Samuel A. Vitaro is a labor arbitrator, mediator, fact-finder, and consultant in private practice; additionally he provides consulting services, case reviews, and he participates as an expert witness in lawsuits involving discrimination or civil service law. He teaches mediation, Merit Systems Protection Board and EEO practice and procedure, and other employment related matters. Between 1982 and 1988, he served as an Administrative Judge with the MSPB, where he decided disputes involving disciplinary matters and EEO matters. Between 1979 and 1982, he was employed as a supervisory trial attorney with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and from 1971 to 1979, he was in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA. He has a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. He is co-author of MSPB Charges and Penalties and several other texts. He may be reached on 415-461-9627, e-mail at svitaro@aol.com, or write him at 334 Los Cerros, Greenbrae, CA. 94904.