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B-194836 1 (1979-08-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhof0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISIONTHE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FILE: B-194836 DATE: August 28, 1979 MATTER OF: Margaret C eve Ramsey -&Relocation Expenses C-epee oViolation of Transportation Agreement J DIGEST: An Air Force employee, after signing a trans- portation agreement was transferred from Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, to Lajes Field, Azores. Three months later she returned to her former position at Barksdale AFB at her own expense, and request. The employee is not required to reimburse the Government for relocation expenses paid by the Government in connection with her transfer to Lajes Field provided she remains in Government service for 12 months. See Matter of Donald E. Boucher, B-181964, December 4, 1974. However, she is not entitled to reimbursement of her relocation costs for her return to Barksdale AFB, .as this transfer was for her own convenience. See Matter of Josef D. Prall, B-191482, November 7, 1978. ISSUES DECIDED It is decided here that an employee, who signs a trans- portation agreement, is not required to reimburse the Government for relocation expenses paid in connection with a transfer when the employee returns to her former duty station after 3 months, provided she remains in Government service for 12 months. However, the employee is not entitled to relocation expenses for returning to her former duty station, as this move was for the employee's benefit. FACTS Margaret Cleve Ramsey, an employee of the Department of the Air Force, was transferred under a travel authorization issued September 19, 1978, from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to Lajes Field, Azores. In connection with this transfer she signed a transportation agreement, agreeing to remain in Government service for 24 months. Approximately three months after her arrival at Lajes Field Mrs. Ramsey was rehired to fill her previous position at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, and returned to Barksdale AFB at her own expense and request.

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