TO THE POSTMASTER GENERAL: REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL OF NOVEMBER 30. B-127450 WE RULED THAT IT WAS WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION INITIALLY TO PLACE TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES IN ANY OF THE ESTABLISHED GRADES OR SALARY STEPS OF THE CLASSIFICATION TO WHICH THEY MAY BE TRANSFERRED AND THAT SUCH DISCRETION WAS NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY OUR OFFICE. IT NOW APPE...

REQUESTS OUR DECISION WHETHER YOUR DEPARTMENT WAS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE SUCH REASSIGNMENT AND TO PLACE THE EMPLOYEES IN THE STEPS IN PFS LEVEL 4. THE FACTS ARE REPORTED IN YOUR LETTER. STADING WERE TRANSFERRED FROM THE RURAL CARRIER SCHEDULE TO THE POSTAL FIELD SERVICE SCHEDULE. ACTUALLY THEY WERE REASSIGNMENTS. "THE HEAVY DUTY ALLOWANCE IS NOT SUCH COMPENSATION AS AN EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO AS A MAT...