# 2018-135 Pay and Benefits, Acting While So Employed
Acting While So Employed (AWSE)
Case summary
F&R Date: 2019-03-28
The grievor challenged his Commanding Officer's decision to deny him an Acting While So Employed (AWSE) promotion for a period of time in which he acted in a higher-ranked position. The Committee found that the grievor had met the current criteria to be granted and AWSE promotion recommended the Final Authority (FA) afford the grievor redress.
FA decision summary
The FA, the Director Canadian Forces Grievance Authority, agreed with the Committee's findings and recommendation that the grievor be granted AWSE promotion to the rank of Major for the period in question.