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assignment of an employee for an indefinite period, or for a definite period of not less than 12 months, or to the recruitment of a new employee. The relocation costs paid by a grantee under this subsection may include only transportation of the employee and of the employee’s family, dependents and household goods to the new location. Before paying a cost under this subsection, the grantee must establish written policies that

(1) state the circumstances under which the grantee will pay for relocation costs;

(2) state the maximum amount the grantee will pay; and

(3) require the employee to reimburse the grantee, pro-rata based on the number of months remaining at the time the employee terminates employment, for the relocation costs if the employee resigns for reasons within the employee’s control less than 12 months after the relocation; the grantee shall refund to the department any money reimbursed under this paragraph unless the department approves reallocation of that money. (f) Repealed 6/24/2004. (g) A grantee may, subject to prior department approval, use grant money to pay for fees, transportation expenses, and per diem or subsistence expenses of a consultant. However, a grantee may not use grant money to pay these costs to an employee of the grantee if doing so will result in double compensation to the employee or to the grantee for services or hours provided by the employee. To receive department approval for a proposed payment under this subsection, the grantee must show to the department that

(1) the consultant’s services are essential to the grant project and cannot be provided by a person whose salary is paid, in whole or in part, with grant money;

(2) the grantee will establish and use a selection process to secure a qualified consultant;

(3) the selection of the consultant is subject to approval by a senior officer of the grantee; and

(4) the grantee will assure that the consultant’s fees are appropriate, considering the qualifications of the consultant, the consultant’s normal fees, and the nature of the services rendered by the consultant. (h) Subject to (i) of this section, a grantee may use grant money to pay for travel expenses as follows:

(1) for air travel, the expenses may not include first-class seating or travel on a carrier other than a United States carrier unless no other form of air travel is available; and

(2) payment for travel expenses may not exceed the greatest of

(A) the basic reimbursement for travel expenses and the basic per diem and meal allowances allowed under AS 39.20.110 — 39.20.190;

(B) the actual costs, not including gratuities, of moderately-priced