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TECOMPTROLLER GENERAL
DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
FILE: B-193890 DATE:Nay 25, 1979
MATTER OF: Joseph J. Ritko
DIGESTA civilian employee of the Department of the
Army was assigned the duties of Chief,
Communications-Electronics, Fort Monroe,
Virginia, which at the time was a higher grade
military position. Since the position was not
an established classified civilian personnel
position, the claimant is not entitled to a
retroactive temporarypromotion xith backpay]
A~ 4 O' ibnder Turner-Caldwellj55 Comp. Gen. 3-39 (1975),
affirmed 56 Comp. Gen. 427 (1977). Employees
temporarily assigned to higher grade military
position may not be granted retroactive
temporary promotions to the equivalent civilian
grade. B-193555, January 26, 1979; and B-183086,
July 12, 1977.
By letter of November 7, 1978, Mr. Joseph J. Ritko, a
retired civilian employee of the Department of the Army,, A
appeals a decision of our Claims Division disallowing his
claim for a retroactive temporary promotion with accompanying
backpay. Since Mr. Ritko was temporarily assigned to a
military position which at the time was not a classified
civilian position the decision of our Claims Division
is sustained.
The record indicates that effective January 1, 1975,
Mr. Ritko was assigned, by written orders, the duties of
Chief, Communications-Electronics, TRADOC Division.
However, he had, in fact, been serving in this position
since November 1, 1974. This assignment lasted until
August 8, 1976, when he was given a temporary promotion
to this same position. Subsequently, the promotion was
made permanent.
The sole basis for Mr. Ritko's claim is his assignment
for the period January 1, 1975, until August 8, 1976, to act
in the established military position of Chief, Comimunications-
Electronics, TRADOC Division. During the time Mr. Ritko was
temporarily assigned the position of Chief, Communications-
Electronics, was an established military position, classified
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