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B-204729 1 (1981-10-28)

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THE cOMPTROLLER GENERAL
OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON. 0.C. 2054e



      DATE: October 28, 1981


OF: R. Dewayne Noell - Claim for Grade and
     Pay Retention

   Employee who held a GS-13 position with
   the Department of the Air Force trans-
   ferred to a GS-12 position with the
   Department of Energy after receiving
   notice that his GS-13 position would
   be transferred from Colorado to
   Virginia incident to a transfer of
   function. He is not entitled to grade
   and pay retention under 5 C.F.R.
   S 536.202(a), since he was not placed
   in a lower-grade position as a result
   of declining to transfer with his
   function, but rather as a result of
   his voluntary action based on his
   belief that he might be separated.


     Mr. R. Dewayne Noell has appealed our Claims
Group's denial of his claim for grade and pay re-
tention. Mr. Noell accepted a lower-grade position
with another agency after receiving notice that his
position would be transferred to another area incident
to a transfer of function. Mr. Noell is not entitled
to grade and pay retention since he was not placed in
a lower-grade position as a result of his declining
to transfer with his function, but rather as a result
of his voluntary action.

     Mr. Noell was employed as a grade GS-13 Realty
Officer with the Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson
Air Force Base, (AFB), Colorado. By letter dated
May 11, 1979, entitled Preliminary Offer of Transfer
of Function Mr. Noell was advised by the Air Force
that the function with which his position was identi-
fied was scheduled to transfer to Langley Air Force
Base, Virginia, on or about October 1, 1979. He was
asked to return the letter and indicate whether he
was interested in accompanying the transfer of
function. Mr. Noell replied that he was interested
in accompanying the transfer of function. Mr. Noell
received another Preliminary Offer of Transfer of
Function dated September 4, 1979, wherein he was
advised that his function was scheduled to transfer


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