Board of Contract Appeals
                    General Services Administration
                         Washington, D.C. 20405
 
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                             June 24, 1998
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                            GSBCA 14469-RELO
 
 
                  In the Matter of WILLIAM H. GOGGINS
 
 
        William H. Goggins, New Bern, NC, Claimant.
 
        Col. R.N. Leavitt, Executive  Officer, Naval Aviation Depot,
   United  States  Marine  Corps, Cherry  Point,  NC,  appearing for
   Department of the Navy.
 
   PARKER, Board Judge.
 
        William  Goggins, a civilian  employee of the  Department of
   the  Navy, submitted to  his agency a  claim for  overtime pay in
   connection with  a change  of permanent  station from  Pensacola,
   Florida, to  Cherry Point,  North Carolina.   When the  claim was
   denied by the  Navy, Mr. Goggins filed a  grievance in accordance
   with the applicable  collective bargaining agreement.   The union
   agreed to  hold the grievance  in abeyance until the  Board could
   review the situation  and provide advice as to  whether the claim
   for overtime pay should be granted.
 
        Unfortunately,  the  request  has been  filed  at  the wrong
   forum.  The  Board's authority to review claims  filed by federal
   civilian  employees (and  to  render  advance  decisions  at  the
   request of agencies in connection with such claims) is limited to
   claims for expenses  incurred in connection with  official travel
   or  relocation.   Claims  involving  federal civilian  employees'
   compensation (including overtime)  and leave are reviewed  by the
   Director of the Office of 
   Personnel Management (OPM).  31  U.S.C.   3702 (West Supp. 1998);
   Darrell R. Ratliff,  GSBCA 14403-TRAV (May 15, 1998). 
 
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                                      ROBERT W. PARKER
                                      Board Judge