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Cancelled leave by government
examiner
Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:05 AM
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This sounds like the worker could prepay for a vacation based on government approval of leave, the government rescinds the approval, and the worker is screwed.
I hope I am not reading this article correctly
Not Right
ODAR
Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:09 AM
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I'm not usually one to complain about personnel issues, but I strongly disagree in this case. I know life isn't fair, but if an employee has their leave approved, and based on that approval, makes plans which may involve spending hundreds, or even thousands of dollars planning a trip, and then is told they cannot take their leave?? That is just horrible as many times an individual is not able to have their money refunded.
Non-reimbursement Expenses from Canceled Leave
Federal Aviation Administration
Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:23 AM
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One more reason to advise young people against federal employment. This is a matter of ethics, not just legality. The court clearly engineered the outcome wanted, not a reasonable action. When you or I or an agency of government cause someone to incur an expense, we owe them reimbursement. It's that simple.
Personal expenses & cancelled leave
army
Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:51 AM
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Typical - I am required by my employer to schedule my vacation for 2009 in 2008. I can make arrangements to go on a Mediterranean cruise a year in advance, because I have to schedule my leave so early, pay $9k for it, and then I can lose the money because my leave is cancelled. That is disgraceful to pull that on any employee. You can bet it never happens to the supervisory employees, only the ones in the trenches doing the work. Where is management's planning?? They expect me to plan a year in advance, why can't they be expected to follow the same rules?
Cancelled leave
us govt
Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:09 AM
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Most agencies operate on the basis that leave can be cancelled at any time. Even 5 minutes before you walk out your front door. When you complain that you just lost a lot of money due to the cancellation , the response is you should have bought travel insurance.
While travel insurance is an added expense, it may not be a bad idea since your agency doesn't care if you lose money.
Re: Cancelled leave
Various
Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:59 PM
Cancelled leave
DOI
Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:36 AM
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The only thing that surprises me about this article is that anyone is surprised by the outcome...or that anyone thinks this doesn't happen in private sector. Yes, buying travel insurance is the answer - and I've know federal employees who collected on that insurance when their plans were cancelled due to illness.
Re: Cancelled leave
DOD
Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:52 AM
Re: Cancelled leave
army
Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:27 AM
Cancelled Leave
GSA
Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:10 PM
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The only solution to this for the employee is to pay a higher price for Airline tickets that are cancellable. The second solution is to transfer to another location with a more understanding Supervisor.
Re: Cancelled Leave
Outside the Beltway
Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:41 AM