Payments in Late 2003 Possible

Under the quickest scenario, payments in the special rate back pay case would begin late in 2003. The exact timing would depend on how fast the government would put the money into a settlement fund and certain other administrative matters. Also, individuals disputing the payments calculated for them likely would add months to the process of getting their payments. Individuals could challenge the dates in a position, grade level, occupation, location, agency and retirement date, if applicable. Such challenges would go to an outside adjudicator, whose decisions would be final.