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MATTER OF:
DATE: September 21, 1978
Mr. James W. Nicks
DIGEST: t Employee iF:not required to stay in vicinity
of either-,prsant. pr former permanent dud t
station in order to be'entitled to temporary
quarters subsistence expense allowance so long
as quarters occupie:I constitut temporary quar-
ters under the applicable regulations.
This 'action results from a letter dated February 24, 1978,
friom Captain M. B. Combs, :an accounting knd finance officer for
the AMr'Force, requestingour decision as to the'entitlement of
Mr. James W.oIicks, a civilian employuee of 'the Air Force Communica-
tions ServIce, to temporary quarters subsistence expense (TQSE)
allowance.
Mr. Nicksindei'Special QiderAB 40 dated Septembet22,
197, as amendcd'by SpecL1l OrdewAB 1423 dated September 23,..
1977, aid AB 2117;,dated'November 10, 1977, issuedby Headquarters
840 Air Base WingRichards-Gebaur Ai* Force Base, Missouri, was
authoridd permanent chaige-of-sratio5 trav'l for himself,and his
dependents frnm Richards-Gebaur Air,Force Base to Scott Air Force
Base, Illinois. His orders authorized 30 days of TQSE allowance.
On Noyember 15, 1977, Mr. Nickvsiand his faMily moved into
temporary quarters at Grandview, iissouri, in the vicinity of
Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, where they remained until,
Noveuaber 17,-1977. From November 181through 22, 1977,they-
stayd in'temporary quarters in Belleville, Illinois, which Is
in the vicinity of Scott'Air Force Base. On NiVet r 23, 1977,
the Nickses stayed in temporary.qqkrters in 'Mayifeild, Kenticky,
and on November 24,and 26, 19?7,].they stayed in such quarters
in'lickson, TennesseetMkOnfovember 25, 1.977, 'they stayed in
twsuporary quairteks in Nashville,Tennessleie. From Ndvember 2,
eroughDicember 8, 1977, they stayed iii temporary quarters in
Belleiille. Mr. Nicks has stated that he and hid' family were
in temporary quarters because their -house was under construction.
Mr. Nicks filed a claim with the Air Vcrce for TQSE
allowance for the period of November 15, through December 8, 1977.
The Air Force denied him this allowante for the 4 days (Novdmber 23
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