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B-231477 1 (1988-10-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadngb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C 2048 Decision Matterof. Bernard M. Johnson - Approval of Sick Leave File: B-231477 Date: October 7, 1988 DIGEST Employee who was away from work in order to provide blood support, as needed, during his son's illness, claims sick leave should be granted instead of the annual leave actually granted by the agency. Employee's claim to restore his annual leave balance with unused sick leave is disallowed since agency did not abuse its discretion in granting sick leave only for those days when employee was actually donating blood or undergoinq tests. DECISION BACKGROUND Between August 27, and September 28, 1984, Mr. Bernard M. Johnson, an employee of the Interior Department's Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau), was away from work serving as a standby platelet donor for his son, who was undergoing a bone marrow transplant. Familial compatibility dictated the use of Mr. Johnson's platelets and he was required to be at the hospital each morning in case his son's condition worsened, thereby necessitating a platelet donation. Since Mr. Johnson worked in Ogden, Utah, and his son was hospi- talized in Seattle, Washington, it was impossible for Mr. Johnson to return for work each day should his platelets not be needed in the morning. Mr. Johnson's platelets were never needed, however, and after September 28, his presence in Seattle was no longer necessary. Prior to leaving for Seattle, Mr. Johnson requested from the Bureau permission to use sick leave for the first 40 hours (August 27 through August 31). That request was accompanied by a letter from a physician of the Johnson's stating that

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