B-144070: Nov 17, 1961

YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 21 WAS FORWARDED TO OUR OFFICE FOR OUR CONSIDERATION. IN COMPUTING BACK PAY INTERIM EARNINGS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DEDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF JUNE 10. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO YOU IN OUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 10. SINCE THERE IS NO SPECIFIC LANGUAGE IN THE ACT OF JUNE 10. THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS GENERALLY HAVE BEEN APPLIED IN ORDER T...

B-144070: Mar 16, 1962

WHICH CLAIM WAS AUTHORIZED FOR PAYMENT BY OUR OFFICE ON JUNE 6. AN ADDITIONAL SETTLEMENT IN YOUR FAVOR WAS APPROVED BY OUR OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 28. YOU RECEIVED A LUMP-SUM PAYMENT FOR 240 HOURS OF ANNUAL LEAVE WHICH WAS THE MAXIMUM LEAVE PAYMENT THAT COULD BE MADE TO YOU UNDER THE LAW. YOU SUCCESSFULLY APPEALED THE SEPARATION ACTION AND WERE RESTORED TO DUTY ON JULY 25. YOU WERE AWARDED SALARY FOR T...

B-144070: Mar 30, 1962

LIKEWISE WE QUOTED THE APPLICABLE LAW UNDER WHICH THE EXCESS LEAVE WAS REQUIRED TO BE FORFEITED. - IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN YOUR FAILURE TO USE IT. YOU SAY YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE REGULATION BUT YOU HAD NO REASON TO USE LEAVE UNNECESSARILY OR TO ANTICIPATE A LOSS OF LEAVE. YOU NOW FEEL THAT THE INJUSTICE WHICH YOU BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN DONE MAY BE CORREC...