Upheld on Appeal
More than half of agency actions that are appealed to MSPB are settled or dismissed. Of the 1,372 cases actually adjudicated in fiscal 2002, the board upheld agency decisions nearly three-fourths of the time.
| Afirmed | 74% | |
| Reversed | 22% | |
| Mitigated | 3% | |
| Other | 1% |
Source: MSPB
STRONG DEFENSE
In making his case for a new appeals system at the Defense Department, David Chu argued last year that disciplinary decisions by Defense managers often were reversed by the MSPB. But among the agencies that have had more than 80 decisions appealed to the MSPB since 2000, Defense actually has the best winning percentage.
| Agency | Cases Adjudicated | Upheld |
|---|---|---|
| Defense | 204 | 89% |
| Army | 285 | 85% |
| Treasury | 218 | 85% |
| Interior | 122 | 84% |
| Veterans Affairs | 274 | 80% |
| Navy | 281 | 80% |
| Justice | 165 | 79% |
| Air Force | 165 | 79% |
| Transportation | 82 | 76% |
| Office of Personnel Management | 2,610 | 72% |
| U.S. Postal Service | 716 | 72% |
| Department of Agriculture | 91 | 71% |
Source: MSPB
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