Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:
- Young v. USPS, AT-0752-09-0177-C-2 (NP Jan. 9, 2015) (getting advisory opinions on the application of disputed settlement provisions through enforcement proceedings)
- Carrion v. VA, SF-0432-13-1460-I-1 (NP Dec. 29, 2014) (getting the PIP wrong in a Chapter 43 case: the importance of the opportunity period and the agency's promise of assistance)
- Bowles v. GPO, AT-0752-14-0169-I-1 (NP Jan. 16, 2015) (counsel fees and the nonprevailing party: why counsel have a hard time recovering fees when agencies cancel actions while Board appeals are pending before judges)
- Lane v. OPM, DA-0731-13-0504-I-1 (NP Jan. 16, 2015) (what you need to know about OPM-initiated suitability removal cases)
- Holder v. VA, DA-0752-14-0388-I-1 (NP Jan. 16, 2015) (the importance of action by agency personnel as a contributing factor to constructive adverse actions)
- Higbie v. United States, Fed. Cir. 2014-5042 (Jan. 14. 2015) (although money damages may be available for breach of confidentiality provisions of settlements reached in MSPB cases, damages are not available for breach of a confidential provision in an EEO mediation agreement (Dissent by Judge Taranto)
- Board of Veterans Appeals and AFGE Local 17, 68 FLRA 170 (Jan. 8, 2015) (comments by Member Pizzella concerning the Authority's misconstruction or misapplication of the "nonfact" exception)
