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B-191991 1 (1978-12-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgqm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: W -r NTHU CMPTROLLW GENERAL DECISION .¼ OP TME UNITED STATUE 73 WAPHINATON. 0.C . 2usea FILE: 8-191991 DATE: Deceaber 1, 19T8 MArifER OF: Norbert J. Bengtson -- Violation of .Service Agreement DIGEST: Employee, who was reimbursed for relocation expenses incident to transfer while employed by Postal Service, failed to remain with Postal Service for 12 months and transferred to Department of the Interior. Employee must repay expenses for violating service agreement since Postal Service employees are not covered under provisions of 5 U.S.C. 55 5724 and 5724a which require only Government service rather than service with a particular agency. Tihis action is in rerponse to a request for a decision from Lynn A. Greenwalt, Director4 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior,¶ concerning the liability of Mr. No'rbert t7. Benqtson, an'.Interior employee, to repay relocation expenses paid to him by the !nited States Postal Service. We have also been requested by the Postal Service to review this matter. The Postal Service believes Mr. Bengtson is indebted in the amount of $1,611.81 for failina to complete 12 months of service with the Postal Service after his transfer between Postal Service duty stations. The record indicEtes that Mr. Bengtson, while employed by the Postal Service, transferred from Springfield, Illinois, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective March 26, 1977. In connection with this transfer, Mr. Bengtson signed an aareemit to remain in the Postal Service for a period of 12 months following the effective date of his transfer. Mr. Bengtson latertransferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service effective September 9, 1977, and the Postal Service has requesthd repayment of the relocation expenses due to Mr. Bengtson's violation of the service agreement. The question is whether the Postal Service can require an employee to remain in its service for 12 months after his transfer as opposed to remaininq in Government service in order to fulfill hi. obligation under the employment agreement. r

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