United States Office of Personnel Management
Theodore Roosevelt Building
1900 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20415-0001

Office of the General Counsel


S961483.2

Dear Mr. [xxx]:

This replies to your recent letter regarding our settlement denying your claim for hazardous duty pay. The issues you have raised have also been presented by several of your colleagues.To facilitate our review of these issues, we have consolidated all of these cases under thename Mr. [xxx]. When we reply to his claim, which is identical to yours, wewill send you a copy. In the meantime, we are returning your correspondence.

Very truly yours,

Paul Britner
Senior Attorney

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