RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2005-03070
INDEX CODE:
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 10 April 2007
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Twenty (20) days of leave be restored to her leave account.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
When her leave account was adjusted it was done so it did not give her
a chance to take the leave. She would like to sell the 20 days back
upon her retirement.
In support of the appeal, applicant submits a copy of her Leave and
Earning Statement.
Applicant's complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant carried forward 60 days of leave at the beginning of
FY05. She earned 30 days of leave during FY05 and used 10 days. At
the end of the fiscal year she had lost 20 days of leave.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPF recommends denial. On 31 October 2005, they sent a letter to
the applicant requesting additional information and they did not
receive a response.
A complete copy of the evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPF states, AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, para 10.9.7,
states in part member’s application must clearly establish that an
error or injustice by the Air Force caused the member’s lost leave.
Additionally, para 4.1.4, Use of Leave, recommends members be given
the opportunity to take at least one leave period of 14 consecutive
days or more each fiscal year (FY) and encourages them to use the 30
days of leave they accrue each year. The applicant’s lost leave is
not due to an error or injustice caused by the Air Force. The
applicant requested leave on two occasions in 2003 and cancelled the
leave two years later which caused a Case Management System (CMS) case
to be submitted to DFAS showing the trail of cancellations.
Furthermore, the applicant sent an E-mail to their office stating that
the leave was restored due to a hurricane evacuation; however, she did
not inform DPF that she was the initiator of the two cancellations.
Additionally, she provides no documentation to support her claim.
Therefore, they recommend denial of applicant’s request. The
applicant failed to take the accrued leave in 2003 and 2004 that she
requested and later cancelled which caused her to have an additional
20 days at the end of FY05.
A copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 17 March 2005, copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded
to the applicant for review and response within 30 days. As of this
date, no response has been received by this office.
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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing
law or regulations.
2. The application was timely filed.
3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate
the existence of error or injustice. Applicant requests that twenty
(20) days of leave be restored to her leave account. Applicant
contends that when her leave account was adjusted it was done so it
did not give her a chance to take the leave. She would like to sell
the 20 days back upon her retirement. Defense Finance and Accounting
Service (DFAS-POCC/DE) conducted an audit of the applicant’s leave
account and found that 20 days of leave could be added to the
applicant’s leave balance. After thoroughly reviewing the applicant’s
submission along with the evidence of record, it is the Board’s
opinion that corrective action is warranted in this case. Therefore,
it is the Board’s opinion that her records should be corrected as
indicated below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that twenty (20) days of
leave were added to her current leave balance.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2005-03070 in Executive Session on 9 May 2006 and 23 October 2006,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. James W. Russell III, Panel Chair
Ms. Mary C. Puckett, Member
Mr. Steven A. Cantrell, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 Oct 05, w/atch.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPF, dated 8 Jan 06, w/atchs.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPF, dated 12 Mar 06.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Mar 06.
JAMES W. RUSSELL III
Panel Chair
AFBCMR BC-2005-03070
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air
Force Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority
of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is
directed that:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that twenty (20)
days of leave were added to her current leave balance.
JOE G. LINEBERGER
Director
Air Force Review Boards Agency
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