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B-231407 1 (1989-03-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnkb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: LThe Comptroler General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision SThomas n. Matte, M.D. - Public Health Service Mattero Medical Officer - Retention Special Pay File: B-231407 Date: March 6, 1989 DIGEST A medical officer of the Public Health Service is not eligible to enter into a service agreement for retention special pay when he is satisfying a pre-existing service obligation incurred as the result of financial assistance he received in medical school under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program. DECISION Dr. Thomas D. Matte claims additional special pay, commonly referred to as retention special pay, in the amount of $9,000 per year during the period of his active duty as a medical officer of the Public Health 'ervice (PHS).l/ In light of the facts presented, and the applicable provisions of law, we conclude that his claim should be denied. BACKGROUND From September 1977 through April l98'), and from Anril 1981 through May 1982, Dr. Matte received financial assistance under the National Health qervice Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program while he attended medical school. He thereby incurred a commitment to perform a 4-year period of obligated service as a member of the NHSC in a health manpower shortage area. Following his graduation from medical school in May 1982, Dr. Matte received a 2-year deferral of his NHSC Scholarship Program service obligation while he participated in a residency program in internal medicine. Upon completinq 1/ This action is in response to correspondence received from Dr. Matte requesting reconsideration of the denial of his claim by the PHS, and bv the Claims Group of our office. /-\ - i , i C., /'% I , / % - eN , . -

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