Staskus v. United States

OPINION

LYDON, Judge:

This civilian pay case comes before the court on plaintiff’s motion and defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment. Both parties strongly assert that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact. The matter before the court centers on a decision by the Board of Appeals and Review (BAR) of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) upholding plaintiff’s separation from Federal employment by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at its Lewis Research Center (LRC) in Cleveland, Ohio, pursuant to a reduction in force (RIF).

In the early seventies, as a result…