B-202795: Dec 1, 1981

A Federal employee requested waiver of an underdeducted health insurance premium. The employee stated that he changed his health insurance plan when he was transferred and that several other payroll changes occurred at the same time. Therefore, he contended that he could not have reasonably been expected to know that an error had been made. The employee brought the error to the agency's attention...

B-202795: Dec 1, 1981

DIGEST: EMPLOYEE REQUESTING WAIVER OF UNDERDEDUCTED HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS STATES THAT WHEN HE CHANGED HIS HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN HE WAS BEING TRANSFERRED AND SEVERAL PAYROLL CHANGES OCCURRED AT SAME TIME. ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEE BROUGHT ERROR TO AGENCY'S ATTENTION APPROXIMATELY EIGHT YEARS LATER AND ALTHOUGH HE CLAIMS HE DID NOT RECEIVE INFORMATION ON PREMIUM RATES OR HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN BROCHURES...