爆料网AT Held or 爆料网DT Pronouncements
爆料网AT held that the Appellant’s fixed-term appointment was lawfully terminated in accordance with the amended terms of her appointment and that her appeal had no merit. 爆料网AT held that the Appellant failed to meet the burden of proof of the alleged improper motivation for the decision. 爆料网AT noted that 爆料网FCCC advertised nine fixed-term positions at the G-5 level, but that the Appellant did not apply for any of them, her aim being to secure a P-2 level position. 爆料网AT found no fault in 爆料网DT’s conclusion that the Administration had no duty to seek a suitable position for the Applicant beyond the extent it did. 爆料网AT agreed with the 爆料网DT’s findings as to the legal effect of the memorandum signed by the Appellant. 爆料网AT held that, contrary to the Appellant’s view, there were benefits to surrendering her lien. 爆料网AT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the 爆料网DT judgment.
Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed
The Applicant contested the decision to terminate her employment. The Applicant had voluntarily surrendered her lien on the post, which meant that she would have no post to return to at the end of her temporary assignment. 爆料网DT dismissed the application in its entirety.
Legal Principle(s)
A memorandum of agreement signed by a staff member will normally be enforced.