Okay, I'll make this as quick as possible. Until recently I was a federal employee of the U.S. Navy. My boss made false allegations about my...

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Okay, I'll make this as quick as possible. Until recently I was a federal employee of the U.S. Navy. My boss made false allegations about my threatening her. I was put on administrative leave for the duration of my appointment and barred from all Navy Southwest property. The thing is I didn't even know that was an investigation until I was handed the Barrment letter so never had a chance to tell my side or disapprove what I believe are easy to disprove allegations. I understand there are security and personal safety issues in informingan unstable or potentially threatening person that they are the subject of investigation. But that has to be some insertion point for that info, doesn't there? After the shootings at the navy yard they really clampdown on these types of issues and I understand. My wife is an employee of the Navy still and I want to keep her as safe as possible. I appealed the Barrment and the base commander basically said he made the best decision he could with info he had. Which is logic that would require a time machine for a successful appeal.

I believe my bosses actions were the result of a complaint I made to her just previous. So I have filed a retaliation complaint with the EEO. The unoficial complaint portion was a joke so I'm not too confident going foward but while waiting for a investigator to arrive I was offered mediation so possibly that will help.

But all of that stems from my EEO complaint. There has to be a way to get the other person side of the story in these situations without having to go through what is a very long and arduous EEO process. Though all this is terribly difficult to research online and since the shootings at the navy yard like I said things ratcheted up quickly. Most lawyers I have spoken with don't want to touch a federal case. So any help anybody has or advice or anything all would be greatly appreciated. I feel like I'm stuck in the middle of a twilight zone episode

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You have a couple of issues here... The being barred from base and your status as a federal employee. Not withstanding base security they are not exempt from the due process procedures that took the adverse action to your employment including proposed action letters, appeals to the MSPB etc...