Hillel was accused of punishing employees who joined Breira.

Additionally, several Agency officials resigned amidst a variety of charges, ranging from being unduly influenced by industry groups to rewarding or punishing employees based on their political beliefs.

In a unanimous ruling, the Court overturned a Federal appeals court decision that barred Federal agencies from punishing employees for making false statements while denying an administrative charge of wrongdoing.

A Congressman who investigated an unsuccessful 1989 warning about Iraq's nuclear weapons program has accused the Energy Department of punishing employees who raised the alarm and rewarding those who disparaged it.

Jane D'Amico, the president of the Nassau chapter of the Civil Service Employees Union, said Mr. Turan was punishing employees for his own mismanagement and should resign.