Oh for Pete’s sake, just read your contract! Just because some jealous person in Personnel decides to make up her own interpretation does not make it right. The contract says it must be your primary residence. When you are having renovations it is still your primary residence. You are living at a secondary residence while your primary residence is being renovated.
Besides, any other interpretation is almost unenforceable e.g. “FO Bloggs, were you living in your apartment while it was being renovated?” Answer is,“Yes”. Now go prove otherwise - almost impossible. Also, where to draw the line? 1 week? 1 month? 3months? What about commuters?
Flight Ops does not care what you do. I know - I went up and asked them if they had a policy.
Now can we put this one to bed?
PS about the only person who has not claimed housing during renovation is the Chief Pilot who is being seriously libelled here. Take it up with the DPA if you do not believe.