Legal Opinion
Frank E. Kline v. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 24, 1986No. Appeal 85-1651PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BISSELL, Circuit Judge.
Frank E. Kline (Kline) appeals from the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board), Docket No. CH075281F2075 (Initial Decision), sustaining his removal by the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (agency) for absence without leave (AWOL). We vacate and remand.
BACKGROUND
Kline was on approved annual leave from August 2, 1981 through August 19, 1981. During this leave period, the agency made several unsuccessful attempts to contact Kline to cancel his leave due to the nationwide Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO)…
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