MSPB: Recent Decision on Catch-62 provisions

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June 29th in Catch 62 Appeals (Military Service Credit Deposit), Federal Disability Retirement, Federal Whistleblowers, MSPB - Adverse Action Appeals (Performance and Discipline), MSPB Appeals.

On June 20, 2008, the full MSPB issued a decision that helped to clarify the rights of retired civilian federal employees under what are commonly referred to as “Catch 62” provisions. Click here to read the decision in its entirety.

Civilian employees of the federal government who have served in the military may, by making a pre-retirement deposit, buy their post-1956 military service into their federal retirement annuity. By paying a percentage of their military earnings to their employing [...]

MSPB: Settlement Agreement in Constructive Retirement Case

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June 1st in Disability Discrimination, EEOC (Federal Employees), Federal Whistleblowers, MSPB Appeals.

After a full day of hearing, and 3 months of negotiations, the Attig Law Firm, PLLC, secured a very favorable settlement agreement from a Federal Government Agency in a case before the MSPB.

For confidentiality purposes, the name of the Agency will not be disclosed.In this case, our client claimed she was coerced into accepting early retirement under a VERA/VSIP program while suffering from a mental incapacity that rendered her unable to make an informed decision to retire.