Medical Inability to Perform Duties Leads to Removal
A federal employee with medical limitations was removed for medical inability to work after failing to convince her agency to allow full-time remote work.
Court Cases
Read summaries of court cases and decisions that impact federal employees and retirees.
Survivor Annuity Benefits Decision Could Impact Federal Employees With Similar Claims
A retired federal employee went to court over a survivor annuity computation based on his service time under both CSRS and FERS. See how the courts ruled.
Canceling Union Dues Withholding May Require Going to Court
The FLRA may revert to more restrictions on canceling union dues. How difficult can it be to cancel? In this case, a federal employee went to court and is still trying about 3 years later.
Boyer vs. United States Raises Impactful Issue Regarding Pay for Federal Employees
A recent case highlights how the Equal Pay Act applies to federal employees.
A Senior IRS Appraiser Played a Lot of Golf on Agency Time
An IRS employee stationed in Hawaii found himself under an IG investigation for abusing official time and sick leave while working on his golf game.
Six-Day Furlough of Defense Department Employee Leads to Unanimous Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in an unusual situation involving a federal employee’s appeal case.
Does a Federal Senior Executive Service Employee Have a Protected Property Interest in the SES Position?
An Army SES employee who was demoted to a GS position after a performance appraisal decision argued she had a property interest in her SES position.
Supreme Court Accepts $3,000 Case Involving Federal Employee Pay
A federal case involving about $3,000 plus interest for a six-day furlough reached the Supreme Court? This federal employee appeal reveals complexity of the processes.
Postmaster Gets in Trouble with Agency for Unacceptable Direction of Staff
A postmaster was demoted when the IG found that his staff improperly scanned more than 1,000 packages showing them delivered when they hadn’t been. See how he fared on his appeal.
Failed Drug Test Leads to Removal
An Air Force mechanic was removed for a failed drug test. If he had made sure the testing office had current contact info, he might have been able to offer explanations to help him keep his job.
