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B-196764 1 (1980-01-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhyh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: FILE: B-19676 c -j THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D. C. 20549 4 IDATE: January 30, 1980 MATTER OF:Glenn E. Chatfield- LComputation of Highest Previous Rate The basic rate of pay of a Postal Service employee who transferred to FAA correctly excluded the cost of living adjustment received as a Postal employee. For purposes of the highest previous rate rule, a Postal Service cost of living adjustment becomes a part of an employee's basic rate of pay on the same date it becomes a part of the Postal employee's basic salary. According to the terms of the 1978 National Agreement of the Postal Service, the cost of living adjustment paid in this case did not become a part of an employee's basic salary until November 4, 1978, and this employee transferred to FAA on August 27, L 178. )J 6 This action is in response to a request for a decision filed by Robert E. Meyer, Vice-President, Great Lakes Region, Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organizatiori (PATCO), on behalf of Glenn E. Chatfield, an employee of thLe 1e ol Aviatin Administration (FAA). Pursuant to 4 C. F. R. § 21. 5, the FAA was served with a copy of PATCO's submission, but filed no response. Op The submission by PATCO states that Mr. Chatfield transferred from the U. S. Postal Service to FAA on August 27, 1978. His salary at FAA was initially set at the GS-7, step 1 level, but was subsequently adjusted to GS-7, step 6, in conformance with the agency's decision to accord Mr. Chatfield the benefit of the highest previous rate rule authorized by 5 C.F.R. § 531. 203(c) in accordance with 5 U. S. C. § 5334. The union questions the agency's decision to establish Mr. Chatfield's salary at the step 6 level. Specifically, PATCO questions the refusal of FAA to include the cost of living adjustment in the amount of $1, 518 per annum received by Mr. Chatfield as a Postal employee in computation of his basic rate of pay under the highest previous rate rule. The FAA did not include the cost of living adjustment on the ground that it was not part of basic pay. DIGEST: -1 42/

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