B-198763: Jun 25, 1980

DIGEST: EMPLOYEE OF GOVERNOR'S ISLAND FERRY CLAIMS RETROACTIVE SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND CORRESPONDING BACK PAY FOR THE PERIOD 1970 THROUGH 1978 ON THE BASIS THAT ANNUAL WAGE INCREASES WERE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF MARITIME INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK HARBOR. WHELAN - CLAIM FOR RETROACTIVE WAGE ADJUSTMENT: THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO AN APPEAL BY MR. WHELAN'S CLAIM WAS FIRST RECEIVED IN THE CLAIMS DIVIS...

B-198763: Jun 25, 1980

An employee appealed the Claims Division disallowance of his claim for a retroactive salary adjustment for the period 1970 through 1978. The Claims Division first received the employee's claim on September 20, 1977. Legislation provides that every claim cognizable by GAO shall be forever barred unless received within 6 years after the date the claim first accrued. Thus, the portion of the claim wh...