B-197737: Jan 8, 1982

IS DENIED SINCE EMPLOYEE'S APPEAL WAS PENDING ON EFFECTIVE DATE OF REFORM ACT. AS AMENDED: ISSUE THE ISSUE IN THIS DECISION IS THE ENTITLEMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE TO ATTORNEY FEES INCIDENT TO HIS SUCCESSFUL APPEAL OF AN AGENCY ACTION BEFORE THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE APPEALS AUTHORITY AND THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD. BACKGROUND THIS DECISION IS IN RESPONSE TO THE APPEAL FILED BY MR. GRAHAM WAS "NOT WE...

B-197737: Jan 8, 1982

A Federal employee appealed a Claims Division settlement which denied his claim for attorney fees. The attorney fees had been incurred in connection with his appeal of a demotion. The appellate authority and the Merit Systems Protection Board both found that the action against the employee was not well founded and in effect unnecessary and should be reversed. The employee asked the Board to award...