Arnold v. Merit Systems Protection Board

James R. Arnold petitions for review of a final order of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board or MSPB), which sustained the Administrative Judge’s (AJ) dismissal of Mr. Arnold’s Petition for Enforcement (PFE) of a settlement agreement with the United States Postal Service (USPS or agency) as untimely filed. See Arnold v. U.S. Postal Serv., SF-0752-09-0965-C-1, 120 M.S.P.R. 487 (M.S.P.B. Dec. 27, 2013) (Final Order). For the reasons discussed below, we vacate and remand.

Background

Mr. Arnold worked as a mail handler for the USPS, a position from which he was removed in September 2009. Mr.…