Legal Opinion
Constance Horner, Director, Office of Personnel Management v. Raymond Acosta, Merit Systems Protection Board, Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided October 8, 1986No. Appeal 84-1160, 85-2187PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHER, Circuit Judge.
The decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board), 19 M.S.P.R. 101, holding that respondents, although not appointed to federal positions during the time periods in issue, were entitled as contract employees to service credit under the Civil Service Retirement Act (CSRA) is reversed.
Background
A. In 1968, the Department of the Navy formed a unit 1 to perform intelligence functions. Because of its special requirements, such as non-attribution and ability to hire, fire, transfer and compensate personnel without regard to the civil service laws, the Navy…
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