Reconsideration of Claim for Backpay for Detail to Higher-Graded Position and for Leave

A former Federal employee requested reconsideration of a settlement which disallowed his claim for backpay for an alleged detail to a higher-grade level position and for backpay for time charged him as leave without pay and absence without leave. The claim for backpay for the hours charged to the leave status was not considered due to the lack of any evidence save the employee's assertion that he was not absent from work. The assignment of one of many duties normally assigned to employees at a higher-grade level constitutes, at most, an accretion of duties in the position occupied and involved proper classification of positions. Such action does not qualify for payment for an overlong detail to the higher-grade position.