B-202631:
Aug 24, 1982
IN THAT DECISION WE DENIED HIS CLAIM FOR BACKPAY BASED ON HIS CONTENTION THAT HIS RATE OF PAY UPON PERMANENT PROMOTION TO A GRADE GS-8 POSITION SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED ON THE BASIS OF THE RATE OF PAY HE RECEIVED WHILE TEMPORARILY PROMOTED TO A GRADE GS-7 POSITION. SMITH'S RATE OF PAY WAS PROPERLY ESTABLISHED UPON HIS PROMOTION TO GRADE GS-8. THAT TEMPORARY PROMOTION WAS EFFECTIVE THROUGH FEBRUAR...