PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  10 February 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR1998007838

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms. Lee Tinsley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Patrick Bogenberger		Chairperson	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Gary F. Geraets		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Separation Document) to reflect the amount of $9,271.19 as amount of severance pay.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 lists his severance pay as $18,910.32 when his actual pay was $9,271.19.

4.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 10 August 1987 as a Medical Specialist (91B10) and was discharged on 2 August 1995 with an Honorable characterization of service.  His DD Form 214 shows he received $18,910.32 in severance pay.

5.  According to finance records available to the Board, the applicant was paid $12,562.80 in severance pay and that is the amount that should be shown on his DD Form 214.  After federal taxes of $3,517.58, he was issued a check for $9,271.19, the amount identified in his request.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Applicant received severance pay of $12,562.80 and after taxes was issued a check for $9,271.19.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that applicant received $12,562.80 in severance pay and that a DD Form 215 be issued to show the correct amount.

2. That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

EA   GG   PB  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION

						      Patrick Bogenberger
						        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR	
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RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	YYYYMMDD	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
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