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B-155246, NOV. 12, 1964

B-155246 Nov 12, 1964
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RELATIVE TO YOUR ENTITLEMENT TO HAVE INCLUDED IN THE BASE AMOUNT (HIGH 5-YEAR AVERAGE SALARY) UPON WHICH YOUR FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY IS COMPUTED. WE HAVE TAKEN THE MATTER UP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THAT DEPARTMENT NOW AGREES THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE AMOUNT OF THE SALARY INCREASE INCLUDED IN THE BASE UPON WHICH YOUR RETIREMENT ANNUITY IS COMPUTED. THE DEPARTMENT ADVISES THAT YOUR ANNUITY WILL BE INCREASED BY THE AMOUNT OF $2.74 AND THAT THERE WILL BE COLLECTED FROM YOU THE RETIREMENT DEDUCTIONS WHICH THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD HAVE MADE FROM YOUR RETROACTIVE PAY.

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B-155246, NOV. 12, 1964

TO MR. BERNARD W. LEWIS:

WE REFER TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1964, AND TO OUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 5, 1964, B-155246, RELATIVE TO YOUR ENTITLEMENT TO HAVE INCLUDED IN THE BASE AMOUNT (HIGH 5-YEAR AVERAGE SALARY) UPON WHICH YOUR FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY IS COMPUTED, THE RETROACTIVE SALARY INCREASE APPLICABLE IN YOUR CASE UNDER PUB.L. 88-426.

AS WE ADVISED YOU IN OUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 5, WE HAVE TAKEN THE MATTER UP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THAT DEPARTMENT NOW AGREES THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE AMOUNT OF THE SALARY INCREASE INCLUDED IN THE BASE UPON WHICH YOUR RETIREMENT ANNUITY IS COMPUTED. THE DEPARTMENT ADVISES THAT YOUR ANNUITY WILL BE INCREASED BY THE AMOUNT OF $2.74 AND THAT THERE WILL BE COLLECTED FROM YOU THE RETIREMENT DEDUCTIONS WHICH THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD HAVE MADE FROM YOUR RETROACTIVE PAY.

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