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B-161327: May 05, 1967

HOPPER: THIS IS IN REPLY TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 5. AT WHICH YOU WERE APPOINTED IN JULY 1961. YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU WERE ENTITLED TO BE PLACED IN A HIGHER STEP IN GRADE GS-7 IN VIEW OF THE HIGHEST PREVIOUS RATE RULE AND THE FACT THAT YOU WERE PAID AT A HIGHER RATE IN SOME OF YOUR PREVIOUS POSITIONS. THAT WHEN AN EMPLOYEE IS REEMPLOYED. THE RULE PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CPR P3.1-2C...

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B-161327: Jul 25, 1967

REQUESTS FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF YOUR CLAIM WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION OF MAY 5. WHICH READS IN PERTINENT PART AS FOLLOWS: "/B) ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS PROMOTED OR TRANSFERRED TO A POSITION IN A HIGHER GRADE SHALL RECEIVE BASIC COMPENSATION AT THE LOWEST RATE OF SUCH HIGHER GRADE WHICH EXCEEDS HIS EXISTING RATE OF BASIC COMPENSATION BY NOT LESS THAN ONE STEP-INCREASE OF THE GRAD...