MSPB Takes Action Where OPM Fails to Issue Final Decision in Retirement Case
Kimberly H. Berry — MSPB Retirement Appeals
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) recently held that when the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) fails to issue a final appealable decision, engaging in substantial delays, the MSPB may be able to hear the appeal on the merits without waiting for a formal decision from OPM.