B-164378: Sep 26, 1978

Overseas teachers who elected not to be members of the plaintiff class in March v. United States claimed backpay on an independent basis. The backpay may be paid in accordance with the court's interpretation of P.L. 89-391, but since claims are being allowed administratively, they are subject to the statute of limitations where applicable. The counsel for the plaintiff class in March v. United Sta...

B-164378: Jun 13, 1968

THE FACTS GENERALLY WITH REGARD TO YOUR CLAIM ARE CONTAINED IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF APRIL 26. WERE ADMINISTRATIVELY CHARGED AS ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE AND YOU WERE DENIED COMPENSATION FOR THOSE DAYS. IT IS YOUR VIEW THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN GRANTED LEAVES OF ABSENCE OR HAVE BEEN EXCUSED FROM DUTY ON NOVEMBER 5 AND 22 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 933.8-3A (5) OF THE NAVY CI...

B-164378: Sep 26, 1978

SINCE THESE CLAIMS ARE BEING ALLOWED ADMINISTRATIVELY. IS NOT ENTITLED TO BE PAID THE 2 PERCENT COUNSEL FEE AWARDED TO HIM IN MARCH. WHEN THE CLAIMS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO "OPTED OUT" OF MARCH ARE PAID ADMINISTRATIVELY. THE RULE THAT A PARTY WHO CREATES OR PROTECTS A "COMMON FUND" IS ENTITLED TO COUNSEL FEES IS NOT CONTROLLING HERE SINCE THE CLAIMANTS HEREIN ARE BARRED FROM RECOVERY FROM THE FUND THAT...

B-164378: Apr 28, 1976

IS CONTROLLED BY COURT OF CLAIMS HOLDING IN CRAWFORD V. SINCE THAT CASE HELD THAT SALARIES WERE PROPERLY SET UNDER THE LAW. THE CLAIM IS DISALLOWED. 2. THERE IS NO DEFINITE TIME FOR FILING REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SETTLEMENT CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY GAO CLAIMS DIVISION. REQUEST RECEIVED 9 YEARS AFTER DATE OF SETTLEMENT IS NOT A TIMELY REQUEST AND FULL LEGAL REVIEW WILL NOT BE MADE. REVIEW INDIC...

B-164378: Apr 28, 1976

A teacher employed by the Overseas Dependents Schools System submitted a claim for backpay and a claim alleging a delay in her step increase. Since the Court of Claims ruled that salaries were properly set under Public Law 86-91, the claim for backpay based upon allegedly improper implementation of that law was disallowed. Although there was no definite time limit for filing a request for reconsid...