Unpublished Dispositionsammie O. Robertson, Petitioner, v. Veterans Administration, Respondent, 826 F.2d 1072 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

DECISION

The decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, No. DA07528610474, July 29, 1986, dismissing petitioner's appeal for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that he was a probationary employee who failed to establish that his removal was the result of discrimination due to marital status or partisan political affiliation, is affirmed.

OPINION

Petitioner received a Veterans Readjustment Appointment on September 15, 1985, and was separated from his position for unsatisfactory performance or conduct before completing one year of service. He appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board (board or MSPB), alleging that his removal was the result of racial discrimination. The administrative judge held that the board lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal.

It is well-settled that rights of appeal to the board by probationary employees are limited, and that, absent allegations of discrimination based upon partisan political reasons or marital status, probationary employees may not obtain MSPB review. Mastriano v. Federal Aviation Administration, 714 F.2d 1152 (Fed. Cir. 1983); 5 C.F.R. Secs. 315.806(b), 908(b) (1982). Accordingly, we are satisfied that the MSPB correctly determined that it lacked jurisdiction to hear this appeal based solely on allegations of racial discrimination.