B-141771: Feb 11, 1960

The Assistant Secretary of the Army requested a GAO decision concerning the propriety of a proposed change in the regulations governing employment and compensation in the Canal Zone.GAO found that in the absence of an express statutory provision authorizing the retroactive promotion of Canal Zone employees under the circumstances described in the regulations--and GAO knew of no such statutory auth...

B-141771: Feb 11, 1960

- WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF THE RULE AGAINST RETROACTIVE PROMOTIONS AND IS. THE PROPOSED REVISION OF SUBSECTION 209.5 (D) IS AS FOLLOWS: (D) DECISIONS OF THE CANAL ZONE BOARD OF APPEALS. SHALL BE EFFECTIVE NOT LATER THAN THE BEGINNING OF THE FOURTH PAY PERIOD FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT OF THE DECISION IN THE EMPLOYING DEPARTMENT UNLESS A SPECIFIC DATE IS STATED IN THE DECISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBPARA...