B-221651: May 27, 1986

EMPLOYEES OF THOSE AGENCIES WHOSE PAY WAS COMPUTED BASED ON 2. ARE ENTITLED TO BACKPAY FOR THE APPLICABLE PAY PERIODS FROM OCTOBER 1. 087 DIVISOR WAS REIMPOSED BY STATUTE. WE HOLD THAT THE EMPLOYEES OF HHS AND OTHER AGENCIES ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE THEIR PAY COMPUTED ON THE BASIS OF THE 2. 087 DIVISOR WAS REIMPOSED BY STATUTE. THESE EMPLOYEES ARE. BACKGROUND THIS DECISION IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST...

B-221651: May 27, 1986

A labor union requested a decision concerning the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) continued use of a higher pay computation divisor after October 1, 1985, when the statutory authority for such use expired. GAO found that the divisor, which resulted in a reduction in the employee pay rate, was in effect during fiscal years 1984 and 1985 and resumed after March 1, 1986; however, there...