Claim for Retroactive Promotion

An employee of the Social Security Administration appealed the denial of his claim for a retroactive promotion. The employee alleged that his promotion was improperly delayed for 2 weeks due to administrative error. The claimant was recommended for promotion with an effective date of December 21, 1975. The approving official approved the promotion but with an effective date of January 4, 1976. The employee may not be retroactively promoted as of the December date since the approving official had the discretion to promote at any subsequent date. The claim was denied.