B-200929: Dec 31, 1981

DIGEST: RETIRED EMPLOYEE OF PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION WAS ORIGINALLY RECRUITED FROM KINGSTON. HE SEEKS CONSTRUCTIVE TRAVEL COSTS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PAYABLE UNDER ORIGINAL CONTRACT FOR REPATRIATION TO KINGSTON. EMPLOYEE IS ONLY ENTITLED TO EXPENSES FOR SEPARATION TRAVEL TO COUNTRY OF ACTUAL RESIDENCE AT TIME OF ASSIGNMENT TO DUTY. AGENCY SHOULD DETERMINE IF EMPLOYEE WAS ENTITLED TO NEGOTIATE TRANSP...

B-200929: Dec 31, 1981

An opinion was requested as to whether a retired Panama Canal Commission employee may be reimbursed the constructive cost of transportation, shipment of household goods, and travel expenses to his actual place of residence at the time of employment. The employee was originally recruited from his actual place of residence and employed as a contract foreign laborer. The agency reported that the empl...