United States Federal Circuit

The Court of Federal Claims' decision that the plaintiffs were not entitled to per diem compensation is affirmed where an agency can designate a station as a permanent duty station, even if an employee is assigned to it for only a short period, so long as the employee is not assigned to another permanent duty station. Remote duty pay decision is vacated and remanded.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2003
• Published 10/30/2003

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, DYK and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David H. Shoup,Tindall Bennett & Shoup, of Anchorage, AK, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth G. Candler, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With her on the brief were David M. Cohen, Director;  and Kathryn A. Bleecker, Assistant Director.