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B-198983.2 1 (1980-11-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadisd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: FILE: B-198983.2 DATE: November 19, 1980 TTER OF: Panama Canal Commission Pilots -- fff~enu'd@t~o Retroactive PromotionsJ Panama Canal Commission Pilots' promotions were delayed due to absence of clerk respon- sibile for forwarding promotion papers to agency official authorized to approve promotions. Although pilots were issued higher-level marine licenses and began to perform higher-level duties at time they became eligible for promotions, they are entitled only to the salary of the posi- tions to which appointed regardless of the duties they may perform. Administrative or clerical delay or omission in processing promotion requests prior to approval of promotions by authorized official does not entitle employees to retroactive promotion. D. P. McAuliffe, Administrator, Panama Canal Commission (Commission), has requested an opinion as to whether the Commission may retroactively adjust the promotion dates of Panama Canal pilots where there was a delay in the approval of their promotions. Under the circumstances, we find no authority to give retroactive effect to the promotions in question. The Administrator advises that at the time of appointment Panama Canal pilots are placed in wage level CP-2 positions, limited to handling up to 225- foot vessels. After a period of 29 or more weeks, the trainee is promoted to wage level CP-3, limited to handling up to 526-foot vessels. Lastly, pilots are promoted to wage level CP-4 after 52 or more weeks and such pilots are authorized to handle ships of any size. Upon appointment to CP-2 positions and upon qualification for promotion to the two higher grade levels pilots are issued appropriate marine licenses designating the size vessel they are authorized to handle. The promotions of six pilots from either wage level CP-2 to CP-3 or from CP-3 to CP-4 were delayed \342~ DIGEST: w THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D. C. 20548

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