Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the right to continued employment after a void dismissal could be limited because the employee had taken a new job elsewhere.
Decisione estratta
No. A new external job does not justify limiting the statutory right to reinstatement after a void dismissal.
Motivazione estratta
The Federal Personnel Act contains no exception allowing the reinstatement right to lapse upon acceptance of another job. Accepting new work also serves damage mitigation and should not weaken the employee's protection.