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0aThe Comptroller General
           of the United States
           Washington, D.C. 20548
           Decision


Elgie B. Richards

B-234876

August 9, 1989


DECISION

Mr. Richards, a General Schedule employee of the Navy
Department, appeals two settlements by our Claims Group
(Z-2863812, Jan. 31 and Apr. 14, 1988) which denied his
claims for salary adjustment pursuant to 5 U.S.C. S 5333(b)
based on his supervision of higher paid Wage Grade
employees.

As discussed in the Claims Group's settlement certificates,
salary adjustments under 5 U.S.C. S 5333(b) and its
implementing regulations are permissive not mandatory.
See also James L. Davis, B-212581, May 16, 1984, and
dei-s--ns cited.l/  The record does not establish that the
Navy abused its discretion in declining to grant such
adjustments to Mr. Richards. Accordingly, the actions of
the Claims Group disallowing Mr. Richards' claims are
affirmed.


'James F. Hindtm
General Counsel


1/ Contrary to Mr. Richards' argument, language in a Navy
instruction applicable to his case (Civilian Manpower
Management Instruction 531.S3, para. c(l)) which states that
pay for supervisors will be adjusted when justified
confirms the discretionary nature of such adjustments.


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