REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS MADE AT PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE'S OWN EXPENSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00384R000200180008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 20, 2004
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 20, 1952
• Content Type: MFR

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 _0
Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
ILLEGIB FROM :
DATE: 20 May 1952
SUBJECT: Reimbursement for Pre-employment Physical Examinations made at
Prospective Fanployee's Own Expense
1. A check was made as to the basis for the item contained in
"The Federal Spotlight" of about 1 May 1952, attached hereto.
2. This apparently refers to the decision of the Comptroller
General of March 11, 1952 wherein reimbursement was denied for pre-
employment physical examination at employee's own expense. The
claimant in Vancouver, Washington, sought civilian employment with
the Navy at Honolulu, T. H. Under Navy civilian personnel regula-
tions, the pre-employment physical examination could be made free of
charge by a Federal Medical Officer or by a private physician at the
prospective employee's own expense. The civilian took the latter
course, was given travel orders and, on arrival at Pearl Harbor, was
accorded another examination for which no charge was made. He then
sought reimbursement for the first examination.
3. It was held that since he procured the services of a private
physician for the first examination, the cost thereof properly was a
personal one and not payable from public funds. 22 Comp. Gen. 243.
.IL. The item in the newspaper obviously over-generalized. The
purpose of the Navy civilian regulation in question is undoubtedly
to give an applicant the option of obtaining a pre-employment examina-
tion at his own expense in the event he would rather adopt that course
than incur greater expense in traveling to a place where Federal facili-
ties are available for a free examination.
5. The regulations of this Agency do not require a pre-employment
examination but rather a pre-employment evaluation through analysis of
a medical 'norm. A complete physical will be given each individual
prior to assignment to duty in the Agency. Overt employees appointed
in the field will be given a complete physical examination by a local
examiner as prescribed by the medical staff. Where security consider-
ations are a factor, special procedures will be developed by the medical
staff and the Assistant Director concerned. It does not appear, there-
fore, that the Comptroller General's decision referred to affects this
Agency.
Attachment:
"The Federal Spotlight" of approximately 1 May 1952
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