B-227464: Apr 14, 1988

Sec. 5728 was amended to restrict tour renewal travel entitlements for employees assigned to Alaska to not more than 2 round-trips commenced within 5 years after the date the employee first commenced any period of consecutive tours of duty in Alaska. provided in regulations implementing the amended statute. Date of assignment to Alaska for purposes of coverage under the amended statute is the date...

B-227464: Apr 14, 1988

The Bureau of Land Management requested a decision concerning whether an employee was entitled to tour renewal travel under the law in effect at the time he: (1) signed a service agreement; or (2) commenced travel to his new duty station. GAO held that: (1) amended regulations restricted tour renewal travel entitlements for an employee assigned to Alaska, based on the date the employee first comme...