Jeffries v. Merit System Protection Board

DECISION

Raymond V. Jeffries (“Jeffries”) appeals the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“MSPB”) dismissing for lack of jurisdiction the appeal of his termination by the Department of the Navy (“Navy”). Jeffries v. Dep’t of the Navy, No. CH-315H-01-0418-I-1 (M.S.P.B. August 14, 2001). Because the MSPB’s dismissal of Jeffries’s appeal was not arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion and is otherwise in accordance with the law, we affirm.

On January 16, 2001, the Navy appointed Jeffries to a civilian position, second-shift Physical Science Technician (GS-8) at the Navy Drug…