https://www.gao.gov/products/110405

B-193918: Sep 21, 1979

A Government employee appealed a decision which disallowed his claim for a retroactive promotion and backpay, alleging that the agency personnel office failed to properly process a pending promotion action. The employee also appealed the decision on the basis that he held a like job with a like job description to that of another employee who occupied a higher grade position. Since the record did n...

https://www.gao.gov/products/451165

B-193918: Sep 21, 1979

THERE IS NO BASIS TO ALLOW A RETROACTIVE PROMOTION WITH ACCOMPANYING BACK PAY. CLAIM MAY NOT BE ALLOWED AS GENERALLY AN EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO THE SALARY OF THE POSITION TO WHICH HE HAS BEEN APPOINTED REGARDLESS OF THE DUTIES HE MAY PERFORM. PEAVY'S CLAIM IS BASED UPON THE ALLEGED FAILURE OF THE AGENCY'S PERSONNEL OFFICE TO PROPERLY PROCESS A PENDING PROMOTION ACTION AND HIS PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES...