B-218666: Apr 29, 1986

FORMER AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER WAS PLACED ON INVOLUNTARY SICK LEAVE PENDING HIS PLACEMENT INTO SECOND CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM AND EVENTUAL RETIREMENT ON DISABILITY. THE EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO RESTORATION OF THE INVOLUNTARY SICK LEAVE SINCE THE DETERMINATION TO PLACE HIM ON SICK LEAVE WAS NOT BASED ON COMPETENT MEDICAL EVIDENCE. WAS CONTRARY TO AGENCY PROCEDURES. IS REQUIRED TO ADJUST THE EMPLOYEE'...

B-218666: Apr 29, 1986

A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee claimed recredit of sick leave incident to his being placed on involuntary leave. After the employee voluntarily took 1 week of sick leave and returned to work, his supervisor ordered him to return to sick leave status, which he remained in for 1 month before returning to reduced duties. Although the employee claimed recredit for 159 hours of sick l...