B-84416, APR. 27, 1965
Highlights
WE UNDERSTAND THAT SINCE YOUR RETIREMENT FROM THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION IN DECEMBER 1964 YOU HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO A MONTHLY RETIREMENT ANNUITY OF APPROXIMATELY $400 PER MONTH LESS A DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE. SINCE THE WITHHOLDING OF YOUR ENTIRE MONTHLY ANNUITY WILL EVIDENTLY CAUSE UNDUE HARDSHIP TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE. WE HAVE TODAY REQUESTED THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION TO WITHHOLD ONLY ONE-HALF OF YOUR FUTURE ANNUITY PAYMENTS (BEGINNING WITH THE PAYMENT DUE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL) IN LIQUIDATION OF YOUR INDEBTEDNESS. YOUR REQUEST TO BE PAID THE FULL MONTHLY ANNUITY FOR THE PRECEDING MONTHS IS DENIED.
B-84416, APR. 27, 1965
TO MR. RENO E. STITELY:
THIS REFERS TO YOUR LETTERS OF MARCH 31 AND APRIL 5, 1965, CONCERNING THE MATTER OF THE WITHHOLDING OF YOUR MONTHLY RETIREMENT ANNUITY IN LIQUIDATION OF YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT SINCE YOUR RETIREMENT FROM THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION IN DECEMBER 1964 YOU HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO A MONTHLY RETIREMENT ANNUITY OF APPROXIMATELY $400 PER MONTH LESS A DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE. THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF YOUR MONTHLY ANNUITY HAS HERETOFORE BEEN WITHHELD BY THE UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IN LIQUIDATION OF YOUR INDEBTEDNESS OF MORE THAN $12,000 TO THE UNITED STATES. YOU REQUEST THAT AS OF MAY 1, 1965, ONLY ONE-HALF OF YOUR MONTHLY ANNUITY PAYMENT BE APPLIED TO YOUR INDEBTEDNESS AND THAT FOR THE MONTHS PRECEDING MAY 1965 YOU RETROACTIVELY BE PAID YOUR FULL MONTHLY ANNUITY.
SINCE THE WITHHOLDING OF YOUR ENTIRE MONTHLY ANNUITY WILL EVIDENTLY CAUSE UNDUE HARDSHIP TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE, WE HAVE TODAY REQUESTED THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION TO WITHHOLD ONLY ONE-HALF OF YOUR FUTURE ANNUITY PAYMENTS (BEGINNING WITH THE PAYMENT DUE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL) IN LIQUIDATION OF YOUR INDEBTEDNESS. HOWEVER, YOUR REQUEST TO BE PAID THE FULL MONTHLY ANNUITY FOR THE PRECEDING MONTHS IS DENIED.