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B-200923 1 (1982-11-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadksw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COLMPTROLLIZI G-ENERAL OF THI UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054a FILE: B-200923 DATE: November 23, 1982 MATTER OF: Federal Judges - Applicability of October 1982 Pay Increase Question presented is entitlement of Federal judges to 4 percent compara- bility adjustment granted to General Schedule employees in October 1982. Section 140 of Public Law 97-92 bars pay increases for Federal judges except as specifically authorized by Congress. Since section 140, a pro- vision in an appropriations act, constitutes permanent legislation, Federal judges are not entitled to a comparability increase on October 1, 1982, in the absence of specific congressional authorization. ISSUE The issue presented is whether section 140 of Public Law 97-92 precludes a comparability adjustment of 4 percent on the salaries of Federal judges. We hold that since section 140 is permanent legislation and since it precludes pay increases for Federal judges unless specifically authorized by Act of Congress, Federal judges are not entitled to a com- parability adjustment of 4 percent effective on October 1, 1982, in the absence of specific congres- sional authorization. BACKGROUNOD This decision is in response to a request from the Honorable William E. Foley, Director, Administra- tive Office of the United States Courts. The Administrative Office seeks reconsideration of our letter of October 1, 1982, D-200923, to the Chairmen of the Senate and iouse Appropriations Committees in which we interpreted section 140 of Public Law 97-92 as permanent legislation precluding any comparability adjustment to the salaries of Federal judges unless the increases are specifically authorized by the Congress. ,'/ q DIGEST:

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