Questão jurídica principal
Whether the summary dismissal of the federal employee was valid
Decisão extraída
Yes. The employee's repeated breaches, the serious May 2005 incidents, and the prior warning justified immediate termination under federal personnel law.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that only particularly serious misconduct or repeated misconduct after warning can justify summary dismissal. Earlier incidents could not be used alone, but they showed a deteriorated trust relationship. The May 2005 incidents, viewed with the prior warning and temporary reassignment, were sufficiently serious and the employer did not abuse its discretion.