United States Federal Circuit

An arbitrator properly found that the IRS's decision to place seasonal employees in nonduty, nonpay status for two weeks each year, is supported by Office of Personnel Management regulations governing seasonal employment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/08/2003
• Published 01/08/2003

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, BRYSON, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Barbara A. Atkin, Deputy General Counsel, National Treasury Employees Union, of Washington, DC, argued for petitioners.   With her on the brief were Gregory O'Duden, General Counsel;  and Caryl L. Casden, Assistant Counsel.


• For Appellees:
  
• Opher Shweiki, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent.   With him on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  and Robert E. Kirschman, Jr., Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief was William P. Lehman, Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, of Chicago, IL.