taking home leave and RAT

    The employee checks a box in Section B attesting to having read the statements and agreeing to remain with GSA at the territorial post for no less than 12 months following RAT.

  • A GSA authorizing official, for a release

    Section E is left blank unless GSA releases the employee from the RAT service agreement. It names the program office, the authorizing official, the title, the reason and the date.

The form is for GSA employees already serving at a territorial post.

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Questions about Form GSA5049

Who issues GSA Form 5049?

The footer reads GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION and GSA 5049 8/2025. GSA hosts it in its forms library.

How is it different from GSA Form 5048?

GSA Form 5048 documents the initial territorial assignment. GSA Form 5049 is for tour renewals, completed when or before that initial tour expires, and covers home leave and renewal agreement travel.

What is renewal agreement travel?

The form describes it as travel of the employee and immediate family from the territorial post to the actual place of residence in the U.S., as documented on GSA Form 5047, for a period of paid home leave between territorial tours.

How long is the service agreement?

Block 8a says between 12 and 36 months. The instructions say it can be the entire duration of the territorial tour or a shorter period.

Why does the form ask for a GSA Employee ID instead of an SSN?

The instructions say individuals subject to this renewal form are already GSA employees, so the GSA Employee ID number is used, not the Social Security Number.

What does the form say about duplicate reimbursement?

It asks the employee to agree that neither they nor immediate family members have accepted, or will accept, duplicate reimbursement of renewal agreement travel or relocation expenses from any public or private source.