Deveau v. Department of the Navy

Thomas J. DeVeau seeks review of the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) dismissing his appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Because Mr. De-Veau’s allegations were not within the scope of appeal rights accorded an employee terminated during a probationary period, we affirm.

A probationary employee may appeal his termination to the Board only in limited circumstances. See 5 C.F.R. § 315.806; Pierce v. Gov’t Printing Office, 70 F.3d 106, 108 (Fed.Cir.1995). First, such an employee may appeal a termination that he “alleges was based on partisan political reasons or marital…