B-129503: Sep 24, 1957

IN OUR DECISION WE OBJECTED TO A LUMP -SUM PAYMENT FOR ANNUAL LEAVE MADE TO A LOCAL EMPLOYEE HAVING INCLUDED BOTH UNITED STATES NATIONAL AND LOCAL HOLIDAYS BECAUSE THE PERMISSIVE LANGUAGE OF YOUR REGULATIONS DID NOT MAKE CERTAIN WHICH LOCAL EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE EXCUSED FROM WORK ON UNITED STATES NATIONAL HOLIDAYS OR WHICH LOCAL HOLIDAYS ARE TO BE OBSERVED. THE REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION AND REMOVA...

B-129503: Dec 03, 1956

FOREIGN SERVICE - UNITED STATES AND LOCAL HOLIDAYS - LOCALLY HIRED EMPLOYEES - LUMP-SUM LEAVE PAYMENTS IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE EXCUSING OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE ON UNITED STATES NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND ON LOCAL HOLIDAYS IS DISCRETIONARY RATHER THAN MANDATORY. IS REPRESENTATIVE OF OTHER VOUCHERS WHICH COVER LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS TO LOCAL EMPLOYEES IN FOREIGN AREAS INCLUDING PAYMENTS...