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A-84336 1 (1975-08-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcnh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: DATE: 1.7 FL:A-84336 DAE:AUG 2 81975 MATTER OF: Use of maiden name on payrolls by married women employees DIGEST: A woman, notwithstanding her marriage, has the right to use her maiden name on Government checks and payrolls provided that she uses the same name consistently on all Government records. This is, however, subject to any general regulation that might be issued by the Civil Service Commission. In addition, a female employee may be carried on the payroll as Ms., regardless of her marital status, if she so desires. 19 Comp. Ck.n. 203 (1939) modified. This action is in response to a request by the Railroad Retirement Doard for review of Comptroller Ceneral decision A-84336 dated August 15, 1939, published at 19 Comp. Gen. 203, which held thats The Governent has the right to designate a married woman by the surname of her husband on pay rolls and checks covering copensation for services rendered by her, whether or not she elects to use her husband's surname, unless and until the name acquired by marriage be changed by appro- priate court action, and there appears no impelling reason for changing the long estab- lished general rule that, when a woman employee of the Goverrmient marries, the surname of her husband is to be used on the pay roll instead of her maiden surname, but the General Accounting Office will not object to the continuance of the use of her maiden naesa where &n employee con- tinued its use after her marriage for practically all purposes, and the administrative office desires tlie continued use of her maiden name on the pay rolls. 4 Comp. Gen. 165, amplified. In setting the policy 4 Camp. Gen. 165 (1924) relied upon legal doctrines and culturai mores which have been seriously eroded by PIBLISHED DECISION 55 Comp. Gen..

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