B-221525: Sep 28, 1987

A civilian Air Force employee requested reconsideration of her backpay claim, contending that she was entitled to a retroactive pay adjustment and backpay for a temporary Air Force position she held before accepting her permanent position, as well as for her current position. GAO noted that the Air Force applied the highest-previous-rate rule to the temporary position and determined that she was e...

B-221525: Apr 23, 1986

THE EMPLOYEE'S CLAIM IS DENIED SINCE (1) PAYMENT OF THE HIGHEST PREVIOUS RATE IS DISCRETIONARY WITH THE AGENCIES. (3) THE VA S DETERMINATION WAS NOT SHOWN TO BE ARBITRARY. WE HOLD THAT SINCE PAYMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HIGHEST PREVIOUS RATE BY THE VA IS DISCRETIONARY UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT ENTITLED TO THE BENEFIT OF HER HIGHEST PREVIOUS RATE. ABSENT EVIDENCE THAT THE AGENCY ACT...

B-221525: Sep 28, 1987

The Air Force activity has applied the highest previous rate rule to her grade GS-4 position and determined she was retroactively entitled to the pay of step 10 of that grade. Provide that the rate of pay payable on a position change during a period of continuous service will be at least equal to present rate of pay. Her rate of pay in the grade GS-7 position was properly set. Reconsideration: Thi...

B-221525: Apr 23, 1986

The National Federation of Federal Employees requested a decision concerning an employee's entitlement to a retroactive salary adjustment based on her highest previous rate of pay upon appointment to a Veterans Administration (VA) position. GAO held that: (1) it is within the agency's discretion to fix the initial salary rate of an employee; (2) an employee has no vested right upon transfer or ree...