United States Federal Circuit

A Veterans Administration staff psychiatrist did not satisfy the conditions of 5 C.F.R. section 351.901 for reduction-in-force appeals, because the agency action of reducing his hours did not constitute a furlough of more than thirty days, a separation, or a demotion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/28/2003
• Published 01/28/2003

Judges

• Before NEWMAN, DYK, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Wolf, of Newport Beach, CA, appearing pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Wanda Rubianes-Collazo, Trial Attorney, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, for respondent.   With her on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  and Kathryn A. Bleecker, Assistant Director.