About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

B-171942 1 (1976-12-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadeal0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Jessica Botaford ,-THE COMPTROLLER MENEFIAL OECIUION * OF THE UNITED UTATEB W tNAgMINGTON, D.C. 20646 FILE: B-171942 DATE: Beaber 22, 19T6 MAT TER OF: Harvey Clifton lure, Jr.; Lowell Dorn Wit:; Jean Robert Canaguier Three former members of United States Navy who, atr reenlistment, acquired religious beltefs witch would prevent thew from work- ing on Sicurdays, and who reques -.', upon advice of commanding officer, traesfer to duty station where they would not be required to work on their Sabbath and stated that if such transfer were impossi- ble they would accept discharge, ate cor- aidered voiantarily discharged and thercfore, according to 37 U.S.C. 308(e) (1970), are required to rufund unearned portions of their reenlistment bonuses. This action is in response to a letter dated April 9, 1976, and other correspondence, from Clark Smith, Director of the National Service Organization of Seventh Day Adventists. Mr. Smith possesses a power of attorney for Harvey Cliftcz Eure. former DP2, USN, and is requesting reconsideration of the Transportation and. Claims Division's letter of March 8, 1976, in which it was doEarmined that Mr. Eure %as liable for the unearned portions of reenliatment bonuses he received incident to his service in the United States.Navy. Mr. Smith also possesses power. Pf attorney for Loarell Dorn Witz, former DP2, USN, and Jean RobertCanaguier, former DP2, USN, and requests that we consider whether they are -obligated to refund the unearned por- tions of their reenlistment bonuses. The three men were dis- charged under similar circumstances, and were stationed at the Fleet Intelligence Center, Jacksonville, Florida, at the time of their discharge. Mr. Eure reenlisted in the Navy for three years on August 29, 1970. Incident to that reenlistment he was paid reenlistment and -variable reenlistment bonuses. He indicates that in July of 1971 he became interented in the Sevanth Day Adventist Church and studied its teachings for approximately eight month:. He became a Seventh Day Adventist and informed his superior officers that he could not work on his Sabbath which lasts from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. During a personal meeting with his command- ing officer, Mr. Eure was informed that it was not possible to \ '~ CD C) I DIGEUST;

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most