Clark v. United States

This civilian pay case of first impression involves the proper salary rate for a person promoted from a Wage System (WS) classification position to a General Schedule (GS) position. Plaintiffs claim they are entitled to a salary rate set at an amount equal to two step-increases.1 The Government argues that this two step-increase does not apply to promotions from a WS position to a GS position. We agree with plaintiffs.

The six plaintiffs in this case are or were employed on the staff of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Department of the Navy. Between July 1973 and October…