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B-219813 1 (1986-06-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmiy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: o THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OECISION OF THE UNITED STATES \o / WASHINGTON. D.C. 20549 FILE: B-219813 DATE: June 24, 1986 MATTER OF: Jack L. Henry - Relocation Expenses - Retirement After Return to Former Duty Station DIGEST: Employee who was transferred from Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Albany, Oregon, failed to complete 12-month service requirement when he voluntarily retired. The employee had requested retirement for health reasons so that he could return to Albany, Oregon. However, this case is distinguished from those cases where the employee transfers solely for retirement purposes since, here, agency requested employee to remain on duty for approximately 3 months and employee performed necessary and substantial duty at Albany, his new official duty station, prior to his retirement. Compare James D. Belknap, B-188597, June 17, 1977. Thus, his transfer is considered to be in the interest of the Government, and his voluntary retirement prior to completion of the 12-month service period may be considered as a valid reason for separation, and his travel and transportation expenses may be paid, subject to a determination by the head of the agency that his separation was for reasons beyond his control, and acceptable to the agency. The issue in this decision is whether a transferred employee who did not complete the required term of Government service at Albany, Oregon, his new duty station, is entitled to travel and transportation expenses incident to his transfer. The employee had requested retirement for health reasons so that he could return to Albany, Oregon. Since the agency requested the employee to remain with the agency for approximately 3 months and he performed necessary o3 5

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