Kirkendall v. Department of Army

 
APPEAL NO.
05-3077
OP. BELOW
MSPB
SUBJECT
Employment
AUTHOR
Mayer

Question(s) Presented

1. “Is the 15-day period for filing appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board set forth in 5 U.S.C. § 3330a(d)(1)(B) subject to equitable tolling?” 2. “Is the 60-day period for filing a claim with the Secretary of Labor set forth in 5 U.S.C. § 3330a(a)(2)(A) subject to equitable tolling?” 3. “Are all veterans who allege a USERRA violation entitled to a hearing under 5 U.S.C. § 7701?”

Holding

1 & 2. “Both subsection 3330a(a)(1)(A) and subsection 3330a(d)(1)(B) are subject to equitable tolling.” 3. “[T]he veteran is entitled to a hearing before the Board on his USERRA claim.”

Date
Selected Proceedings and Orders
November 9, 2006
March 7, 2007