B-187923: Aug 9, 1977

TO THE DATE THE POSITION WAS ESTABLISHED AND CLASSIFIED ON MAY 21. THE PERTINENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH THE SUBMISSION IS BASED MAY BE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: DURING THE PERIOD JULY 1975 UNTIL FEBRUARY 1976. WHEN HE WAS REASSIGNED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE FOREST SERVICE WAS OFFICIALLY ASSIGNED TO A GRADE GS-15 PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION AT THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION BUT WAS ON...

B-187923: Aug 9, 1977

The Forest Service's Director of Personnel Management requested an advance decision as to whether an employee may receive a retroactive promotion and backpay for performing duties while on detail at a higher-grade level for the period prior to which the position was established and classified at the higher grade. Although the duties performed were normally assigned to a higher-level position, the...