B-226173: Aug 20, 1987

Her claim is denied. The employee was appointed by the Clerk of the Court under provisions of 28 U.S.C. Her compensation is fixed pursuant to statutory authority in 28 U.S.C. There is no provision for payment for overtime or accrued compensatory time in the statute or implementing regulations. Federal employment relationship is statutory. Government is not bound by the unauthorized acts of its age...

B-226173: Aug 20, 1987

The Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the United States Claims Court requested a decision concerning a former United States District Court employee's entitlement to reimbursement for accumulated compensatory time. GAO noted that the employee based her claim on a signed agreement she made with the Clerk of the Court. GAO held that: (1) since the employee was appointed to a posit...