2013-Ģ��ƵAT-335

Ģ��ƵAT Held or Ģ��ƵDT Pronouncements

Ģ��ƵAT held that the Appellant failed to establish any errors warranting the reversal of the Ģ��ƵDT judgment concerning her entitlements. Ģ��ƵAT held that the Ģ��ƵDT correctly concluded that the claim was not receivable. Ģ��ƵAT recalled that Ģ��ƵDT has no jurisdiction to waive the deadlines for management evaluation or administrative review. Ģ��ƵAT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the Ģ��ƵDT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

ICAO Decision: The Applicant contested the decision not to pay her certain entitlements. Ģ��ƵDT found that the application was not receivable as the Applicant had failed to request administrative review. Ģ��ƵDT dismissed the application.

Legal Principle(s)

Ģ��ƵDT has no jurisdiction to waive the deadlines for management evaluation or administrative review. Ģ��ƵDT is competent to review its own competence or jurisdiction, which can be exercised even if the parties or the administrative authorities do not raise the issue, because it constitutes a matter of law.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

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Christensen

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