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B-193737 1 (1979-03-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgzr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: co THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL . OF THE UNITED STATEB S : WASHINGTON. . C. 2054 X 51 . q~rk9V . FILE: B-193737 DATE: March 14, 1979 MATTER OF: William F. Murray -Zlaim for Retroactive Promotion and Backpay DIGEST: Claim for retroactive promotion and backpay is denied where record fails to support contention that claimant was actually detailed to estab- lished grade GS-15 position. Authorization for a grade GS-15 position contained in Depart- ment of the Army Table of Distribution and Allowances does not, by itself, officially establish that position. This decision concerns a request for Claims Division Settlement No. Z-2769968, denied the claim of William F. Murray for promotion and backpay. reconsideration of our October 27, 1978, which retroactive temporary The record indicates that Mr. Murray was a civilian employee of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, SAM-D Project Office. Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. He was assigned to the position of Supply Management Officer, grade GS-14. On August 2, 1971, he was detailed to a set of duties as Acting Director, System Support Division, SAM-D Project Office. Undisputed statements by his supervisor indicate that this detail officially terminated on October 2, 1971. Mr. Murray was reassigned to a supervisory position,2Supply and Maintenance Officer, GS-14, on March 12, 1972. This position required him to serve as Chief, System Support Division. He remained in this position until December 15, 1973. -On December 16, 1973, he was promoted to the position of Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist, grade GS-15. Mr. Murray contends that he is entitled to a retroactive tempo- rary promotion and backpay for the period August 2, 1971, through December 15, 1973. He bases his claim on the fact that during this period of time he acted as Chief of the System Support Division and that this position was described as a GS-15 position on the Army Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) during this period of time. For the reasons stated below we find that Mr. Murray is not entitled to a temporary promotion and an award of backpay because there was no established GS-15 position to which he was actually detailed. DECISION

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