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B-195406 1 (1981-05-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjjr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: B-195406 THE CIOMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 DATE: May 11, 1981 MATTER OF: Buster Owens - Refund of Union Dues Accounting and Finance Officer inquires whether Government may reimburse employee for union dues allotment which was continued after employee was promoted to foreman position. Since record shows that employee diligently attempted to have allotment terminated on several occasions after promotion, he is entitled to reimbursement of the improperly with- held allotment. B-180095, September 8, 1980, distinguished. Since union was without fault in continuing to receive what had been a properly authorized allotment, amount due Government under 54 Comp. Gen. 921 (1975) is waived under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. S 5584 (1976). This decision is in response to a request by the Accounting and Finance Officer at Headquarters Armament Development and Test Center (,AFSC), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, regarding theLclaim - L . for refund of union dues w4i - withheld from h4-s salary and transmitted to AFGE Local 1897 after Mr. Owens was promoted to a foreman position. We have concluded, for the reasons set forth below, that Mr. Owens is entitled to reimbursement of the $125 which was erroneously withheld from his salary. The $125 amount erroneously paid in his behalf to AFGE Local 1897 may be waived in accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 5584 (1976). The facts of this case are as follows. On November 23, 1975, Mr. Buster Owens, an employee of the Department of the Air Force whose duty station is Eglin Air Force Base, was promoted to a foreman position. Prior to that time Mr. Owens had authorized a voluntary allotment from his pay for the purpose of paying dues to AFGE Local 1897 as is permitted under applicable regulations. See 5 C.F.R. §9 550.312 to 550.324 (1975). Section 550.322(c) requires an agency to discontinue the allotment when the employee (if T2I /a DECISION FILE: DIGEST: Pi * 1W.4t.)AI e 42-0/z

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