United States Federal Circuit
Eldredge v. Dep't of the Interior, 05-3291
A decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board denying petitioner's request for firefighter retirement credit under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) is vacated where petitioner's temporary appointments were terminated before they expired and his separations were involuntary, and thus, he satisfied the regulatory requirements for firefighter retirement credit for his service for a certain period.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/16/2006
- Published 06/16/2006
Judges
- DYK, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, SCHALL, and DYK, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Federal Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- W. Craig James, Mauk & Burgoyne, of Boise, Idaho, argued for petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Douglas K. Mickle, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent. With him on the brief were Peter Keisler, Assistant Attorney General; David M. Cohen, Director; and Bryant G. Snee, Assistant Director.