The Dewey Publications Podcast

This week Peter Broida discusses several cases from the MSPB and FLRA:

• Buelna v. DHS, 2014 MSPB 45 (June 19, 2014): constitutional due process: indefinite suspensions based on suspension of security clearance.
• Flores v. Dept. of Defense, 2014 MSPB 46 (June 19, 2014): extent of Board review as to removals based on loss of the ability to hold a sensitive position.
• Modeste v. VA, 2014 MSPB 44 (June 19, 2014): scope of competition under VEOA; contractual limitations; meaning of "vacant" position
• King v. VA, CH-0752-12-0039-C-1 (June 16, 2014): electronic filing–untimely filing of PFR by waiting to start until before the deadline and then completing the PFR 81 minutes after the filing deadline.
• Dept. Of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, MCC New York and AFGE Local 3148, 67 FLRA 442 (June 19, 2014): ULP/contract election of remedies and dissent within the Authority.

Three cases are discussed:

• Morales v. Gotbaum, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, #10-0221 (May 19, 2014)
• Complainant v. Holder, EEOC 0720120032 (May 1, 2014)
• Complainant v. McHugh, EEOC 0720130033 (April 24, 2014)

Two cases are discussed:

• Brown v. Dept. of Interior, 2014 MSPB 40 (2014)
• Dept. of Homeland Security v. FLRA, No. 12-1457 (D.C.Cir. June 3, 2014)

Four cases are discussed:

• Caban v. Dept. of Justice, AT-0752-13-0002-I-1 (Nonprecedential 5/27/2014)
• Chavez v. SBA, ___MSPR___¶ 17, 2014 MSPB 37 (2014)
• FDIC and NTEU, 67 FLRA 430 (2014)
• AFGE Local 1945 and Dept. of Army, Anniston Army Depot, 67 FLRA 436 (2014)

Five cases are discussed:

• Ray v. SBA, DC-0752-13-0424-I-1 (Nonprecedential 5/19/2014)
• Walker v. VA, DC-0731-13-0698-I-1 (Nonprecedential 5/19/2014)
• Woodworth v. VA, NY-1221-13-0037-W-1 (Nonprecedential 5/2o/2014)
• Wyrick v. Dept. of Transp., SF-0752-12-0524-I-3 (Nonprecedential 5/20/2014)
• Davis v. Corp. for National & Community Service, DA-1221-13-0040-W-1 (Nonprecedential 5/22/2014)