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DECISION





FILE:  B-180352


THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON. 0. C. 20548


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DATE:


JUN 12 1975


MATTER OF:       Uniformed services members' travel and
                 transportation entitlements on retirement

DIGEST:      1. Volume 1, Joint Travel Regulations, may
                 be amended to reflect that members of the
                 uniformed services who qualify for travel
                 and transportation allowances to home of
                 selection under 37 U.S.C. § 404(c) and
                 406(g) retain the right to travel and
                 transportation allowances based on home
                 of record or place of entry on active
                 duty under 37 U.S.C. H 404(a) and 406(a).
                 42 Comp. Gen. 370 (1963) and B-163248,
                 March 19, 1968, overruled.

             2. In connection with retirement of military
                members Volume 1, Joint Travel Regulation£s
                may be amended to permit shipment of house-
                hold gooda within thh spccifcd t. Ie iit
                to one or more places provided the total
                cost does not exceed the cost of shipment
                in one lot to the home of selection, home
                of record, or place of entry on active duty,
                whichever provides the greatest benefit.

             3. A member upon retirement is entitled to
                 travel at Government expense to his home
                 of record or place of entry on active
                 duty or to his home of selection if he
                 qualifies. Fowever, 37 U.S.C.§404(f)
                 which permits travel payments upon separa-
                 tion or release of military members with-
                 out regard to the performance of travel is
                 not applicable to members upon retirement
                 or placement on the temporary disability
                 retired list. Such members may be paid
                 only on the basis of authorized travel
                 actually performed.

             4. Claims arising before June 14, 1974, the
                date of 53 Comp. Gen. 963 (1974), for
                travel and transportation allowances to
                                                    PUBUSHD DECISIOM


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