Brammer v. United States

OPINION

ROBINSON, Judge:

This case is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff, William Brammer, seeks reimbursement for moving expenses in the amount of $22,152.16 plus interest and costs,1 and maintains that jurisdiction is present under 28 U.S.C. § 1491. Defendant contends that under the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA), 5 U.S.C. § 7101, et seq., plaintiff’s exclusive means for resolving this claim is through the negotiated grievance procedures in the collective bargaining agreements to which plaintiff was subject during the relevant…