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B-191287 1 (1978-06-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgda0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I . F 8-191287 DATE: June 19, 19T8 MATTER OF: -- Promotion and Transfer of Prerailing Rate Employee DIGEST:l. Prevailing rate empl6yee claims retroactive compensation since pay rate in new wage area after promotion and transfer was basea upon pay rate in old wage area. While Civil Service Commission (CSC) instructions on pay administration are inconsistent as to which wage areas are compared, they are not contrary to law or outside the scope of CSC's authnrity. Claim is denied. 2. Prevailrig rate employee claims higher pay rate upon promotion And ,t`ansfer to higher wage area based upon alleaed entitlement to retain step increase no matter where he is employed. Claim is denied since there is no vested right to retain step increases when an employee is transferred or promoted. This action isin response to the claim filed 5y , an employee-of the Department of the';Nai'y, for rtroactive pay in cothnection with his p.omotion and t ansfer to a wage area with a.higher wage schedule. The Chairman of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has provided our Office with a report on this pay-setting action and has requested that we review the COC's instructions on reassignments and promotions between different wage areas to determine whether these instructions are in compliance with Public Law 92-392 and decisions of our Office. ,,-The record before us indicates that on March 17, 1975, was promoted from Machinist (Marine) General .Foreman, WS-13, step 5, at the)Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Norfolk, Virginia,.to a different position with the same title, WS-14, steou2, at the U.S. Naval Ship Pepair Facility, Subic Bay, Philippines. souqht clarification from t'he Department of the Navy concerning his placement at step 2 of level 14 after comparing the relative wage rates for Norfolk and Subic Bay as set forth below: 11i i 's 1 THE coMPTmrOLLER GeENAL DECISICN . OF THU UNIE ETAEs WAUNINoTON. 0.c. Romsau FILE: I - I

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