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B-197729 1 (1980-08-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadilq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I I THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D. C 205 48 FILE: B-197729 DATE: August 6,1980 MATTER OF: Henry C. Miller - Relocation Expenses Customs Service ,employee laterally reassigned in same grade from posi- tion in Miami, Florida, to position in Charleston, South Carolina, with no greater promotion potential may not be reimbursed relocation expenses even though vacancy was advertised under Merit Promotion Plan since such transfers at time of employee's move were considered by Customs Service to be exception to Merit Promotion Plan. This is in response to a request from the National Treasury Employees Union for reconsideration of our Claims Division's Settlement Certificate No. Z-2809679, dated August 13, 1979, which disallowed Mr. Henry C. Miller'sLclaim for relocation expenses incurred in con- nection with his transfer from Miami,TNilorida, to Charleston, South Carolina. Effective May 22, 1977, Mr. Miller, an employee of the United States Customs Service, was reassigned from a Customs Inspector, GS-1890, position in Miami to a position in Charleston bearing the same title and GS series number. He was employed in Charleston at the same GS-9, step 5, salary he earned in Miami. Under the Remarks section of the Standard Form 50 which documents his reassignment it is stated, Transfer effected at no expense to the Government. Mr. Miller states that he was selected for the Charleston position after applying for a vacancy an- nounced under the Merit Promotion Plan. Assuming that his transfer was in the interest of the Government, on January 14, 1978, he requested reimbursement of reloca- tion expensesin accordance with paragraph 2-1.3 of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) (FPMR, May 1973) which provides: .~- DIGEST: 41 ycv)

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