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B-141091, DEC. 1, 1959

B-141091 Dec 01, 1959
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THE DATE YOU WERE SEPARATED FROM YOUR POSITION AS A LAW CLERK WITH THE COURT OF CLAIMS TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON NOVEMBER 21. WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN WHICH WE HAVE ADVISED HIM THAT THE LEAVE ACCRUED BY YOU IN YOUR EMPLOYMENT BY THE COURT OF CLAIMS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR CREDIT IN YOUR POSITION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

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B-141091, DEC. 1, 1959

TO MR. FRANCIS J. WILSON:

THIS REFERS TO YOUR LETTERS OF AUGUST 7 AND NOVEMBER 4, 1959, REGARDING YOUR CLAIM FOR A LUMP-SUM PAYMENT FOR ANNUAL LEAVE TO YOUR CREDIT ON NOVEMBER 20, 1957, THE DATE YOU WERE SEPARATED FROM YOUR POSITION AS A LAW CLERK WITH THE COURT OF CLAIMS TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON NOVEMBER 21, 1957, WITHOUT A BREAK IN SERVICE.

WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN WHICH WE HAVE ADVISED HIM THAT THE LEAVE ACCRUED BY YOU IN YOUR EMPLOYMENT BY THE COURT OF CLAIMS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR CREDIT IN YOUR POSITION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. SINCE YOUR TRANSFER FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES STATED IN OUR LETTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A SEPARATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE LUMP-SUM LEAVE ACT OF DECEMBER 21, 1944, 58 STAT. 845, AS AMENDED, A LUMP-SUM PAYMENT MAY NOT BE MADE TO YOU FOR THE ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUED IN YOUR POSITION WITH THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

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