B-261661: Dec 26, 1995

A Social Security Administration (SSA) employee appealed his denied claim for backpay. GAO held that the claimant was not entitled to backpay, since his temporary service as acting director did not constitute a detail to a higher-graded position. Accordingly, the claim was denied...

B-261661: Dec 26, 1995

Employee who held a deputy director position is not entitled to backpay based on an alleged overlong detail to the higher-graded director position since his position description as deputy required him to perform the director's duties on an acting basis. Kirchhausen seeks backpay on the basis that he was detailed to a higher-graded position beyond the agency-imposed limit of 30 days. Kirchhausen wa...