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B-208155 1 (1983-04-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlag0001 and id is 1 raw text is: c-r / - '/. THE COMPTROLLER OENERAL OECISION . . OF THE UNITED STATES .. WASHINGTON. 0.C. 20548 VUY I T E FILE: B-208155 DATE: April 15, 1983 MATTER OF: Charles L. Steinkamp - Proper Step Placement - Backpay DIGEST: An employee hired by the Architect of the Capitol pursuant to 2 U.S.C. S 60e-2a is not entitled to have his salary calculated with refer- ence to the two-step increase rule, 5 U.S.C. § 5334(b), when he is appointed to a General Schedule position with the Department of Energy. The two-step increase rule, 5 U.S.C. § 5334(b), pertains only to transfers and promotions within the General Schedule system, and employees hired by the Architect of the Capitol under 2 U.S.C. S 60e-2a are not within the General Schedule. Thus, employee's salary was correctly adjusted in accordance with the highest previous rate rule, 5 U.S.C. § 5334(a). The issue in this decision is whether a reinstated career employee of the Department of Energy, formerly employed by the Architect of the Capitol, is entitled to have his salary determined by the two-step increase rule under 5 U.S.C. § 5334(b) or the highest previous rate rule under 5 U.S.C. S 5334(a) and governing regulations. For the reasons set out below, we hold that the employee's salary was properly set using the highest previous rate rule. Background Mr. Charles L. Steinkamp has appealed our Claims Group's Settlement, Z-2834504, November 24, 1981, denying his claim for a retroactive adjustment of his step placement within his grade, and backpay. Our Claims Group disallowe4 Mr. Steinkamp's claim on the basis that he was not entitled to have his salary calculated with reference to the two-step increase rule, 5 U.S.C. § 5334(b) and, therefore, his salary was properly set in accordance with the highest previous rate rule, 5 U.S.C. S 5334(a).

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