Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit May 30, 2002, No. 01-3332 (Curdy v. Department of Agriculture)

MAYER, Chief Judge.

Willis Curdy, et al, appeal the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board denying them retirement credit for non-work periods prior to October 1, 1980. Willis Curdy v. Dep’t of Agric., DE-0831000270-1-3 (M.S.P.B. May 15, 2001). Because the board properly applied Bain v. Office of Personnel Management, 978 F.2d 1227 (Fed.Cir.1992), we affirm.