PETTIS v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Appeal No. 86-883.

803 F.2d 1176 (1986)

Nancy A. PETTIS, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

October 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan Dockterman, of Holland & Dockterman, Alexandria, Va., argued for petitioner.

Jonathan Baker, of the Commercial Litigation Branch, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., argued for respondent. With him on the brief were Richard K. Willard, Asst. Atty. Gen., David M. Cohen, Director, and Robert A. Reutershan, Asst. Director, of the Commercial Litigation Branch, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C. Of counsel was Daniel Edelman, of the Dept. of Health and Human Services.

Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge, and BENNETT, Senior Circuit Judge.


BENNETT, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Nancy A. Pettis (Pettis) appeals the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or board), sustaining the reduction-in-force action taken with respect to petitioner's separation for which she seeks reinstatement and back pay. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Effective October 1, 1981, Congress abolished the Community Services Administration (CSA) and transferred some of its former functions to a new...

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