Collins v. United States

The plaintiff, a veteran preference eligible, was given notice of a proposal to separate him from the Internal Revenue Service on the ground that his work was unsatisfactory. After the regular procedure the District Director decided that he would be demoted, rather than separated from the service entirely.

The plaintiff asserts that under section 14 of the Veterans’ Preference Act, 58 Stat. 390, as amended, he was entitled to a new notice of 30 days before he could be legally demoted; that the notice of proposal to separate would not serve as a basis for demotion. The defendant asserts that…