2015-Ģ��ƵAT-502

Ģ��ƵAT Held or Ģ��ƵDT Pronouncements

Ģ��ƵAT held that, in protesting against the non-inclusion of his Transitional Personal Allowance in his retirement benefit, the Appellant had failed to appreciate the distinction between an allowance and base salary. Ģ��ƵAT held that Ģ��ƵRWA DT correctly found that under the applicable Staff Rules, the Appellant��s retirement benefit did not include the Transitional Personal Allowance. Ģ��ƵAT found no error in the Ģ��ƵRWA DT��s finding that the Appellant had not submitted a timely request for decision review with respect to his allegation of impropriety of his transfer and that therefore that claim was not receivable. Ģ��ƵAT held that the issue of unjust treatment in his job applications had not been raised before Ģ��ƵRWA DT and could not be introduced for the first time on appeal, and, as such, was not receivable. Ģ��ƵAT held that the Appellant failed to establish that Ģ��ƵRWA DT fell into any error of law or fact in arriving at its decision and thus his appeal has no merit and could not succeed. Ģ��ƵAT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the Ģ��ƵRWA DT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested the decision not to include the Transitional Personal Allowance in his retirement benefit following a transfer. Ģ��ƵRWA DT dismissed the application.

Legal Principle(s)

A party cannot merely repeat on appeal arguments that did not succeed in the lower court, rather, he or she must demonstrate that the court below has committed an error of fact or law warranting intervention by Ģ��ƵAT.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

Outcome Extra Text

No relief ordered; No relief ordered

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Khashan

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