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B-210244 1 (1983-07-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlex0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: B-210244 MATTER DIGEST: C?. 7A- THI COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 DATE: July 13, 1983 OF: Peter J. Dispenzirie - Temporary Duty vs. Permanent Change of Station The assignment of a Customs Service employee to a new duty station for 2 years under a rotational staffing program is held to be a permanent change of station rather than a temporary duty assignment. We have held that the duration of an assignment and the nature of the assigned duties are the vital elements in the determination of whether an assignment is temporary duty or permanent change of station. Although the assignment here is for a definite time period and further reassignment of the employee is contemplated, the duration of the assignment is far in excess of that nor- mally contemplated as temporary. Moreover, the duties assigned are not those usually associated with temporary duty. On May 12, 1982, the United States Customs Service initiated a rotational staffing program for certain of its Senior Executive Service (SES) employees, the stated purpose of which was to increase the number of opportuni- ties for those employees to gain experience in various Customs positions and to enhance Customs' policy-making process. Assignments in the rotational staffing program are made for a 2-year period, although they are reviewed at the end of 1 year and may be canceled at that time. The Commissioner of Customs has requested our decision as to whether one of these assignments should be considered temporary duty or a permanent change of station. We con- clude that the assignment in question is a permanent change of station. The basis for this conclusion is set forth below. A directive implementing the rotational staffing pro- gram was issued on August 23, 1982. It sets forth pro- cedures for the selection of participants and contains statements on the financial impact and ceiling implica- tions of the program. The directive provides that at the beginning of each fiscal year, each Regional Com- missioner and Assistant Commissioner is to compile a list of potential positions to be filled under this policy. When a position becomes vacant the Commissioner of Customs ) ---' I -c I.

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