Retroactive Promotion and Backpay

The claimant appealed a decision which disallowed her claim for backpay allegedly earned as a federal employee. The employee had been promoted on February 6, 1966, to NGC grade 5, step 3, rather than to NGC grade 5, step 4, as required by the regulations. Since the claim was filed with GAO more than 6 years from the date the claim accrued, no element of the claim accruing before February 28, 1971 was considered.