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Mar 10, 2022

After More than 5 Years, the MSPB Finally has a Quorum

At long last, on March 4, 2022, quorum was finally restored to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The MSPB plays an important role in safeguarding the federal merit systems.  Generally speaking, most non-probationary Appropriated Fund federal employees of the Executive Branch are permitted to appeal major adverse employment actions taken against them, such asRead More

Jan 14, 2021

Hopes and Expectations for the Biden Administration

It has been a rough four years for the rights of federal employees. From a gutted Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), to a Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) that has seemingly gone rogue, to a series of Executive Orders signed by President Trump weakening employee and Union rights, some of us who practice in federalRead More

Jan 18, 2017

MSPB Reverses Five-Year Enforced Leave Suspension

Although the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) is currently suffering from a lack of quorum and resulting inability to issue new decisions (Read the Press Release about the lack of quorum Here), the Board appears to have been very busy during the holiday season issuing decisions prior to the departure of MSPB ChairmanRead More

Aug 22, 2016

The Merit Systems Protection Board

The Merit Systems Protection Board, commonly referred to as the MSPB, was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 to replace the old Civil Service Commission.  The Merit Systems Protection Board is a quasi-judicial agency that hears appeals of federal employees who have been removed, demoted, or suspended for more than fourteen (14)Read More

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MSPB Reverses Indefinite Suspensions Pending Review of Security Clearances

In a series of recent decisions, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) reversed the indefinite suspensions of federal government employees who had been suspended from their civil service jobs without pay pending decisions regarding the status of their security clearances. The MSPB ordered the employing agencies to cancel the indefinite suspensions of the employees andRead More

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Disability Retirement Considerations for Federal Employees

Federal employees who find themselves in the unfortunate situation of being medically unable to continue performing the essential functions of their positions may be eligible for a disability retirement through their government retirement system.  Generally speaking, federal employees covered by the Read More

OPM Finalizes Recission of Trump-Era Restrictions on Clean-Record Settlements

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently issued its final regulations rescinding many of former President Trump’s orders impacting federal employees, including the restriction on entering clean-record settlements that had been included in former President Trump’s Executive Order 13839.  Read More

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