A government employee appealed a previous settlement which denied his claim for a retroactive temporary promotion and backpay for the period that he performed higher level duties. The evidence submitted on behalf of the employee included a statement from an authorized officer that he was verbally assigned the higher level duties by his supervisor, and a statement from three of the employee's fello...

CLAIM IS DENIED SINCE EMPLOYEE HAS FAILED TO MEET BURDEN OF PROOF TO SUPPORT CLAIM THAT HE WAS DETAILED TO AND PERFORMED THE DUTIES OF THE HIGHER GRADE POSITION. THE QUESTION PRESENTED FOR OUR DECISION IS WHETHER MR. CORDER HAS PRESENTED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT HE WAS IN FACT DETAILED TO A HIGHER LEVEL POSITION. CORDER WAS EMPLOYED BY THE NAVAL AIR REWORK FACILITY IN CHERRY POINT....