United States Federal Circuit

A federal employee has a right to seek a judicial remedy for employment grievances subject to the negotiated procedures contained in his or her collective bargaining agreement, thus the Court of Federal Claims erred in dismissing a pay differential complaint for lack of jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/17/2002
• Published 10/17/2002

Judges

• PROST, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, SCHALL, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Larry J. Adkins, Deputy General Counsel, National Treasury Employees Union, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Gregory O'Duden, General Counsel;  and Barbara A. Atkin, Deputy General Counsel.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas B. Fatouros, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  and Todd M. Hughes, Assistant Director.