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Show HILL TOP TIMES August 7, 1981 mge "A new system to property coyld cost month's pay reckless, deliberate or wanton condisregard for the foreseeable " sequences of the act." Whenever government property is lost or damaged, the issue of liability arises. In the past, the simple negligence criterion applied to only the loss or damage of personal arms or equipment by military personnel, such as protective clothing, parkas and flying gear. The "gross negligence" criterion applied in nearly all other situations. 'The new program, using the simple negligence criterion for all losses, is 1 May throughout the Air Force will be more simple to work with and more equitable for everyone," said Lt. Col. Larry R. Dursteler, chief, Accounting and Finance Division. The test program, scheduled for one year, eliminates the "gross" and "simple" negligence standards previously used to determine liability for lost or damaged government property. Under the new program, which applies to reports initiated on or after May 1, only the simple negligence standard will be used. Liability, previously unlimited, will generally be limited to a maximum of one month's base pay for military and civilian employees. Dursteler Colonel much easier to understand by civilian employees and military members. Another advantage for those who must process the paperwork is that only one form is now required. The old system required two," Colonel Dursteler said. 'The value of Air Force property lost or damaged at Hill AFB varies from year to year, but the yearly figures are revealing," he said. During Fiscal Year 1979, 248 reports were processed for property valued at $103,173. Five persons were held liable. In Fiscal Year 1980, 214 reports a property accountability implemented Page 5 "Air Force members now receiving selective reenlistment bonus payment 'inequity' eliminated explained, "Simple negligence has been defined as 'the failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would have acted under similar circumstances.' "Gross negligence under the old program was 'an extreme departure from the course of action expected of a "Members qualifying for SRBs in the future will still have the choice between a lump-supayment or annual installments," he added. The acceleration of payments was authorized to eliminate a inequity which was voiced by members receiving incremental payments while fellow workers were receiving the in- stallments will be paid all remaining installments in one lump sum," said S&B m SMSgt. Lionel Sanders, Military Pay Unit. so-calle- "Members wishing to continue their annual SRB installments must contact the Accounting and Finance Office the Otherwise, immediately. installments remaining authorized currently will in be their included Aug. automatically 31 paycheck," he said. reasonably prudent person under were processed for property with a dollar value of $204,943 and only three persons were found liable. "So far this year, we have processed 165 cases for property valued at $112,986," Colonel Dursteler stated. "I think these figures point out the fact that under the gross negligence criterion, the majority were not liable for loss or damage. It appears that number could increase substantially under the new system. But, whether the loss is $10, $200 or much higher, all will be evaluated using the same criterion," he added. d lump-su- m payments. 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