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B-245028.2 1 (1992-06-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadobp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: di Comptroller Ctneral of tie United states f Washlnr nn, D.0 20548 Decision Matter of: Chief Warrant Officer Claim for Saved Pay Steven C. Baker, USAR-- B-24502d.2 June 4, 1992 DIGEST A captain in the Army warrant officer, He level and allowances does not protect the accepts a lower grade Reserve accepted a is not entitled to of a captain, since pay and allowances position a continue th 37 U.S.C. of a member S e a cbief pay 907 who DECISION This is in response to a Steven C. Baker, USAR, to previous rank of captain officer. For the reasons denied. claim by Chief Warrant Officer continue the pay level of his after his change to chief warrant presented below, his claim is Mr. Baker's change in rank occurred in April 1989. He continued to receive the pay of a captain until October 1989. Thereafter, his pay was reduced and collection of the overpayment was initiated. Mr. Baker claimr saved pay at his former rank. The relevant statute, 37 1.S0. § 907(b), addresses pay issues arising when a warrant officer becomes a commissioned officer, but not the reverse. 1 Therefore, it does not address the issues presented here. The legislative history of 37 U.S.C.§ 907, Pub. L. No. 91- 484 § 1(i), 84 Stat. 1083 (1970), indicates that saved pay was enacted so that senior enlisted members could accept warrants or commissions without incurring decreases irn pay 137 U.S.C. X § 907(b) prov'idces that a warrant officer who accepts an appointment as a cohiissioned officer shall be paid the greater of (1) the pay and allowances of his commissioned rank and (2) the pay and allowances of the last warrant officer grade he held before he accepted the appointment. File: Date:

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