B-214873: Jun 25, 1985

An advance decision was requested as to whether a Drug Enforcement Administration employee was entitled to backpay and reimbursement for the cost of overseas airfare. The employee was dismissed when she refused to accept a reassignment to another location. The employee appealed her dismissal and the hearing examiner found that the reassignment was not made for legitimate management reasons; theref...

B-214873: Jun 25, 1985

ETC. - BACKPAY - ABANDONMENT OF POSITION EMPLOYEE WHO WAS CARRIED AS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE (AWOL) FOR PERIOD PRIOR TO HER DISCHARGE. WHO WAS ORDERED REINSTATED BY THE MSPB. IS NOT ENTITLED TO BACKPAY FOR THE PERIOD SHE WAS AWOL IN THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE THAT SHE WAS READY. WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES AND LATER DISCHARGED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT FOR DUTY IN THE UNITED STATES. COMPLAINANT - A...