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B-213415 1 (1984-04-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlpq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THU COMPTROLLER DENENAL DECIION OP THU UNITEO TATUE :---..WAUHINGTON, O.C. 20648 FILE: B-213415 OATE: April 2. 1984 MATTER OF: Department of the Army, Ohio River Division, Corps of Engineers - National Federation of Federal OIGEST: Employees, Local No. 892 There is no authority for the agency to enter into an agreement with the employ- ees' labor organization to expend appro- priated funds to purchase eyeglasses for employees who must use video terminals since the agency finds no safety standard, relates to the employees' operation of video display terminals and does not con- sider such operation hazardous. Further, only certain employees need glasses to operate the terminals, and there is no evidence of an immediate benefit to the Government through the use of eyeglasses. The Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, has requested a decision concerning the legality of expending appropriated funds to reimburse employees who purchase special eyeglasses for use in the operation of video display terminals.1 We conclude that funds may not be used for this purpose under the circumstances described. Facts and Issues The Army Corps of Engineers and Local 892 of the National Federation of Federal Employees are negotiating over the impact on affected employees of the agency's deci- sion to install video display terminals in the Finance and Accounting Branch at the Little Miami Center, Mariemont, Ohio. We understand that certain employees who have not worn glasses may need corrective lenses to operate video 1The request was made by the Commander, U.S. Army Engineers Division, Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio, under authority delegated by the Secretary of the Army. See 4 C.F.R. Part 22 (1983). Since this is a matter of mutual concern to the agency and Local 892 of the National Federation of Federal Employees, the labor organization has been served with a copy of the request in accordance with 4 C.F.R. S 22.4.

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