Legal Opinion
Bruce A. Bracey v. Office of Personnel Management
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 17, 2001No. 00-3034PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
This case raises an important question regarding the eligibility of federal civilian employees for disability retirement. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Merit Systems Protection Board ruled that an employee is ineligible for disability retirement as long as the employee is retained at the same grade and pay, even if the employee is unable to perform the duties of his official position, and even if he is not transferred to a vacant position within the agency. Because that ruling is contrary to the language of the governing statute and regulations, we…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lindahl v. Office of Personnel ManagementSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Terry J. Shiring v. Marvin T. Runyon, Postmaster General, United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Michael A. Mengine v. Marvin Runyon, Post Master General, U.S. Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- Cerrano v. FleishmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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