Bernard Dorrance v. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

RICH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from the April 25, 1983, decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) sustaining the removal of Bernard Dorrance from his position as Air Traffic Control Specialist by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (agency). The bases for the removal were proven charges of striking against the United States and absence without leave. We affirm.

Background

Dorrance was employed as an air traffic controller at the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center, Ronkonkoma, New York. On August 3, 1981, the Professional Air Traffic…