Validity of Remedial Order Issued by the Foreign Service Grievance Board

A decision was requested regarding the agency's authority to implement a remedial order issued by the Foreign Service Grievance Board which created a special retention category for an employee separated in a reduction in force (RIF) and directed his reinstatement with backpay. Although the Board had the authority to ensure the correctness of the employee's records, its order could not be implemented since the employee's right to appeal the RIF action within his agency and to the Civil Service Commission removed the matter from the Board's jurisdiction. The Board exceeded its authority by granting relief that constituted a waiver of agency regulations.