If you are a federal government employee who has been fired at USAID, the USDA or other federal agencies do you know your rights to file legal challenges to your removal from federal service?
Should you file a lawsuit, an administrative complaint or a union grievance? What is the correct path? It depends.
The civil service laws and procedures applicable to challenge removal from federal service are complex and highly technical. Learn your rights and contact an experienced federal employee attorney and your union representative if you haven’t already done so.
If you want to file a complaint or appeal with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) there is an online portal (MSPB e-appeal web site) for filing complaints or appeals from removals from federal service. But know your rights and get help from an experienced lawyer or your union, before filing with MSPB. The system is filled with traps for the unwary.
For example, according to the MSPB website, in “most types of cases, an appeal must be filed within 30 calendar days of the effective date of the action, if any, or within 30 calendar days after the date of receipt of the agency's decision, whichever is later.” According to news reports, most employees at USAID started receiving notices they were permanently terminated around February 21-23, 2025. That means the 30-day statute of limitations for filing an appeal or complaint with MSPB will expire soon.
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