OPINION ISSUED FEBRUARY 3, 1989

LUCY SNYDER
VS.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(CC-88-324)

No appearance by claimant.
Janet F. Steele, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

PER CURIAM:

This claim was submitted for decision based upon the allegations in the
Notice of Claim and
the respondent's Answer.

Claimant seeks compensation of $2,032.00 which represents the
difference in the amount of
salary she actually received and the amount of salary she should have
received based upon her
four years of experience in previous employment with the Department of
Health. Her experience
was not reflected in her salary as an employee at Colin Anderson Center.
Claimant filed a Level
II grievance in accordance with the State Employees Grievance
procedures. She was granted
an increase in salary. However, respondent was unable to make payment to
claimant for
services rendered prior to the decision which granted the increase
retroactive to the beginning of
her employment with respondent.

The respondent admits the validity and amount of the claim and states
that there were sufficient
funds expired in the appropriate fiscal year upon which the claim could
have been paid.

In view of the foregoing, the Court makes an award in the amount sought.

Award of $2,032.00.