HOW TO FIGHT A WITHIN-GRADE OR ALOC DENIAL
You do not often hear about step increase denials, also known as WIGI or ALOC denials, but they are a big deal for an employee and not the easiest things to grieve or challenge. The first step for a union rep lacking experience with these denials probably should be to look over the four following FEDSMILL posts to get a big picture view of what is possible and mistakes to avoid.
- A Bit Of WIGI/ALOC Good News From MSPB
- MSPB Explains Within-Grade Increases (WIGI/ALOC)
- Union Rep Test #11 (WIGI/ALOC)
- When Not To Grieve WIGI Denials
But once that is done, you need to roll up your sleeves and start reading the many MSPB decisions involving step increase denials. Be sure to check the precedential decisions as well as the non-precedential ones. Put the following terms in the ”Full Text Search Terms” box: within-grade and retroactive and start zipping through them with a quick look to find the ones where the Board reversed the agency.
