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B-198085 1 (1980-11-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadirc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: e ' --) I - ) .- 2 THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . . OF THE UNITED, STATEB W ASHINGTON. D. C. 2054B FILE: B-198085 MATTER DIGEST: DATE: November 5, 1980 OF: Richard C. Bockus - Claim for Retroactive Compensationj. In December 1978, employee of Forest Service filed grievance with employing agency for backpay. Agency found backpay necessary because agency failed to promote employee when employee was entitled while on military furlough from April 1, 1968, to March 5, 1972. Agency found employee to have been underpaid since his return to duty on March 6, 1972. Agency sub- mitted claim to General Accounting Office on March 7, 1980, and it was received on March 12, 1980. Under 31 U.S.C. 71a (1976), claim against the United States is barred unless presented to this Office within 6 years from date claim accrues. Therefore, we may not consider any element of claim accruing before March 12, 1974. By letter dated March 7, 1980, which was received in the General Accounting Office on March 12, 1980, Mr. Brad Womack, Authorized Certifying Officer, National Finance Center, Department of Agriculture transmitted and requested an advance decision on the claim of Mr. Richard C. Bockus for a retroactive promotion and backpay. The award of a retroactive promotion and backpay was granted by the Classification.and Pay Group, Personnel Management Staff, Forest Service, as a remedy for the failure of the Forest Service to timely process promotions for Mr. Bockus to which he was found to have been entitled while he was on military furlough from April 1, 1968, to March 5, 1972. The agency found Mr. Bockus to have been underpaid since his return to duty on March 6, 1972, as a result of the agency's failure to promote Mr. Bockus in accordance with agency and Civl Service Commission regulations. The personnel management group leader forwarded the payroll action request to the National Finance Center on September 13, 1979. However, the Finance Center did not forward the request to our bffice until March 7, 1980, and it was received in our Office on March 12, 1980. The National 'I

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