B-208155: Jul 12, 1983

THERE WAS NO TRANSFER BETWEEN AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF 5 U.S.C. SEC. 5724A BECAUSE THE OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL IS NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "AGENCY" UNDER 5 U.S.C. THE CLAIMANT IS LIMITED TO RECOVERING THE EXPENSES ALLOWED UNDER 5 U.S.C. HE IS NOT ENTITLED TO THE ADDITIONAL RELOCATION EXPENSES ALLOWABLE UNDER 5 U.S.C. STEINKAMP - RELOCATION EXPENSES: THE ISSUE IN THI...

B-208155: Jul 12, 1983

A reinstated Government employee appealed the denial of his claim for relocation expenses. The claimant had been employed by the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and, as a manpower shortage category employee, was transferred to the Department of Energy in another area. It had been determined that the claimant was entitled to reimbursement for certain travel, transportation, and moving expen...

B-208155: Apr 15, 1983

A reinstated career employee of the Department of Energy, formerly employed by the the Architect of the Capitol, appealed the Claims Group decision which denied his claim for a retroactive adjustment of his step placement within his grade and backpay on the basis that he was not entitled to have his salary calculated with reference to the two-step increase rule and that his salary was properly set...

B-208155: Apr 15, 1983

SEC. 60E-2A IS NOT ENTITLED TO HAVE HIS SALARY CALCULATED WITH REFERENCE TO THE "TWO-STEP INCREASE" RULE. WHEN HE IS APPOINTED TO A GENERAL SCHEDULE POSITION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. SEC. 60E-2A ARE NOT WITHIN THE GENERAL SCHEDULE. EMPLOYEE'S SALARY WAS CORRECTLY ADJUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "HIGHEST PREVIOUS RATE" RULE. STEINKAMP - PROPER STEP PLACEMENT - BACKPAY: THE ISSUE IN THIS DECIS...