Gerald K. Kandel v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

CAMPBELL-SMITH, Chief Judge

This class action concerns the government’s alleged miscalculation of lump sums for annual leave under the Lump-Sum Payment statute, 5 U.S.C. § 5551 et seq., which were paid out to the employees of numerous federal agencies upon the employees’ retirement, death or separation from federal service. See, e.g., Compl, Dec. 22, 2006, ECF No. 1, at ¶ 10. The parties bring cross-motions for partial summary judgment, debating the availability of prejudgment interest for the entire class under the Back Pay Act, 5 U.S.C. § 5596; plaintiffs also move, on…