B-207676: May 7, 1984

WAIVER OF THE DEBT FOR PAY RECEIVED DURING USE OF EXCESS SICK LEAVE IS GRANTED UNDER 5 U.S.C. SEC. 5584 SINCE THE CHANGE IN THE RETIREMENT DATE MADE THE GRANT OF THIS SICK LEAVE ERRONEOUS AND THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WAS AT FAULT IN THE MATTER. PETERSON'S INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE 76 HOURS OF EXCESS SICK LEAVE USED IS GRANTED UNDER 5 U.S.C. HIS RETIREMENT WAS DEFERRED UNTIL DECEMBER 2...

B-207676: Dec 21, 1982

FOREIGN SERVICE GRIEVANCE BOARD SUBSEQUENTLY HELD THAT THE EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE RETIRED ON AUGUST 31. WAS MEDICALLY EVACUATED TO WASHINGTON. VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THERE WERE ONLY A FEW DAYS REMAINING IN HIS TOUR OF DUTY IN INDIA AND SINCE THE AGENCY HAD ALREADY NAMED HIS SUCCESSOR AT HIS POST OF DUTY IN INDIA MR. THIS REQUEST FOR HOME LEAVE WAS GRANTED BY THE AGENCY. THE EMPLOYEE'S MEDICAL CLEARANC...

B-207676: May 7, 1984

The U.S. Information Agency (USIA) asked whether a retired Foreign Service officer should be required to reimburse the government for the use of 76 hours of excess sick leave. Incident to implementing a Foreign Service Grievance Board decision ordering the recomputation of the officer's annuity, GAO advised USIA to effect a retroactive retirement date and to treat the officer as a reemployed annui...

B-207676: Dec 21, 1982

A Department of State official requested a GAO decision as to whether the agency may implement a determination by the Foreign Service Grievance Board concerning a retired employee. The employee, who had been stationed in India, was medically evacuated to the United States a few days before his tour of duty ended. Since his successor at the duty post had already been named, the employee requested,...