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B-189413 1 (1978-03-14)

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FILE: 8-189413


DATE:   March 14, 1978


MIATTER   OF: John L. Nelson, III - Compensation For Work
              Performed Beyond Limitation of Appointment


DIGEST:


Temporary employee of Department of
Agriculture who wurked 4 days beyond
his appointment limitation of 1CO days
is entitled to be pair! for services
rendered on those days as a de facto
employee since the services were per-
formed in good faith and under elor
of authority.  Matter of Timothy P.
Connolly, 8-186229, June 8, 1977.


     This action is in response to a raquest dated June 17, 1977,
reference FI-2 OCH, from Orris C. Huet, an authorized certifying
officer of the Department of Agriculture, for an advqnce decision
whethe- a claim submitted by Mr. John L. Nelson, III, for work
performed after expiration of his temporary appointment may be
certified for payment.

     Mr. [elson was hired as a Civil Engineer Technician by the
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Coconino Forest, on
May 19, 1975, under a 180-day appointment not to exceed May 18,
1976.  On January 18, 1976, Mr. Nelson was converted to an ex-
cepted conditional appointment within the provisions of the
United Statca Department of Agriculture Personnel Manual para-
graph 213.3113, and the not to exceed date of May 18, 1976, was
dropped.  HoWever, under the terms of his excepted appointment,
Mr.  elson still was limited to 180-days employment during any
given service year. Mr. Felson's service year ended June 3, 1976.
Therefore, any work performed beyond the 180-day limitation and
before June 3, 1976, was not authorized by his appointment. Due
to an administrative error by the PWrest Service, Mr. Nlson was
permitted to work 4 days in exCess of his 180-day limitation. A
Time and Attendance Reoort, which included the excess 4 days, was
submitted for payment to the National Finance Center where the
excess time was deleted and not paid.

     A memorandum dated September 8, 1976, from the Forest Super-
visor, Coconino Pational Forest, states that Mr. Nelson performed


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