B-222901: Dec 5, 1986

The Air Force requested a decision concerning whether it should grant a retroactive promotion with backpay to an employee. GAO noted that the Air Force: (1) increased all foreman positions by one grade; and (2) omitted the employee's position from the eligible list through an administrative error. GAO found that the employee was entitled to the promotion as of the date the Air Force raised the gra...

B-222901: Dec 5, 1986

THE EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO A PROMOTION WITH BACKPAY RETROACTIVE TO THE DATE WHEN OTHER FOREMEN WERE PROMOTED. OMISSION OF THE EXISTING AND OCCUPIED FOREMEN POSITION FOR THE LIST WAS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE TO CARRY OUT A NONDISCRETIONARY AGENCY POLICY REQUIRING THE PROMOTION. STEPHENS: WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A RETROACTIVE PROMOTION WITH BACKPAY MAY B...