Therefore, in accordance with the Joint Motion to Dismiss Appeal, we DISMISS Hager's complaint and this appeal with prejudice.
SO ORDERED.
M. CYNTHIA DOUGLASS
Chief Administrative Appeals Judge
OLIVER M. TRANSUE
Administrative Appeals Judge
[ENDNOTES]
1 33 U.S.C.A. § 1367 (West 2001).
2 The Secretary of Labor has delegated her authority to issue final administrative decisions in cases arising under the WPCA to the Administrative Review Board. Secretary's Order 1-2002 (Delegation of Authority and Responsibility to the Administrative Review Board), 67 Fed. Reg. 64,272 (Oct. 17, 2002); 29 C.F.R. §§ 24.1, 24.8.
3 Joint Motion to Dismiss Appeal at 1; Biddle v. U.S. Dep't of the Army, 1993-WPC-015 (Sec'y Mar. 24, 1995).
4 42 U.S.C.A. § 7622(b)(2)(A) (West 2003).
5 42 U.S.C.A. § 300(j)-9(i)(2)(B)(i) (West 2003).
6 15 U.S.C.A. § 2622(b)(2)(A) (West 1998).
7 ARB No. 99-027, ALJ Nos. 1996-CAA-003, 007, slip op. at 2 n.2 (Oct. 29, 1999).
8 Biddle, slip op. at 1. This rule provides in pertinent part, "[A]n action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court . . . (ii) by filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared in the action."