B-138631, MAR. 28, 1960
Highlights
YOU INQUIRE WHETHER THE RULING IN THAT DECISION IS APPLICABLE TO ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE CANAL ZONE GOVERNMENT/PANAMA CANAL COMPANY. THE JURISDICTION OF OUR OFFICE IS SUCH THAT A DECISION MAY NOT BE RENDERED AT YOUR REQUEST UPON THE QUESTION PRESENTED BY YOU. ARE NOT ENTITLED UNDER OUR DECISION 34 COMP. UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR FOUR-YEAR TERM OF OFFICE AND HAVE BEEN REAPPOINTED FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD AS PROVIDED BY LAW. IS NOT PERTINENT TO THE QUESTION WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THAT DECISION.
B-138631, MAR. 28, 1960
TO HONORABLE LOREN B. HILLSINGER:
IN YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 7, 1960, YOU INDICATE THAT YOU CONSIDER SECTION 81 OF TITLE 2, CANAL ZONE CODE, PERTINENT TO YOUR CASE AND REQUEST THAT WE CORRELATE THAT SECTION OF THE LAW WITH OUR DECISION DATED FEBRUARY 8, 1960, B-138631, TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE PANAMA CANAL. ALSO, YOU INQUIRE WHETHER THE RULING IN THAT DECISION IS APPLICABLE TO ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE CANAL ZONE GOVERNMENT/PANAMA CANAL COMPANY.
THE JURISDICTION OF OUR OFFICE IS SUCH THAT A DECISION MAY NOT BE RENDERED AT YOUR REQUEST UPON THE QUESTION PRESENTED BY YOU.
IN OUR DECISION OF FEBRUARY 8, 1960, B-138631, WE HELD THAT YOU AS A MAGISTRATE APPOINTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 4 OF TITLE 7, CANAL ZONE CODE, FOR FOUR YEARS' DUTY IN THE CANAL ZONE, ARE NOT ENTITLED UNDER OUR DECISION 34 COMP. GEN. 610 TO THE EXPENSES OF TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION FOR LEAVE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 7 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ACT OF 1946, AS AMENDED, 5 U.S.C. 73B-3, UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR FOUR-YEAR TERM OF OFFICE AND HAVE BEEN REAPPOINTED FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD AS PROVIDED BY LAW. SECTION 81 OF TITLE 2, CANAL ZONE CODE, IS NOT PERTINENT TO THE QUESTION WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THAT DECISION.
YOUR LETTER, THEREFORE, DOES NOT AFFORD A BASIS FOR MODIFYING OUR EARLIER DECISION.