Going to Court To Ensure Privacy?
A settlement agreement was reached in a case but the employee was concerned that the agency had not lived up to its end of the bargain. He appealed to enforce the agreement and lost.
Author: Susan McGuire Smith
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
A federal judge has ruled against the implementation of the newly-designed labor relations program for DHS putting the program on hold for now.
Retirement Annuities: A Time Limit is Really A Time Limit
A decision by the Federal Circuit upholds the MSPB and denies an annuity to the widow of a federal employee who did not have a survivor annuity.
Resolving Revolutionary War Benefits Issues
There are some who see the federal government as a source of free money. Here is one of the more creative attempts to get rich.
Buying Dinner Was Expensive
Appeals by a federal employee can easily take several years to resolve. The removal of this federal employee was upheld on review at all levels and the removal stands.
Winning A Back Pay Award But Losing That Federal Annuity Payment
An employee who won over $73,000 in back pay and reinstatement to his job, was advised by OPM he had to repay the annuity amount he had already received. The employee appealed and went to court to try and keep the extra money.
Volatile Mix: Conviction, Suspension, Back Pay and Attorney Fees
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sends a case back to an arbitator after the arbitrator denied a request for attorney fees from a federal employee who won his case
Military Personnel Have Some Appeal Rights Too
Who has authority to decide whether a member of the military stays or goes? A court weighs in on the issue.
Attorney-Applicant Loses Job–Wins in Court
An applicant for an attorney’s position in government didn’t get the job but he filed a complaint and ended up in court. He did better in court than in the application process.
Military Reserve Service and CSRS Retirement Calculations
Does time spent in the military reserve count toward your CSRS retirement calculations? A court has just answered the question.
