U.S. Office of Special Counsel supported TSA Federal Air Marshal cited in congressional hearing

U.S. Office of Special Counsel ( OSC) supported TSA Federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean's termination case discussed in congressional hearings. On August 25, 2011, the OSC intervened in MacLean's Merit Systems Protection ( MSPB ) termination case. MacLean was fired for disclosing a July 2003 TSA plan to remove air marshals for nonstop, long distance flights for two months in order to save on hotel costs. The plan was to make up for a budget shortfall caused by private contracts and cash bonuses for TSA managers and executives.

U.S. Office of Special Counsel ( OSC ) ( Carolyn Lerner ) files motion with U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board ( MSPB ) in support of Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) Federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean, August 25, 2011:

http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20110826/DEPARTMENTS03/108260301/

Motion:

http://www.cuacalifornia.com/US-Office-of-Special-Counsel-MSPB-amicus-curiae-...

On October 16, 2007, Rep. Bill Pascrell (NJ) asked TSA Administrator Kip Hawley about Federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean's termination. Two years later on July 23, 2009, Rep. Pascrell does not forget about MacLean and other Federal Air Marshal Service whistleblowers.

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• bill pascrell
• whistleblowers
• robert maclean
• federal air marshals
• kip hawley
• office of special counsel
• carolyn lerner
• jason zuckerman
• merit systems protection board
• jon adler
• tom devine
• MSPB