B-197729: Aug 6, 1980

WITH NO GREATER PROMOTION POTENTIAL MAY NOT BE REIMBURSED RELOCATION EXPENSES EVEN THOUGH VACANCY WAS ADVERTISED UNDER MERIT PROMOTION PLAN SINCE SUCH TRANSFERS AT TIME OF EMPLOYEE'S MOVE WERE CONSIDERED BY CUSTOMS SERVICE TO BE EXCEPTION TO MERIT PROMOTION PLAN. MILLER - RELOCATION EXPENSES: THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM THE NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF OUR CLA...

B-197729: Aug 6, 1980

The National Treasury Employees Union requested reconsideration of a decision by the Claims Division disallowing a claim for relocation expenses incurred in connection with an employee's transfer. The employee was reassigned to a position which bore the same title, GS grade, and salary at a new location; a lateral transfer. His reassignment documents stated that the transfer was to be effected at...