April 13th, 2020

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida: Sayers v. VA (Fed. Cir. 2018-2915) (March 31, 2020) (retroactivity of 2017 statute governing evaluation by MSPB of VA misconduct adverse actions); Noffke v. Dept. Defense (Fed. Cir. 2019-2193 NP) (April 8, 2020) (use of swipe records in AWOL cases; hearsay value of OIG reports); SBA v. AFGE Local 288, 71 FLRA 655 (April 2, 2020) (application of Bolling standards to grievances challenging disciplinary actions); SSA v. Ass’n. ALJs, IFPTE, 71 FLRA 652 (March 31, 2020) (jurisdiction of FLRA to stay FSIP proceeding); Sistek v. VA (Fed. Cir. 2019-1168) (April 8, 2020) (retaliatory investigation claimed as covered IRA personnel action); Babb v. Wilkie (Supreme Court No. 18-882) (April 6, 2020) (burden of proof in federal sector age discrimination cases)