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B-205958 1 (1982-07-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkmh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: l1-1 t CECISIOIM THU COMPTROLLER EWNERAL OF THE UNITED S1TATR WASHINGTON. 0.0, 5t0I354U B-205958 DATE: July 13, 1982 MATTER OF: John J. Pertzke - Relocation, Expenses, Employee transforred from Zweibrueclcen, Germany, to Ogden, Utah, claims relo- cation expontes on basis that transfer to new pnsition could be considered to be in the interest of the Government. However, although position was adver- tised under a vacancy announcement issued pursuant to agency's merit promotion program, position at Ogden was at a lower grade with no greater promotion potential. Thus, his appoint- ment was exception to merit promotion under Office of Personnel Managoment regulations. Moreover, employee desired to relocate to Ogden area and was advised that his request for release from his overseas transportation agree- ment was disapproved and that he would not be reimbursed costs of transfer. Therefore, the claim must be denied. The issue in this case is whether Mr. John Hertzke's transfer was in the interest of the Government so that he may be entitled to relocation expenses incident to a change of his permanent duty station. For the reasons stated below we hold that Mr. Hertzke is not entitled to relocation expenses. Mr. Hertz)e was the Command Security Officer, GS-12, for the Defense Subsistence Region, Europe (DSRE), a sub- ordinate activity of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). During July 1981, Mr. Hertzke learned of and applied ;1or an announced vacant position an Conuand Security Officer for the Defense Depot, Ogden, Utah (DDOU), also a subordi-- nate activity of DLA. That position was announced by vacancy announcement #204, dated July 17, 1981, issued pursuant to the agency's Merit Promction Plan and was a GS-11 position with no additional promotion potential. Mr. Hertzce's desire to relocate apparently stemmed from two concerns. First, Mr. Hertzke's place of domicile was near Ogden; he owned a home in the area which was occupied at the time by two of his children; and he intended to I Iqrl VILE: .9 p 49 qb p °t q DIGMST:

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