B-200974: Mar 9, 1981

A service member submitted a claim for an additional payment of a selective reenlistment bonus (SRB). With 1 year remaining under his original 4-year enlistment contract, the member obtained a discharge and immediately reenlisted for 4 more years of service. The member was paid an SRB based upon additional obligated service of 3 years since he still had an existing obligation of 1 year at the time...

B-200974: Mar 9, 1981

OBTAINS A DISCHARGE AND IMMEDIATELY REENLISTS FOR 4 YEARS IS ENTITLED TO SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) BASED UPON ONLY 3 YEARS OF ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE. MEMBER IS NOT ENTITLED TO RECOVER THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT PROMISED ON THIS BASIS SINCE GOVERNMENT OFFICERS HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO CONTRADICT OR NULLIFY PROVISIONS OF STATUTES OR REGULATIONS. GEORGE ZWOLINSKI - COMPUTATION OF SELECTIVE REEN...