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B-195075 1 (1980-02-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhzu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: / THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES \ .VWASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 L\ ITEk) FILE: B-1 MATTER O DIGEST: 95075 DATE:February 13, 1980 F: United States Merchant Marine Academy Employees - Uniform Allowances 1. In 1968 certain employees of the Merchant Marine Academy were granted a uniform allowance of $26.60 per year, and in 1978 that allowance was increased by $41.60 to $68.20 per year under a new administrative direc- tive designed to upgrade the quality and quantity of their uniform articles. The $41.60 -increase in the allowance that the employees received in 1978 may not be applied retro- actively to increase their allowances for the years between 1968 and 1978, since it is a well established rule that administrative directives may not be given retroactive application. 2. An annual uniform allowance of $26.60 was granted to Merchant Marine Academy employees in 1968 to enable them to replace certain, specified uniform articles every year. Although Maritime Administration authorities did not review the allowance annually thereafter, there is no indication that the allowance was insufficient for its intended purpose in subsequent year.s,. and there is no basis for a retroactive readjustment of the allowance rate. This action involves a request for an advance decision from Mr. Phillip M. Hudson, Jr., Authorized Certifying Officer, Maritime Administration, Department of Commerce, concerning The propriety of making payment on claims for %Jh~ ~4- \ 4 65 11_7, Do 1' 9

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