B-219973: Dec 9, 1985

An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) district director requested a decision on whether an employee was entitled to receive a retroactive salary increase for an appointment at grade GS-14. GAO noted that the employee was made an offer on the basis of her superior qualifications for the position, and it was agreed that her entry salary would be at the rate of step 4 at grade GS-14, but...

B-219973: Dec 9, 1985

APPOINTMENTS - ABOVE MINIMUM STEP IN GRADE - GRADE GS-11 AND ABOVE - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT APPROVAL REQUIREMENT DIGEST: AN EMPLOYEE OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION WAS HIRED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING SHE WOULD BE APPOINTED AT STEP 4 OF GRADE GS-14. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE HIGHER RATE WAS NOT OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM). A CLAIM FOR RETROACT...