Matter of: [claimant] Date: December 7, 2001 File Number: 02-0003 OPM Contact: Deborah Y. McKissick The claimant is a former employee of the [agency]. On June 16, 2000, the claimant left his agency on disability retirement. He is requesting lump-sum payment for accumulated accrued annual and sick leave prior to his disability retirement. We received the claim on November 29, 2001. The Office of Personnel Management does not have any authority to settle claims that have been made against an agency that has independent settlement authority under the law. The applicable law in this case, section 2008(c) of title 39, United States Code, states:
This regulatory provision authorizes the USPS to consider and settle all claims that have been made against it. Therefore, we do not have the authority to consider or settle this claim. Distribution List [claimant's name and address] [OPM representative's name and address] |
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