B-180084: May 17, 1974

The Secretary of the Navy requested a GAO opinion as to whether an advisory arbitration award directing recrediting of annual leave and the payment of per diem to two Naval employees may be accepted by the Department of the Navy. GAO held that the Navy may comply with the arbitration award directing restoration of leave and payment of per diem since per diem costs for less than 2 days are consider...

B-180084: May 17, 1974

EACH WAS CHARGED 8 HOURS LEAVE AND DENIED PER DIEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEFERRED TRAVEL. NAVY MAY COMPLY WITH ARBITRATION AWARD DIRECTING RESTORATION OF LEAVE AND PAYMENT OF PER DIEM SINCE PER DIEM COSTS FOR LESS THAN 2 DAYS ARE CONSIDERED REASONABLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH TRAVEL POLICY EXPRESSED AT 5 U.S.C. 6101(B)(2) AND NAVY IS. THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED AT THE TEMPORARY DUTY LOCATION WAS IN FACT...