B-197023: Mar 14, 1980

WAS RETURNED TO POSITION AT SHAPE. EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCE BASED ON PERMANENT DUTY AT BRUSSELS AND NOT CASTEAU DURING PERIOD OF TRANSFER. WILL BE EXPLAINED. ESPOSITO WAS ISSUED TRAVEL ORDERS AUTHORIZING TRANSPORTATION FOR HIMSELF AND HIS DEPENDENTS TO THE NEW DUTY STATION. ESPOSITO STATES THAT HE DID NOT RELOCATE HIS HOUSEHOLD BECAUSE OF HIS BELIEF THAT HIS PERMANE...

B-197023: Mar 14, 1980

A civilian employee of the Army appealed the denial of his claim for mileage and per diem expenses. The employee had been tranferred to a new permanent duty station. Since he believed that the transfer was contrary to regulations, he filed a formal complaint to have the transfer rescinded and commuted daily to the new station rather than relocate. The Army subsequently reassigned him to his previo...