B-132487, APR. 1, 1965
Highlights
ATTORNEYS: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 4. THE STATUTES AND DECISIONS MENTIONED IN YOUR LETTER AND THE REASONS ADVANCED BY YOU IN SUPPORT OF SIXTH PAY PERIOD RETIRED PAY HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CONSIDERED. WE MUST CONCLUDE THAT UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW COLONEL COLE'S RETIRED PAY IS REQUIRED TO BE BASED ON THE FIFTH PAY PERIOD. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE REVISION THEREIN OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF MAY 1.
B-132487, APR. 1, 1965
TO MR. HARRY E. WOOD, EMERY AND WOOD, ATTORNEYS:
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 4, 1965, CONCERNING THE RETIRED PAY STATUS OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL J. COLE, 0-14428, U.S. ARMY, RETIRED.
THE STATUTES AND DECISIONS MENTIONED IN YOUR LETTER AND THE REASONS ADVANCED BY YOU IN SUPPORT OF SIXTH PAY PERIOD RETIRED PAY HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CONSIDERED. HOWEVER, WE MUST CONCLUDE THAT UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW COLONEL COLE'S RETIRED PAY IS REQUIRED TO BE BASED ON THE FIFTH PAY PERIOD. WE ENCLOSE FOR YOUR INFORMATION A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY, B-132487, ADDRESSED TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL P. M. CALLINAN, FC, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER, U.S. ARMY. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE REVISION THEREIN OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF MAY 1, 1959.