B-204544: Oct 28, 1981

The acting chief of Department of the Interior's financial management branch requested an advance decision as to the entitlement of an employee to a retroactive promotion. The employee was on temporary assignment when it was determined that he was eligible for a higher grade position. The personnel action was initiated but then canceled because the employee was still on temporary assignment. The e...

B-204544: Oct 28, 1981

EMPLOYEE IS NOT ENTITLED TO A RETROACTIVE PROMOTION SINCE THE ERROR DID NOT PREVENT A PERSONNEL ACTION FROM TAKING EFFECT AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT DEPRIVED OF A RIGHT GRANTED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION. NOR WAS A NONDISCRETIONARY AGENCY REGULATION OR POLICY VIOLATED. WAS TRANSFERRED TO A TEMPORARY DUTY STATION IN ADELAIDE. WAS DESIGNATED AS A TEMPORARY REASSIGNMENT AND A NEW POSI...