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B-70371 1 (1976-01-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddsj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: B MATTER OF: DIGEST: o THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, 0.C. 2054 -70371 DATE: JAN 2 21976 Jury Fees - Postal Service Employees 1. Although under subsection (e) added to 5 U.S. C. S 2105 by Postal Reorganization Act, Pub. L. 91-375, Postal Service employees are no longer within purview of title 5, U. S. Code. Postal Service employees are still subject to provi- sions of 5 U. S. C. S 5537 (1970), con- tinued through Postal Regulations, and may not be paid jury fees authorized by 28 U. S.C. 5 1871 (1970). 2. Laws, etc., relating to employment terms, conditions and benefits of employees of former Post Office which Postal Service has continued in effect for its employees through regulations issued under 39 U. S. C. $ 1005(f), added by Postal Reorganization Act, Pub. L. 91-375, are for implementa- tion and determination by Postal Service. The Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, has requested our decision whether employees of the United States Postal Service who serve as jurors in the Federal district courts are entitled to payment of the attendance fees provided by law for jury duty. At the present time, Clerks of the Courts are not authorizing payment of the attendance fees to Postal employees on the basis of the proscription of 5 U. S. C. S 5537 (1970). The jury fee statute, 28 U. S. C. 5 1871 (1970), provides that, except as otherwise provided by law, grand and petit jurors in the Federal district courts or before United States Commissioners generally are to receive a jury attendance fee in the amount of $20 per day. 5 U. S. C. S 5537 (1970) provides in pertinent part that an employee as defined by 5 U. S. C. S 2105 (1970) may not receive the jury service fee provided for in 28 U. S. C. S 1871 (1970). The threshold question then is whether Postal Service employees are employees within the meaning of 5 U. S. C. S 2105 (1970) so as to make 5 U. S. C. § 5537, stpra applicable. .Or _ . q 0/,2 10

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