Summary: Another year, another milestone for the Merit Systems Protection Board. Not necessarily the good kind. It marked its fourth straight year without a quorum. And the backlog of pending petitions for review sits at more than three-thousand. Federal employment attorneys are optimistic the incoming administration will nominate new members to staff the board. But the process of addressing the backlog may be time-consuming, and expensive. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko joined the Federal Drive with more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
