Been avoiding posting but totally lost
Returned to fed Civ employment after long tour of duty. Max promo potential is gs-12. Returned as gs-09 soon to be gs-11. As soon as I returned, I was informed I’d be going to gs-09 step 2 instead of gs-11 due to having been activated with army reserves. They even wrote that down in email for me. Reached out to the JAG and was advised to file a complaint as the harm was a direct result of military duty. Fast forward 6 months after filing with DOL vets and they sided with me but employer is not budging. Now I’m being told to wait until the case is closed after higher level review then I have the option to escalate it to OSC.
When military folks tell you userra is there for you, what do they mean? 6 months and the employer can just say no- don’t feel like following the law but thanks and now theres a target on your back. Dol says I’m entitled to backpay but can’t assist in the how to get it.
Does anyone have insight into this process?