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THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
OECISION OF THE UNITSO STATES
SWASHINGTON,.0..C. 2054B
FILE: B-212402 DATE: December 14, 1983
MATTER OF: John J. Short - Waiver of Erroneous
Paynents of Pay
DIGEST:
Enployee in grade GS-4, step 3, who
received Upward Mooility appointment
to position in grade GS-3, step 10,
was afforded pay retention under 5 U.S.C.
5 53b3 (1982). Agency erroneously com-
puted employee's pay comparaoility adjust-
ment in Octooer 1980, and, in October
1081 , increased employee's salary when it
snould nave terminated his retained oay
status. The errors were not liscoveced
Antil Aarcn 1932. Resuilting overpaynents
for period October 1980 to October 1931
nay ae .aived since enployeo joestioned
propriety of pay increase and] was advised
by agency officials that it was corect.
Hoaeve , a pornion a! the ov fpy'nent-
nade cetween Octooer 1981 and larch 132
iay not oe 4aivei Vice enploae acceted
those iverpaynents knowing t~ac an error
had been male.
This decision responds to correspondence ceceivej
from Ar. JoAn J. Snort, an __-layee K t ne. . Deoartoent
of Agriculture, Science and Education imiinic:ration,
Agricultiral Research, North Central Aenion, no)tern
ae(Jiorff Rasearch Center. 4r. Sho~rt re jnest3 eosi~~
tion ot Dur Claims Group settlement, dated lau-h 29, 1J93,
which denied his request for waives of -ie-gaynents in the
amount of $1,588.96. For the coasins ;Iatni .> o4, vir
Claims Group settlement is roverted Ln part in s:stained
in part.
Mr. Short was enplo2'd o; the agaicl' s .Nort~eci
Regional Research Center (NRRC) in rade 03-4, step s, at
$12,394 per annum. Effective July 13, 1980, ne raceived an
Upward lability appointment to the position of Biological
Aid, graae 13-3, step 10. Because of nis reduction in
grade, Mr. Short was afforded pay cetencion under tne provi-
sions of 3 U.S.C. § 3363 (1982). inec section 5363(a)(3),
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