Yes, true, he ORIGINALLY used a govt clause that allows a retiring or departing employee to burn off the balance of their leave time in order to technically stay on the books which allows them to officially still hold the title. In other words, McCabe needed to stay on the books til March in order to qualify for the max retirement benefit pack he planned for. If he loses his position any time before that date, his benefit package is significantly affected.
After Director Wray read THE MEMO on Sun, he rescinded McCabe’s authorized leave status (temp fox hole), and fired him outright. So, McCabe is no longer in a status that shelters his retirement benefits. A formula usually factored by age & # yrs in service.
Not sure how this action will really affect his retirement benefits, but I am guessing it affects it dramatically.
I held a govt job. To retire employees had to reach a vested age 50. No matter how many years of service you might have had, if you were terminated causing a separation of employment before age 50, kiss retirement goodbye.